CBS..Bernie Sanders Draws Big Crowd In First Chicago Stop As Presidential Candidate

[Ichingcarpenter]

Bernie Sanders Draws Big Crowd In First Chicago Stop As Presidential Candidate
August 17, 2015 6:22 PM


CHICAGO (CBS) — Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held his first Chicago event Monday night as the 73-year-old Democratic Socialist from Vermont raises money for his campaign.
There was a long line to get into the event at Park West. CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports they came curious and committed.
“I’m here to listen and get educated,” said Merle Rothschild, who says she hasn’t made up her mind yet.

“I’m committed,” said Jim Patnoudes. “I’m full on for Bernie. He’s the best.”

“We cannot bring about the change that we need unless millions of people are actively involved in the political process, unless millions of people stand up and say enough is enough,” Sanders told a crowd of several hundred.

He continued his attack on the “millionaire class” and income disparity — and called once again for immigration reform and a path toward citizenship for those living in the shadows.


http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2015/08/17/bernie-sanders-draws-big-crowd-in-first-appearance-in-chicago-as-presidential-candidate/

[artislife]

1. Keep chipping away, Bernie! nt

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. I like it because it was CBS news

for the Chicago area.

[global1]

3. In Case Any Of Bernie's Inside Campaign People Read This - Next Time....

please give us more lead time for the announcement that Bernie will be in Chicago and hold the event at Soldier Field. We would give Bernie his biggest crowd ever this side of his inauguration.

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. for a quick check on where he's gonna be

I use this link ... its on the column or the right

https://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/3heimb/please_advise_bernies_schedule/

and of course there is Bernie's site on events



https://secure.berniesanders.com/page/event/search_results?orderby=date&source=homepage_organize

[LiberalElite]

5. Yeh I can hear it now in GD-P abnd Hillaria

"he only got HUNDREDS? in CHICAGO? Teh Bern must be going out"

[merrily]

7. They said he got "hundreds" in Iowa, too. The photo told a different story.

Besides, Chicago is notorious and people are not focusing on politics in August.

Illinois primary is Super Tuesday, March 1. We'll see what happens after that poll closes. It's the only one that matters anyway.

Meanwhile, we do what we can and Bernie does what he can. If we work 25% as hard as he has been working, I'm cool.

[truebrit71]

9. No shit, right?

I would have gone had I known about it earlier...

[merrily]

6. Hmmmm

Political consultant Delmarie Cobb advises the Hillary Clinton campaign.

“What we need is for you to acknowledge that what is happening to African-Americans is unique to African-Americans,” Cobb said.

Bernie has acknowledged that all his life. More recently, one of the first or the first federal federal officials to speak out after Fergusion last year. And to act by co-sponsoring a bill with Conyers. Asked his own donors to donate to Emanuel AME within a day or two after the shootings. Made a speech about that immediately, too, without passing it through his campaign advisors. And has been mentioning this in every speech for a while now, as a political adviser should know. So, that's a cynical comment, IMO.

BTW, why does an adviser to the Hillary campaign "need" this, anyway? To decide how to vote? Come on, people.

[dreamnightwind]

8. Interesting

and proof that the Clintons are attacking Bernie with this bull.

I didn't watch the vid in the OP, just read the article, it gave the quote from the Clinton advisor, but no context whatsoever. Was that adviser at the rally to push this meme against Bernie, or did the reporter just include that remark from the Clinton advisor for the hell of it? I wonder how that works...

[merrily]

10. No clue. Maybe the reporter contacted the Hillary campaign for comment?

A little shit-stirring that passes for journalism these days?