2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBernie Sanders scores over 100 artist & cultural leader endorsements in 1 day
In a release, the campaign touted a sampling of the 128 celebrities who signed a letter stating, We endorse Bernie Sanders to become the 2016 Democratic Nominee for President of the United States.
A small sampling of the names includes actors Will Ferrell and Mark Ruffalo, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, actor and musician Michael Killer Mike Render, Margaret Cho, and co-founder of Apple Computer, Steve Wozniak, just to name a few, reads the release.
The celebrities quoted in the release include Adam McKay, Will Ferrells writing partner and the director of a couple of films starring Ferrell, guitarist Wayne Kramer and hip-hop artist Lil B.
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo, who publicly begged Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren to run earlier this year, attended a fundraiser for Sanders in New York City Friday and posted his support for Sanders on Instagram.
Hollywood is generally thought to be a main fundraising engine for Clinton, who has a long, star-studded celebrity endorsement list of her own. Ruffalos move, as well as an endorsement for Sanders from actor Danny DeVito who maxed out a contribution to former Maryland Gov. Martin OMalley earlier in the year suggests Sanders is winning over some of the stars still up for grabs.
Many of the artists on the list have never endorsed a candidate before, the Sanders campaign noted in the release.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/evanmcsan/bernie-sanders-rolls-out-128-celebrity-endorsements-in-one-d#.qe5dybzVzJ
While some of the talk lately has been how Hillary has gotten endorsements, Bernie yesterday rolled this out. I'm thinking this is probably pretty huge because while political endorsements are a big thing, at the end of the day, they're still just that, political endorsements made by politicians, the very thing that American's sick of and that is what Hillary is picking up.
If anything, this is more of a pulse of America and in tune with the American people.
The complete list of Bernie endorsements is here https://berniesanders.com/artists/
NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)Just kidding, I could care less about those.
and so does the rest of America. Considering how sick and tired America is of politicians, this is truly a huge endorsement
frazzled
(18,402 posts)The Bernsplainin' is getting pretty amusing here. I'm all for supporting a candidate, but the pretzel knots are getting positively entangled.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)roguevalley
(40,656 posts)now that bernie is killing it with his, you mock. BWAHAHAHAHAHAA! It is to laugh. Loudly.
Jackilope
(819 posts)restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)but it is nice to see people in the public sphere come out for Democratic candidates in general. unfortunately the American Idolization of politics makes people think that entertainers have more value to their opinions than anyone else's. It actually affects people. It does not make me happy to say that.
edit.. and as someone pointed out down thread, endorsements that are not purchased mean a lot no matter who they come from
azmom
(5,208 posts)The people's president.
senz
(11,945 posts)These ones are value-based.
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)Please send your letter to Senator Jim Clyburn in care of the Congressional Black Caucus and tell him he has been bought.
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)Or, heck Crosby, Nash and Young (Stills isn't on this list)?