Bernie Sanders Is Literally Snow White Now

[Uncle Joe]

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A tiny bird landed on the lectern at a Bernie Sanders rally Friday in Portland—of course it was Portland—and people lost their entire shit.

Sanders beamed delightedly at the bird, which looks like a sparrow or something, while everyone behind him leapt to their feet. Somewhere, Hillary Clinton opened Twitter and muttered, “You have got to be fucking kidding me.”

http://theslot.jezebel.com/bernie-sanders-is-literally-snow-white-now-1767162006

Meanwhile over in Castle Transylvania

[polly7]

1. LOL! ...... I'm glad I'd just put my cup of coffee down when I read this:

"Sanders beamed delightedly at the bird, which looks like a sparrow or something, while everyone behind him leapt to their feet. Somewhere, Hillary Clinton opened Twitter and muttered, “You have got to be fucking kidding me.”

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. snarf!

[beam me up scottie]

2. LMAO!!!

Oh my that is perfect!

[PufPuf23]

3. Awesome and sublime. kr

[Gwhittey]

4. This post should be hidden

How dare you compare Trump to Dracula. To make this poor man into some hideous monster is just wrong and dishonest.

You should be ashamed of your self, what has poor Dracula every done to you to paint him as bad as someone like Trump.

[Uncle Joe]

5. Well they both suck, so they have that going for them.

[Tanuki]

6. I was getting more of a St. Francis vibe.....

[senz]

13. Oh God yes. St. Francis was all about helping the poor, staying humble, loving all living things.

Bernie and he would get along very well.

And the birds would love them both! [img][/img]

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. I am all but religious

but in an earlier thread somebody else mentioned today is Good Friday. Should I continue?

It was a magical moment, I have never seen anything like that in American politics,

It was the sparrow of peace.

[NuclearDem]

25. Um, do you know what Good Friday is?

[nadinbrzezinski]

27. yes, I grew up in a catholic country

any other questions? Oh by the way, yesterday a Jewish rabbi organized the washing of the feet on Holy Thursday, after the procession of the cross. And another Rabbi washed feet.

Here

http://reportingsandiego.com/2016/03/24/janitors-carry-the-cross-and-have-feet-washed/

You can try your lecture somewhere else.

Hey at least we do not have the passion 24-7 for the next few days... in the US, or rather I can avoid it if I chose to.

[islandmkl]

59. i might be headed straight to hell (with my luck it will actually exist), but i always liked

my friend's t-shirt back in the '70...had a nice portrait of Jesus on the front and below it said,

"Let me ask you a question."

on the back, it said, "What is your definition of a bad Friday?"

he loved wearing that this time of the year...

[nadinbrzezinski]

66. Well, yeah, and that laughter will send me straight to hell too

That is funny.

[Jenny_92808]

7. A symbol of LOVE! How Precious!

[Uncle Joe]

12. That's true but Snow White was tougher than she looked.

[Jenny_92808]

16. Yes. You are so right!

Thank you for the beautiful and thoughtful video. "Oh, my heart....a touch of heavenly light (and strength)"

[cantbeserious]

31. Nice

eom

[MrMickeysMom]

8. Birdie Sanders!

[senz]

15. ...

[MrMickeysMom]

20. Oh, WOW!!!

That's fucking great!

[beam me up scottie]

26. *like*

[dana_b]

29. awesome graphic!!n/t

[SMC22307]

40. I love the internet.

Birdie Sanders!

[840high]

46. I'm still smiling after

watching the video.

[SMC22307]

47. #BirdieSanders

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280157408

Didn't notice if you made it into that thread yet, but you'll like it!

[840high]

48. Thanks - love it.

[passiveporcupine]

52. This is as cool as the Geico Gecko

[Jefferson23]

70. LOL That is fantastic. n/t

[longship]

10. It might have pecked her eyes out.

For Bernie, it made an appearance on the podium, just to make sure Bernie knew that it wanted its fat say.

Thankfully, Bernie gave it all the time it wanted at his podium. That is as it should be.

[demwing]

11. I want to make a BLM joke

(Bird Lives Matter) but I'm not sure it's entirely appropriate

[SMC22307]

42. What's life without whimsy? (n/t)

[Segami]

14. BWHAHAHAHAHA.....

.....yessssserie!

[ebayfool]

17. Aww. A little BirdieBro!

That was a delightful moment. And the crowd went wild!

[Xyzse]

18. A little instance of kismet.

[Mister Ed]

19. But not literally "literally Snow White".

Right?

[pansypoo53219]

21. too big for a goldfinch. could be a warbler, so many of those. i only know eastern birds.

[Jitter65]

22. Does that mean Bernie is for the birds? nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

28. He did get the endorsement aparently

Does that mean the conure can go vote? And how does she vote? A beak mark, another mark? Curious minds

[AtomicKitten]

23. it was magical k/r

[Avalon Sparks]

32. It really was...

I'm an animal lover......and I was overcome with emotion, especially when Bernie smiled. Oh what I would give to have been there today.

[grasswire]

34. I was there.

I'll be your witness and tell you that there was great rejoicing in the audience. It was stunningly beautiful, and joyous.

[Avalon Sparks]

39. Thank you grass!

I was standing by the TV at home when it played on the news, I involuntarily grasped both hands over my heart, and I'll admit tears flowed... Even at my age, 50, it was one of the most, no actually the most moving political moment in my lifetime.

it felt like a miracle of sorts had happened, and I wondered if I was looking at a modern day Jesus Christ....

And this Cadillac Catholic hadn't been to church in years.....

Gees I sound so corny...I know.

But damn, that's what happened. And it some ways it was so profound to me and personal, I feel super weird even sharing how it made me feel.

[Avalon Sparks]

43. One more thing...

I've been wanting to share the video on my Facebook page, but I couldn't find the words to express when posting it. I just realized what you said is perfect...

"This moment is stunningly beautiful and joyous"


Thank you for that description!

[Uncle Joe]

60. Thanks for sharing, grasswire.

Peace to you,

[dana_b]

30. it's a good sign

that bird knows what's going on.

[questionseverything]

68. ...

"But ask the animals,
and they will teach you,
or the birds in the sky,
and they will tell you..."

[bkkyosemite]

33. The bird sat there with fans screaming and Bernie raising his arm most birds would fly away.

That bird just kept looking at Bernie, first with one eye then the other. The Bird Landed the podium sign.........A Future To Believe In..........YES!

And Bernie was honored with a special Indian name............and then a bird visits. Wonder if our American Indian friends had a special ceremony to bless Bernie's quest to be President...sounds good.

“Native American leaders named Bernie Sanders "dxʷshudičup" (pronounced dooh-s-who-dee-choop),” she wrote on Facebook. “This name is now bestowed upon Bernie Sanders and will be known among the Coast Salish people and beyond. The Lushootseed language meaning is "the one lighting the fires for change and unity." Thanking our Tulalip language teacher Natosha Gobin for helping us with Bernie Sanders lushootseed name.”
Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/03/21/bernie-sanders-expands-native-inclusion-163829

[Liberty Belle]

35. WOW! The meaning of sparrow animal totems:

I think God just made an endorsement, and on Good Friday to boot! According to Sunsigns: http://www.sunsigns.org/sparrow-animal-totem-symbolism-meanings/ This sounds like it was written about Bernie!

The small but proud sparrow is one of the most common birds. However, it is often overlooked, its power taken for granted. Although it is small, the sparrow animal totem is both powerful and productive. It’s persistence and integrity shows us that we do not have to be big to make a difference. We also do not need to have the biggest and best things in order for our voices to be heard.

The sparrow symbolism reflects the self-worth that each of us should feel for ourselves regardless of external factors. This energy and passion for ourselves is within each of our hearts somewhere, waiting to be awakened. These little songbirds want us to sing our soul’s own song, just as they do. In addition to inspiring us to love ourselves, the sparrow spirit guide also symbolizes other joyful and caring qualities, such as creativity, community, friendliness, and the importance of simplicity.

Sparrows are bird totems that had long-standing symbolic value in the past. In ancient Britain, for example, sparrows symbolized the friendly spirits of the household. As time progressed on, though, the sparrow became a symbol of peasants and the lower classes. This is quite strange when you think of how the Greeks believed that this little bird was the pet of Aphrodite, the goddess of love.

Sparrow Associated Traits

Powerful, Productive, Friendly, Persistent, Integrity, Simplicity, Caring, Creativity, Vigilant, Communal, Empowerment

[nadinbrzezinski]

36. WOW

one learns something every day

[Liberty Belle]

41. sparrow= symbol of God or holy man, Christ's suffering, dignity & empowerment, David vs. .Goliath!

The sparrow sometimes is the Lord or a holy man; in the psalm: indeed the sparrow has found itself a home. And it is another sparrow that is like a holy man: flying across the mountain like a sparrow. [Ps.83(84):4(3); Ps.10(11):2(1) Vulgate]
The Formulae of St. Eucherius of Lyons — St. Eucherius of Lyons
http://biblehub.com/library/eucherius/the_formulae_of_st_eucherius_of_lyons/iv_on_the_animals.htm


Then there is this. from a Native American site on totems:

The song was His Eye Is On The Sparrow which has a refrain that says, “His eye is on the sparrow and I know he watches over me.”
It is said that the sparrow was the only bird around during the Crucifixion of Jesus and became symbolic of the triumph after a time of long suffering. This tiny little bird who seems so insignificant today was once a symbol of household divinities in Britain and in the Middle Ages was a symbol of the peasants of the lower classes in all of Europe who were in a state of helplessness under the power of the Lords over them. These peasants loved to tell and hear stories of how a small little bird like the sparrow would triumph over enemies like a wolf, bear or eagle that symbolized the different houses of the nobility.
http://native-american-totems.com/animal-totem-medicines/the-sparrow/


And this:
Sparrow is a very powerful little bird indeed, and one day will morph into the new David that slays Goliath. http://www.shelleyszajner.com/animal-symbolism-series-sparrow/

Another Native American site's take on the symbolism of sparrows:

Sparrow aids in opening the eyes to our self-worth and instills dignity and empowerment. He teaches the importance of voice and communication and the timing of exertion and retreat. It is time to sing your song in all that you do. Sparrow teaches cooperation and sharing responsibilities whether at home or work. Are you helping or should you be helping or working more in some area of your life? Sparrow aids in survival instincts by sharpening intuition to make proper choices. He will bring to awareness any old tendencies so that you can realize the newer more conducive means of being. Sparrow teaches assertion so that you may survive in spite of any circumstances with a balance of joy and empowerment. Are you ready to be like Sparrow?[Images] [Listen]
http://www.starstuffs.com/animal_totems/dictionary_of_birds.html

From Inquisitor:
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/2928162/bernie-sanders-sparrow-carries-symbolic-significance/#9bpd34LlzC3oSG5J.99


GodWeb, a site dedicated to breaking the Christian Bible into understandable pieces, has this to say about the sparrow.
“…or the sparrow that signifies God’s concern for the most insignificant living things.”

Spirit Walk Ministry, an organization dedicated to inclusive spirituality, describes the symbolism of the sparrow.
“A common visitor, a love of old buildings, the triumph of common nobility, symbol of peasants and the common people. If a Sparrow totem has entered your life, ask yourself if you know your own self-worth. The sparrow will show you that even a common little bird can triumph.”

Another interesting interpretation is a blog from 2007 from Symbolic Meanings Blog by Avia Venfica.
“All too often we take the sparrow for granted — small though she may be, she is certainly powerful … She reminds us we do not have to have the big stuff … to be important, and we do not have to have the loudest voice in order to be heard.”

She then notes that the symbolic meaning of the sparrow includes creativity, simplicity, joy, protection, friendliness, community, and productivity.

“Sparrows derive power from their numbers.”

In other words, the sparrow is a communal bird that works for the benefit of its group. Sound familiar?

[nadinbrzezinski]

44. Yes. And I am the most skeptical of people

Good Friday. Sparrow. And Bernie is well Jewish and dabbled in carpentry at one point. I suppose somebody could run with that one

[IdaBriggs]

64. Don't forget it was also Purim! nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

65. I completely forgot about that one

My, since I cannot eat hamentashen anymore.

[Avalon Sparks]

45. Thank you for posting all this...

When I saw it on the news tonight.... The emotions that swept through me are still undescribable,

[jillan]

37. There are so many racist threads on DU that when I read the title about Bernie being Snow White - I

thought - oh no - now what?

[Tommymac]

38. Here is the video

[quantass]

49. +1

[pdsimdars]

50. YOu mean "meanwhile in Castle TRUMPylvania"

[quantumjunkie]

53. +1

[Duppers]

54. Here ya go...

[merrily]

55. #birdstweetforBernie

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

56. Feeling the bird! nt

[John Poet]

57. Animals are good judges of character...

[randome]

58. That bird had a message to deliver, all right.

"Nice set of eyes y'all got there. Be a shame if somethin' happened to 'em. Vote for Bernie. Or else. Bye, gotta go."
[hr][font color="blue"][center]"If you're bored then you're boring." -Harvey Danger[/center][/font][hr]

[Myrina]

61. I'll go with the Cinderella metaphor ....

[Utopian Leftist]

62. I'm sure someone will have already mentioned this, but

comparisons to the film "Avatar" would be appropriate.

Nature, itself, favors Bernie....

[Qutzupalotl]

63. No, that's his crowds.

Kidding, kidding. Couldn't resist.

[Jefferson23]

67. Very sweet, like the mensch..Bernie. K&R

[Uncle Joe]

69. That's Bernie.