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Enough of the “Us vs. Them” binary: Why I’m writing in Bernie Sanders on election day

July 17, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Enough of the “Us vs. Them” binary: Why I’m writing in Bernie Sanders on election day
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(July 17, 2016 10:30 a.m.) — On Nov. 8, 2016, approximately 54 percent of all eligible U.S. voters will flex their Constitutional right to vote in the general election. In case you aren’t aware of how Americans prioritize their politics, here’s a glimpse: 74 percent of this same demographic tuned in to watch the Super Bowl last year.

Most of us were taught from kindergarten on that our government is a Democracy and that America is the freest country on Earth. Perhaps the reason so few of us vote is that the benefits of all this democratic freedom don’t always measure up to all the hype. For example, instead of having one presidential candidate to choose from – like in a dictatorship – we get two.

Sanders won the soul of the Democratic Party

July 16, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Sanders won the soul of the Democratic Party
By Post Editorial Board, New York Post

(July 16, 2016 10:12 p.m.) — Don’t fret, Bernie Sanders fans: You may have lost the battle for the Democratic nomination, but you definitely won the war for the party’s soul.

That’s because Hillary Clinton — desperate for Sanders’ blessing — agreed to send the party hurtling sharply left by adopting what all agree is the Democrats’ most liberal platform in history.

“I think if you read the platform right now,” said Sanders policy director Warren Gunnells, “you will understand that the political revolution is alive and kicking.”

The Revolution Fights On: Bernie Introduces Sanders Institute

July 15, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

The Revolution Fights On: Bernie Introduces Sanders Institute
By Sydney Robinson, for TROFire.com

(July 15, 2016 6:00 p.m.) — In an interview with USA Today, Bernie Sanders announced the next branch of the revolution – The Sanders Institute.

In what is currently being loosely defined as a conglomerate of educational and political organizations founded and organized by Sanders, the Sanders Institute is being posited as the next step of the Sanders revolution.

Now that Sanders is no longer actively running for president (though he has not yet conceded from the 2016 race), the Senator is attempting to funnel the millions of revolutionary supporters into further political and societal activism.

Bernie Sanders Inks Book Deal Just Days After Endorsing Hillary Clinton

July 14, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders Inks Book Deal Just Days After Endorsing Hillary Clinton
By Kaitlan Collins, DailyCaller.com

(July 14, 2016 10:45 a.m.) — Bernie Sanders dropped out of the presidential race and secured a book deal all in the same week.

Just 48 hours after the senator from Vermont endorsed Hillary Clinton for president during a rally in New Hampshire, the publishing company Thomas Dunne Books announced it will publish “Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In” a week after the election in November.

Bernie Sanders Fans Express Outrage on Twitter After Clinton Endorsement

July 13, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders Fans Express Outrage on Twitter After Clinton Endorsement
By Lucas Nolan, Breitbart.com

(July 13, 2016 12:00 p.m.) — Bernie Sanders supporters took to Twitter to voice their anger as the Democratic presidential nominee announced his official endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president.

And Then There Was One: A Democratic Roundup

July 12, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

And Then There Was One: A Democratic Roundup
By Ashe Schow, Observer

(July 12, 2016 1:10 p.m.) — While the Republican presidential field was widely regarded as one of the strongest ever presented (and with 17 candidates, it was certainly the largest), the contest resulted in the nomination of a candidate with sky-high, record setting negatives: Donald Trump.

The GOP primary, however, ended much quicker than the Democratic primary, which had just five candidates (can you name the other three without using Google?). Even with the Democratic primary dragging on much longer than it should, the party still produced its own candidate with sky-high negatives (who, if not for Trump, would have been the most historically disliked candidate ever).

Speaking of, Hillary Clinton has finally, officially been crowned Queen of the Democratic Party.

Bernie Sanders Is Still Raising Too Much Money

July 11, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders Is Still Raising Too Much Money
By Andrew McGill, The Atlantic

(July 11, 2016 06:00 p.m.) — It appears Bernie Sanders, he of the famed $27 donation, is still struggling to rein in over-eager donors. On Sunday, the Federal Elections Commission sent the Sanders campaign a list of contributors who may have donated more than $2,700, the maximum amount allowed for a primary campaign. It runs on for more than 1,000 pages.

This is the fifth time Sanders has been put on notice, and each time, the list of flagged contributions has grown. In February, the FEC’s letter was just 95 pages long. By April, it had hit 650 pages, and the FEC’s letter for May—which was also filed Sunday, a bit late—reached 778. While it’s hard to pin down exactly how much money Sanders might have to return, a rough calculation—the total amount donated by the cited contributors minus the legal limit for each—indicates it could be in the neighborhood of $500,000, a relatively small sum for a campaign that’s raised nearly $230 million.

Bernie Sanders Won by Waiting to Endorse Hillary Clinton

July 11, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders Won by Waiting to Endorse Hillary Clinton
By Sam Frizell, Time

(July 11, 2016 3:00 p.m.) — When Bernie Sanders arrives in Portsmouth, N.H., on Tuesday to endorse his bitter rival Hillary Clinton after overwhelmingly losing the Democratic primary, he will be holding a handful of policy victories.

From free college to a tax on carbon emissions, Sanders has managed to finesse some of his liberal policies into the Democratic Party’s platform and cajole Clinton’s campaign into accepting some of his most liberal proposals. Weeks of backroom and telephone negotiations resulted in Sanders-backed policy ideas landing on Clinton’s platform and in the Democratic Party’s blueprint, outlined in a hefty platform draft that was finished last weekend in Orlando.

Democrats Adopt Many Bernie Sanders Demands in Party’s New Platform

July 10, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

$Democrats Adopt Many Bernie Sanders Demands in Party’s New Platform By CNN Wire (July 10, 2016 10:39 a.m.) -- Bernie Sanders’ campaign is declaring victory after striking deals with Hillary Clinton’s allies over climate change, health care and a $15-an-hour minimum wage as Democrats finalized the party’s 2016 platform.The primary rivals’ negotiators never found common ground on trade — with Clinton’s supporters voting down the Sanders backers’ language to specifically reject the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership. Sanders supporters were also frustrated to see their proposals denouncing Israeli settlements and banning fracking rejected. https://publicskeleton.com/media/2016/07/10/democrats-adopt-many-bernie-sanders-demands-in-partys-new-platform/$ Democrats Adopt Many Bernie Sanders Demands in Party’s New Platform
By CNN Wire

(July 10, 2016 10:39 a.m.) — Bernie Sanders’ campaign is declaring victory after striking deals with Hillary Clinton’s allies over climate change, health care and a $15-an-hour minimum wage as Democrats finalized the party’s 2016 platform.

The primary rivals’ negotiators never found common ground on trade — with Clinton’s supporters voting down the Sanders backers’ language to specifically reject the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership. Sanders supporters were also frustrated to see their proposals denouncing Israeli settlements and banning fracking rejected.

Bernie Sanders earns $15 minimum wage amendment to Democratic platform

July 9, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders earns $15 minimum wage amendment to Democratic platform
By the Associated Press

(July 9, 2016 9:12 a.m.) — ORLANDO, Fla. – Bernie Sanders’ crusade to shape the Democratic party platform scored a win late Friday night, with the approval of an amendment calling for increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 over time.

The fight to get more explicit platform language around wages showed the Vermont senator’s campaign still fighting for the liberal issues that made up his “political revolution” even as his clout fades.

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