Bernie Sanders, #BlackLivesMatter get reacquainted at rally

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It was way back in August when Bernie Sanders found his rally in progressive Seattle, Wash., hijacked by two or three#BlackLivesMatter protesters who literally took over the microphone in order to declare the city guilty of“white supremacist liberalism,”leaving Sanders with little choice but to leave the stage and wander into the crowd. For whatever reason, […]

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The Bern-ing question: Sen. Sanders seeks interns, and potential applicants are curious

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Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is of course a fan of the $15 “living wage”: On the U.S. Senate side of Sanders’ career, he’s seeking interns: A lot of people were curious: So what does the internship pay? Better than what Hillary “pays” interns, but still not a “living wage” by Sanders’ own definition. Here’s what […]

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Clinton camp finds ‘new low’ couched in Sanders’ air quotes

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Getting desperate? Hillary Clinton was accused of “stooping to her lowest ever” earlier today when she suggested that “pro-gun” Bernie Sanders, who currently flouts a D-minus rating from the NRA, was indirectly responsible for the Sandy Hook massacre. .@BernieSanders prioritized gun manufacturers' rights over the parents of the children killed at Sandy Hook.https://t.co/c1oaOJLhCz — Hillary […]

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Elizabeth Warren’s pro-Hillary tweets make Bernie Sanders supporters ‘so disappointed’

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Hillary Clinton has received positive reviews from Elizabeth Warren: The praise for Hillary from uber-progressive Warren didn’t sit well with some of those who are hoping Warren endorses Bernie Sanders: Pass the popcorn! Read more: http://twitchy.com/2015/12/07/elizabeth-warrens-pro-hillary-tweets-make-bernie-sanders-supporters-so-disappointed/

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Hillary tries to make ‘progressive’ label stick with free stickers

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Early in the first Democratic presidential debate, moderator Anderson Cooper pressed Hillary Clinton on her political leanings. He noted that while she had told a New Hampshire audience she’d “take a back seat to no one when it comes to progressive values,” at an Ohio stop she acknowledged “being kind of moderate and center.” After […]

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DNC vice chair disinvited from Democrat debate

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It was just last month when DNC chairDebbie Wasserman Schultz was drowned out by frustrated Democrats demanding more debates between the Democrat candidates, whileWasserman Schultz has doggedly stuck to the original schedule of six. It wasn’t only the masses in New Hampshire unhappy with the debate schedule; DNC vice chairRep. Tulsi Gabbard also voiced her […]

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‘Bitter Clingers’ are forgotten’? Obama laments ‘vicious atmosphere’ in politics (yes, really!)

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President Obama addressed what’s been happening in Congress and on the 2016 campaign trail today, calling out divisive rhetoric: President Obama brought many things to Capitol Hill, but one of them was not his self-awareness, so others helped out: Obama suggested earlier this month that any polarization that has taken place during his presidency isn’t […]

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So is THIS why the Vatican would invite Bernie instead of Hillary?

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Pope invites Bernie Sanders to Vatican to speak about "social, economic, and environmental" https://t.co/kXJoVNkmus pic.twitter.com/JFaVDrMtgf — Boing Boing (@BoingBoing) April 8, 2016 In case you hadn’t heard, Bernie Sanders will be speaking at a conference on economic and social issues at theVatican next week. Now, depending on who you ask, Sanders either invited himself: Sanders […]

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Debra Messing flips over Tim Robbins’ ‘winning Guam’ slam

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Hillary Clinton didn’t just win the South Carolina primary; she routed Bernie Sanders by a margin of around 74 to 26 percent. Sanders supporter Tim Robbins, introducing the candidate in Wisconsin, tried to downplay that landslide victory by comparing it to “winning Guam” and insulting South Carolina votersin the process. Introducing @BernieSanders, @TimRobbins1 hits Clinton's […]

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