Forum Post: Bernie Sanders’s speech at Liberty University wasn't a stunt. It's core to his campaign.
Posted 9 years ago on Sept. 15, 2015, 9:02 a.m. EST by factsrfun
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Updated by Andrew Prokop on September 14, 2015, 1:10 p.m. ET
Throughout much of his presidential campaign, Bernie Sanders has been speaking to friendly, liberal crowds. There's nothing unusual about that — it's the best way to win the Democratic primary, and it's certainly helped him get to the front of the polls in Iowa and New Hampshire.
But Sanders's theory of change demands more than that. He wants to bring about a "political revolution" in which he mobilizes the American public to back an explicit, full-on challenge to the power of billionaires and corporate interests. He believes his focus on economic and political inequality will appeal to both apathetic non-voters and traditionally Republican constituencies. Only with such broad support, he argues, does he have a shot at passing his agenda.
So on Monday, Sanders put that theory to the test, when he spoke at the convocation of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Founded by the late Rev. Jerry Falwell, Liberty is the largest evangelical Christian university in the world, and known as a hotbed of conservative activism.
There, Sanders made the case that these religious and Republican Christians should look past their disagreements with him on abortion and same-sex marriage — and give his economic agenda a chance. Here was his pitch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=156&v=p5ZB8Lg1tcA
http://www.vox.com/2015/9/14/9323041/bernie-sanders-liberty-university
''Bernie Sanders Drops Truth Bomb on Liberty University Crowd: GOP Cares About Fetuses But Not Children - He was responding to a question from a Liberty student.'' ... http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/bernie-sanders-drops-truth-bomb-liberty-university-crowd-gop-cares-about-fetuses-not watch/read &- http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/my-advice-to-the-occupy-wall-street-protesters-20111012
making excuses for a paralyzed government
let's get the whole audience to shout "WE BELIEVE" to bring Tinkerbell back to life
major party frountmen tells
we can not have it all.
they mean is they promises nothing
10-40 airstrikes daily
and what excuse do you have for doing nothing to stop them?
twitter stacking .#congress .#senate .#irandeal .#DOD
You enable the bombers every time you write "no war" on a ballot because you are too lazy to make a real choice.
broken hearted election system
don't be broken hearted maybe if enough people write "NO WAR" on their ballots Tinkerbell will come back to life...
of course this time we have a choice we can elect Bernie and take down the system
name is not system
your defeatist attitude even when great opportunity is at hand you wring your hands and say that those who believe that change can happen might as well be shouting "WE BELIEVE" and hoping for Tinkerbell to come back to life, I wonder sometimes if it could be that you don't want anything to change
victim blaming
And when you call people who believe in Bernie idiots that may as well believe in Tinkerbell who are you blaming?
you do nothing but blame people for airstrikes you are too lazy to do anything about, if you want to change policy elect somebody to do that, if you don't like who's there then beat them but if you just want to see your party's name on a ballot knowing you have no chance of winning then you are just an ego whore serving the 1%
the people need to be voting on issues not names
Well finally - you say something that makes sense - NOW - how you gonna get to that place where you can vote on the issues.
there will be names on the ballot, knowing the basics helps if you want to bring about change
as usual you don't address any of my questions, you make accusations, "victim blaming", then when your hypocrisy is pointed out you change the subject much like a con, you know the answer, you know what must be done you just don't like it that's why you jump all over the place avoiding discussion
"Put away your swords"
Tim Rice
shrug
can't rewrite history
"all is lost, all is lost"
Go ahead Matt crawl back under your blanket and keep telling yourself how perfect you are, and as usual you refuse to engage in discussion preferring instead to stick your head up your ass to enjoy the smell.
What is your excuse for encouraging them on?
Seems to me out of the two of you its you who keeps telling them you support it.
So turbo how's your money doing? I know you come here and try to make people believe you care about something else but really you just want to make sure the government don't take your money,.
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Maybe we should have them shout "NO WAR"? or even better write it on their ballots!
Really you didn't like my suggestion we have them shout "NO WAR" and maybe it bring us World Peace?
sounds good
or maybe we can get Tinkerbell to come back......
BNR - 'Sanders Speaks For Students, Not To Them' & 'Bernies Labor Supporters Take On Leadership'
Wall Street attacks Bernie Sanders. I guess they are getting scared that Bernie will win and are very concerned about having to pay future transactional taxes as well as be properly regulated if Bernie can bring back Glass/Steagall. Bernie Sanders just slammed a report that claimed his proposals would cost a monstrous $18 trillion
Anybody know how much Trump's huge, beautiful wall will cost?
blaming immigrants to divert politics is so common the Simpsons did an episode about it
people are hurting and want to blame someone, the Simpsons are great though I haven't watched it in years....
He hasn't said how he figures to pay for that either - Has he? Was he gonna stop with the wall at the southern border or was he gonna include one at the northern border as well?
I wonder if any of his campaign creditors are worrying that he will declare bankruptcy again to stiff them what he owes for air time as well as all media propaganda expenses.
I am so looking forward to the Sanders-Trump debates.
The 3 Reasons Bernie Sanders WILL be the Next President (That Have Nothing to do With Him) The 3 Reasons Bernie Sanders WILL be the Next President (That … The Huffington Post · 5 minutes ago
Bernie Sanders will be the next President of the United States, due in part to three big factors that have nothing to do with him.
It's really pathetic that the GOoP has nothing but clowns to try to run.
not really I'm glad because all GOP clown or not believe the rich should be richer it has been that way for as long as I can remember through every other struggle America has seen, there is one thing you can always count on that is that the GOP will fight to make the rich richer, so anything that keeps them from office, even running idiots is good really....here's something from Bill Moyers that i wanted to pass on
http://billmoyers.com/2014/04/18/bill-moyers-on-americas-mad-dash-toward-oligarchy/
The speech is still on youtube if you haven't seen it...