Democratic Presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders came to Madison on Easter Weekend to give a rally. Over 8000 people packed the Alliant Energy Center to hear Sen. Sanders, break the news that he also won Alaska and Washington by huge margins that day.
“The Republican candidates think elections are about attacking each other’s wives. Or behaving as if they were 10-year-olds in a food fight in a cafeteria,” Sanders said. “These Republicans are not just an embarrassment for the American people, they are an embarrassment for sane Republicans.”
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin, one of a number of speakers opening the event, said Sanders was the only presidential candidate who wasn’t beholden to special interests and created policy proposals with middle-class families and workers in mind.
“The (current) agenda includes too many tax breaks for those who exploit workers in this country and abroad,” Soglin said to a cheering crowd. “Let’s get a couple things straight — tax breaks for the rich do not create jobs.”
Over 8000 screaming Democrats and Progressives took four hours out of the middle of the day on a Saturday to show support for Bernie Sanders.
While there were over 8000 people there, the one thing that was noticeably missing was elected officials. Sure there were some Progressive Dane County Board members and Madison Mayor Paul Soglin(who endorsed Bernie at the event) yet not a state wide/national elected official from WI was in attendance.
They all decided that the best place for them would be at the private invite only event that Hillary Clinton recently held in Madison.
The stories of the Clinton's ruthlessness are legendary and probably a good reason why the electeds almost exclusively endorse Hillary.
Heaven help anyone's career who endorses Bernie and Hillary wins!!
We see that with almosty unanimous support for Hillary from elected officials, not just in Wisconsin but the rest of the country as well.
This is a typical Hillary picture, meeting with local electeds alone and away from the peasants.
This is a typical Hillary picture, meeting with local electeds alone and away from the peasants.
Where as this has been more true of the Bernie Sanders rallies:
When the electeds so differ from the voting public, it shows the disconnect they have with their constituents and it also shows that many are more worried about advancing their career, than making the world a better place!
Please vote for Senator Bernie Sanders on April 5th!
Please vote for Senator Bernie Sanders on April 5th!
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