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Thousands turn out for Bernie Sanders rally at Safeco Field

March 25, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Thousands turn out for Bernie Sanders rally at Safeco Field
By Jim Brunner, Seattle Times political reporter

(Mar. 25, 2016 23:29) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders drew thousands of supporters to Seattle’s Safeco Field on Friday, making a final push for a decisive win over Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton in Saturday’s Democratic caucuses.

Taking the microphone shortly before 8 p.m., Sanders joked he’d dreamed as a boy of being at home plate at a major-league ballpark. “But I didn’t know I would be giving a speech. I thought I would have a bat in my hand,” he said.

‘Birdie Sanders’ Gets a Standing Ovation at Rally

March 25, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

‘Birdie Sanders’ Gets a Standing Ovation at Rally
by Charlotte Alter, Time

(Mar. 25, 2016 18:11) — This little birdie is feeling the Bern

A tiny bird jumped on Bernie Sanders’s podium as he was speaking Friday, eliciting cheers from the crowd and getting social media all aflutter.

The bird was already attracting attention on the stage during the speech, so when the Democratic presidential hopeful referenced “this little bird,” the tiny feathery friend hopped up onto the podium for its moment in the spotlight.

Ref: Bernie Sanders Rally at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon (03/25/2016)

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Elizabeth Warren sharpens Trump criticism, praises Sanders

March 25, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Elizabeth Warren sharpens Trump criticism, praises Sanders
By Steve LeBlanc, The Associated Press

QUINCY (Mar. 25, 2016 08:51) – U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren waded deeper into the presidential primary debate Thursday, sharpening her criticism of Donald Trump and cheering on Bernie Sanders.

The Massachusetts Democrat described the Republican presidential front-runner as a failed businessman who inherited a fortune from his father and then maintained it “by cheating people, by defrauding people, and by skipping out on paying his creditors through Chapter 11” bankruptcy protection.

Bernie Sanders Picks Up Major Union Endorsement Ahead Of Caucuses

March 24, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders Picks Up Major Union Endorsement Ahead Of Caucuses
By Dave Jamieson, Labor Reporter, The Huffington Post

(Mar. 24, 17:57) — A powerful West Coast union of dock and warehouse workers has endorsed Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for president, giving his campaign a boost heading into a series of primary contests there.

The International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union said its executive board voted on the endorsement Thursday. Its president, Robert McEllrath, said in a statement that Sanders is “best on the issues that matter most to American workers.” The union, known for its militant history, now represents roughly 50,000 workers in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska and Hawaii.

Bernie Sanders serves lawsuit on Democratic National Committee

March 24, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders serves lawsuit on Democratic National Committee
By Stephen Dinan – The Washington Times

Sen. Bernard Sanders isn’t willing to give up his lawsuit against the Democratic Party just yet.

His presidential campaign informed a federal court Thursday that it had finally served the Democratic National Committee with the lawsuit, filed late last year after the DNC cut off Mr. Sanders’ access to the party’s voter data files.

Mr. Sanders’ lawyer said the move was meant to keep their legal options open as they negotiate with the DNC, and he said they are making progress in the months-old negotiations.

Elizabeth Warren: ‘Time To Fight Back’ Against Donald Trump

March 24, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Elizabeth Warren: ‘Time To Fight Back’ Against Donald Trump
By Katie Reilly, Time

(Mar. 24, 2016) — She questioned his business career and criticized him for “hate-filled attacks”

Sen. Elizabeth Warren fired back at Donald Trump on Thursday, doubling down on criticism she leveled at the Republican front runner on Monday in a series of tweets in which she called Trump a “loser” and asked voters to “count all his failed businesses.”

The Massachusetts Senator called Trump “a real threat to this country” on Thursday and said, “it’s time to fight back against that threat.”

Election in Arizona Was a Mess

March 24, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Election in Arizona Was a Mess
By AJ Vicens, MotherJones

Voters Waited for Hours. Here’s Why.

(Thu Mar. 24, 2016 6:00 AM EDT) — Faith Decker, a 19-year-old sophomore at Arizona State University, got off work a little early Tuesday night so she could vote in her first-ever primary. She arrived at a church in southeast Phoenix just before 7 p.m. to find “the line wrapped completely around the corner, 300 to 400 people.” After waiting in that line for more than three hours, she finally reached the check-in desk. She was told that she couldn’t vote—not because the polls had closed three hours before, but because she was registered in a different county.

Brussels Terrorist Attacks Media Coverage Looks Like Naomi Klien’s “Shock Doctrine” in Effect as Corrupt Election Practices Take Place in Arizona

March 24, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Does anybody notice how the recent terrorists attack in Brussels have stolen all the headlines at the same time the corrupt Arizona primary election scandals took place Tuesday?

Is this mere coincidence or an opportunity by mainstream media to have an excuse not to cover a crucial story about election rigging in Arizona?

This appears to resemble the characteristics describe in Naomi Klein’s “The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.”

(See: http://www.naomiklein.org/shock-doctrine)

Filed Under: Bernie Sanders 2016, Campaign 2016 Tagged With: Brussels, disaster politics, Naomi Klein, terrorist attack

How The Young Turks got Bernie Sanders on its live YouTube show

March 23, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

How The Young Turks got Bernie Sanders on its live YouTube show
by Sade Hamedy, Mashable

(Mar. 23, 2016 21:00 EST) — CULVER CITY, Calif. — The Young Turks feel the Bern.

For months, the progressive online news program, which has amassed 2.4 million subscribers since it started live streaming on YouTube in 2005, has been trying to get the Democratic presidential candidate to appear on their show.

But it wasn’t until late Tuesday night that the Young Turks found out it was actually happening — thanks to help from a fan petition and a lucky opening in Sanders’ schedule during his Los Angeles visit.

Bernie Sanders slams Arizona primary “disgrace”

March 23, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders slams Arizona primary “disgrace”
By Kylie Atwood, CBS NEWS

SAN DIEGO (Mar. 23, 2016, 17:36 PM) — Bernie Sanders called it a “disgrace” that some voters had to wait in line for hours to vote in Tuesday’s Arizona primary.

“In the United States of America, democracy is the foundation of our way of people,” Sanders said at a press conference here Wednesday. “People should not have to wait five hours to vote. And what happened yesterday in Arizona is a disgrace. I hope that every state in this country learns from that and learns how to put together a proper election where people can vote in a timely manner and then go back to work.”

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