Tag Archives: Bernie Sanders
If Bernie Sanders’ supporters are good at anything, it’s using social media to their advantage. In the past week, there have been three major trending slogans—aside from #FeeltheBern—that have made airwaves: #BirdieSanders, #BernieMadeMeWhite and #ToneDownForWhat. During a rally in Portland, Oregon, a small bird flew by Sanders’ podium. He was amused, but attempted...
A little over two weeks ago I sent out my absentee ballot so that I could vote for Sen. Bernie Sanders. While I understand the droves of people supporting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the answer, for me, has always been Bernie. For the first time since I’ve been politically aware, I have a candidate I feel comfortable supporting morally. While President Obama...
DM Editors, The premise of your “The dangerous appeal of Bernie Sanders” column misunderstands that a taxpayer with a $250,000 yearly income does not constitute “the wealthy” that “Bernie and his ilk” demand pay their fair share of taxes. The truly wealthy citizens and corporations, also known as “the 1 percent,” do not include the vast majority of these...
Bernie Sanders is enjoying a huge surge nationwide and just won the New Hampshire primary by 20 points. Donald Trump has become a political rock-star who won New Hampshire by almost 20 points. Despite seeming like polar opposites, Trump and Sanders share a common trait: they’re tired of the status quo. Trump attracts disgruntled blue collar workers and fervent, if not...
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders rode a wave of voter frustration with American politics to commanding victories in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primaries, adding crucial credibility to their upstart candidacies. Sanders swept majorities of men, women, independents and young people in his win over Hillary Clinton, but faces...
In this election cycle, I’ve seen candidates rise and fall, gaining a superior position above the fray before losing their dominance within a half-dozen news cycles. However, there seems to be one candidate who has seen a sustained and meteoric rise: Bernie Sanders. Despite the fact that he would be the oldest president in history, his largest supporters are college...
