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‘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 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.

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.

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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Bernie Sanders Spoke Up for Suffering Palestinians, but Few in Broadcast Media Covered It

March 22, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders Spoke Up for Suffering Palestinians, but Few in Broadcast Media Covered It
by Zaid Jilani, Intercept

(Mar. 22, 2016 13:56) — As leading presidential candidates spoke at the Washington gathering of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), promising support and a crackdown on boycotts of Israel, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders made a dissenting speech in Salt Lake City, where he spoke up for suffering Palestinians. It received little broadcast media attention.

As Sanders trails Clinton in delegate count, his campaign has effectively been discounted by major media.

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Bernie Sanders Is the Commander in Chief We Need

March 22, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Bernie Sanders Is the Commander in Chief We Need
by Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Time

(Mar. 22, 2016 09:39 EST) — The commander in chief of the world’s most powerful military must have the sound judgment to know when to use America’s military power and, just as important, when not to use that power.

Bernie Sanders Won Democrats Abroad . . .

March 21, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Bernie Sanders Won Democrats Abroad. . .
By Barbara Sprunt, NPR

(Mar. 21, 2016 18:34) — The next big day in the presidential nominating contest is Tuesday when voters in Arizona, Utah and Idaho head to the polls.

But the votes are already in for another overlooked primary — Democrats Abroad. Between March 1 and March 8, Democrats living across the globe cast their votes for who they want to see as their party’s nominee. The votes have now been tallied, and Bernie Sanders won by a wide margin, according to results released Monday.

Thousands Flock to Boise State to See Presidential Hopeful Bernie Sanders

March 21, 2016 by PublicSkeleton Leave a Comment

Thousands Flock to Boise State to See Presidential Hopeful Bernie Sanders
By Harrison Berry,
(Mar. 21, 2016) — Attracted by his criticism of establishment politics, thousands of Idahoans braved long lines March 21 to hear presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) speak at Boise State University’s Taco Bell Arena.

“I really believe in his liberal spirit,” said Boise High School student Alexis Bigby, who added she’s beginning to think about where she’d like to attend college. She was particularly attracted to Sanders’ campaign promise of providing free public college and university education to United States citizens.

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