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Sanders gets best reception at early 2020 audition
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/392186-sanders-gets-best-reception-at-early-2020-audition
Democratic presidential hopefuls embraced their partys left flank during a presidential cattle call in the nations capital on Wednesday.
More than a thousand energetic attendees gathered at the We the People Summit to hear from some top potential 2020 contenders: Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.). But it was Sanders who won the most applause from the crowd of progressive and labor activists.
All of the possible 2020 candidates struck a liberal message, touting the need for universal health care as well as protecting and expanding Social Security and Medicare. But the lawmakers also made calculated decisions about what issues to emphasize as they look to build up their support among the partys activist base.
The energy in the room was palpable throughout the entirety of Sanderss speech. He received multiple standing ovations, and Bernie! cheers broke out when he walked on and off the stage.
Democratic presidential hopefuls embraced their partys left flank during a presidential cattle call in the nations capital on Wednesday.
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Actually I think the reception was because he brought a box o' joe and two dozen munchkins.
George II
Jun 2018
#103
Me too! Not bad for someone who's not a Democrat... Bernie never fails to deliver the goods!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#16
Yes, being the most popular prospective 2020 presidentilal candidate is SOOO overrated!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#17
"Perhaps the most vigorous applause in the room was for the outgoing congressman Luis Gutirrez..."
oberliner
Jun 2018
#10
Which is why delegates and not actual vote counts are always mentioned by Sanders
ehrnst
Jun 2018
#96
There seem to be people who honestly think the 2016 race was close. Either that or...
Garrett78
Jun 2018
#108
Write in Hillary? What happened to unity behind the duly elected Democratic presidential nominee?
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#27
So what will the Democratic Party do if Bernie becomes that popular with Dem voters?
YOHABLO
Jun 2018
#24
We will all unite in rallying behind Bernie in 2020, just as we did in supporting Hillary in 2016...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#29
Some 2,000 internal DNC emails were released the day before the convention
AtomicKitten
Jun 2018
#245
Thing is, it will never happen. He is not going to get away wuth not showing his full tax returns
lunamagica
Jun 2018
#102
"since when is it appropriate it to hold the sins of the spouse against the candidate?!"
ehrnst
Jun 2018
#117
If you have ZERO doubt he will disclose his tax retrurns, why hasn't he done it already?
lunamagica
Jun 2018
#119
IKR? releasing full tax returns goes a long way to show a candidates honesty and transparency
lunamagica
Jun 2018
#123
Bernie has shown AMAZING transparency when it comes to what he has had to say to Wall Street bankers
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#125
Transparency? The real transparecy would have been to show his tax retuns, not his empty words
lunamagica
Jun 2018
#189
As I've said, repeatedIy, I don't know 4 sure why Bernie didn't release his tax returns.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#238
Thanks for you reply. If your guess is correct, why did he say that Jane was looking for them?
lunamagica
Jun 2018
#242
Bernie himself seemed to have had sketchy goings ons that no release of tax returns
Blue_true
Jun 2018
#169
No question Bernie SHOULD, and WILL, join the ranks of the Democratic Party IF he runs again...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#128
It is too late. He isn't going to become popular with Democrats. he had a shot last time
Demsrule86
Jun 2018
#66
I'll vote for ANY Democrat, but I like how Bernie, Harris, Booker and Warren are waking the nation
DemocracyMouse
Jun 2018
#32
It tells me that he lacks commitment. I just don't see this as a "winning" message.
NurseJackie
Jun 2018
#182
Not sure about his "loyalists," as you call 'em, but Bernie speaks the truth...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2018
#227
She'll have to defend her support of ICE which was part of the Patriot Act
AtomicKitten
Jun 2018
#247
My point being that anecdotal observations are not a good criteria to judge things,
still_one
Jun 2018
#49
Bullshit. The same lies and distortions were spewed how there was no difference between republicans
still_one
Jun 2018
#81
Yes I am. Working and pushing ideas within the Democratic party is important. That appears to be
still_one
Jun 2018
#86
He entered the venue as an angel, borne aloft by the wings of ten thousand butterflies.
VOX
Jun 2018
#53
The devotees were smitten and behold a tax return descended to the masses . . .
grantcart
Jun 2018
#90
No. And we wouldn't boo him at the convention, either. Because that would just be fucking stupid.
Squinch
Jun 2018
#107
I would really like to see a younger candidate. It seems like the old guard will be running from the
Vinca
Jun 2018
#57
You know this party is in fucking trouble when it wants to run an 80-year-old man for president.
BlueStater
Jun 2018
#61
The ACA is the step towards it - NO universal health care will be acheived in under 20 years.
ehrnst
Jun 2018
#154
And yeah, they started a long time ago, and didn't retrofit a baked-in system of insurance.
ehrnst
Jun 2018
#216
Actually, it was a very long time ago, before health insurance was baked in to the economy
ehrnst
Jun 2018
#221
A "hard-left progressive" has no chance of winning. What is your definition of...
George II
Jun 2018
#199
"we're working towards it! (nevermind we take money from big pharma/insurance too)"
George II
Jun 2018
#222
Actually, it is the closest we have ever come, and it was and is intended to expand to
ehrnst
Jun 2018
#144
Voting is where it counts. Who gives a shit who a horde of elitists cheer? nt
Blue_true
Jun 2018
#159
Twitler stole all of Bernie's talking points and Bernie never spoke out against him
kimbutgar
Jun 2018
#212