Black Lives Matter protesters shut down Bernie Sanders; later rally draws 15,000 | Seattle Times |
An estimated 15,000 supporters packed Hec Edmundson Pavilion (UW campus) and an overflow area as Sanders took the stage to thunderous applause and delivered an hourlong populist stemwinder about his plans to wrest the country from the control of billionaires.
As the crowd stomped and cheered, Sanders pledged to fight for a full menu of progressive policies, including 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents, a federal minimum wage of $15 an hour, and an end to unequal pay for women.
At the UW event, 12,000 supporters flooded the arena and 3,000 more were in the overflow crowd outside, the fire marshal said.
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At the Comet, reporters were barred, but Sanders could be heard by a crowd watching outside through open windows.“When we stand together, when black and white stand together, when gay and straight stand together, when women and men stand together,” Sanders told the cheering crowd, which paid $200 to $1,000 to get in, “when we stand together, there is nothing, nothing, that we cannot accomplish.”
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Lynn Bloss, 70, said she’d been aware of Sanders for a long time, but only recently became a big supporter as he seeks the presidency. She has a disabled son, so Sanders’ support for expanding health care and education are particularly important to her and her husband.A former Clinton fan, Bloss said she found Sanders more genuine. “He’s invigorating and he’s authentic,” Bloss said. “I feel like we’re really getting the truth from him.”
Unequivocal Support for Obama On Iran Nuclear Deal
Progressive ideals with Sanders, more below the fold …
Sanders Supports Iran Nuclear Deal
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced he will support an agreement that the United States and other nations negotiated with Iran to limit its nuclear program.
“The test of a great nation is not how many wars it can engage in, but how it can resolve international conflicts in a peaceful manner,” Sanders said in the statement.
“The war in Iraq, which I opposed, destabilized the entire region, helped create the Islamic State, cost the lives of 6,700 brave men and women and resulted in hundreds of thousands of others in our armed forces returning home with post-traumatic-stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries. I fear that many of my Republican colleagues do not understand that war must be a last resort, not the first resort,” Sanders said in the statement.
Another game changer in political debate … Pope’s visit to the U.S. next year! Bernie Sanders just retweeted:
@Pontifex: Humanity is called to recognize the need for changes of lifestyle to combat this warming.
- ○ Republicans: Pope Francis shouldn’t mix politics and religion :))
○ Christian Leaders Cite Pope Francis in Lead-up to GOP Debate
○ John Kerry’s nemesis from 2004 – Exile to Malta for conservative Cardinal Burke
