"Billionaires and corporate executives give thousands of dollars to Bernie Sanders' opponents. When they make those contributions they are first in line to get their concerns taken care of. Bernie believe in democracy, not billionaires owning the system."
Bernie Sanders campaign, TV Ad "Billionaires."
The big message:
The working people of America endure corporate greed, a corrupt congress that serves the rich and powerful, and a dangerous demagogue as president. Bernie Sander is fighting them on your behalf. And always has.
Unspoken message:
Don't worry about his age or heart attack. He has the energy to be president and fight your battles. Look at him go. The energy. The passion.
Bernie Sanders spent New Years Eve and New Years Day in multiple events in the Des Moines area, finishing with a New Years Bash with music by the backup band for Prince.
Yesterday he had three Town Hall events in Tama, Grinnell, and Muscatine Iowa.
Today, Friday, he met with the public in Town Hall events in Anamosa at noon; Waterloo at 3:00 p.m.; Decorah at 6:30.
On Saturday, he has Town Hall events in Dubuque at noon; Grundy Center at 3:30; Mason City at 6:30.
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Second unspoken message:
Sanders walks the talk. He says his presidency would empower everyone, not billionaires, not donors, not elites, not lobbyists. All events are free and open to the public. First come first served. RSVP's are welcomed and recommended, but not required.
No wine caves.
No wine caves.
Candidate tracker websites show the events like this. People can click on the links, register and get a directions to the events.
Third message, spoken aloud:
I alone am the uncorrupt Democrat you can trust.Sanders has eight TV ads running in Iowa. All address corporate greed as the primary enemy of democracy. This one, "Billionaires," directly addresses the connection between campaign contributions and the power of special interests. He doesn't name them, but he points at Democrats.
"My opponents would tell you that campaign contributions from the wealthy and the powerful don’t have an impact.
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I believe in democracy, not billionaires owning the system.
Our campaign is funded by the working people of this country.
We need to take on all of the corporate elite. We need a government that works for working families, not just big campaign contributors.
I’m Bernie Sanders and I approve this message."
5 comments:
To counter the concerns about Bernie's age and heart, Bernie needs to name his VP choice today. I suggest Nina Turner.
Let the media shine a spotlight on her, let people get to know her, reassure people that if Bernie dies the agenda will be carried forward by a dynamic, energetic leader.
Bernie doesn't have a prayer.
Is it just me or does it feel like all the candidates peaked early?
My fears of a long divisive primary are growing. If all the candidates continue with current poll numbers it will drag on through Super Tuesday and maybe even beyond.
Sen. Sanders is a hero, and his message is urgent. People get it. Some even care. Corporate lobbying has one goal: reduce taxation on earnings. If they can delay or derail regulation along the way that's all to the good, too. Changing the system will take a concerted effort not just by the Executive, but Congress and the Judiciary, and will also be a long process. I haven't heard how Sen. Sanders plans to accomplish this, or even an acknowledgement of the size of the task. His followers will be disappointed when the enormity of the job becomes evident should he be elected. But before even that the Regressives will savage him, and the Socialist taunt will be the just the beginning.
If one accepts the incremental approach, Sen. Warren represents the most feasible way to make progress while VP Biden's policies would be equivalent to running in place on a sidewalk moving in the opposite direction. If the race narrows to these three it looks like it will be a tight race to the end.
Responding to Rick: Sanders has, numerous times, acknowledged the size of the task of converting his ideas to action. Probably not in the nationally televised debates, since he has only 60 seconds. :But in appearing in other settings where he is given a chance to explain. It mostly has to do with mobilizing people at the grass roots. It is what Obama decided not to do: he had one of the largest grass roots armies ever, and there is ample reporting on the fact that he actively sought to demobilize them, once he got into the White House. The Daily Podcast from the NY Times had a great story https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/podcasts/the-daily/bernie-sanders.html
about how he applied this when he was Mayor--in a situation where all the elites were trying to undermine him and make sure he could not achieve his agenda. You may or may not believe he can apply this on a national scale, but that is his plan, and he has not avoided acknowledging the challenge or explaining his approach.
Well said, Dale. A lot of folks just don't get it. Much has been written about Obama's "lost army." Obama washed his hands of his supporters when he brought in Rubin, Summers and Geithner. Sanders has regularly said to his base that he is going to need us more than ever if and when he is elected. We will fight the neoliberals and the warhawks on the land, we will fight them on the sea, we will fight them in the air(waves). Today Merkley spoke at SOU and said we may have already lost our Democratic Republic and that history has not been kind to countries that ignore wealth disparity to the extent our has. It's happening all over the world; we are one spark away from lighting the tinder. A bus fare hike? A pushcart owner setting himself on fire? A new imperialist war?
Andy Seles
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