Sanders has a Posse! Shepard Fairey, of Obama's "Hope" poster, endorses & fundraises for Bernie

[ProudToBeLiberal]

Few people were more vital to Barack Obama’s campaign success — at least at the level of creating really influential and stirring artwork, than none other than Shepard Fairey, who has not only endorsed Bernie Sanders but who has stepped his game up a whole ‘nother notch but saying, “Hey, not only am I going to endorse this guy, but I’m going to put your money where my mouth is by creating a whole new fundraiser for him” through the Working Families Party. Okay, that’s a paraphrase. I’ll return to Fairey in a moment. But before you get any knickers in a twist, the Working Families Party is a group comprised partially of labor unions and apparently now, partially of awesome, finger-on-the-heartbeat-of America artists — like Shepard Fairey -- that has been around, endorsing (mainly) Democratic candidates since 1988.

Before anything else, go donate $3 to Sanders and to the guy who created this little bit of historic memorabilia. Because you remember this, don’t you?:

Shepard Fairey moved millions with this image in ‘08… today, he backs Bernie Sanders
But first, I’m going to be honest here. I freaking love Shepard Fairey. Like I don’t love him a little bit. I love him a lotta bit. I love him for his work with not only getting the fickle millennial masses all hot and bothered in ‘08 with his Obama Hope poster, but I love his artwork and his spirit, and I love that he has decided that BERNIE SANDERS HAS A POSSE because if Fairey says that, it’s legit. I love that he is also one of the greatest living graffiti artists, period, as well as a grassroots activist, philanthropist, and humanitarian. If you haven’t ever seen the film Exit Through the Gift Shop about legendary political graffiti artist Banksy, run, don’t walk, to Netflix streaming and seriously, watch it. It is inspiring and inspired, and Shepard Fairey stands right in the middle of all of its mad, witty, irreverent, socio-politically prescient, and anti-capitalist swelter as nothing short of the film’s own modern-day boy scout-turned-social activist-standing-on-a-scaffold-above-Los-Angeles with a graffiti can and a message and some all-American WILLPOWER.

If you want to check out some cool art there's more at http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/12/31/1465159/--Sanders-has-a-Posse-Shepard-Fairey-of-Obama-s-Hope-poster-endorsing-fundraising-for-Bernie

[Kalidurga]

1. Shepard Fairey ftw!!!!

I found this awesome link at your link in the comments https://berniesanders.com/artists/

Wil Wheaton is on the list. He is one great underrated actor. I love when he is on Big Bang Theory, he ratchets up the hilarity so very well.

Maybe they can get Shepard Fairey on the show that would be great.

[passiveporcupine]

2. I hope he comes out with a Bernie poster

[ladyVet]

3. Loudon Wainwright III!

Oh, I love this guy. And Whil Wheaton is adorable and damned funny.

We need a Bernie picture from Fairey. It should say "REAL" on it.