Sanders 26 years ago sounds exactly like Sanders today

[Catherina]

This is a bit long so I expect it to sink like a rock but for any sincerely open-minded voter who wonders if Sanders is too good to be true, listen to him 26 years ago on C-SPAN when he was only a 4-time Mayor and the audience reaction.

They discuss politics, going outside of the Democratic and Republican Party paradigms if we want to change anything, economics, socialism, healthcare, crime, hopelessness, education, corporations, youth programs, media etc

I admire a person on the people's side who plans their work and works their plan for over 30 years.

[HassleCat]

1. This is why the DNC mainstream does not like him

He has not "evolved" to keep pace with the steady rightward drift of the Democratic Party.

[Catherina]

3. 'zactly. And as an "extreme" (so some say) leftwing Black activist

I'll take an ally who doesn't need to *evolve* and remained on the people's side for decades any day.

[sabrina 1]

7. Ssshhh, you are risking being told that the Civil Rights movement isn't relevant to anything.

That 'no one cares' what anyone did back then.

They speak for ALL AAs, they claim.

But what their dismissal of Bernie's lifelong record on Civil Rights caused ME to do was to go find out what the Clintons, who are of the same generation, were doing back then.

And yes, it matters, it matters a lot.

The Rovian effort to USE Bernie's far more impressive record on Civil Rights AGAINST him, has backfired.

Here's how. Polls show that only 33% of AAs knew who Bernie was, as is the case with ALL Americans actually, a hurdle he is successfully overcoming. But when they went after only HIM, many AAs who were already angry at Hillary (I know, we don't talk about that) began to look him up. And what I have seen are comments like this 'wait a minute, why are they going after this dude, he's been on our side his whole life'.

So, they have helped introduce him to minorities which eventually he would have done himself, but their playing the race card, has speeded up that process.

[hifiguy]

16. Blammo.

He cannot and will not be bought.

[sabrina 1]

2. Yes, the consistency with which he has both opposed and supported important issues is remarkable.

Which is why we are seeing the desperation to find something, anything, even to make stuff up if necessary, to distract from what is, while not perfect, certainly one of the most consistent politicians on issues that SHOULD be important to most Democrats. Or so they say.

In a way he is a litmus test for Democrats. We will find out who actually means it when they say they support the Environment or that they are for reigning in the Big Banks, or that they oppose Citizens United. So far we are waiting for Democrats to endorse candidates.

I am willing to bet that the current Congress will go along with the status quo.

We'll see, but for me, that will be a good way of knowing who I will support in their next election.

[Catherina]

4. The pleasant, but not unexpected confirmation I had

after returning to DU after so long is that the exact same people on my ignore list because of the way they shilled for issues anathema to the people, are with 2 surprising exceptions, the exact same people who opposed people like me on the issues for over 7 years here.

I think he's more than a litmus test, at this point he's a confirmation.

Other than that minor comment, a total endorsement of your post.

[sabrina 1]

6. That's a better word, 'confirmation', thank you. I don't think people should remain silent any more

about what is going on within our party. There really is no point in denying the right wing shift, the false claims made re where the country stands on major issues etc. We have been fed these lies for so long and tried to deal with them by reason and by presenting facts, none of which worked, so the only conclusion has to be that far too many members of the Dem Party are not just going along out of fear of not being elected, they are on board with these right wing policies and the only chance we have of changing that, is for the people to step forward finally and use the enormous power they have by backing ONLY those candidates who are on their side.

[OilemFirchen]

5. So do I.

That said, one of us has actually been in a position to effect meaningful change during that period - yet didn't.

[hifiguy]

15. Well, she's changed the contents of her bank account

to the tune of $20-30 million. Does that count?

[OilemFirchen]

18. Bernie Sanders is a woman?

Wow. This really is a transcendent candidate.

[Motown_Johnny]

8. I guess you missed Rachel's "Tale Of The Tape" special.

She had a clip from '85 and he sounded the same then too.


It starts at about 3:20 in. Right after that clip from '89

[Doctor_J]

9. that's bad, doncha know?

The Clinton supporters say they would like him more if he'd been a racist and homophobe when he was young.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. Gosh! You mean he didn't "evolve" into those positions like Hillary had to?

I'm glad to see you back Catherina.

[slipslidingaway]

11. Thank you for posting another excellent video ...

still listening

[mmonk]

12. He isn't created for the media and money.

He has a value system.

[Uncle Joe]

13. I would wager that Bernie is a fan of Henry David Thoreau

If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.

Henry David Thoreau

Thanks for the thread, Catherina

[artislife]

19. Thank you

I love when the humanities come into play. There are Ideals that have withstood the tests of time. Good people doing good deeds.

It usually isn't found in politics, and that is why he is the person to support this time. We need him.

[hifiguy]

14. He has been walking the walk forever.

And that's why I support Bernie wholeheartedly.

[ellisonz]

17. I'm still awaiting footage of 12-year-old Bernie Sanders reading from Karl Marx.