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Bernie Sanders Vows to Dismantle Democrats’ Superdelegate System

June 1, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders Vows to Dismantle Democrats’ Superdelegate System
By ADELLE NAZARIAN

SANTA CRUZ, California (June 1, 2016 8:41 am) — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) held two rallies on the Central Coast on Tuesday, vowing to tackle the political “oligarchy” of “superdelegates” in the Democratic Party.

“Hillary can show you how absurd the current system is,” Sanders said, noting that the former Secretary of State had “received over 400 super delegates supporting her before anyone else was in the race… That is an absurd system and together we are going to change that system.”

Sanders spoke before 2,500 at the Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, and at Colton Hall in Monterey, where almost double that number turned up.

Social media captures incredible line to see Bernie Sanders’ Oakland speech

May 31, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Social media captures incredible line to see Bernie Sanders’ Oakland speech
By Dianne de Guzman

(May 31, 2016 3:42 p.m.) — Local supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders were hella feeling the Bern.

On Monday, they were also feeling the pain of standing on their feet: an epic line preceded the presidential candidate’s speech at Frank Ogawa Plaza and traversed six city blocks.

While that may not sound impressive, given that the line was given the amusement park treatment and snaked throughout the six blocks, the feat has a bit more gravitas. Sanders supporters seemed pretty pleased with the turnout, with one person recording a (thankfully) sped up video of the line, estimating that the walk was about 17 minutes long:

Green Party’s Jill Stein on Why Bernie Sanders Should Go Third-Party

May 31, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Green Party’s Jill Stein on Why Bernie Sanders Should Go Third-Party
By Tessa Stuart, RollingStone

(May 31, 2016 3:28 pm) — America’s two major political parties are poised this year to pit a couple of historically disliked presidential candidates against each other. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s unfavorable ratings are bad news for both the Democrats and the Republicans — but those ratings could be another candidate’s chance to dismantle the country’s two-party system.

That’s exactly what presumptive Green Party nominee Jill Stein is counting on. Rolling Stone recently spoke to Stein about her entreaty to Bernie Sanders to join the Green Party ticket, about her plans to do away with student debt, combat climate change and pay reparations to the descendants of slaves.

‘A capacity to move voters’ : can California be Sanders’ golden state?

May 29, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

‘A capacity to move voters’ : can California be Sanders’ golden state?
By Nicky Woolf, Guardian

(May 29, 2016 7:05 a.m. ET) — After Hillary Clinton won the New York Democratic primary in April, her surrogates began relaying the message: game over, Bernie Sanders. Time to go home. It is mathematically impossible to win the nomination.

Technically, they were right. The rivals may be separated by only 270 pledged delegates, a large but not insurmountable gap, but that figure does not take into account the superdelegates who do not owe allegiance to any vote and almost all of whom – 571 – are already pledged to Clinton.

Trump “Pulls-Out” of Sanders Debate

May 28, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Trump “Pulls-Out” of Sanders Debate
By Lee Moran, HuffPost.com

(May 28, 2016 03:05 a.m. ET) — The Democratic presidential candidate told Bill Maher on “Real Time” Friday night that he’d have “loved” to discuss policy issues with the real estate mogul.

He even clenched his fists in anticipation of the televised scrap. But he was left disappointed after The Donald flip-flopped over the issue at least four times, before eventually pulling out.

Sanders vs Trump Debate: Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur Interviews Bernie Sanders for Second Time

May 27, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Sanders vs Trump Debate: Young Turks’ Cenk Uygur Interviews Bernie Sanders for Second Time
By Daryl Parsons, PS

(May 27, 2016 6:00 p.m.) — Bernie Sanders returned to the Young Turks for the second time for a one-on-one interview with host Cenk Uygur.

Sanders was asked about the possibility of holding a one-on-one debate with Donald Trump, his campaign for president, and the democratic process and other policy and related issues.

The Young Turks vouched to donate $1M to charity in support of, and in response to Donald Trump’s earlier claims that he would debate Sanders for $10M to be donated to charity.

The prospect of a debate between Trump and Sanders has not been finalized and hinges on Donald Trump committing to follow through with the debate.

Full Interview:

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Die-Hard Bernie Sanders Backers See F.B.I. as Answer to Their Prayers

May 27, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Die-Hard Bernie Sanders Backers See F.B.I. as Answer to Their Prayers
By Yamiche Alcindor, NYT

(May 27, 2016 8:45 a.m.) — ANAHEIM, Calif. — Senator Bernie Sanders may be trailing Hillary Clinton by hundreds of delegates, and Mrs. Clinton may be treating the Democratic nomination as hers, but Julie Crowell, a stay-at-home mother and a die-hard Sanders supporter, is holding out for an 11th-hour miracle: divine deliverance at the hands of the F.B.I.

Like many of Mr. Sanders’s supporters, Ms. Crowell, 37, said she hoped that Mrs. Clinton’s use of a private email server during her time as secretary of state would eventually yield an indictment, and she described it as the kind of transgression that would disqualify another politician seeking high office.

Bernie Sanders is running neck and neck with Hillary Clinton in the last major primary battle

May 27, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders is running neck and neck with Hillary Clinton in the last major primary battle
By Maxwell Tani, Business Insider

(May 27, 2016 7:50 a.m. ET) — Sen. Bernie Sanders appears to be closing in on Hillary Clinton in California, which holds the last major battle of the presidential primaries early next month.

A new Public Policy Institute survey of California released on Thursday found Sanders within two points of the former secretary of state, who garnered 46% support among likely Democratic primary voters.

As in other contests, a Clinton win will likely depend on her strength among older voters and minorities.

(http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bernie-sanders-running-neck-neck-180724917.html.)

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Young Turks host offers $1M for Trump, Sanders debate

May 27, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Young Turks host offers $1M for Trump, Sanders debate
By Jesse Byrnes, The Hill

(May 27, 2016 7:26 a.m.) — The Young Turks online program is offering up $1 million to host a debate between Democratic hopeful Bernie Sanders and presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump.

“We are now offering $1 million to charity in order to have that debate,” Young Turks host Cenk Uygur said at a dinner at the National Press Club in Washington on Thursday night.

“This is a very real offer,” Uygur said, adding that Trump and Sanders could pick the charity.

“It is our belief that the Bernie Sanders campaign is already in,” Uygur said, adding notices had been sent to both campaigns and the program was waiting to hear back from Trump.

‘Game on’: Trump and Bernie may be up for a (real) debate

May 26, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

‘Game on’: Trump and Bernie may be up for a (real) debate
By RT.com

(May 26, 2016 08:57) — Though the primary season is not yet finished, Democratic contender Bernie Sanders has challenged the Republican nominee Donald Trump to a one-on-one debate in California. Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton has refused to debate Sanders.

In a Wednesday appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Trump was asked if he would consider holding a debate with Sanders, reading the challenge that was written in a letter by the Democratic candidate.

“Hillary Clinton backed out of an agreement to debate me in California before the June 7th primary,” the letter read. “Are you prepared to debate the major issues facing our largest state and the country prior to the California primary?”

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