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RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 09:30 AM Feb 2016

Thousands Greet Bernie Sanders In Greenville, SC



Thousands Greet Bernie Sanders In Greenville

By Krystyne Brown Published: February 21, 2016, 4:36 pm Updated: February 21, 2016, 11:17 pm

With the Republican Primary in the books the attention turns to the Democratic Primary next Saturday.

Sunday afternoon, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders already visited the Upstate. The day after losing the Nevada Caucuses, Sanders was greeted by thousands of supporters cheering him on in Greenville.

“Don’t you feel the Bern?,” Actor Danny Glover asked the excited crowd. He went on to tell them they were part of a campaign that would bring change for our country. “It is an historic campaign,” he said.


South Carolina for Bernie Sanders "We make our history" - Danny Glover as he introduces Bernie Sanders in Greenville


Sanders returned the gratitude to Glover. He said, “Unlike other people who have achieved celebrity status, what Danny has done is use it in the fight for racial and economic justice in our country and I thank him.”

Sanders says the campaign is gaining momentum because he’s listening to the needs of Americans from all backgrounds.

He is an incredibly honest man who listens to the people,” Sam Baker said.

He is very morally correct,” Jennifer Buchanan added. “It is about helping others and uniting as a people.”





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Thousands Greet Bernie Sanders In Greenville, SC (Original Post) RiverLover Feb 2016 OP
Ty for posting demwing Feb 2016 #1
kick... want to know more about it! kgnu_fan Feb 2016 #2
"Morally correct". Barack_America Feb 2016 #3
Morals need to make a come back! RiverLover Feb 2016 #5
yes. there's nothing like either roguevalley Feb 2016 #24
Good morals and Kindness make you feel better about yourself and others. And....character counts. dinkytron Feb 2016 #62
I will vote Democratic!!! jbrooks655 Feb 2016 #27
Go Bernie Go! jonjon Feb 2016 #4
Kick (nt) bigwillq Feb 2016 #6
A future to believe in madokie Feb 2016 #7
Kicked and recommended to the Max! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #8
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #9
for all their sneering he leads in rally roguevalley Feb 2016 #26
k&r cali Feb 2016 #10
...and then they waved goodbye... brooklynite Feb 2016 #11
There's a debate there tomorrow. RiverLover Feb 2016 #13
Because it reinforces his known weakness...he can't reach African American voters... brooklynite Feb 2016 #14
We'll see. The Clintons haven't done a thing to help AAs in 30 years, except good rhetoric RiverLover Feb 2016 #17
Yes they have. They have increased the number of African Americas in prison thus proving LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #41
Boom! RiverLover Feb 2016 #42
So you're saying African American voters aren't as clever as you? brooklynite Feb 2016 #45
+1 bravenak Feb 2016 #52
Are you African American? JackRiddler Feb 2016 #58
No -- and neither am I making presumptions on their behalf. brooklynite Feb 2016 #59
Oh yes you are, constantly. JackRiddler Feb 2016 #60
The only presumption that I make is that African Americans respond truthfully when polled... brooklynite Feb 2016 #66
What I am saying is that HRC has supported strong drug laws that has increase rhett o rick Feb 2016 #68
Stop., Just Stop. Please. Stop. Armstead Feb 2016 #18
It amazes me the use of the magnifying glass combing through KoKo Feb 2016 #25
According to Bill Clinton, everyone there is mixed race tex-wyo-dem Feb 2016 #36
Had to put on sunglasses to look at the rally pic workinclasszero Feb 2016 #20
How many of those states will matter in the GE? artislife Feb 2016 #21
So, besides Danny Glover Plucketeer Feb 2016 #31
I'm not lookiing for "ONE" POC; I'm pointing out that, unlike Iowa and NH... brooklynite Feb 2016 #46
+1 bravenak Feb 2016 #53
Beautiful!! AzDar Feb 2016 #12
Kicked and recommended. nt Duval Feb 2016 #15
Go Bernie Go !!! agracie Feb 2016 #16
Didn't Bernie bug out of SC? workinclasszero Feb 2016 #19
we'll see who's laughing.. FrostyAusty Feb 2016 #22
Threats from Mr 27 posts... workinclasszero Feb 2016 #23
All of polls show the repubs beating Hillary but not Bernie panader0 Feb 2016 #28
Then win the nomination workinclasszero Feb 2016 #30
Winning the nomination does not equal... tex-wyo-dem Feb 2016 #38
Yes but... workinclasszero Feb 2016 #39
ditto jbrooks655 Feb 2016 #29
You have DU seniority but not a shred of grace or humility. Bye now. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #33
Clinton nominee = President Trump basselope Feb 2016 #35
I'll back up FrostyAusty tex-wyo-dem Feb 2016 #37
Me too. /nt RiverLover Feb 2016 #40
When she loses the general nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #64
Welcome to DU. panader0 Feb 2016 #34
Welcome to DU FrostyAusty Matariki Feb 2016 #49
Love It! Thanks for the post... KoKo Feb 2016 #32
Its just shocking how the mainstream media is trying to shut out Bernie, and dismiss him along with RiverLover Feb 2016 #43
Beautiful! Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #44
K&R amborin Feb 2016 #47
Kick'n'rec (nt) pat_k Feb 2016 #48
Lots of white folks........and Danny Glover. Beacool Feb 2016 #50
+1 bravenak Feb 2016 #54
Oh, wait. There are white voters in South Carolina? I wasn't aware of that. mikehiggins Feb 2016 #55
Of course there are white voters in SC. Beacool Feb 2016 #56
Those white voters love 'em some GOP. The really hardcore ones are infatuated by Trump. Eat him up nc4bo Feb 2016 #57
K&R liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #51
and there you have a snapshot of the totality of his SC vote wyldwolf Feb 2016 #61
K & R LWolf Feb 2016 #63
lol...sigh, is Cornell West going to speak soon? tia uponit7771 Feb 2016 #65
Danny Glover is a great guy. Octafish Feb 2016 #67

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
3. "Morally correct".
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 09:42 AM
Feb 2016

Yes, I do believe that is it right there.

And that is why I am beginning to realize I may never be able to vote for Hillary Clinton, regardless of the consequences.

roguevalley

(40,656 posts)
24. yes. there's nothing like either
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:30 AM
Feb 2016

Clinton moralizing for me to lose my lunch. I'm with bernie and danny.

jbrooks655

(12 posts)
27. I will vote Democratic!!!
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:41 AM
Feb 2016

Put one or the other in front of me in November and "he or she" will get my vote, period!!!

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
13. There's a debate there tomorrow.
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 10:55 AM
Feb 2016

We all know he isn't going to win SC, brooklynite.

He's a smart guy & he's picking his battles well.

So he won't be there for 3 days prior to the primary. Why is this an issue for you? Why do you think its such a big deal?

brooklynite

(94,596 posts)
14. Because it reinforces his known weakness...he can't reach African American voters...
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 10:58 AM
Feb 2016

Take a look at the rally image; besides the guy on stage, how many AA voters can you see?

And if he can't win in SC, he's not likely to in VA, MD, GA, TN, KY, NC, LA, MS, NY, PA, IL....

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
17. We'll see. The Clintons haven't done a thing to help AAs in 30 years, except good rhetoric
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:05 AM
Feb 2016

and Bernie has worked his whole life for racial equality.

The media works against Bernie, we know why, but hopefully social media will reach enough people in time.

LiberalArkie

(15,719 posts)
41. Yes they have. They have increased the number of African Americas in prison thus proving
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:40 PM
Feb 2016

to the whites that Blacks are indeed trouble making, robbing and stealing from the hard working whites. And that the blacks are the whole problem with Merica. Bill did that with his legal reforms thus doing for the racists what the KKK and the Dixiecrats were unable to do.

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
42. Boom!
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:46 PM
Feb 2016

I can't believe people can overlook this. Thanks for posting this info, here. A dose of reality, what's really happened, is sorely needed.

I wish you could go on air & say that!

brooklynite

(94,596 posts)
45. So you're saying African American voters aren't as clever as you?
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:27 PM
Feb 2016

They can't see past "good rhetoric", but you can?

 

JackRiddler

(24,979 posts)
60. Oh yes you are, constantly.
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 08:43 PM
Feb 2016

It's gross, like the Clinton campaign generally.

What kind of crew see poll results that say Sanders is ahead somewhere and the first response is, ah but those are white people! This campaign assumes it gets to exploit the black vote, no questions asked, and it is doing everything to racialize the campaign.

There is no programmatic aspect whatsoever since Clintons have never done anything for black people except raise the rate of imprisonment and roll back the employment opportunities and safety net.

The more important question is, what is your position with regard to the Clinton campaign? You're here full time to harangue and harrass and dispense the talking points.

brooklynite

(94,596 posts)
66. The only presumption that I make is that African Americans respond truthfully when polled...
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 10:09 PM
Feb 2016

Last year Bernie Sanders actually hired a pollster. Do you think his pollster doesn't give him a breakdown of support by race and ethnicity?

Your issue seems to be that Hillary Clinton doesn't DESERVE the support of AA voters. THAT is incredibly presumptuous of you, but more importantly, it DOESN'T MATTER, because African Americans have made their choice clear. Every poll shows overwhelming support for Clinton among African Americans, approaching 70%. This is supported by the fact that Sanders has bailed out of South Carolina, and has indicated that, on Super Tuesday, he's dismissing Alabama, Virginia, Georgia and Tennessee with huge AA voting blocks. If Sanders can't appeal to these voters, he has no path to the nomination, much less the ability to win the nomination (unless you "presume" they'll come along to vote for whomever the nominee is -- a unique assumption for a Sanders supporter). And pointing that out isn't presumptive; it's honest.

 

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)
68. What I am saying is that HRC has supported strong drug laws that has increase
Tue Feb 23, 2016, 01:53 AM
Feb 2016

the numbers of minorities in prisons. The Prisons For Profits that it seems you support.

"The choice is stark, keep living under corporate rule under Hillary and watch things get worse, or go with Bernie and fight TPTB to regain our Representative Democracy!"

 

Armstead

(47,803 posts)
18. Stop., Just Stop. Please. Stop.
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:05 AM
Feb 2016

Stop contributing to the racializing of this primary.

It is going to bite you in the ass when the General Election comes around and you will need all the allies you can get to fight against REAL Racism and Sexism.

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
25. It amazes me the use of the magnifying glass combing through
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:33 AM
Feb 2016

Bernie videos, photos of rallies that "not one" can be found. Most of us with just our regular glasses, or without, seem to have vision that defies that magnifying glass used by that poster.

 

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)
31. So, besides Danny Glover
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:59 AM
Feb 2016

you can't find any other POC in that photo? Did YOU count 'em? But hey - go with the banking ally. I'm sure she has YOUR best interests at heart. I'm sure she's gonna turn the plight of minorities around the day she takes office. OH - BTW - I've got this bridge I'm trying to sell. Any chance you're interested? It's a GREAT deal - trust me!

brooklynite

(94,596 posts)
46. I'm not lookiing for "ONE" POC; I'm pointing out that, unlike Iowa and NH...
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:30 PM
Feb 2016

...South Carolina has a LARGE African American population (22%). EG one out of five. Not seeing anything close to that in the video.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
19. Didn't Bernie bug out of SC?
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:08 AM
Feb 2016

This rally must have been right before Bernie caught the last flight out of SC for Loserville!

FrostyAusty

(57 posts)
22. we'll see who's laughing..
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:18 AM
Feb 2016

When your blind faith for Hillary has caused us to wind up with Mr.Trump as president. The enthusiasm gap is real and you better hope that some of the Bernie supporters turn out for Hillary otherwise she's toast... Also one more thing.. 100% serious question when she says she is a Progressive who likes to get things done, what has she ever done?

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
23. Threats from Mr 27 posts...
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:25 AM
Feb 2016

Gee I'm scared a big democrat like you is going to sit home and help a neo-nazi like Trump/Cruz take over.

If hate yourself and your loved ones that much, I cant stop you from cutting yours or theirs throat.

Have a nice day

panader0

(25,816 posts)
28. All of polls show the repubs beating Hillary but not Bernie
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 11:45 AM
Feb 2016

It's not because Democrats will stay home, (though some have said that), it's because most voters
are independents. I think it's almost 40%. For the most part, they do not want Hillary.

tex-wyo-dem

(3,190 posts)
38. Winning the nomination does not equal...
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:25 PM
Feb 2016

Winning the GE...two totally different sets of voters you're trying to compare.

Whoever ends up being the nominees from each party will have to win over independents to win the election

And Hillary is unlikable and untrustworthy to a majority or independents. She is unelectable.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
39. Yes but...
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:34 PM
Feb 2016

One comes before the other!

If you want Bernie to be in the GE against Trump/Cruz w/e then he damn well has to win the nomination!

If Bernie cant do that TS! He has proven to be too weak to win his own party nod thereby proving he would be a lousy candidate in the GE, if that's what happens.

See I'm not in some whack personality cult so...

I'm voting for the democratic nominee regardless of who it is! Bernie or Hillary, both one million times better that whatever right wing freak the republicans will be running!

tex-wyo-dem

(3,190 posts)
37. I'll back up FrostyAusty
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:17 PM
Feb 2016

Mrs. Unbelievable baggage with lower than snake belly likability Clinton will never be POTUS.

Matariki

(18,775 posts)
49. Welcome to DU FrostyAusty
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 04:10 PM
Feb 2016

Don't mind the post-count jab, rude people do that. If you don't know, GD-Primaries is a bit of a shark pool

KoKo

(84,711 posts)
32. Love It! Thanks for the post...
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 12:00 PM
Feb 2016

MSM only shows Trump Rallies these days...and the camera doesn't pan back but we always hear loud shouts and applause from what must be the hundreds or so in the background.

Bernie consistently draws thousands.

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)
43. Its just shocking how the mainstream media is trying to shut out Bernie, and dismiss him along with
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 01:14 PM
Feb 2016

his supporters.

Hillary has eked out 2 "wins" so far, both with shady caucuses. She'll take SC. But then after that?

Game ON!

Beacool

(30,250 posts)
50. Lots of white folks........and Danny Glover.
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 04:42 PM
Feb 2016

I stand corrected, there are two AA onstage.

Therein lies his problem in SC and the rest of the South.

mikehiggins

(5,614 posts)
55. Oh, wait. There are white voters in South Carolina? I wasn't aware of that.
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 04:56 PM
Feb 2016

Are they part of HRC's firewall too?

Listening to Tweetie and the Toad and Mrs. Greenfeld I thought there were no white voters. Say, are there Native Americans too? How about Asians? Hispanics?

Holy moley. Could that be what "diverse" means?

Beacool

(30,250 posts)
56. Of course there are white voters in SC.
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 05:08 PM
Feb 2016

The point is that he needs to attract people of color, he already has the white liberal vote.

nc4bo

(17,651 posts)
57. Those white voters love 'em some GOP. The really hardcore ones are infatuated by Trump. Eat him up
Mon Feb 22, 2016, 05:11 PM
Feb 2016

And ask for more.

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