Bernie Sanders

TM99

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14. You bet!

Sun Jul 19, 2015, 02:34 AM

Jul 2015

Sanders has real charisma. Not the rock star type per se, but rather someone who is very comfortable in front of a large crowd just being himself. He was passionate AND pragmatic.

What you and I have seen on the 'tube' is what you will see in person if you can get to his speech in Texas. Frankly, it was better.

And yes, I am going to get a bit psychological now (after all it is my field) but here is the difference between these crowds for him and those like with Bill Clinton and Obama.

Rock stars are on the stage. The energy is flowing in one way towards the central figure there. Love, adoration, attraction, etc. are projected out towards them. Hell I met Bill Clinton several times. He is an incredibly 'attractive' man.

Sanders speaking was different. It was more of a dialog. He would passionately express something, and then the crowd as a whole would respond. He would respond to that energy and they would respond back again further. So by the time he finished, all of us felt like we were engaged with him in a real fight to change not only politics as usual but also the way we do things in this country with our governance. And he was able to talk to all of us. As a poc, I didn't once feel like he was only addressing the youth, or the whites, or the poor, or whatever. He was asking us all to come together not to support just him but to fucking support ourselves. I don't want another rock star president. I want someone who will fight to get some shit done.

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I am home from the Town Hall here in Phoenix. [View all] TM99 Jul 2015 OP

Bravo! Great report! HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #1

K&R! marym625 Jul 2015 #2

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Cleita Jul 2015 #3

Ditto. Bernie brings a lot of experience and history with him too bjobotts Jul 2015 #70

Great report. Thanks so much. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #4

Did that rock or what? We drove up from Tucson. OffWithTheirHeads Jul 2015 #5

I met some friends who also came up from Tucson. TM99 Jul 2015 #8

12,000...Okay, fine...you beat Madison.....for now. Half-Century Man Jul 2015 #6

Now that the kind of competition I can get behind..... daleanime Jul 2015 #46

Ahhhh competition? MuseRider Jul 2015 #48

How exciting! SoapBox Jul 2015 #7

Thank you for that eyewitness report! Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2015 #9

Primary voters udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #11

This is being covered by the local campaigns. TM99 Jul 2015 #13

You bet! TM99 Jul 2015 #14

"not to support just him but to fucking support ourselves" BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #18

Do watch it. TM99 Jul 2015 #43

It was a good one. I thought that Netroots Nation mess might have an effect Snotcicles Jul 2015 #54

My son and I were there also, Pakhet Jul 2015 #71

Glad y'all made it as well! TM99 Jul 2015 #75

He's 27, so yeah :) Pakhet Aug 2015 #78

Awesome report udbcrzy2 Jul 2015 #10

Thanks for the walk-thru and the context tomm2thumbs Jul 2015 #12

"For fuck's sake he quoted Frederick Douglas!" Beartracks Jul 2015 #15

"This man and his wife are staunch Republicans, or so I thought rocktivity Jul 2015 #16

Thanks for those links. TM99 Jul 2015 #17

The big surprise to me is that some Republicans are paying attention Warpy Jul 2015 #19

Yeah, for any halfway sane person, the choice between Sanders and the members of the GOP klown kar PatrickforO Jul 2015 #22

I'm pumped up just from reading your account and the rest of the thread. Thanks!! NBachers Jul 2015 #20

Great report. Paka Jul 2015 #21

Thank You! Kenjie Jul 2015 #23

Thanks for one of the best posts I've EVER read here! carolinayellowdog Jul 2015 #24

What a wonderful report. I feel as though I was actually there....n/t monmouth4 Jul 2015 #25

Thank you! This is great. n/t femmedem Jul 2015 #26

I will second this..... djean111 Jul 2015 #27

VERY encouraging report. Thank you. Did he mention July 29? or signing up at his website to merrily Jul 2015 #28

Not in his speech directly. TM99 Jul 2015 #29

Thanks. I wish he would at least mention the website. . merrily Jul 2015 #58

K&R SamKnause Jul 2015 #30

First read and what a wonderful start to the day. Autumn Jul 2015 #31

Thanks so much... Thespian2 Jul 2015 #32

Great post! Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #33

Your post was alerted on. Puglover Jul 2015 #34

Of course it was. TM99 Jul 2015 #35

Alerted? For what? AllyCat Jul 2015 #57

I guess the proverbial LiberalElite Jul 2015 #63

The jury is in. Puglover Jul 2015 #36

The meme carries on. TM99 Jul 2015 #38

Yup I know. Puglover Jul 2015 #42

The thing is artislife Jul 2015 #73

Best jury evah. L0oniX Jul 2015 #62

over 11,000 ellennelle Jul 2015 #37

I have been seeing it now pegged TM99 Jul 2015 #39

it's viral, really ellennelle Jul 2015 #45

Great write up. Thanks. zentrum Jul 2015 #40

What a great post! I watched Bernie. I thought he was fantastic. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #41

Thanks! Recommend! KoKo Jul 2015 #44

Awesome!! Tashca Jul 2015 #47

MajorK&R...... daleanime Jul 2015 #49

Thanks dpatbrown Jul 2015 #50

This song is what comes to mind MuseRider Jul 2015 #51

I Will No Longer Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go cantbeserious Jul 2015 #52

K&R So jealous! Great report! nt raouldukelives Jul 2015 #53

Great write-up! historylovr Jul 2015 #55

This meme that he is not inclusive is ridiculous. AllyCat Jul 2015 #56

I did notice the crowd at this event was very diverse Bjorn Against Jul 2015 #59

Terrific write up! Thank you Dems to Win Jul 2015 #60

TM99..Thank you soooo much! BlueJazz Jul 2015 #61

Thanks for your 'boots on the ground' report swilton Jul 2015 #64

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #65

Terrific telling! THanks! Left coast liberal Jul 2015 #66

Incredible report, thank you so much for giving us a real picture of the people sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #67

Also there last night FreedomRain Jul 2015 #68

How great that must have been for you!! nt artislife Jul 2015 #74

Yes, I too was quite impressed TM99 Jul 2015 #76

K&R azmom Jul 2015 #69

Thank you for such a detailed report artislife Jul 2015 #72

As my screen name says, Feeling the Bern! Feeling the Bern Jul 2015 #77