Bernie has a crowd problem.................... photo

[Ichingcarpenter]

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[delrem]

1. That is Vermont.

I don't see a problem.
What problem are you trying to point out?

[BrotherIvan]

2. Sarcasm saying his crowds are impressive

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. my sardonic humor which some get

Not enough boats in the background I guess.


This is the line in Minnesota an hour before his speech




Minneapolis!

[delrem]

4. OK but those look like good crowds that I'd like to be part of.

[TeacherB87]

5. Again, he's being sarcastic.

what he's actually saying is Bernie is capable of drawing large crowds. And he's pointing this out as a good thing.

[delrem]

8. OK. I guess I don't think sarcasm is needed.

Bernie is being well received across the board and is doing very well.

[JonLP24]

20. A couple days ago

I've seen threads slamming him with the first photo in the OP for a crowd of white faces without mentioning race issues/policies with an edited correction saying he did as was pointed out but still slamming him for not good enough with a suggestion to solicit help from the Hillary campaign and a bizarre OP with a racist brutality photo with 300+ replies slamming Bernie Sanders for I'm not sure over what but both threads came following the event of the first photo.

I agree with both of your posts in the message box but at various times there are these "controversies" that come from nowhere and "crowd problem" is what the latest one was over (I saw a thread title of Bernie Sanders explaining something as comparable to "50 Shades of Grey" so no idea what that one is about yet) so I think the satire fits there.

[delrem]

37. Joan Walsh over at Salon joined in on the identical meme.

Two things became clear when I saw that:
It's a HRC campaign meme, and Walsh took the money.

[merrily]

57. Vermont is about 94% white. In my opinion, it would hav be been racist to make sure people of

color were in the photos by bringing them from other places. And, if he had done that, he would have been slammed, anyway. The point is to slam him, no matter what. And if a Democrat can use race so to do, that kills two birds with one stone.

What's really ugly in my book are the dog whistles and lies from people who know better.

[merrily]

56. Trying for an eye-catching headline is common at DU. I enjoyed seeing the photos.

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[delrem]

61. Yah I can be a terrible putz, sometimes -

not "getting it" even after it's explained, and everyone is groaning and trying to come up with synonyms for "thick"

[merrily]

63. Sometimes, playing dumb is the way to go, if it doesn't come naturally.

Sorry, I left out the word headline in the subject line. I just added it. Must be bedtime.

[nadinbrzezinski]

24. My ONLY problem with that photo is

(inner photog coming out) USE A DAMN hood next time

http://www.nikonusa.com/en_INC/IMG/Assets/Photography-Accessories/Lens-Hoods/2010/4337-HB-36-Lens-Hood-(Repl.)/Views/4337_HB-36-Lens-Hood-(Repl.)_FRONT.png

It will help with the glare. (The first from Minneapolis)

[Bjorn Against]

52. That is only a small part of the line in Minneapolis, maybe 20% of it

I was in that line and that photo does not even begin to show how long it was, it went on for blocks.

[fadedrose]

6. not enough parking spaces?

[SoapBox]

7. I can hardly wait to see Bernie's crowd oroblem

in places like Staples Center in Los Angeles!

[arcane1]

27. We're ready for him in San Francisco!!

[cui bono]

31. He might have to move to Dodger Stadium by then!

[diverdownjt]

9. The problem is that these are the crowds the repugs wish they had......n/t

[ejbr]

10. And would they be milking that!

Bernie, on the other hand, stays on point. God love him!

[Warpy]

51. Oh, they'll just Photoshop them behind their team of losers

They've got a track record of doing just that.

[DrBulldog]

11. Strongly reminds me of the 76,000 who showed for Obama's campaign speech years ago . . .

along the Willamette River in Portland, OR. Here's also hoping Sanders goes from Burlington to perform another "Obama" on the bought-and-paid-for Hillary ($1.6 million from speeches in Canada last year, paid by two of Canada's largest banks).

[Jackpine Radical]

47. Specifically, banks with strong interests in the Keystone Pipeline.

Nothiing to smell here. Move along.

[Trajan]

54. ...

[Enthusiast]

12. FRINGE CANDIDATE, lol!

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[4dsc]

13. He spoke of overflow crowds in Iowa too

They were standing in the isles and outside at the two stops Bernie had this weekend in Iowa. People from 8-88 were listening to the message they needed to hear and one they won't hear from Hillary.

[daleanime]

14. It's a problem we want Bernie to be having to be having for years.....

[democrank]

15. Geez......

I had no idea there were so many Lunatic Left Fringe Socialist people in the country! I hope The Establishment hears about this and puts a stop to it.

[KingCharlemagne]

21. What we really need right about now is for Rahm to call us all 'retarded, right before

his brilliant electoral strategy lost us the House in 2010. Yeah, Rahm's got just the ticket.

[kenfrequed]

33. Too true

Rahm and Carville were still stinging when Dean's 50 state strategy actually paid off. They were too busy trying to select DLC superstars like Harold Ford (who repeatedly lost) then actually trying to work broadly and strategically on policy.

They preferred little tactical victories with squishy corporate candidates that would be willing to triangulate for money.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

36. What cracks me up is when Harold Ford is introduced on a panel as a liberal.

[kenfrequed]

42. Yeah, that puzzles the hell out of me.

It is sort of the next stage in Fox news game manipulation.

[merrily]

59. Bill Clinton and Harold Ford were both DLC heads, yet people refer to both as liberals.

And to Obama as socialist.

When your political model for a socialist is a man who said his politics are those of a moderate Republican in the 1980s, your political compass is broken and you know longer know right from left. The Big Lies help keep the nation moving rightward.

[merrily]

58. To be fair to Rahm (and Kaine),

2014 results were even worse, and not only at federal levels. However, 2010, being a census year, allowed the gerrymandering that will give Republicans an advantage in elections and an incumbent advantage for a while.

And, the irony is, the party went right in the name of electability.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12778559

[griloco]

41. methinks they're Marxist Trotskyiteists, too nt

[Volaris]

44. All the Sensible Woodchucks have heard your cries, and are working on the problem u can be assured.

[Ed Suspicious]

48. I'm sure Bernie will make some Dean-scream-like grunt or chortle and that will be his end with

mainstream media.

[malaise]

16. ROFL

[brush]

17. This must be deja vu '08 all over again for Hillary. nt

[zeemike]

18. That's the first time I have seen a picture of the crowd in Vermont.

But you could tell on the video that it was large by the sound they made.

The people are hungry for change...still hungry.

[Wilms]

19. Yep, and...

Hillary has a "huge crowd for Bernie" problem.

[L0oniX]

22. K & R

[Octafish]

23. Nobody likes him.

Everybody LOVES him!

[LordGlenconner]

25. There's at least 100,000 people there

Maybe 150k by my eye.

[Sheepshank]

32. one too many zero's, I think

no way that's 100,000 people. In any of those pictures.

[arcane1]

26. That's a HUGE problem: there is no room for more people!

[NorthCarolina]

28. Like I always said, "Never say Never".

It already appears he is proving quite successful in motivating the youth given their appearance at his rally's in high numbers, and the 55+ Boomer Generation absolutely loves his truthfulness and CLARITY on Social Security and Medicare. He has the attention of two huge segments right there...and he's just getting started. He talks sense and people are listening. I'm feeling the beginnings of a landslide election that even Diebold can't prevent; how about you?

[ladyVet]

40. Well, this 55+ boomer loves him, that's for sure.

Typing from a some-what stormy NC (and hoping the power doesn't go off again -- I need to cook dinner).

[NorthCarolina]

45. This 55+ boomer here loves him too.

We've been getting some thunder and a few sprinkles but nothing major yet here. We have a lot of trees in our yard, so we're always apprehensive when it comes to stormy weather. I'm hope at some point that Bernie will visit the Charlotte area; would love to go see him.

[Maedhros]

29. THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM GUYS!

How are we going to get ponies for all those people?

[kenfrequed]

34. Oh gods I recall that...

During the healthcare thing the defenders of Rahm, Hoyer, Baucus and those others that opposed single payer universal were always on here accusing progressive supporters of single payer of "wanting a pony."

It was so utterly frustrating.

[merrily]

60. Meh.

If you had the patience, you could probably find a pony post from no longer than a week ago. I am 100% sure they outlasted the health care bill by years because I've replied to some of them.

[kenfrequed]

64. Agreed.

Of course you are right. That was just the last time I saw that one used frequently.

[Volaris]

43. Tax the Filthy Rich, that's fuckin' how.

[zappaman]

30. Some beautiful boats there.

Wish I could afford one...

[NYC_SKP]

35. ...Colonial Style Homes in Background? W.T.F.!!! ELITIST!!@111!!

I knew it.... We'll prolly see columns next.

[Skittles]

38. people desperately need politicians they perceive to truly understand their issues

yup

[wolfie001]

39. Wow! A real Leader!

Not letting Wall Street lead him around by the nose! Go Bernie!!!!

[mountain grammy]

46. Remember Mitt's big campaign event... I'll bet Bernie could fill this place!

[kairos12]

49. The taker 43% didn't show. Empty seats are people my friends.

[mountain grammy]

53. That's all the "people" he needed.. donors are corporations, my friend

[yuiyoshida]

50. K&R

Just donated 50 dollars to Bernie's campaign!

[Cheese Sandwich]

55. That's a good problem to have. nt

[sabrina 1]

62. And he's only just begun!