That 2012 Bernie Sanders Speech That Could Help Him Win In 2016 – VIDEO

[eridani]

http://samuel-warde.com/2015/05/that-2012-bernie-sanders-speech-that-could-help-him-win-in-2016-video/

I do love this man, and this was the first time I heard the Senator from Vermont speak. Every year, I like to update and republish the speech, in hopes others will see him at his best, attacking Wall Street/1%, expressing the anger and the frustration of the people, and offering assurance and solutions. I remember thinking, ‘Wow, where did this guy come from (even though he’d been in office since 2007). Why aren’t more lawmakers like him?’

In this 2012 speech, which took place several months before the presidential election, Mitt Romney was running against Obama, and this country was still in recession. We had been suffering from the first extreme bout of Republican obstruction after the 2010 Midterm Elections and feared more oligarchy might become reality. Senator Bernie Sanders, (Independent-Vermont) makes it clear he is working and fighting for the people.

Prior to viewing this, I had never heard a politician speak in this way, with this kind of resolve. Though the numbers and dates have changed since this speech took place, the basic message here is timeless. This kind of passion, this kind of blatant honesty, was rare in American politics and remains scarce today. Too many lawmakers are caught up in tug of wars and political stand-offs.

[BrotherIvan]

1. I have been saying that his anger is a huge plus

People ARE angry. They don't want to be told that everything is great and the economy has recovered and to sit down and shut up. They want someone who mirrors how they feel and doesn't dismiss it. And they want someone who will stand up and pound the table and say Enough! They want someone who will fight for them.