embodiment of it. How some don't get his sincerity, qualities, and commitment to the welfare of ALL people and the country is beyond me!

SUMMER OF SANDERS!

Do NOT Underestimate Sen. Bernie Sanders.

that supported Jesse Jackson's Democratic candidacy for president in 1988? Bernie Sanders and Jim Hightower of Texas. Not supposed to care or believe that either. No way. Truth is the way!

the crime is I don't know. He's avuncular, like an uncle or parent, has a sense of humor too. Lovable for sure I think

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Anyone who thinks a Jewish kid who grew up in Brooklyn and demonstrated against racism in his youth, a kid who was raised on the history of the Holocaust and NAZI racism doesn't understand in his muscles, in his core, in his soul what racism means, what being classed because of your appearance and the information on your birth certificate means, what being killed by authorities, what having your property taken and destroyed, what being imprisoned for nothing, what being barred from playing on golf courses, being followed when shopping, being ostracized at school, and all the ugliness of racism means, doesn't know their history and needs to learn some.

There is no way that Bernie is soft on racism. Because he knows what it is to be the target of racists. It's rare in the US today, but racism against Jewish people was what his parents knew living in Europe. He probably knows more what it is like than non-Jewish white people. Probably as close to knowing racism against his own family as any person who is not a person of color. That is not so true of Jewish people today. But remember, Bernie was born right before the US entered WWII. Bernie was raised on the stories about the Holocaust and about racial discrimination.

Americans don't realize this. But Jews were considered by the NAZIs to be of a different race. It was nonsense but that is what they thought. The Holocaust was racism at its most extreme. Black people can rest assured that as president, Bernie will be their president, more their president that any prior president. Even more than Clinton or Obama. Simply because of the experiences and education he had in his childhood.

In fact, perhaps unintentionally, the BLM demonstration against Bernie and the talk about his lack of interest in the question of racism is very much the Rovian technique of identifying an opposing candidate's greatest strength and attacking it.

Bernie's greatest strength even though it is not what he talks about the most is his visceral understanding of racism. An understanding that is a part of his having grown up in the period of history and in the family and religion and ethnicity in which he grew up.

This whole thing will blow away in no time.

of his background and history and many others. Bernie has been working for decades to help the people and this country with a dedication that is rarely seen in these times. He knows well about racism, discrimination, persecution and poverty and uses every measure of his being to combat it. Thank you so much for this profound essay on what is unknown or sadly overlooked.

~ Bernie Sanders, The Real Deal ~

One of the reasons I support Bernie is because of his stance on these issues. And he's worked on these issues throughout his years in the house and senate, as well as working on the economic issues he's known to champion. A lot of people don't know about it because they'd barely or never heard of him until now, because he's been about doing his job as Senator for Vermont...but i know, because I've been watching and appreciating him for many years now.

to say how happy they are that they were wrong.

- Democratic US Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13th).

Barbara Lee is the US Representative for California's 13th congressional district. She is a member of the Democratic Party, was the Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and former Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus founded in 1991 by Rep. Bernie Sanders and others. Lee has a been a vocal critic against the War in Iraq and supports legislation creating a Department of Peace.
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BuzzFeed News, July 7, 2015.

"REP. BARBARA LEE: BERNIE SANDERS' MESSAGE "RESONATING", "GALVANIZING PROGRESSIVES":
"And I think by the turnout and by the response of people around the country, we see that his message is resonating so I think it's a good thing he's out there".

-California Rep. Barbara Lee, a key leader of progressive House Democrats says she believes Bernie's candidacy is galvanizing progressives and the progressive agenda.
"I know Bernie first as a colleague and as a friend, I did serve with him on the then- Banking Committee, and wound up with, initially, the National Housing Trust Fund, worked together on that, and so I've worked with him on many, many issues and he's a friend, Lee said on the 'Jeff Santos Show'.

Last week Sanders supporters filled the 10,000 seat Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin. "I'm supporting the progressive agenda, Mayor DeBlasio, myself, and probably 8 to 10 members of Congress signed on to a progressive agenda that we are putting forward, that addresses many of the issues that Sen. Clinton and Sen. Sanders are raising.
"And so income inequality, when you look at a living wage, when you look at climate change, there are many, many issues on this progressive agenda that Sen. Clinton and Sen. Sanders are addressing and I think it's a very exciting time that he's doing this".



Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)



Source:
http://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewkaczynski/democratic-congresswoman-bernie-sanders-message-resonating-g#.eu0MgyVvJ

Wiki, Rep. Barbara Lee
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Lee

Wiki, Congressional Progressive Caucus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Progressive_Caucus
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*VIDEO, Rep. Barbara Lee & Sen. Bernie Sanders 2010 Speeches, War in Afghanistan & War on the Middle Class

Outstanding !

I was there.

He's been improving

Portland Me. was a great speech!

Feel the Bern!