The Bare Bones of Life
Bernie Sanders Inspires Big Protest Against Voter Suppression in Arizona
By Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNet March 28, 2016
(Mar. 28, 2016) — Fewer than a million Arizona residents turned out to vote in the primary, and just over 400,000 Democrats. However, there are over 3 million Arizonans registered. Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders stressed that this is a much lower voter turnout than expected, and that fixing the issues behind it would be detrimental for upcoming primaries.
Big wins for Bernie Sanders in Washington, Hawaii, Alaska caucuses
By RT News
(Mar 27, 2016 08:38) — Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders achieved his goal of a trifecta in Saturday’s caucuses to chip away at Hillary Clinton’s lead by winning the states of Washington, Hawaii, and Alaska by huge margins.
In the biggest contest of the night with 101 delegates at stake, the Pacific Northwest state of Washington was called for Sanders after he was leading by a huge margin, garnering 72.7 percent of the vote. In one county, almost 90 percent of ballots were cast for Sanders.
Crowd goes wild after small bird lands on Bernie Sanders’ podium
by Mary Bowerman, USA Today
(Mar. 26, 2016 11:12 EDT) — A small bird was apparently feeling the #Bern when it landed on Bernie Sanders’ podium during a rally in Portland on Friday.
To the delight of thousands in the crowd, the bird first landed on the stage and then perched on the podium.
“I think there may be some symbolism here,” Sanders said. “That bird is really a dove asking us for world peace. No more wars.”
‘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)
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
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
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.
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.
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”
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.”
