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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Why is Bernie so popular? [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)91. That Pulitzer Prize was awarded to him for raising awareness of climate change.
Perhaps you don't remember the 1990's, but many of us do:
Among elected officials, Vice President Gore's environmental record is unparalleled. In June 1992, he chaired the U.S. Senate Delegation to the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was the world's largest gathering ever of heads of state to focus on the environment. He also is the author of the national best-seller EARTH IN THE BALANCE: Ecology and the Human Spirit, which outlines an international plan of action to confront the global environmental crisis.
Last year, President Clinton and Vice President Gore unveiled the Global Climate Change Action Plan, a public-private partnership to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere while promoting economic development. Gore was instrumental in breaking the gridlock on the national wetlands policy and in forging an historic partnership between government and industry to develop a new generation of fuel-efficient vehicles. He recently unveiled the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program, an international project to coordinate the work of children, educators and scientists in monitoring the global environment.
Last year, President Clinton and Vice President Gore unveiled the Global Climate Change Action Plan, a public-private partnership to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere while promoting economic development. Gore was instrumental in breaking the gridlock on the national wetlands policy and in forging an historic partnership between government and industry to develop a new generation of fuel-efficient vehicles. He recently unveiled the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) program, an international project to coordinate the work of children, educators and scientists in monitoring the global environment.
https://clintonwhitehouse1.archives.gov/White_House/EOP/OVP/html/Enviro.html
And about the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize:
The Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 was awarded to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former US Vice President Al Gore for their efforts to obtain and disseminate information about the climate challenge. In Gore's case, certainly, the award was grounded in his tireless campaign to put the climate crisis on the political agenda.
As early as in 1992, the year when he was elected Vice President of the United States, Gore was making himself known as a highly environment-conscious politician, among other things through his book Earth in the Balance: Forging a New Common Purpose, in which he took up the problem of global warming. Having lost the presidential election in 2000, he decided to use his influence to increase public awareness in the United States and other countries of the seriousness of the environmental situation. This goal he well-nigh achieved by means of his documentary film An Inconvenient Truth (2006).
As early as in 1992, the year when he was elected Vice President of the United States, Gore was making himself known as a highly environment-conscious politician, among other things through his book Earth in the Balance: Forging a New Common Purpose, in which he took up the problem of global warming. Having lost the presidential election in 2000, he decided to use his influence to increase public awareness in the United States and other countries of the seriousness of the environmental situation. This goal he well-nigh achieved by means of his documentary film An Inconvenient Truth (2006).
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2007/gore/facts/
About an Inconvenient Truth:
The idea to document Gore's efforts came from producer Laurie David, who saw his presentation at a town hall meeting on global warming, which coincided with the opening of The Day After Tomorrow. Laurie David was so inspired by his slide show that she, with producer Lawrence Bender, met with Guggenheim to adapt the presentation into a film. Premiering at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and opening in New York City and Los Angeles on May 24, 2006, the documentary was a critical and commercial success, winning two Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature and Best Original Song.[4] The film grossed $24 million in the U.S. and $26 million at the international box office, becoming the eleventh highest grossing documentary film to date in the United States.[5]
Since the film's release, An Inconvenient Truth has been credited for raising international public awareness of global warming and reenergizing the environmental movement. The documentary has also been included in science curricula in schools around the world, which has spurred some controversy. A sequel to the film, titled An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, was released on July 28, 2017.
Since the film's release, An Inconvenient Truth has been credited for raising international public awareness of global warming and reenergizing the environmental movement. The documentary has also been included in science curricula in schools around the world, which has spurred some controversy. A sequel to the film, titled An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power, was released on July 28, 2017.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Inconvenient_Truth
Also - from the 2008 Democratic Party Platform, which preceded the 2016 party platform, and Bernie's involvement by 8 years.
We will lead to defeat the epochal, man-made threat to the planet: climate change. Without dramatic changes, rising sea levels will flood coastal regions around the world. Warmer temperatures and declining rainfall will reduce crop yields, increasing conflict, famine, disease, and poverty. By 2050, famine could displace more than 250 million people worldwide. That means increased instability in some of the most volatile parts of the world.
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We are committed to getting at least 25 percent of our electricity from renewable sources by 2025.
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We are committed to getting at least 25 percent of our electricity from renewable sources by 2025.
Does that answer your question? Any questions on those other Democratic issues that you thought Bernie originated?
He singlehandedly brought important issues like income inequality, health care, 15 dollar an hour minimum wage and climate change to the Democratic Party for the first time in history.
May I ask where you heard that Bernie originated these Democratic issues, and that they weren't really on the Democratic Parties' or anyone else's radar, in all of history, before Bernie came to Capitol Hill? Don't assume that because Bernie talking about something was the first time that you paid attention that it was the 'first time in history' that the Democratic Party bothered to notice.
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Excellent post! All you have to do is listen to what Bernie is sayin... he speaks truth to power
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#1
Simply put... Bernie has the backs of We The People. We've been lookin for our Champion
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#107
Yep. A lot of folks recognize that we're running out of time to make the necessary changes.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#190
$15 is already in place in many locations! Going to $17.50 is a small step right?
at140
Feb 2020
#179
$15 min wage in many locations, Great! All over america... unfortunately no.
ahoysrcsm
Feb 2020
#181
I suspect the average DUer is older than the average Sanders supporter. That affects everything.
LonePirate
Feb 2020
#14
Bernie will energize more republicans to turn out to vote against him...
dubyadiprecession
Feb 2020
#17
Why is Bernie not a Democrat?? Why not commit to the Party instead of using it for your own purposes
PubliusEnigma
Feb 2020
#19
Exactly. If I thought he could fulfill half is promises, I'd be for him too. Same for Warren.
Hoyt
Feb 2020
#126
Yep. And some Democrats are in areas that are VERY moderate almost red.
Vivienne235729
Feb 2020
#153
It's extravagant in the sense that he's making people believe that he can deliver it,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2020
#170
A candidate shouldn't campaign on promising something he can't deliver.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2020
#202
It was a tie with Sanders receiving 9 delegates and Buttigieg receiving 9 delegates in NH.
ahoysrcsm
Feb 2020
#173
Because that isn't how it works and you realize it. There are too many candidates running with
still_one
Feb 2020
#79
tell that to the undecided trumpers we are trying to win over..that message is too scary for them
samnsara
Feb 2020
#28
Not Hillary, the press. Hillary did not go as negative as she could have.
Evergreen Emerald
Feb 2020
#50
A 2015-2016 heart attack? Damn, I thought it was just the 2019 heart attack.
ahoysrcsm
Feb 2020
#175
How often does a candidate do as well as Sanders did in 2016 not ever get a chance at a run on top
Johonny
Feb 2020
#38
When you focus on the importance of a living wage and affordable healthcare and the climate crisis
JudyM
Feb 2020
#58
Maybe it's largely projection. Maybe these disenfranchised people actually value more than
JudyM
Feb 2020
#109
Research I've linked shows AA voters under 45 prefer Sanders, and that women under 45 comprise
JudyM
Feb 2020
#133
Reading comprehension:Sanders is top choice of AAs under 45, no parsing for education.
JudyM
Feb 2020
#135
I will post this again: women under 45 are his primary base, and many of them are AA. Here's proof.
JudyM
Feb 2020
#137
But it's not just free stuff. It's peace of mind and getting closer to a more perfect union.
Politicub
Feb 2020
#66
No one said that he did. I just said he drew huge crowds and was considered popular, and
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#192
Whats not to like? He is advocating against the system. He explains it very well in cold numbers.
jmg257
Feb 2020
#44
Because in 2016 bernie completely transformed the Democratic Party with issues
jimfields33
Feb 2020
#46
Yeah, right. No Democrat ever cared about income inequality, health care, higher minimum wage, and
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#48
Consistent? You mean like when he says he's going to release his comprehensive medical records
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#67
My take is that he represents a complete departure from the system that is no longer working
Politicub
Feb 2020
#65
I have no problem with billionaires who don't use their money to make life harder for people.
Politicub
Feb 2020
#88
But what do you make of Sanders' statements that Billionaires and not and will not exist in
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#93
It's an intangible, like Trump's supporters. Some, (obviously not all) of his supporters
madibella
Feb 2020
#83
He isn't so popular but the people he ahs makes lots of noise. Trump is not so popular, but again,
krissey
Feb 2020
#85
So are vapid bumper-sticker caliber yokel witticisms like "Free stuff is always popular"
Act_of_Reparation
Feb 2020
#100
Sanders' support is quite high among Hispanic/Latino and black voters under 45.
BlueWI
Feb 2020
#145
The key is to speak to them the same, but without talking about raising taxes on everyone else
maximusveritas
Feb 2020
#147
I am on 3 Democratic town and county committees and, amazingly, the primaries aren't...
TreasonousBastard
Feb 2020
#127
Another thought-- never forget that half the population is below average.
TreasonousBastard
Feb 2020
#128
He's not all that popular. More turned out in NH last week yet he got half as many votes.
George II
Feb 2020
#161
Because they fail to understand that liking a candidate and their ideas isn't enough.
musicblind
Feb 2020
#157
I'm not a Sanders supporter but I won't deny that he's talented at campaigning.
Midwestern Democrat
Feb 2020
#183
1. College kids don't vote. 2. College kids are not the voters we need to target.
EveHammond13
Feb 2020
#201
Well, they say the Russians are meddling in our primary. Perhaps they are helping Bernie because
helpisontheway
Feb 2020
#208