It's just that this is the first time looking, for a lot of people. And god almighty, the media is almost starting to notice on occasion.

that have taken over the leadership.

There would be dozens of posts by now denigrating her.

moral issue. People will die if we don't change the status quo. In the USofA almost 6 children die out of every 1,000 live births before they reach their first birthday. This is worse than all other modern nations and many not so modern nations. They die from lack of proper health care and general care. This country places a greater emphasis on Goldman-Sachs profits than on taking care of our children. The Ruling Class generally doesn't care if babies of the Lower Classes die. Money and power is more important.

I live in California so I had not heard of her before the financial crises just around the time of the 2008 elections. Can't remember exactly when, but this woman stood on the house floor and tore into Wall Street, Banksters Fraudsters etc, not just with sound bites or for political posturing. She spoke with fury and passion and pretty much reminds me of Elizabeth Warren. pulling no punches. I'm curious if Kaptur works in tandem with Warren, presumably she's still a Congressional House member?

Anyhow I really liked her a lot and hoped to hear more about her. But i haven't until now. Endorsing Bernie would be in keeping with the principles she was fighting on behalf during that period.

....here's the current tally among current House and Senate members:

Sanders:

Representatives - 6
Senators - 0

Clinton:

Representatives - 164
Senators - 40

the reason Bernie doesn't have a lot of Congressional endorsements is that our corrupt legislators understand that one of his first priorities will be to stop the gravy train of being a Congressional rep to highly paid lobbyist, don't you? They all love this "career path," if you want to call it that. Bernie will put an end to this and they know it.

Your post above is a tribute to Bernie and his integrity. Thank you so much for the opportunity to point this out.


Cher

Thank you for pointing out that inconvenient truth.

*Dingall just happens to be the longest serving member of Congress in US HISTORY!

Dingell

My wife worked for him in when the Clinton's came to Washington.

Thanks!

My wife and I have a lot of respect for the man.his accomplishment -- specifically the Clean Air Act (Melodie helped set up the conference committee)-- and his sense of humor -

Not so much for this endorsement.

As he would be the first to tell you, he is not infallible.

BERNIE. 2016 !!!

...Representatives, Governors, state and local officials, and well respected ex-office holders.

Yet you single out just one of those endorsements? Unbelievable.

they don't endorse Hillary.

Marcy Kaptur is a good Rep for Ohio and a good Dem. If she wants to endorse Bernie now, fine.

She will in the end support whoever is the Dem candidate in the GE.

And thank you. Now come on Ohio join Michigan and give Bernie the victory he deserves!

...here is further proof of that.

They are great!!

Thank you, Marcy!

She used to be my Rep until they
gerrymandered Dennis Kucinich out.
Much suckage.

"Dennis Kucinich v. Marcy Kaptur: How GOP Redistricting Will Force Out a Top Progressive Congressmember
Two progressive champions are facing off for one seat in Congress. What's a voter to do?"
http://www.alternet.org/story/153963/dennis_kucinich_v._marcy_kaptur%3A_how_gop_redistricting_will_force_out_a_top_progressive_congressmember

they set that up nice. One of them were gone either way.
As per usual heads they win, tails we loose.

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That's a lot of cred there, too. Longest serving woman in the House. Great news.

Given her record, it only makes sense that she would endorse Bernie over Hillary.

That's going leave a mark! TY

should be supporting Bernie or face looking at their back yard more often

It is nice to see people like Tulsi Gabbard, Raul Griljalva, Marcy Kaptur and Keith Ellison endorse Sanders

It is nice to see important upcoming politicians like Nina Turner, Fetterman, and on and on and on endorse Sanders

She does not have it in the bag she wants you to believe she has it in that bag but that bag is awfully transparent we have seen those games before

And we will achieve a better America.

I first heard of her in the early 90s and am glad to see she's still on message.

She's great

She was a leading co-sponsor of the Stupak Amendment for Obamacare, a very rigid prohibition on abortion being covered in any Obamacare insurance exchange.

It was struck from the final bill.

Just...pointing that out.

Thanks for the thread, jfern.