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madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:26 PM Jul 2015

Bernie Sanders voices concerns about police brutality in Dallas campaign stop

(Link should work now..what a confused mess)

Music used with the permission of Neil Young.

Sounds like quite an appearance. And just like he said in
June of this year, Bernie spoke of police brutality and walking while black. Just like he has been doing.

From Dallas Morning News Trailblazer blog:

Bernie Sanders voices concerns about police brutality in Dallas campaign stop

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders sought Sunday during a Dallas visit to calm complaints about his response, at a progressive activists gathering this weekend, to concerns about police brutality.

“We want a nation where a young black man or woman can walk down the street without worrying about being falsely arrested, beaten or killed,” Sanders told more than 8,000 people who packed a Sheraton Hotel ballroom to hear him.

....But on Saturday, Sanders and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, got a less-than-friendly reception at Netroots Nation. Attendees chanting “black lives matter” interrupted the pair, and Sanders at one point threatened to leave. By Sunday afternoon, #berniesoblack was trending on Twitter, as users both mocked Sanders’ response and hailed his progressive agenda.

Sanders’ appearance in Dallas, though, drew no protests. The crowd hailed his standard lines on topics from abortion and civil rights to Social Security and corporations.

....Supporters were greeted with revolution-themed song like “Uprising” by Muse, and attendees could be heard laughing as the music changed to “Rocking in the Free World” by Neil Young—a jab at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.


(Okay, I checked the link to the Dallas Morning News article, and the text has changed. I gather it's only a freebie one time read only. If anyone has paid they can check the full article. I am leaving as is for now. )

This is crazy stuff. Don't know whether to delete it or leave it.

(Someone just posted correct link. Thanks.)
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Bernie Sanders voices concerns about police brutality in Dallas campaign stop (Original Post) madfloridian Jul 2015 OP
mad, I thought he was speaking at a hotel. That pic doesn't look like a hotel. antigop Jul 2015 #1
That's the pic the article had, probably file. The article is not there either. ?? madfloridian Jul 2015 #3
yes, I saw the pic from the article, but was confused because it didn't look like a hotel. antigop Jul 2015 #7
Their headline said 8000 were there. They couldn't fit in a hotel for sure. madfloridian Jul 2015 #11
yeah, I think so. nt antigop Jul 2015 #19
Odd picture - that isn't from today's rally Schema Thing Jul 2015 #2
based on the Frank Fixaris Press box, that is the Cumberland Co. civic Center in Portland ME. kath Jul 2015 #4
Took the picture down. Hope the article is correct because I copy pasted from it. madfloridian Jul 2015 #6
I'm leaving the post, I copied pasted from the article. madfloridian Jul 2015 #5
Dallas Morning News kenn3d Jul 2015 #12
Thanks, looks like the article I posted from is gone or changed to what you posted. madfloridian Jul 2015 #13
There is a Sanderstorm across the the Southwest....nt artislife Jul 2015 #8
Dallas this afternoon kenn3d Jul 2015 #9
Do you have a subscription to DMNews? Thanks for the pics. madfloridian Jul 2015 #10
Looks like #berniesoblack is working artislife Jul 2015 #16
Love this pic. Early Americans for Bernie madfloridian Jul 2015 #17
Here's the correct link tammywammy Jul 2015 #14
Thanks so much. They changed the headline. Still say about 8000. madfloridian Jul 2015 #15
i was there. it was at the Sheraton Downtown. 7wo7rees Jul 2015 #18
Thanks for sharing this.... FloriTexan Jul 2015 #20

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
5. I'm leaving the post, I copied pasted from the article.
Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:37 PM
Jul 2015

Don't have a clue what happened to the article I read.

Must have been read only once without paid membership?

kenn3d

(486 posts)
12. Dallas Morning News
Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:50 PM
Jul 2015

Hi mad,

The Dallas Morning News seems to have very reluctantly reported Bernie's visit... see my earlier post here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=450842

The comment section below their sarcastic initial article belies their apparent doubt that the Sanders message can resonate in Texas.


Kenn

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
13. Thanks, looks like the article I posted from is gone or changed to what you posted.
Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:54 PM
Jul 2015

I am totally confused by now. It was a long article, some good, some snide. Said there were 8000 there, which of course couldn't fit in hotel.

I am going to leave the part I posted for now. Just for curiosity's sake.

madfloridian

(88,117 posts)
10. Do you have a subscription to DMNews? Thanks for the pics.
Sun Jul 19, 2015, 06:43 PM
Jul 2015

Guess I'm not crazy. They changed the article or took it down.

 

artislife

(9,497 posts)
16. Looks like #berniesoblack is working
Sun Jul 19, 2015, 07:06 PM
Jul 2015

I saw a crowd that wasn't all old, academic, New England, lobster loving, snow shoveling, Pats defending, maple syrup lovering, nasal talkers, ll bean wearing, ear muff heads.

7wo7rees

(5,128 posts)
18. i was there. it was at the Sheraton Downtown.
Sun Jul 19, 2015, 07:17 PM
Jul 2015

This is 7wo7rees wife and i worked as volunteer. There were at least 6000, that is count from people we signed in. Many more arrived as it started, we stopped gathering and registering at 1pm.

It was super!!!

7wo7rees was in main ballroom, capacity 3500 to 3800. Overflow had another couple of thousand, per security for hotel that we talked with when it was over.

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