Already In Progress - Sanders in Portland - LIVE - 28,000 people

[Nanjeanne]

[Jenny_92808]

1. I am watching it.

See it live here -
http://www.kgw.com/news/politics/bernie-sanders-to-rally-at-moda-center-friday/98965101

[Nanjeanne]

2. Watching on Youtube - He's quite relaxed and enjoying himself!

[Jenny_92808]

3. I agree

Go Bernie! Yay
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[Uncle Joe]

4. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Nanjeanne.

[GreatGazoo]

5. my stream glitched -- what were they laughing at?

[Nanjeanne]

6. A bird that had flown into the arena

[me b zola]

7. A bird...

Bernie began talking to the bird and it flew up and sat next to his mic! It just sat there, and Bernie had the most beautiful, peaceful, joyful look on his face for about 30 secs! It then flew away and the crowd and Bernie erupted in cheers for the bird and that moment of beauty. Then Bernie says that the bird symbolized the need for peace and no more wars! The crowd erupts again.

[NorthCarolina]

8. Birds are good judges of character.

They're smart enough to know Bernie is the wise choice. I suspect the environment would be their #1 issue.

[me b zola]

10. It was the most joyous thing that I have seen in a while

Bernie and the bird just stood there together for a short time. If you haven't seen it, I am sure that there will be many videos made of this

[NorthCarolina]

14. It was pretty astounding.

I've not ever seen anything like it before. Who knows, maybe it is a sign.

[FlatBaroque]

22. As a person whose most joyous activity is feeding song birds

that brought me to tears

[Land of Enchantment]

28. Awww. We have thrashers that chase and peck rattlesnakes, meadowlarks

that are supposed to nest on the ground but like our trees and we put out food for the ravens in the snowy winters. Birds are indeed intuitive and aware of what's going on--it IS a sign!!!!

[FlatBaroque]

36. I believe humans and birds share a wide spiritual bandwidth

[Luminous Animal]

9. So cool! I can't wait to watch it later!

[kristopher]

11. Watch it now!

[Luminous Animal]

13. Even with the sound off, just great. People are wiping tears from their eyes. Thanks!

[renate]

32. it's things like that that make me love people

The way everybody got so excited about a little bird was really sweet and lovely.

[GreatGazoo]

15. too cool

ETA: thanks to those posting the pics and clip. What a beautiful moment.

[Luminous Animal]

17. Here you go...

[fun n serious]

20. I am a Hillary supporter

I have to admit that was pretty awesome indeed. Who would not agree? No one. I loved the bird.

[me b zola]

30. Thanks for that

It was fun and a little bit of magic.

[fun n serious]

35. Yes. I live in Portland...

Portlanders many of us have sparrow tattoos but for a bird to be found in the MODA center!? Exciting and rare.

[Nanjeanne]

12. Love this photo of Sanders and The Bird!

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[GreatGazoo]

18. Birdie Sanders! Birdie! Birdie!....

[Karma13612]

39. You can't make this stuff up!!! Perfectly magical. Eom

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. Of note, he is indeed changing his stump speeches

this is not the same as Tuesday here in SD, or the one in LA next day

[LWolf]

19. Glad to see Portland turn out to hear him again.

28,000.

[fun n serious]

21. Did you guys know....

A lot of Portlanders have a sparrow tattoo on their hand.

[Agony]

23. World Peace! No more war.

[Nanjeanne]

25. Wasn't that a wonderful moment?

[KoKo]

34. ..!

[amborin]

24. K&R

[Jennylynn]

26. Not a slam but.....

Is Hillary getting theses kinds of crowds? I'm just not seeing it anywhere.

[Blue_In_AK]

27. Don't you know?

Bernie's only doing this to be popular and get attention, but Hillary's all about the delegates. By hook or by crook. http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1574961

[Jennylynn]

31. Well THAT'S just a tad ridiculous. Seriously? Eom

[Blue_In_AK]

33. Tgards and I made up,

but it was kind of a silly comment, I thought.

[Jennylynn]

37. Not Bernie's MO at all. nt

[Land of Enchantment]

29. Thank you Nanjeanne

made my year so far!!!!!

[DiehardLiberal]

38. So beautiful! The man has magic in his soul.