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enigmatic

(15,021 posts)
Sun Jan 31, 2016, 11:53 PM Jan 2016

Michael Moore Endorses Bernie Sanders

EDIT:

"I first endorsed Bernie Sanders for public office in 1990 when he, as mayor of Burlington, VT, asked me to come up there and hold a rally for him in his run to become Vermont’s congressman. I guess not many were willing to go stump for an avowed democratic socialist at the time. Probably someone is his hippie-filled campaign office said, “I’ll bet Michael Moore will do it!” They were right. I trucked up into the middle of nowhere and did my best to explain why we needed Bernie Sanders in the U.S. Congress. He won, I’ve been a supporter of his ever since, and he’s never given me reason to not continue that support. I honestly thought I’d never see the day come where I would write to you and get to say these words: “Please vote for Senator Bernie Sanders to be our next President of the United States of America.”

I wouldn’t ask this of you if I didn’t think we really, truly needed him. And we do. More than we probably know."


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[link:http://michaelmoore.com/myendorsementofbernie/|

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Michael Moore Endorses Bernie Sanders (Original Post) enigmatic Jan 2016 OP
Wow!!! I saw him on some show over the last week and he was leaning Hillary. jillan Jan 2016 #1
I never doudted him Robbins Jan 2016 #2
I follow him as well enigmatic Feb 2016 #3
It seemed like was pulling an Obama, with deserved praise & Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #15
Hillary is a terrible democratic IMO. Nt Logical Feb 2016 #4
Nader, Moore and Sarandon. Hey, hey the 2000 gang's all here. Metric System Feb 2016 #5
Oh did Nader endorse Bernie? Autumn Feb 2016 #6
Jealous. Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 911, Sicko, Where to Invade Next... in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #10
David Brock, Hillary, Bill, someone cue the 90s Pearl Jam! pinebox Feb 2016 #13
What a stupid post. BeanMusical Feb 2016 #16
Really, When did Nader endorse Sanders? RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #18
Woo HOO!!! BuelahWitch Feb 2016 #7
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #8
About time. K&R nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #9
Kickety! cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #11
K & R ! TIME TO PANIC Feb 2016 #12
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #14
Kick and R BeanMusical Feb 2016 #17
K&R n/t RoccoR5955 Feb 2016 #19
Kickety for another good endorsement! senz Feb 2016 #20

enigmatic

(15,021 posts)
3. I follow him as well
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:02 AM
Feb 2016

It was only a matter of time before he did; I think he was waiting for the right moment.

 

Voice for Peace

(13,141 posts)
15. It seemed like was pulling an Obama, with deserved praise &
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 01:28 AM
Feb 2016

the appearance of an endorsement, while privately rooting for Bernie. (my opinion)

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
10. Jealous. Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 911, Sicko, Where to Invade Next...
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 12:39 AM
Feb 2016

Michael Moore is a TREASURE. He pretty much, single-handedly, exposed the Bush regime and all their filthy lies about WMD and the illegal invasion of Iraq that YOUR candidate voted for. He opened the eyes of millions of people to what Bush/Cheney did and flipped the Iraq war dialog on its head.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

 

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)
18. Really, When did Nader endorse Sanders?
Mon Feb 1, 2016, 02:55 AM
Feb 2016

Just curious. Can you provide a link to that?
Thanks in advance

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