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Related: About this forumIn San Francisco, Bernie Sanders’ message makes believers out of the skeptics
Bernie Sanders showed up at exactly 4:40 p.m. His appearance was between stops in San Jose in the morning and Vallejo in the evening. He made time for the hotel workers, and in one fell swoop proved hes the candidate he claims to be: one for the proletariat, not the well-heeled minority.
But Sanders didnt accomplish that just by showing up. He also knew where he was and who he was speaking to. He supported the workers quest, saying unions are important vehicles for dignified workplace treatment. He told the crowd he was shocked by the sight of so many people living on the streets of San Francisco. His wife, Jane, stood off stage, snapping pictures of her husband during his brief remarks before greeting the audience after the senator did the same.
It was as if they were just like the rest of us, because, well, they are.
Its easy to write off Sanders and his continued candidacy as a waste of time. With Donald Trump being the presumptive Republican nominee, some argue Sanders is damaging the Democratic Partys chances of retaining the White House. But that ignores the fact that the people who came to the union rally in The City the legions of folks whove packed venues nationwide to see the man in person, the millions more whove donated their money and time to get him elected are, for the most part, doing something theyve never done before. And particularly here in California, many Sanders supporters are engaged in a primary process that has not been this important in their lifetimes. Theres life after Bernie, many say.
But Sanders didnt accomplish that just by showing up. He also knew where he was and who he was speaking to. He supported the workers quest, saying unions are important vehicles for dignified workplace treatment. He told the crowd he was shocked by the sight of so many people living on the streets of San Francisco. His wife, Jane, stood off stage, snapping pictures of her husband during his brief remarks before greeting the audience after the senator did the same.
It was as if they were just like the rest of us, because, well, they are.
Its easy to write off Sanders and his continued candidacy as a waste of time. With Donald Trump being the presumptive Republican nominee, some argue Sanders is damaging the Democratic Partys chances of retaining the White House. But that ignores the fact that the people who came to the union rally in The City the legions of folks whove packed venues nationwide to see the man in person, the millions more whove donated their money and time to get him elected are, for the most part, doing something theyve never done before. And particularly here in California, many Sanders supporters are engaged in a primary process that has not been this important in their lifetimes. Theres life after Bernie, many say.
http://www.sfexaminer.com/san-francisco-bernie-sanders-message-makes-believers-skeptics/
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In San Francisco, Bernie Sanders’ message makes believers out of the skeptics (Original Post)
leftcoastmountains
May 2016
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LiberalArkie
(15,731 posts)1. K&R Very Good
babylonsister
(171,104 posts)2. Recommend!! nt
grasswire
(50,130 posts)3. very nice nt
deepestblue
(349 posts)4. Bernie
Its easy to write off Sanders and his continued candidacy as a waste of time.
He continually says, and I am inclined to believe him, that he will emerge from the convention as the nominee.
SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)5. Unbelievable
I don't know how this man does it. I know of very few that could keep up with this guy. And they're in their 40's. I have never seen a man with such conviction. He truly wants change for everyone.
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)6. K&R