Sanders in Seattle on August 8th, supporting Social Security and Medicare!!!

[eridani]

https://go.berniesanders.com/page/event/detail/4jgdl


We received very exciting news today. Sen. Bernie Sanders will be speaking and participating with us at the Aug. 8 "Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security Decades of Success Celebration" from 1-3 p.m. at Westlake Park in downtown Seattle!!

- We ask all Social Security Works WA organizational and individual members to take whatever steps you can take to build a large turn out for this event!

- Additionally, we need a large number of people to provide security for this event. Please contact Mike Andrew, [e-mail] if you and /or your organization can provide volunteers to provide security. Volunteers providing security will meet in front of the stage at Westlake at 11:30 a.m.

Thanks,
Robby Stern
PSARA and SSW


Looks like the SSW event will be a brief check-in; a larger event is planned for the evening.

From Chad Lupkes--

Ok, we have confirmation that Senator Sanders WILL be coming to Seattle. He's speaking at a rally in Westlake Park on Saturday, August 8th, from 1pm to 3pm. That rally is in support of the Social Security Works Coalitions. And that's fantastic.

However, and even more exciting, the campaign is organizing an EVENT somewhere in Seattle for later that day. Where, we don't exactly know yet, or at least we're being asked not to say. But here's the link to RSVP:

https://go.berniesanders.com/page/event/detail/rally/4jgdl#rsvp

Whatever venue they've reached out to, here's our goal. Make them change that venue, at least twice, between now and August 8th. We can get tens of THOUSANDS of people coming to see him in Seattle. We can do this.

https://go.berniesanders.com/page/event/detail/4jgdl


From WA labor online daily--

http://www.thestand.org/2015/07/sanders-to-attend-social-security-medicare-event-aug-8-in-seattle/

— Organizers of an anniversary celebration rally for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid planned for Saturday, Aug. 8 in downtown Seattle announced today that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has accepted an invitation to attend and speak at the event.

“We are very excited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid and the 80th anniversary of Social Security,” said Robby Stern of Social Security Works – Washington, which is organizing the Aug. 8 event, and President of the Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action. “We are particularly honored to welcome Senator Bernie Sanders, one of the national advocacy leaders for strengthening and expanding these three critical programs.”

It will be Sanders’ first visit to Washington state since announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 2016 presidential election.

SocSec-anniversary-15Aug08The Social Security & Medicare Celebration will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8 at Westlake Plaza, 400 Pine St. in downtown Seattle.

For more information, see Celebrate Medicare, Social Security success Aug. 8 in Seattle at The Stand.

[daleanime]

1. Sweet!

[montanacowboy]

2. YES!

Been waiting for this - will definitely be there!

[Zorra]

3. Bernie in Seattle may need to move to Century Link Field.

A Bernie event in Seattle would be a total blast, wish I could be there.

[ruffburr]

4. Way Cool I'll be feeling the Bern in Ca.-

He's getting closer, Way to go Wash.

[eridani]

5. It will be at HEC Ed--Century Link was already booked.

Location:
Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion (Seattle, WA)
3870 Montlake Blvd NE
Seattle, WA 98105

[Zorra]

6. Isn't the capacity only 10,000 there? nt

[eridani]

7. Unfortunately, yes. Biggest venue available on short notification. n/t

[Lifelong Protester]

8. Thanks for the info

Just so happens I will be in Seattle on that day~so maybe I can convince my traveling companions to go see him!

[artislife]

9. My birthday and he's in my city!!!

Yippee!!!

And I will be dog sitting in West Seattle so I can take the transit!

[Enthusiast]

11. I wish you are very Happy Birthday on that day!

[Enthusiast]

10. Kicked and recommended! Social Security and Medicare are winning issues!

[Le Taz Hot]

12. He's hittin' the West Coast!

[eridani]

13. A friendly competition between Seattle and Portland

Portland has the edge with a bigger venue though

https://www.facebook.com/events/1600013256943005/

We're in a friendly competition with Portland, so please spread the word, invite your friends and neighbors, and let's turn this into an event to rival anything Seafair can put together!

[eridani]

14. Bernie Sanders will speak at Westlake Park and UW — and not at a millionaire’s mansion

Joel Connolly--

http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2015/07/31/bernie-sanders-will-speak-in-seattle-at-westlake-park-and-not-at-a-millionaires-mansion/

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, whose rallies around the country have drawn as many as 11,000 people, will speak next Saturday, August 8, at a “Social Security Works” rally in Seattle’s Westlake Park.

Although not officially an event in his bid for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, Sanders’ speech will be the first time in the 2016 campaign cycle that a major party candidate visiting Seattle has NOT limited his or her appearance to a pricey fundraiser at a millionaire’s digs in Seattle or Medina.

Sanders will later have a campaign rally, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Alaska Airlines Arena of Hec Edmundson Pavilion at the University of Washington. President Obama spoke there five years ago, drawing such a crowd that Husky Stadium was needed for overflow.

At Westlake, Sanders will be joined on the podium by U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, longtime Seattle folksinger Jim Page, and Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant. Sawant is part of the Trotskyist Socialist Alternative Party. Sanders is a self-described “democratic socialist.”

[SoapBox]

15. I love the comment...

About the fundraising at a millionaire's digs. Ha!

GO Bernie!

Go Team Bernie!

[eridani]

16. Bands For Bernie at The Crocodile --3pm after the Medicare Birthday party

Featuring Julie Mains, LOST DOGMA & Ex's With Benefits.

Bernie Sanders will be in town as the keynote speaker at Westlake Park on August 8th. Since that event gets over at 3 p.m. and his rally at Hec Ed doesn't start until 6 p.m. we want to keep The Bern Momentum Rolling with another Rally at the legendary CROCODILE. More Speakers and guests, Live Music, and great Pizza and cold beverages........ and who knows, maybe he'll walk up the street to The Crocodile and hang out with us for a while.

More details will be released soon.

Event details:

3:00 - 5:15 Main Showroom

3:15 - 3:45 Julie Mains

4:00 - 4:30 Lost Dogma

4:45 - 5:15 Ex's With Benefits

5:15 - 6:00 The Back Bar with more guests

No Cover - 21+