Our Champion
It’s not the style--it’s the
substance. It’s the sincerity of his message. It’s that warm, empowering
feeling of hope you feel whenever you hear Bernie Sanders speak. You sense his
compassion for others whenever you listen to him. It makes no difference if you
hear him in person at a “yuge” rally or streaming online from an
alternative media source (since mainstream media has ignored him). All that
matters is the message is directed at you,
an ordinary American voter, and not at some billionaire corporate lobbyist or
super PAC contributor.
Bernie Sanders doesn’t have a super
PAC or even want a super PAC. He has been funded since day one of his run for
office by us, ordinary Americans. His average campaign donation? Bernie brags
at his rallies it’s “twenty-seven bucks!” We all laugh and applaud. The fact
that he’s raised so much from so many through small donations demonstrates the
affection millions of ordinary people have for Bernie. (We gave him $43 million
in March alone.)We like him so much that we call him by his first name, and
Bernie is cool with it.
The Millennials definitely think
he’s cool. They design t-shirts with his face and slogans and tattoo their
bodies with his icon. This will never cease to amaze me since their generation
has been put through the grinder by the Baby Boomers’ selfishness and
carelessness. Our kids inherit a polluted, climate-changed planet, and they’re
desperate for the hope Bernie’s “A Future to Believe In” platform
provides. But it’s not just about the excitement of the rally and the thousands
upon thousands cheering on Bernie in large university arenas that provides
hope; it’s the man himself. Young and
old alike connect with Bernie because he gives us the truth, straight up and
unvarnished, and then he tells us how together
we’ll make changes for the better and revive democracy in our great nation.
“Not Me Us” is one of Bernie’s
trending hashtags online, and it sums up his philosophy well. Together we are
strong and caring. Together we can save our world. Together we can work to
build a brighter future for all Americans and not just the handful who’ve been
dipping their hands in the cookie jar and hoarding all the cookies for too
long. Together we have hope.
Our champion doesn’t come riding in
on a white stallion--or even in a white luxury sedan--but he comes to talk to
us in person and humbly asks for our support. We welcome him to our backyard
barbecues with smiles and a cold beer. Folks who donate an average of $27 to a
candidate can’t afford $353,400 tickets to fancy soirees with champagne and
caviar and movie stars. We know we can’t afford to elect candidates who only
want fame, power and more money for themselves, either. Fortunately, we have
Bernie Sanders, a public servant who has served working Americans well through
his long and distinguished career.
Bernie Sanders: A champion to
believe in and a future to believe in. Somewhere up there you know FDR would be
proud.
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For more information about Bernie , please check out his campaign website at www.berniesanders.com or go to the all volunteer-created website bursting with useful information: www.feelthebern.org
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