Celebrating Transcendent 'Mass Movement of the Working Class,' Ilhan Omar Backs Sanders at Raucous

[Uncle Joe]

Minnesota Rally


Calling Sen. Bernie Sanders the best hope for a "just world," Rep. Ilhan Omar on Sunday rallied with the Democratic presidential candidate in Minneapolis to a crowd of several thousand at the University of Minnesota's Williams Arena.

Omar, introducing Sanders to the crowd of over 10,000, celebrated Sanders' commitment to "a mass movement of the working class that transcends faith, race, gender, and background."

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The Minnestoa congresswoman emphasized the Vermont senator's long record of standing for progressive values—even when he was a lonely voice.

"For a long time Bernie was under-estimated, his ideals weren't taken seriously by the establishment because he refused to fall in line and conform to the pressures in Washington," said Omar.

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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/11/04/celebrating-transcendent-mass-movement-working-class-ilhan-omar-backs-sanders

[LAS14]

1. I'm really glad The Squad endorsed Bernie. It gives Warren some cover. nt

[Uncle Joe]

2. and now for a musical interlude.

[crazytown]

3. Best live performance of Gimme Shelter I have heard,

not that I've heard too many, living a sheltered life and all

[Uncle Joe]

4. I considered this shelter song as well

[crazytown]

5. A favorite of mine

with some pretty prescient lyrics: Only you, you've been coming through

another primary favorite

[Uncle Joe]

6. I love that one, highly creative and beautiful.