{"id":20894,"date":"2016-03-26T10:51:30","date_gmt":"2016-03-26T17:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=20894"},"modified":"2016-03-26T10:51:30","modified_gmt":"2016-03-26T17:51:30","slug":"bernie-meets-birdie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2016\/03\/26\/bernie-meets-birdie\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Meets Birdie"},"content":{"rendered":"

I wanted very much to reschedule my PT yesterday to go see Bernie here in Portland.  I did not do so, because rain was forecast, the waiting line was hours long, and I was unwilling to risk exposing either me or my electric wheelchair to a prolonged soaking.  However, I have complete video of his speech here.  I did, however, have my first substantive disagreement with Bernie about anything at all.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"0326BernieBird\"<\/p>\n

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his message of economic populism to the Moda Center Friday afternoon, where a crowd of about 11,500 supporters<\/strong> [full venue<\/em>] enthusiastically cheered policy pronouncements most had probably heard before. <\/p>\n

The event comes one day before Washington’s caucuses, where Sanders and his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, are locked in a close race. <\/p>\n

If Sanders was looking for any additional symbolism to boost his bid for the White House, he may have gotten it when a small bird flew out of the rafters and alit on the lectern directly in front of him. <\/p>\n

"I think there may be some symbolism here," said Sanders, not seeming to mind that the bird interrupted his call for free college and university tuition. "I know it doesn’t look like it, but that bird is actually a dove asking for world peace."<\/p>\n

Sanders, as he has in rallies across the country in past months, took on Wall Street billionaires, big oil companies and Citizens United, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opened the door to massive spending on political campaigns\u2026 [emphasis added<\/em>]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Inserted from <The Oregonian aka Oregon Live<\/a>><\/p>\n

I searched for a transcript, but was unable to find one.  If you have a link to one, please put it in a comment.  Here is the complete video.<\/font><\/p>\n