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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: It's pretty hilarious/sad to see Bernie fans hypothesize about who MLK would support. [View all]Bubzer
(4,211 posts)103. So few endorsements? Odd. I see more than a few.
State Governors
Former
Jesse Ventura, 38th Governor of Minnesota (1999-2003) for the Reform Party[138]
U.S. Representatives
Current
Keith Ellison, MN[139]
Raúl Grijalva, AZ[140]
State executive officials
Current
Doug Hoffer, Vermont Auditor of Accounts[141]
Former
Dudley Dudley, New Hampshire Executive Council member (197785)[142]
Jim Hightower, Texas Agriculture Commissioner (198391)[143]
John Shea, New Hampshire Executive Council member (2006-10)[144]
State legislators
Current
Terry Alexander, SC Rep[145]
Tim Ashe, VT Sen. (VPP)[146]
Jane Beaulieu, NH Rep.[144]
Travis Bennett, NH Rep.[144]
Steven Berry, VT Rep.[147]
Peter Bixby, NH Rep.[144]
Mollie Burke, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Wayne Burton, NH Rep.[144]
Karen Clark, MN Rep.[149]
Robin Chestnut-Tangerman, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Renny Cushing, NH Rep.[144]
Susan Davis, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Gail Finney, KS Rep.[150]
William Frank, VT Rep.[147]
Patsy French, VT Rep.[147]
Diana Gonzalez, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Wendell Gilliard SC Rep.[151]
Sandy Haas, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Helen Head, VT Rep.[147]
Geoffrey Hirsch, NH Rep.[144]
Mary S. Hooper, VT Rep.[147]
Marty Jack, NH Rep.[144]
Troy Jackson, ME Sen.[152]
Pramila Jayapal, WA Sen.[153]
Warren Kitzmiller, VT Rep.[147]
Patrick Long, NH Rep.[144]
Linda Martin, VT Rep.[147]
James McCullough, VT Rep.[147]
Richard McNamara, NH Rep.[144]
Juan Mendez, AZ Rep.[154]
Marcia Moody, NH Rep.[144]
Luis Moscoso, WA Rep.[153]
Jean O'Sullivan, VT Rep.[147]
Lee Oxenham, NH Rep.[144]
Avram Patt, VT Rep.[147]
Chris Pearson, VT Rep. (VPP)[155]
Anthony Pollina, VT Sen. (VPP)[148]
Russell Ruderman, HI Sen.[156]
Marjorie Ryerson, VT Rep.[147]
Andy Schmidt, NH Rep.[144]
David Sharpe, VT Rep.[147]
Tick Segerblom, NV Sen.[157]
Gilman Shattuck, NH Rep.[144]
Amy Sheldon, VT Rep.[148]
Timothy Smith, NH Rep.[158]
Thomas Stevens, VT Rep.[147]
Mary Sullivan, VT Rep.[147]
George Sykes, NH Rep.[144]
Robert Theberge, NH Rep.[144]
Maida Townsend, VT Rep.[147]
Joseph "Chip" Troiano, VT Rep.[147]
Andy White, NH Rep.[144]
Robert Q. Williams, SC Rep.[151]
Mark Woodward, VT Rep.[147]
Michael Yantachka, VT Rep.[147]
Teo agar, VT Rep.[147]
Will Guzzardi, IL Rep.[159]
David Zuckerman, VT Sen. (VPP)[148]
Former
Mo Baxley, NH Rep. (2007-8)[144]
Daryl Beall, IA Sen. (2003-14)[160]
Burt Cohen, NH Sen. (1990-2004)[161]
Amanda Curtis, MT Rep. (2013-5)[162]
Matt Dunne, VT Sen. (2002-6)[163]
Eileen Ehlers, NH Rep. (2007-8)[144]
Tom Fiegen, IA Rep. (2000-3)[164]
Sylvia Gale, NH Rep. (2012-14)[144]
Tom Hayden, CA Sen. (1992-2000)[165]
Bob Perry, NH Rep. (2011-14)[144]
Nina Turner, OH Sen. (2008-14)[166]
Tom Turnipseed, SC Sen. (1976-80)[151]
Brian Wazlaw, NH Rep. (2012-14)[144]
Chuck Weed, NH Rep. (2000-14)[144]
Mayors
Current
Daryl Justin Finizio, Mayor of New London, Connecticut[167]
Former
Rocky Anderson, 33rd Mayor of Salt Lake City (2000-8); founder of the American Justice Party[168]
Municipal officials
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Cook County, IL commissioner[169]
Kshama Sawant, Seattle city councilor[170]
DNC Members
Current
Richard Cassidy, VT[171]
Larry Cohen, DC/CWA[172]
Chad Nodland, ND[173]
Former
Bill Press, former CA Dem. Party Chair[174]
International political figuresSevim Dağdelen, member of the German Parliament for The Left[175]
Uffe Elbæk, member of the Danish Parliament and leader of The Alternative[176]
Colin Fox, former member of the Scottish Parliament and co-spokesperson of the Scottish Socialist Party[177]
Niema Movassat, member of the German Parliament for The Left[178]
Jonas Sjöstedt, member of the Swedish Parliament and leader of the Left Party[179]
Notable Individuals
Activists and humanitarians
Patch Adams, physician, comedian, social activist, clown and author[180]
Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK[43]
Bill McKibben, founder of climate change group 350.org[181]
David McReynolds, former Socialist Party USA presidential nominee and former chair of the War Resisters League[182]
Stanley Sheinbaum, peace and human rights activist[183]
Richard Stallman, founder of the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation[184]
Marianne Williamson, founder of Project Angel Food[185]
Rand Wilson, labor activist[186]
Political commentators and journalists
Dan Carlin, historian, journalist, and host of Common Sense and Hardcore History[187]
Liza Featherstone, journalist and author[186]
John Fugelsang, comedian, actor, and host of Tell Me Everything[188]
Thom Hartmann, host of The Thom Hartmann Program and The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann[174]
Doug Henwood, journalist and editor of Left Business Observer[186]
John Iadarola, creator of ThinkTank[189]
Zaid Jilani, blogger[190]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., environmentalist and co-host of Ring of Fire[191]
Bill Maher, host of Real Time with Bill Maher[192][193]
Mike Malloy, host of The Mike Malloy Show[174]
Bill Moyers, journalist and former White House Press Secretary[194]
John Nichols, journalist[195]
David Pakman, host of The David Pakman Show[196]
Mike Papantonio, attorney and co-host of Ring of Fire[191]
Ron Reagan, journalist, former host of The Ron Reagan Show and Connected: Coast to Coast, and son of Ronald Reagan[197]
Sam Seder, comedian, actor, and co-host of Ring of Fire[191]
David Shuster, journalist[198]
Ed Schultz, former host of The Ed Show and The Ed Schultz Show[199]
Matt Taibbi, journalist[200]
Jonathan Tasini, strategist, organizer, activist, and writer[201]
Cenk Uygur, activist and co-founder of The Young Turks[202]
Leaders in business
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's[203][204]
Kim Dotcom, entrepreneur, businessman, political activist.[205]
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's[203][204]
Bhaskar Sunkara, founder of Jacobin magazine[206]
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc.[207]
Scholars and critics
Dean Baker, macroeconomist and co-founder of Center for Economic and Policy Research[208][209]
Wendy Brown, political scientist, author, and activist[186]
Noam Chomsky, linguist, philosopher, activist[210]
Anthony Fantano, music blogger/vlogger behind The Needle Drop[211]
Leon Fink, historian[186]
Nancy Fraser, critical theorist and author[186]
Jeffrey Guterman, psychologist[212]
Steven Hahn, social and political historian[186]
Gerald S. Handel, sociologist[186]
Michael Hardt, philosopher and literary theorist[186]
Carl Hart, psychologist[186]
James M. Jasper, sociologist[186]
Barbara Katz Rothman, sociologist[186]
David Korten, business scholar[213]
Robert W. McChesney, media scholar[186]
Walter Benn Michaels, literary theorist[186]
Ruth Milkman, sociologist[186]
Anne Norton, political scientist[186]
Frances Fox Piven, sociologist and activist[186]
Adolph L. Reed, Jr., political scientist and activist[214]
Joel Selvin, music critic[180]
Sylvie Simmons, rock historian[180]
Rogers Smith, political scientist and author[186]
Lester Spence, political scientist and social commentator[186]
Cornel West, philosopher and activist[215]
Jeffrey A. Winters, political scientist[186]
Writers, filmmakers, and visual artists
Daniel Kellison, television and film producer[216]
Brad Neely, comic book artist and television writer[217]
Annabel Park, documentary filmmaker and activist[206]
Anne Rice, novelist[218]
Celebrities
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Hall of Fame inductee and author[219]
Brian Baker, former guitarist for Bad Religion and Minor Threat[180]
Chris Ballew, lead singer of The Presidents of the United States of America [180]
Lou Barlow, musician and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh[180]
Roseanne Barr, actress, comedienne, producer, and writer[220]
Justin Bartha, actor[180]
Bhi Bhiman, singer-songwriter[180]
Jello Biafra, former singer for the Dead Kennedys[180]
Big Boi, rapper, songwriter, and member of Outkast[221]
Stephen Bishop, actor[180]
Elvin Bishop, blues and rock musician[180]
Cedric Bixler-Zavala, musician[222]
Lewis Black, comedian[223]
Billy Bragg, musician[224]
Madeline Brewer, actress[225]
Nicholas Britell, composer, pianist, and film producer[180]
Mehcad Brooks, actor[180]
Jackson Browne, singer-songwriter[180]
Belinda Carlisle, lead singer of the The Go-Go's[226]
Julian Casablancas, singer-songwriter and lead singer of The Strokes[227]
Tommy Castro, singer-songwriter and musician[180]
Reg E. Cathey, actor[228]
Matthew Caws, lead of Nada Surf, songwriter, and guitarist[180]
Margaret Cho, comedienne and actress[229]
Tommy Chong, comedian, actor, and activist[230]
Daniel Craig, actor[231]
Marshall Crenshaw, singer-songwriter and musician[180]
David Crosby, singer-songwriter and musician[232]
John Cusack, actor[233]
Bob D'Amico, drummer for The Fiery Furnaces and Sebadoh[180]
John Densmore, drummer of the The Doors, writer, and actor[180]
Danny DeVito, actor, producer, and director[180]
Ani DiFranco, singer, guitarist, poet and songwriter[234]
Diplo, DJ, songwriter, and producer[235]
Jimmy Dore, comedian and host of The Jimmy Dore Show'[236]
Greg Dulli, singer for Afghan Whigs[180]
Eliza Dushku, actress[237]
Steve Earle, rock, singer-songwriter, record producer, author and actor[180]
Alex Ebert, Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros lead singer[238]
EL-P, musician, entrepreneur, and half of Run the Jewels[239]
Ron English, artist[180]
Alejandro Escovedo, singer-songwriter[180]
Mia Farrow, actress, activist, and former fashion model[240]
Will Ferrell, actor and comedian[241]
Frances Fisher, actress[242]
Jon Fishman, drummer and co-founder of Phish[243]
Jon Fitch, mixed martial artist[244]
Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers[245]
Ben Foster, actor[180]
Jon Foster, actor and musician[180]
Mark Foster, musician and lead singer for Foster the People[246]
Bill Frisell, guitarist and composer[180]
Nicholas Gonzalez, actor[180]
Mike Gordon, bass-guitar and vocals for Phish[180]
Billy Gould, producer and bassist for Faith No More.[180]
Deidre Hall, actress and activist[165]
Halsey, singer/songwriter and recording artist[247]
Daryl Hannah, actress and activist [248]
Maureen Herman, writer and bass player for Babes in Toyland[180]
Brendan Hines, actor and musician[180]
David Holden, screenwriter[180]
Mimi Kennedy, actress and activist[165]
Anthony Kiedis, singer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers[180]
Laura Kightlinger, actress, comedienne, and writer[236]
Killer Mike, activist, musician, and half of Run the Jewels[249]
Nate Kinsella, musician, member of Joan of Arc and Make Believe[180]
Tim Kinsella, musician, member of Joan of Arc, Owls, and Make Believe[180]
Josh Klinghoffer, guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers[180]
David Koechner, character actor and comedian[180]
Wayne Kramer, guitarist for the MC5[180]
Zoe Kravitz, actress, singer, and model[180]
Rachelle Lefevre, actress and activist [250]
Donovan Leitch, actor[180]
Juliette Lewis, actress and singer[180]
Lil B, rapper and producer[251]
Jason Loewenstein, singer-songwriter and musician for The Fiery Furnaces and Sebadoh[180]
Justin Long, actor[252]
Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy, American Dad!, and The Cleveland Show.[253][254]
Jesse Malin, singer-songwriter and musician [180]
Sal Masekela, actor, singer, and television personality[180]
Dave Matthews, singer-songwriter and guitarist for Dave Matthews Band[255]
Holt McCallany, actor, writer, and producer[180]
Adam McKay, screenwriter, director, comedian, and actor[180]
Justin Meldal-Johnsen, musician and songwriter[180]
Breckin Meyer, actor and musician[180]
Alyssa Milano, actress, singer, and producer[256]
Ezra Miller, actor[180]
D.W. Moffett, actor[180]
Thurston Moore, singer and guitarist for Sonic Youth[180]
Viggo Mortensen, actor, writer, poet, artist, and musician[257]
Charlie Musselwhite, musician and bandleader[180]
Graham Nash, singer-songwriter and musician[180]
Meshell Ndegeocello, singer-songwriter, musician, and rapper[180]
Willie Nelson, singer-songwriter and activist[258]
Will Noon, former drummer for Straylight Run[180]
Tyler Oakley, media personality, humorist, and author[259]
Patton Oswalt, comedian, writer, and actor[180]
Holly Palmer, singer-songwriter[180]
Oren Peli, director, producer, and screenwriter[180]
Jeremy Piven, actor and producer[180]
Shira Piven, actress, producer, and movie director[180]
Joel Rafael, singer-songwriter and folk musician[180]
Bonnie Raitt, singer-songwriter, musician, and activist[180]
Nikki Reed, actress, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter[180]
John C. Reilly, actor, singer, and writer[180]
Carl Reiner, actor, director, producer, and writer[260]
Duke Robillard, musician[180]
Joe Rogan, stand-up comedian and actor[261]
Henry Rollins, musician, writer, actor, and activist[138]
Ronda Rousey, UFC champion fighter[262]
Mark Ruffalo, actor, director, producer, and screenwriter[263]
Matthew Ryan, singer-songwriter and musician[264]
Jonathan Sadowski, actor[180]
Gabe Saporta, lead singer of Cobra Starship[265]
Susan Sarandon, actress and activist[266]
Scarface, rapper, music producer, and author[180]
Chris Schlarb, musician, composer, and producer[180]
Walter Schreifels, musician and producer[180]
Reid Scott, actor[180]
Peggy Seeger, singer and musician[267]
Chris Shiflett, guitarist for Foo Fighters, No Use for a Name, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes[180]
Corky Siegel, musician, singer-songwriter, and composer[180]
Wanderlei Silva, retired UFC fighter and former Pride FC champion.[268]
Sarah Silverman, stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and actress[269]
Chad Smith, drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers[180]
Jill Sobule, musician[180]
Sam Sparro, singer-songwriter and producer[180]
Spose, rapper and producer [270]
Cole Sprouse, actor [271]
Serj Tankian, singer for System of a Down[180]
Donnette Thayer, singer-songwriter and guitarist for Game Theory and Hex[272]
Tennessee Thomas, musician and actress[273]
Jeff Tweedy, songwriter, musician, producer, and lead singer for Wilco[180]
Dick Van Dyke, actor, comedian, and producer[274]
Milana Vayntrub, actress, comedienne, writer, and producer[275]
Loudon Wainwright III, singer-songwriter and actor[180]
Roger Waters, musician and co-founder of Pink Floyd[276]
Mike Watt, musician and co-founder of Minutemen, Dos, and Firehose[180]
Dusty Watson, drummer, most notably for The Sonics[180]
George Wendt, actor[180]
Wil Wheaton, actor and writer[277]
Lucinda Williams, singer-songwriter[278]
Saul Williams, rapper, actor, and activist[279]
Lizz Winstead, comedienne and media personality[280]
Yoni Wolf, musician and co-founder of Anticon[180]
Yung Skeeter, DJ and producer[180]
Neil Young, singer-songwriter and musician[281]
Hans Zimmer, composer and producer[180]
Z-Trip, DJ and producer[180]
Buckwheat Zydeco, musician[282]
Newspapers and other mediaAddison County Independent, Middlebury, Vermont-based newspaper[283]
Ring of Fire, radio program[191]
Labor Organizations
National
APWU - American Postal Workers Union, representing 250,000[284][285]
NNU - National Nurses United, representing 185,000[286]
NUHW - National Union of Healthcare Workers, representing 11,000[287]
UE - United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, representing 35,900[288]
State, Regional, and Local divisions
AFL-CIO - American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations: VT, SC[289][290]
IAIW - International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers: Local 7 (MA)[291]
IBEW - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: Locals 2222, 2313, 2321, 2322, 2323, 2324, 2325 and 490 (MA, RI, NH)[292][293][294]
ILWU - International Longshore and Warehouse Union: Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific[295]
NEA - National Education Association: VT[296]
SEIU - Service Employees International Union: Locals 560 and 1984 (NH)[297][298]
Organizations
Democratic Socialists of America, member of the Socialist International[299]
Friends of the Earth, environmentalist group[300]
Progressive Democrats of America, advocacy group and PAC[301]
Social Democrats, USA, lapsed member of the Socialist International[302]
Socialist Alternative, political party and member of the Committee for a Workers' International[303]
Vermont Progressive Party[146]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders_presidential_campaign,_2016#Endorsements
Former
Jesse Ventura, 38th Governor of Minnesota (1999-2003) for the Reform Party[138]
U.S. Representatives
Current
Keith Ellison, MN[139]
Raúl Grijalva, AZ[140]
State executive officials
Current
Doug Hoffer, Vermont Auditor of Accounts[141]
Former
Dudley Dudley, New Hampshire Executive Council member (197785)[142]
Jim Hightower, Texas Agriculture Commissioner (198391)[143]
John Shea, New Hampshire Executive Council member (2006-10)[144]
State legislators
Current
Terry Alexander, SC Rep[145]
Tim Ashe, VT Sen. (VPP)[146]
Jane Beaulieu, NH Rep.[144]
Travis Bennett, NH Rep.[144]
Steven Berry, VT Rep.[147]
Peter Bixby, NH Rep.[144]
Mollie Burke, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Wayne Burton, NH Rep.[144]
Karen Clark, MN Rep.[149]
Robin Chestnut-Tangerman, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Renny Cushing, NH Rep.[144]
Susan Davis, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Gail Finney, KS Rep.[150]
William Frank, VT Rep.[147]
Patsy French, VT Rep.[147]
Diana Gonzalez, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Wendell Gilliard SC Rep.[151]
Sandy Haas, VT Rep. (VPP)[148]
Helen Head, VT Rep.[147]
Geoffrey Hirsch, NH Rep.[144]
Mary S. Hooper, VT Rep.[147]
Marty Jack, NH Rep.[144]
Troy Jackson, ME Sen.[152]
Pramila Jayapal, WA Sen.[153]
Warren Kitzmiller, VT Rep.[147]
Patrick Long, NH Rep.[144]
Linda Martin, VT Rep.[147]
James McCullough, VT Rep.[147]
Richard McNamara, NH Rep.[144]
Juan Mendez, AZ Rep.[154]
Marcia Moody, NH Rep.[144]
Luis Moscoso, WA Rep.[153]
Jean O'Sullivan, VT Rep.[147]
Lee Oxenham, NH Rep.[144]
Avram Patt, VT Rep.[147]
Chris Pearson, VT Rep. (VPP)[155]
Anthony Pollina, VT Sen. (VPP)[148]
Russell Ruderman, HI Sen.[156]
Marjorie Ryerson, VT Rep.[147]
Andy Schmidt, NH Rep.[144]
David Sharpe, VT Rep.[147]
Tick Segerblom, NV Sen.[157]
Gilman Shattuck, NH Rep.[144]
Amy Sheldon, VT Rep.[148]
Timothy Smith, NH Rep.[158]
Thomas Stevens, VT Rep.[147]
Mary Sullivan, VT Rep.[147]
George Sykes, NH Rep.[144]
Robert Theberge, NH Rep.[144]
Maida Townsend, VT Rep.[147]
Joseph "Chip" Troiano, VT Rep.[147]
Andy White, NH Rep.[144]
Robert Q. Williams, SC Rep.[151]
Mark Woodward, VT Rep.[147]
Michael Yantachka, VT Rep.[147]
Teo agar, VT Rep.[147]
Will Guzzardi, IL Rep.[159]
David Zuckerman, VT Sen. (VPP)[148]
Former
Mo Baxley, NH Rep. (2007-8)[144]
Daryl Beall, IA Sen. (2003-14)[160]
Burt Cohen, NH Sen. (1990-2004)[161]
Amanda Curtis, MT Rep. (2013-5)[162]
Matt Dunne, VT Sen. (2002-6)[163]
Eileen Ehlers, NH Rep. (2007-8)[144]
Tom Fiegen, IA Rep. (2000-3)[164]
Sylvia Gale, NH Rep. (2012-14)[144]
Tom Hayden, CA Sen. (1992-2000)[165]
Bob Perry, NH Rep. (2011-14)[144]
Nina Turner, OH Sen. (2008-14)[166]
Tom Turnipseed, SC Sen. (1976-80)[151]
Brian Wazlaw, NH Rep. (2012-14)[144]
Chuck Weed, NH Rep. (2000-14)[144]
Mayors
Current
Daryl Justin Finizio, Mayor of New London, Connecticut[167]
Former
Rocky Anderson, 33rd Mayor of Salt Lake City (2000-8); founder of the American Justice Party[168]
Municipal officials
Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Cook County, IL commissioner[169]
Kshama Sawant, Seattle city councilor[170]
DNC Members
Current
Richard Cassidy, VT[171]
Larry Cohen, DC/CWA[172]
Chad Nodland, ND[173]
Former
Bill Press, former CA Dem. Party Chair[174]
International political figuresSevim Dağdelen, member of the German Parliament for The Left[175]
Uffe Elbæk, member of the Danish Parliament and leader of The Alternative[176]
Colin Fox, former member of the Scottish Parliament and co-spokesperson of the Scottish Socialist Party[177]
Niema Movassat, member of the German Parliament for The Left[178]
Jonas Sjöstedt, member of the Swedish Parliament and leader of the Left Party[179]
Notable Individuals
Activists and humanitarians
Patch Adams, physician, comedian, social activist, clown and author[180]
Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK[43]
Bill McKibben, founder of climate change group 350.org[181]
David McReynolds, former Socialist Party USA presidential nominee and former chair of the War Resisters League[182]
Stanley Sheinbaum, peace and human rights activist[183]
Richard Stallman, founder of the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation[184]
Marianne Williamson, founder of Project Angel Food[185]
Rand Wilson, labor activist[186]
Political commentators and journalists
Dan Carlin, historian, journalist, and host of Common Sense and Hardcore History[187]
Liza Featherstone, journalist and author[186]
John Fugelsang, comedian, actor, and host of Tell Me Everything[188]
Thom Hartmann, host of The Thom Hartmann Program and The Big Picture with Thom Hartmann[174]
Doug Henwood, journalist and editor of Left Business Observer[186]
John Iadarola, creator of ThinkTank[189]
Zaid Jilani, blogger[190]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., environmentalist and co-host of Ring of Fire[191]
Bill Maher, host of Real Time with Bill Maher[192][193]
Mike Malloy, host of The Mike Malloy Show[174]
Bill Moyers, journalist and former White House Press Secretary[194]
John Nichols, journalist[195]
David Pakman, host of The David Pakman Show[196]
Mike Papantonio, attorney and co-host of Ring of Fire[191]
Ron Reagan, journalist, former host of The Ron Reagan Show and Connected: Coast to Coast, and son of Ronald Reagan[197]
Sam Seder, comedian, actor, and co-host of Ring of Fire[191]
David Shuster, journalist[198]
Ed Schultz, former host of The Ed Show and The Ed Schultz Show[199]
Matt Taibbi, journalist[200]
Jonathan Tasini, strategist, organizer, activist, and writer[201]
Cenk Uygur, activist and co-founder of The Young Turks[202]
Leaders in business
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's[203][204]
Kim Dotcom, entrepreneur, businessman, political activist.[205]
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's[203][204]
Bhaskar Sunkara, founder of Jacobin magazine[206]
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Inc.[207]
Scholars and critics
Dean Baker, macroeconomist and co-founder of Center for Economic and Policy Research[208][209]
Wendy Brown, political scientist, author, and activist[186]
Noam Chomsky, linguist, philosopher, activist[210]
Anthony Fantano, music blogger/vlogger behind The Needle Drop[211]
Leon Fink, historian[186]
Nancy Fraser, critical theorist and author[186]
Jeffrey Guterman, psychologist[212]
Steven Hahn, social and political historian[186]
Gerald S. Handel, sociologist[186]
Michael Hardt, philosopher and literary theorist[186]
Carl Hart, psychologist[186]
James M. Jasper, sociologist[186]
Barbara Katz Rothman, sociologist[186]
David Korten, business scholar[213]
Robert W. McChesney, media scholar[186]
Walter Benn Michaels, literary theorist[186]
Ruth Milkman, sociologist[186]
Anne Norton, political scientist[186]
Frances Fox Piven, sociologist and activist[186]
Adolph L. Reed, Jr., political scientist and activist[214]
Joel Selvin, music critic[180]
Sylvie Simmons, rock historian[180]
Rogers Smith, political scientist and author[186]
Lester Spence, political scientist and social commentator[186]
Cornel West, philosopher and activist[215]
Jeffrey A. Winters, political scientist[186]
Writers, filmmakers, and visual artists
Daniel Kellison, television and film producer[216]
Brad Neely, comic book artist and television writer[217]
Annabel Park, documentary filmmaker and activist[206]
Anne Rice, novelist[218]
Celebrities
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Hall of Fame inductee and author[219]
Brian Baker, former guitarist for Bad Religion and Minor Threat[180]
Chris Ballew, lead singer of The Presidents of the United States of America [180]
Lou Barlow, musician and songwriter for Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh[180]
Roseanne Barr, actress, comedienne, producer, and writer[220]
Justin Bartha, actor[180]
Bhi Bhiman, singer-songwriter[180]
Jello Biafra, former singer for the Dead Kennedys[180]
Big Boi, rapper, songwriter, and member of Outkast[221]
Stephen Bishop, actor[180]
Elvin Bishop, blues and rock musician[180]
Cedric Bixler-Zavala, musician[222]
Lewis Black, comedian[223]
Billy Bragg, musician[224]
Madeline Brewer, actress[225]
Nicholas Britell, composer, pianist, and film producer[180]
Mehcad Brooks, actor[180]
Jackson Browne, singer-songwriter[180]
Belinda Carlisle, lead singer of the The Go-Go's[226]
Julian Casablancas, singer-songwriter and lead singer of The Strokes[227]
Tommy Castro, singer-songwriter and musician[180]
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Matthew Caws, lead of Nada Surf, songwriter, and guitarist[180]
Margaret Cho, comedienne and actress[229]
Tommy Chong, comedian, actor, and activist[230]
Daniel Craig, actor[231]
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David Crosby, singer-songwriter and musician[232]
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Danny DeVito, actor, producer, and director[180]
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Eliza Dushku, actress[237]
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Ron English, artist[180]
Alejandro Escovedo, singer-songwriter[180]
Mia Farrow, actress, activist, and former fashion model[240]
Will Ferrell, actor and comedian[241]
Frances Fisher, actress[242]
Jon Fishman, drummer and co-founder of Phish[243]
Jon Fitch, mixed martial artist[244]
Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers[245]
Ben Foster, actor[180]
Jon Foster, actor and musician[180]
Mark Foster, musician and lead singer for Foster the People[246]
Bill Frisell, guitarist and composer[180]
Nicholas Gonzalez, actor[180]
Mike Gordon, bass-guitar and vocals for Phish[180]
Billy Gould, producer and bassist for Faith No More.[180]
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Halsey, singer/songwriter and recording artist[247]
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Brendan Hines, actor and musician[180]
David Holden, screenwriter[180]
Mimi Kennedy, actress and activist[165]
Anthony Kiedis, singer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers[180]
Laura Kightlinger, actress, comedienne, and writer[236]
Killer Mike, activist, musician, and half of Run the Jewels[249]
Nate Kinsella, musician, member of Joan of Arc and Make Believe[180]
Tim Kinsella, musician, member of Joan of Arc, Owls, and Make Believe[180]
Josh Klinghoffer, guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers[180]
David Koechner, character actor and comedian[180]
Wayne Kramer, guitarist for the MC5[180]
Zoe Kravitz, actress, singer, and model[180]
Rachelle Lefevre, actress and activist [250]
Donovan Leitch, actor[180]
Juliette Lewis, actress and singer[180]
Lil B, rapper and producer[251]
Jason Loewenstein, singer-songwriter and musician for The Fiery Furnaces and Sebadoh[180]
Justin Long, actor[252]
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Jesse Malin, singer-songwriter and musician [180]
Sal Masekela, actor, singer, and television personality[180]
Dave Matthews, singer-songwriter and guitarist for Dave Matthews Band[255]
Holt McCallany, actor, writer, and producer[180]
Adam McKay, screenwriter, director, comedian, and actor[180]
Justin Meldal-Johnsen, musician and songwriter[180]
Breckin Meyer, actor and musician[180]
Alyssa Milano, actress, singer, and producer[256]
Ezra Miller, actor[180]
D.W. Moffett, actor[180]
Thurston Moore, singer and guitarist for Sonic Youth[180]
Viggo Mortensen, actor, writer, poet, artist, and musician[257]
Charlie Musselwhite, musician and bandleader[180]
Graham Nash, singer-songwriter and musician[180]
Meshell Ndegeocello, singer-songwriter, musician, and rapper[180]
Willie Nelson, singer-songwriter and activist[258]
Will Noon, former drummer for Straylight Run[180]
Tyler Oakley, media personality, humorist, and author[259]
Patton Oswalt, comedian, writer, and actor[180]
Holly Palmer, singer-songwriter[180]
Oren Peli, director, producer, and screenwriter[180]
Jeremy Piven, actor and producer[180]
Shira Piven, actress, producer, and movie director[180]
Joel Rafael, singer-songwriter and folk musician[180]
Bonnie Raitt, singer-songwriter, musician, and activist[180]
Nikki Reed, actress, screenwriter, and singer-songwriter[180]
John C. Reilly, actor, singer, and writer[180]
Carl Reiner, actor, director, producer, and writer[260]
Duke Robillard, musician[180]
Joe Rogan, stand-up comedian and actor[261]
Henry Rollins, musician, writer, actor, and activist[138]
Ronda Rousey, UFC champion fighter[262]
Mark Ruffalo, actor, director, producer, and screenwriter[263]
Matthew Ryan, singer-songwriter and musician[264]
Jonathan Sadowski, actor[180]
Gabe Saporta, lead singer of Cobra Starship[265]
Susan Sarandon, actress and activist[266]
Scarface, rapper, music producer, and author[180]
Chris Schlarb, musician, composer, and producer[180]
Walter Schreifels, musician and producer[180]
Reid Scott, actor[180]
Peggy Seeger, singer and musician[267]
Chris Shiflett, guitarist for Foo Fighters, No Use for a Name, and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes[180]
Corky Siegel, musician, singer-songwriter, and composer[180]
Wanderlei Silva, retired UFC fighter and former Pride FC champion.[268]
Sarah Silverman, stand-up comedian, writer, producer, and actress[269]
Chad Smith, drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers[180]
Jill Sobule, musician[180]
Sam Sparro, singer-songwriter and producer[180]
Spose, rapper and producer [270]
Cole Sprouse, actor [271]
Serj Tankian, singer for System of a Down[180]
Donnette Thayer, singer-songwriter and guitarist for Game Theory and Hex[272]
Tennessee Thomas, musician and actress[273]
Jeff Tweedy, songwriter, musician, producer, and lead singer for Wilco[180]
Dick Van Dyke, actor, comedian, and producer[274]
Milana Vayntrub, actress, comedienne, writer, and producer[275]
Loudon Wainwright III, singer-songwriter and actor[180]
Roger Waters, musician and co-founder of Pink Floyd[276]
Mike Watt, musician and co-founder of Minutemen, Dos, and Firehose[180]
Dusty Watson, drummer, most notably for The Sonics[180]
George Wendt, actor[180]
Wil Wheaton, actor and writer[277]
Lucinda Williams, singer-songwriter[278]
Saul Williams, rapper, actor, and activist[279]
Lizz Winstead, comedienne and media personality[280]
Yoni Wolf, musician and co-founder of Anticon[180]
Yung Skeeter, DJ and producer[180]
Neil Young, singer-songwriter and musician[281]
Hans Zimmer, composer and producer[180]
Z-Trip, DJ and producer[180]
Buckwheat Zydeco, musician[282]
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UE - United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, representing 35,900[288]
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Democratic Socialists of America, member of the Socialist International[299]
Friends of the Earth, environmentalist group[300]
Progressive Democrats of America, advocacy group and PAC[301]
Social Democrats, USA, lapsed member of the Socialist International[302]
Socialist Alternative, political party and member of the Committee for a Workers' International[303]
Vermont Progressive Party[146]
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It's pretty hilarious/sad to see Bernie fans hypothesize about who MLK would support. [View all]
JaneyVee
Nov 2015
OP
We have a very different interruption, I did not mis-remember, not only did I not
Thinkingabout
Nov 2015
#254
Reality is, if MLK was alive today, he would be endorsing his fellow Democratic socialist.
Floyd Steinberg
Nov 2015
#2
That may be the case ... If Dr. King went back on his "No Endorsement of politicians" stance ...
1StrongBlackMan
Nov 2015
#146
When you have to pad a list w/Mia Farrow your candidate clearly has problems.
KittyWampus
Nov 2015
#216
When you have Raum Emanuel endorsing your candidate you really shouldn't throw stones.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#223
The celebrities list is 10 times longer than anything else and 80% on that list I've never heard of
Number23
Nov 2015
#234
This idea that some feel it appropriate to alert on someone criticing a candidate...
randys1
Nov 2015
#226
So you think your own candidate's talking points are bullshit? Those are her talking points.
Bubzer
Nov 2015
#97
No. This OP is about you trying to slander Sanders supporters. Keep up.
DisgustipatedinCA
Nov 2015
#96
Well that's because you all are such great fun and we need to get all we can while we can
upaloopa
Nov 2015
#30
This type of thing suggests to me a certain level of worry among the campaign and supporters.
NurseJackie
Nov 2015
#7
I've spoken endlessly against that person who claims to support Bernie who does those OPs but...
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#10
Then there was your linking to Stormfront to associate a Jewish candidate with neo-Nazis.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#45
I thought the op was about hilarious/sad things to see supporters doing.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#53
Nope, just pointing out your staggering hypocrisy and complete lack of credibility.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#60
The op is complaining about the behaviour of other posters, her own is fair game.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#87
Yes treestar, of course your group has the right to call out other groups but your group must not
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#91
These Are the same folks who piled on us because Somebody said they were being targeted.
bravenak
Nov 2015
#94
I don't believe you have ethical standing to call Omaha Steve a liar.
DisgustipatedinCA
Nov 2015
#163
We shoot Nazis in the motherfucking skull. We don't link to their websites.
DisgustipatedinCA
Nov 2015
#161
You're defending someone who associated a hate group with a Jewish candidate on DU.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#143
I guess I'll have to take your word about who Stormfront members support.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#150
The anti-Semitic website where the owner called Bernie supporters "white trailer trash"?
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#172
You're so upset by something a troll said here that you joined an anti-Semitic website?
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#221
Calling someone a "corporate whore" is allowed, the jurors probably thought that's what they meant.
beam me up scottie
Nov 2015
#228
And that's what the OP is doing, defining 'Bernie supporters' by the acts of one poster who many
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#99
It says you have absolutely no standing to judge another group of people as your group, it's the
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#89
Sorry to interrupt your mission: but DO you have an opinion on the subject of the OP?
BootinUp
Nov 2015
#93
So you did not read what I wrote and are not responding to any of it, instead you bully and preach.
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#131
Yes and obviously her cohort is still very upset to have it pointed out.
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#119
Juror #7 hits the nail on the head, I thank them for their words and ask supporters of all
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#115
And more insults and personal attacks from those who have no actual reasoned point to make.
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#140
I think a gay person might have cause to remember blatant homophobia from DU's "Luminaries."
Scootaloo
Nov 2015
#155
MLK would never support HRC's militarism or her indifference to workers and the poor. n/t.
Ken Burch
Nov 2015
#31
No more absurd than HRC running an ad in '08 implying that RFK would want her nominated.
Ken Burch
Nov 2015
#28
Robert F Kennedy Jr. has more right to speak for his martyred father than a random ...
DemocratSinceBirth
Nov 2015
#222
The poster wrote that HRC "will be the most conservative democratic president of the last century"
oberliner
Nov 2015
#229
you are assuming the label is the only reason MLK would vote for Dem Socialist
Sheepshank
Nov 2015
#72
What's sad is that people believe that a candidate sponsored by the Billionaires
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#136
He wouldn't be arm-in-arm with someone who thinks Stormfront is an acceptable source, for sure
Scootaloo
Nov 2015
#153
Michael Render announcing who MLK would support = sad. "Moderate" White DUers doing the same = ???
Romulox
Nov 2015
#198
What's sad/inexplicable is racial division being propagated by Clinton supporters, again.
AtomicKitten
Nov 2015
#219
It's the same race-baiting trolling exhibited by Clinton fans circa 2008 election .
AtomicKitten
Nov 2015
#247