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Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 01:58 PM Apr 2019

The Bernie Sanders Army Gears Up For The Next Phase of His Campaign



(snip)

On Saturday, the campaign launched a nationwide organizing program with nearly 5,000 house parties in every state throughout the country, demonstrating a show of force for his volunteer network and an opportunity to mobilize supporters in a primary contest that could remain close through the early voting states and beyond.

“If we’re going to defeat Donald Trump, we’re going to need a massive grassroots effort and that’s what today is about,” Sanders told The Daily Beast in an interview on Saturday. “Our job is to significantly increase our citizen participation and we think the agenda that we are fighting for, an agenda that works for all of us and not just the one percent is an agenda that can bring millions of people together to transform our economic and political life.”

(snip)

It’s a crucial next phase for the campaign, though one that Sanders has acknowledged bears a few risks, and a tactic that he thinks will differentiate himself from a sprawling field with other heavyweights. The Independent from Vermont is hoping that this engagement even helps level the playing field when it comes to social media, where he noted that President Trump dominates the Democratic contenders with nearly 60 million followers on Twitter alone. It also comes after Biden outraised the first-day totals of other candidates in the field, though with fewer individual donors than Sanders and a high-dollar fundraiser as well.

“It’s a grassroots campaign funded by grassroots low donor contributions and that’s why I think we win,” Sanders told The Daily Beast. “That’s why I think we are going to win. I’m excited about what’s happening today and I think it’s a very good omen for the rest of the campaign.”


https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-bernie-sanders-army-gears-up-for-the-next-phase-of-his-campaign

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The Bernie Sanders Army Gears Up For The Next Phase of His Campaign (Original Post) Uncle Joe Apr 2019 OP
I will vote for him if he wins the primary. Turbineguy Apr 2019 #1
Yup, yup... vote blue, no matter who!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #4
I would not describe his movement as an "army" nt msongs Apr 2019 #2
As a former Marine, I would've preferred Marine Corps but we can't all have what we want. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #5
No, it's more like an unstoppable force, a.k.a. "The People" InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #6
Too reminiscent of Tea Partiers saying "We the People" & Trump saying his base equals "the people." highplainsdem Apr 2019 #8
Yeah, referring to the people is SOOOO like the Nazi-in-Chief.... fuck the people... riiight!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #10
Never said anything like that. But Sanders supporters are a small fraction of the Democratic Party, highplainsdem Apr 2019 #11
Yup!! Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #13
Reminds me of a famous line from Hamlet. George II Apr 2019 #17
And Sanders supporters include that quarter who will Hortensis Apr 2019 #20
Did the She the People event get you on edge? ehrnst Apr 2019 #18
Isn't it thou! Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #12
Time for Sanders to Denounce Russia delisen Apr 2019 #3
Army? I thought Bernie was against war? NYMinute Apr 2019 #7
He is, Bernie voted against the War with Iraq and sponsored the bill which passed Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #9
Then why does he need an army? NYMinute Apr 2019 #14
Why do they call it the Salvation Army when it has nothing to do with war? Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #16
Bernie voted for military intervention in Iraq in 1998. Twice. ehrnst Apr 2019 #19
Will never speak ill of anyone musicman65 Apr 2019 #15
That's it. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #21
Kudos to the Sanders Campaign! Diabolixxx Apr 2019 #22
 

Turbineguy

(37,331 posts)
1. I will vote for him if he wins the primary.
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:04 PM
Apr 2019

If he doesn't, I hope those who supported him vote for who ever does win the Democratic Nomination.

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InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)
4. Yup, yup... vote blue, no matter who!!
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:10 PM
Apr 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
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msongs

(67,406 posts)
2. I would not describe his movement as an "army" nt
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:05 PM
Apr 2019
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Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)
5. As a former Marine, I would've preferred Marine Corps but we can't all have what we want.
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:10 PM
Apr 2019
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InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)
6. No, it's more like an unstoppable force, a.k.a. "The People"
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:12 PM
Apr 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
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highplainsdem

(48,978 posts)
8. Too reminiscent of Tea Partiers saying "We the People" & Trump saying his base equals "the people."
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:22 PM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
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InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)
10. Yeah, referring to the people is SOOOO like the Nazi-in-Chief.... fuck the people... riiight!!
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:28 PM
Apr 2019

Now there's a bumper sticker!!


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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highplainsdem

(48,978 posts)
11. Never said anything like that. But Sanders supporters are a small fraction of the Democratic Party,
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:32 PM
Apr 2019

plus some independents, hardly "the people," which implies much wider support.

Sanders supporters are an "unstoppable force," to borrow your words for them, only in their own minds.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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George II

(67,782 posts)
17. Reminds me of a famous line from Hamlet.
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:30 PM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
20. And Sanders supporters include that quarter who will
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 06:24 PM
Apr 2019

be worse than worthless after the primary, actively harmful to "the people" because they promise to vote against Democrats or to help the Republicans win, even though they're a minority, by not voting at all.

Note, InA, that Sanders is trying to turn your small group into a much larger one with fall-away Republican trumpster types, the kind of people who've been passionately battling Democrats to stop their progressive plans instead of fighting for "the people." Even more of them than last time. How are you going to feel being a part of that if their hoodlum behaviors are even worse this time?

They're delusional, you know, but trained as attack dogs against Democrats. Sanders would be a way for some to turn on Trump while still feeling they opposed Democrats. They're sure Democrats are a giant danger to America even though Trump's been kicking them in the teeth and gutting government programs, with much more planned, ever since they elected him. With critical help from Sanders' fallaways who refused to vote for Democratic candidates.

Think about it.

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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
18. Did the She the People event get you on edge?
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:30 PM
Apr 2019

I can see why one might be scared to death about the fallout from that, but you really need to take a deep breath and calm down, Hon.


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delisen

(6,043 posts)
3. Time for Sanders to Denounce Russia
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:09 PM
Apr 2019

Trum is a vassal. If you go against the vassal you must go against the Lord of the vassal

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NYMinute

(3,256 posts)
7. Army? I thought Bernie was against war?
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:15 PM
Apr 2019
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Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)
9. He is, Bernie voted against the War with Iraq and sponsored the bill which passed
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 02:28 PM
Apr 2019

Congress to cut off support to Saudi Arabia in its devastating war against Yemen.

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NYMinute

(3,256 posts)
14. Then why does he need an army?
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:00 PM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Uncle Joe

(58,362 posts)
16. Why do they call it the Salvation Army when it has nothing to do with war?
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:11 PM
Apr 2019
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ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
19. Bernie voted for military intervention in Iraq in 1998. Twice.
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:46 PM
Apr 2019

In 1998 Bernie Sanders voted in favor of the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998, which said: “It should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime.”

Later that same year, Sanders also backed a resolution that stated: “Congress reaffirms that it should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime.”

But that's different because REASONS....

Also, has never expressed regret over those votes.

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musicman65

(524 posts)
15. Will never speak ill of anyone
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 03:06 PM
Apr 2019

However,the only true chance we have with the orange fuck,,,,,is Joe,plain & simple

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Diabolixxx

(30 posts)
22. Kudos to the Sanders Campaign!
Sun Apr 28, 2019, 07:38 PM
Apr 2019

The Sanders campaign did a fantastic job setting up the HUGE number of organizing parties this weekend.

My group was very positive, and I didn’t hear a negative word about any of the other Democratic candidates. The focus was on creating a successful grassroots movement and defeating the incumbent.

(BTW, We’re ARMY STRONG in my household!)😀

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