Live blog Bernie Sanders call

June 16, 2016

Most of Bernie's speech was a list of what we want and fought for. What we want our country to be and to do. The only surprising thing for me was that he wants his supporters to run for political office: school boards, county commissioners, however we can get our feet in the door. I applaud this and agree strongly. That is what it will take for real change. From the bottom up, which is how change happens.

Here's what the man said:
1. The revolution continues – like every movement for social change, civil rights, etc.
2. We had 85%? of those under 45.
3. Bunches of numbers. Stats on contributions, phone calls, etc. Showed that we could run a national campaign without big money contributions.
4. In every state, we took on the entire political establishment. Senators, Reps, Governors, elected officials.
5. This campaign has never been about any single candidate 6:35.

Here's the link to the video. I don't know if you can watch it again: https://berniesanders.com/stream/
6. It’s about ending income inequality. It’s about ending campaign finance by corporations. Creating an economy for all of us, not just the 1%.
7. Ending status quo: Native American reservation low life expectancy. Millions of Americans dying at a younger age than their parents: suicide, childhood poverty. Ending the disgrace, undocumented people exploited on their jobs.
8. Tens of Thousands of Americans dying every year from preventable diseases.
9. Young single mom in Nevada in tears, asking on $10/hr. How can we make it ?
10. Mom in Flint, Mich. Excessive lead in water, stunted intellectual development of her child.
11. Homelessness veterans in streets.
12. Corporations avoid paying a nickel in taxes, stash in tax havens.
13. Priority this year is Defeating Donald Trump. Makes bigotry the cornerstone of his campaign. 6:40 Trump wants to give hundreds of B of $ in tax breaks, climate change denier.
14. Major political task. Defeat Trump. But can’t be our only goal. Must continue grassroots movement.
15. Must take our energy in to the Dem convention in Philly with 1900 delegates.
16. No secret HRC and I have strong disagreements, but agree on others.
17. I will make sure that your voices are heard. Democrats will pass the most progressive platform in history and that we actually fight for that agenda.
18. A party that has the guts to take on the Pharma, Fossil Fuel industries, others.
19. Dem party must support raising wage to $15 / hr. women .79 / vs men $1. Women must have right to control own bodies. Protect right to gay marriage.
20. Ban sale and distribution of assault weapons, gun show loophole, and have instant background checks.
21. Stop the TPP, must not come to the floor.
22. Expand Social security, not cut it.
23. Greed, recklessness of wall st must end. Pass a modern Glass Steagal. No more “too big to fail”.
24. Aggressively combat climate change, impose a tax on carbon. Must protect our water supply by banning fracking.
25. Make public colleges tuition free reduce student debt.
26. Health care a right, not a privilege
27. Prison industry, criminal justice reform.
28. Comprehensive immigration reform for 11 M undocumented people.
29. Waste in ever department including D o D.
30. Can’t keep throwing young people into unnecessary wars.
31. Fight for our ideals, defeat D Trump. 3 at every level continue to fight for our nation to be just. Current DNC leadership has turned its back on many states, like red states, allowed right wing to run unopposed, we need a 50 state strategy. Must provide resources to ignored states. 6:47
32. Leadership, DNC must open its doors, welcome working people and young people. Cold hard fact. Since 2009, some_____ legislative seats have been lost to R. Start engaging at local and state level in unprecedented way.
33. Young people deeply concerned about country and community. Start running for office! School boards, commissioners, whatever! Be prepared to engage at that level.
34. With energy and enthusiasm our campaign has shown, we can win significant numbers of offices at down ticket level. We need new blood. You are that new blood. 6:50.
35. Government is not the enemy. what Rs say. I disagree. Government must protect us and our planet. But we need to attract dedicated people from all walks of life to run for office.
36. Tens of thousands of new Drs, medical personnel, where ppl lack care.
37. We need child care workers, teachers.
38. We need scientists, engineers, entrepeneurs to work for renewables, efficient and cost effective as possible. Construction.
39. Business entrepeneurs who respect employees and environment.
40. Conclude: we have begun the long and arduous process of transforming America. My hope is that when historians look back and find when we began reversing the trend towards oligarchy. They see that the political revolution began in 2016. 6:53. Dark screen.

Version 2 of this diary cross-posted at Coloradopols.com

Full speech transcript on Burlington Free Press