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[Indicate]

Rally has started. It's packed! Thousands of people won't even get in.

Symone Sanders asked everyone to chant " We Stand Together" if there ever happens to be a disruption. The response has been great.

 

[Barajas_201]

Wow, they arrested the BLM leader?

 

[dehydratedbabies]

Symone Sanders was an excellent choice for press secretary.

 

[lednerg]

Symone Sanders asked everyone to chant " We Stand Together" if there ever happens to be a disruption. The response has been great.

Symone Sanders is pretty awesome. She's a natural at this.

 

[Pyrokai]

I really want this guy to be our next president. Like. Hard.

 

[akira28]

It will never happen, but a Trump vs Sanders presidential race would be one of the most entertaining things to come out of politics.

never say never. I have a funny tingle about those two.

 

[Frog-fu]

Yo the stream is hype.

 

[Indicate]

never say never. I have a funny tingle about those two.

I would love for a Bernie vs. Trump.

Yo the stream is hype.

Symone Sanders is pretty awesome. She's a natural at this.

Symone Sanders was an excellent choice for press secretary.

I think Bernie has done a great job hiring Symone.

 

[Frog-fu]

20k people there holy shit.

 

[Indicate]

20k people there holy shit.

Plus the people outside! I'm hearing around 5,000.

 

[Tadaima]

First thing he mentioned was tackling institutional racism.

 

[werks]

"Which candidate will shut down the private prison system"

Your move Hillary.

 

[SolarPowered]

The rally in Portland is starting in less than an hour. I'll update again a few minutes before it starts.

Live stream: KGW Portland, Bernie2016

Thanks for the constant updates. Looks like Bernie has drawn a large crowd with lots of energy!

 

[Frog-fu]

Plus the people outside! I'm hearing around 5,000.

This the biggest rally yet right?

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

Does Bernie have a real shot or is he more like a 1/100 type guy?

 

[Indicate]

Thanks for the constant updates. Looks like Bernie has drawn a large crowd with lots of energy!

No problem! This rally has so far been the most exciting.

This the biggest rally yet right?

Correct. It surpassed yesterdays numbers which was the largest until tonight.

 

[AniHawk]

Does Bernie have a real shot or is he more like a 1/100 type guy?

he doesn't have a real shot. he could help bring the election further left than it would be without him though. that's what i hope at least.

 

[Marcus]

im really starting to like this guy

 

[Frog-fu]

Bernie going hard.

 

[Big Green Anus]

I hope Bernie tells the truth about Hillary Clinton. The mainstream must know!

 

[MC Safety]

Does Bernie have a real shot or is he more like a 1/100 type guy?

I would like to think he has a chance. But more likely it will be Joe Biden or Hillary Clinton.

 

[lednerg]

Does Bernie have a real shot or is he more like a 1/100 type guy?

Anything's possible, but we absolutely need him in as many debates as possible. The DNC needs to get the message that a centrist or center-right platform is not acceptable.

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

I would like to think he has a chance. But more likely it will be Joe Biden or Hillary Clinton.

That makes me sad, he and Elizabeth Warren are the only politicians that i like.

 

[akira28]

Bernie could steal it from someone, with enough pop buzz and the right kind of support. One of the bigs would probably tack on as VP.

Or vice versa, but I don't really want to see that.

 

[Indicate]

"I believe war is the last resort, not the first resort."

 

[AniHawk]

"I believe war is the last resort, not the first resort."

mike huckabee: 'the purpose of a military is to kill people and break things!'

 

[dehydratedbabies]

Does Bernie have a real shot or is he more like a 1/100 type guy?

He absolutely does have a shot, as long as the people who agree with his ideas actively support him.

 

[Indicate]

mike huckabee: 'the purpose of a military is to kill people and break things!'

I remember him saying this, scary.

 

[AniHawk]

He absolutely does have a shot, as long as the people who agree with his ideas actively support him.

is he polling well against republicans though?

 

[Condom]

The crowds he attracts is amazing for someone so left of the US political spectrum. Really excited to see if it has any impact on Hilary's run and/or stances.

 

[Arksy]

is he polling well against republicans though?

Isn't he polling well WITH republicans?

 

[Barajas_201]

Wow 10k viewers on YouTube, that speech was pure hype. I am not an American but just imagining Bernie in 2016 and AMLO (our Mexican Bernie) in 2018 brings me some little hope for the reality of my country, North America could change amazingly for the better. Everything he said I agree completely, American Left please don't disappoint the world.

 

[dehydratedbabies]

is he polling well against republicans though?

Yes.

 

[lednerg]

is he polling well against republicans though?

Quinnipiac [PDF] says that as of July 30, "Sanders beats Trump 45 – 37 percent. Bush edges Sanders 44 – 39 percent and Walker slips past Sanders 42 – 37 percent." His numbers were consistently on the rise, going from 4% at the start of the year to 17%.

 

[ezrarh]

The crowds he attracts is amazing for someone so left of the US political spectrum. Really excited to see if it has any impact on Hilary's run and/or stances.

I'd be interested to see if Hillary could get half a crowd that excited.

 

[Indicate]

Wow 10k viewers on YouTube, that speech was pure hype. I am not an American but just imagining Bernie in 2016 and AMLO (our Mexican Bernie) in 2018 brings me some little hope for the reality of my country, North America could change amazingly for the better. Everything he said I agree completely, American Left please don't disappoint the world.

Can't forget about Mulcair in Canada who has a large chance of defeating Harper in October. Harper is conservative who just proposed a travel ban to places with terrorist activities.

 

[cashman]

Wow 10k viewers on YouTube, that speech was pure hype. I am not an American but just imagining Bernie in 2016 and AMLO (our Mexican Bernie) in 2018 brings me some little hope for the reality of my country, North America could change amazingly for the better. Everything he said I agree completely, American Left please don't disappoint the world.

Don't worry we will!

 

[Barajas_201]

Can't forget about Mulcair in Canada who has a large chance of defeating Harper in October. Harper is conservative who just proposed a travel ban to places with terrorist activities.

I was gonna mention Canada but I am really not that familiar with their leftist parties but I'm somewhat familiar with Harper with Canadian posters in GAF (that complain about their expensive video games ) so I'm gonna look into Mulcair.

Don't worry we will!

Stand together guys :')

 

[ArchedThunder]

The audio of the Portland rally recording is muted due to copyright...

 

[stufte]

The audio of the Portland rally recording is muted due to copyright...

That's some turbo bullshit right there.

 

[OrangeGrayBlue]

I'll be in attendance in LA tomorrow. Sorry Portland, your record won't last long

 

[legacyzero]

Yall keep doubting my man Bernie. He is KILLIN it

 

[SolarPowered]

Does Bernie have a real shot or is he more like a 1/100 type guy?

He has more of a chance at winning than Ron Paul did with Republicans. Honestly, he'd be the favorite in a race that doesn't involve Hillary (or Biden who isn't even running so far).

Bernie could steal it from someone, with enough pop buzz and the right kind of support. One of the bigs would probably tack on as VP.

Or vice versa, but I don't really want to see that.

I'd vote the shit out of a Sanders/Biden ticket. Bernie would face domestic affairs and Biden could tackle foreign policy for the sickest tag team combo. Too bad this is the stuff of dreams.

Quinnipiac [PDF] says that as of July 30, "Sanders beats Trump 45 – 37 percent. Bush edges Sanders 44 – 39 percent and Walker slips past Sanders 42 – 37 percent." His numbers were consistently on the rise, going from 4% at the start of the year to 17%.

I wonder how much this could change down the road after Jeb and Walker crawled their way through the first Republican debate.

 

[makingmusic476]

Sanders' campaign just tweeted that they had 28k total in Portland.

 

[Lys Skygge]

Sanders' campaign just tweeted that they had 28k total in Portland.

So glad I didn't go to Portland today (I live in Vancouver). Traffic must have been hell!

 

[BennyBlanco]

Does Bernie have a real shot or is he more like a 1/100 type guy?

1/100

 

[Indicate]

Sanders' campaign just tweeted that they had 28k total in Portland.

Bernie's FB is claiming 28,000 with 9,000 outside the door.

That's amazing.

 

[Arkeband]

Bernie's FB is claiming 28,000 with 9,000 outside the door.

 

[speculawyer]

Feel the Bern.

 

[pa22word]

Wow 10k viewers on YouTube, that speech was pure hype. I am not an American but just imagining Bernie in 2016 and AMLO (our Mexican Bernie) in 2018 brings me some little hope for the reality of my country, North America could change amazingly for the better. Everything he said I agree completely, American Left please don't disappoint the world.

The last time the american left won with a dude like Bernie his name was Jimmy Carter, and the only reason they won was because Nixon, and poor 'ol Carter was absolutely slaughtered by Reagan once the dust settled. DNC has learned its lesson since then, and have been pretty center left ever since the clinton years, and will remain to be so for fear of inadvertently unleashing another Reagan on americans by pulling an Icarus move, as well intentioned as that move might be.

Bernie lost all chance at the nom with that "socialist" tag he's placed on himself, sad as that is. DNC is perfectly content with maintaining the status quo with another center-left candidate while slowly inching progress forward enough to maintain power and not alienate the center. It's honestly the smart move, really, and one they'll be sticking to until the GOP pulls its head out of its ass and becomes a contender again, which is something they might be able to do if the DNC gets over-cocky and shoots too far to the left this time for comfort.