ok, i just delivered my very biggest huff and puff to bernie sanders sails.

quite accidently stumbled on a local appearance by bernie sanders.
$15 at a local irish saloon. srsly

so i hopped on it. another member of my local ward committee was there.
now, not bragging, but this particular committee has a long time relationship with a skinny kid with a funny name.
i have the enormous privilege of being represented by jan schakowsky, and she has one of the most amazing campaign machines ever. even tho she wins by 70%, min, every time.
we got cred. no brag just fact.

well, as fate would have it being one of the last into the room put me a few feet from the podium.

i was in a very good mood. i was so happy to have drifted in there.
i was a little noisy.
i would have been a lot noisy, but fortunately my whistle was a little dry.
i fouind a moment to holler that the smile was awesome. which brought another smile and a quick explain about the rachel bit.
and i showed myself to be a noisy jan fan. a couple times.

so, my friend and i decide that we must get bernie.

he must come visit us.

we are at his beck and call.

get ready to pounce i tell him.

and
and

at the end of his remarks, tho he was going to cut to questions,
i
i
i pounced

i popped up in front of the podium, told him that the 49th ward dems had to have him
i told him to point at a staffer.
he was a tad flustered, but clearly flattered.
i ducked out

and i went back to the sign in table and asked to talk to the senior there.
had a nice chat with his finance director. got the card. got the email.

i was happy.

then, he exits right past me.
and my favorite state representative, who was part of the planning, and my fellow member.

i gleefully shook his hand, introduced my friend, reiterated the invite.

he told me that we need to keep up the good work. he knew us.

so, i huffed and i puffed and i bleeewwww that little trial balloon up a little higher.

all for $15. (did drop a little more than that, to boot.)

we want bernie. we gonna get bernie if he runs i GUAAAARRAAAANTEEEEE.