Moar Tim Robbins! Moar!!!

[geek tragedy]

http://www.postguam.com/news/local/bordallo-denounces-actor-tim-robbins-remark-against-guam-at-sanders/article_d1ed22ee-fb0b-11e5-9092-53379b0e46d6.html

The Bernie Sanders campaign is feeling the burn from Guam Delegate Madeleine Bordallo who took exception to a campaign monologue by actor Tim Robbins as he introduced the candidate at a rally in Wisconsin.

Robbins, on the eve of the Wisconsin primary election in the race for president, said "winning South Carolina in a Democratic primary is about as significant as winning in Guam" as he introduced Sanders in Green Bay. Robbins was referring to Clinton's victory over Sanders in South Carolina.

“I am deeply disappointed by remarks made today by Tim Robbins at a campaign rally for Sen. Bernie Sanders that used the inability of the people of Guam to vote for president as a political punch line," Bordallo said. "These remarks are an insult to our community and they trivialize the disenfranchisement of our people in selecting our president. As a candidate for president of the United States, Sen. Sanders and his campaign should be working to be inclusive of all Americans, regardless of where they live."


Bordallo added, "The people of Guam are patriotic Americans; our men and women have and continue to volunteer in large numbers to serve in our armed forces, but apparently their voice doesn't matter as much to the Sanders campaign."

In her denouncement of Robbins' remarks, Bordallo, a former first lady of Guam, used the opportunity to endorse the former first lady of the United States.

[Her Sister]

1. yep! This happened!

[geek tragedy]

2. Maybe Bernie will name him to replace Weaver.

Which wouldn't be the worst move he's made.

[Her Sister]

4. and she went on to endorse HRC!!

Support Hillary

"Hillary Clinton, however, understands our importance in this campaign and to our nation. She was a key architect of the Asia-Pacific rebalance strategy, supports war claims, and has championed many other issues that are important to the people of Guam," Bordallo said. "That's why I'm confident that Democrats on Guam will support Hillary, because she cares about us."

[cosmicone]

3. LMAO .. how utterly clueless n/t

[GusBob]

5. Proceed, washed up actor

Representing

[CalvinballPro]

6. I love seeing a smart woman give an ignorant campaign its comeuppance. First now, and again in June.

And then again in November! Mwuhahahaha!

[Cha]

7. "The Bernie Sanders campaign is feeling the burn.. " that's what I like to hear! But, robbins

said "abc took it out of context"!! or something..

WTG, Tim.. I read he also said "Hillary supporters were sheep".. with surrogates like these BS doesn't need any enemies.

In her denouncement of Robbins' remarks, Bordallo, a former first lady of Guam, used the opportunity to endorse the former first lady of the United States.

Support Hillary

"Hillary Clinton, however, understands our importance in this campaign and to our nation. She was a key architect of the Asia-Pacific rebalance strategy, supports war claims, and has championed many other issues that are important to the people of Guam," Bordallo said. "That's why I'm confident that Democrats on Guam will support Hillary, because she cares about us."

tim robbins owes the people of Guam an apology.. do berniesanders' surrogates apologize?

Thank you for this geek!

[BlueMTexpat]

8. His words may just have the

effect of giving ALL Guam's delegates to Hillary. Wouldn't that be loverly?

I can't imagine that they will be forgotten at caucus time.

[Lucinda]

9. Robbins was trying to backtrack on twitter but they weren't having it.

[Thinkingabout]

10. Comments like these are a side show of the Sanders camp, it is the norm rather than the unusual.

[brer cat]

11. Robbins and his ex

have certainly added a lot of class to the Bernie campaign. Maybe we should start a petition to have them speak at every rally.

[greatlaurel]

12. Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon are the products of their class and color privilege.

This insult to our brothers and sisters who live in Guam and are denied the vote for president is a classic case of someone who does not any basic understanding about the lives of those not in his circle of experience.

I thought the news article in the OP was most informative about some of the issues that the citizens of Guam face.

""Hillary Clinton, however, understands our importance in this campaign and to our nation. She was a key architect of the Asia-Pacific rebalance strategy, supports war claims, and has championed many other issues that are important to the people of Guam," Bordallo said. "That's why I'm confident that Democrats on Guam will support Hillary, because she cares about us.""

I have never heard of these issues, but I am going to look up each one of these issues to inform myself now that I am aware of them. I guess I should thank Tim Robbins for being so dismissive of his fellow citizens. Since the mainland news media never covers anything about our island citizens, it is incumbent upon us all to inform ourselves about these issues. However, Hillary Clinton knows about these issues and works for the citizens of Guam. That is pretty darn impressive. All the other candidates just look more pathetic everyday.

Great and very informative post! Thank you.

[greatlaurel]

13. Here is information for the war claims mentioned in the article.

Lots more information at the link.
http://www.guampedia.com/guam-world-war-ii-war-claims-legislative-history/

"70 years later, no resolution

World War II ended for the people of Guam in 1944 when the United States military liberated the island from nearly three years of Japanese occupation. The war remains a sensitive issue for the Chamorros as they have made many attempts through Congress to resolve war claim issues and disparities. Meanwhile, the number of Chamorro survivors from the war continues to diminish.

The US considers Guam an important logistical area for national security as well as for the security of the Pacific and Asian regions. Guam became a war torn disaster area after massive air and sea bombings by US forces which destroyed most homes and buildings in order to recapture the island from the Japanese during World War II. Although US forces arrived on Guam on July 21, 1944 it was not declared secured until August 10, 1944.

As it had before WWII, the US Navy resumed local government authority. It’s primary mission after the war was to reconstruct and build several permanent military bases on Guam. Other competing priorities included the rehabilitation and resettlement of the Chamorro people, repair war damages, to seize the land the Navy needed to build its bases, and settle war claims from residents.

Due to frequent changes in US congressional and presidential leadership, Guam leaders continuously provide an historical overview on this period and Guam’s unresolved political status in order to keep these issues on the national agenda."

[Rose Siding]

14. Such a disrespectful dope.

The idea of making any voting Dems a punchline in a nat'l election season is just dopey. They are like us! Look!

Guam Democrats ?@GuamDemocrats 16 Feb 2015
Ready For Hillary held it's first fundraiser today. #Guam is #ReadyForHillary! #Democrats #Hillary2016



https://twitter.com/GuamDemocrats/status/567242654681817088

[greatlaurel]

15. Information from the White House on the Asia-Pacific Rebalance issue

https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/11/16/fact-sheet-advancing-rebalance-asia-and-pacific

"The United States seeks to preserve and enhance a stable and diversified security order in which countries pursue their national objectives peacefully and in accordance with international law and shared norms and principles, including: the peaceful resolution of disputes; an open economic order that promotes strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth through a level, competitive playing field; and a liberal political order that promotes peace and human dignity, based on human rights and the rule of law. Our priority is to strengthen cooperation among our partners in the region, leveraging their significant and growing capabilities to build a network of like-minded states that sustains and strengthens a rules-based regional order and addresses regional and global challenges. "

I can see why this is a big issue for the citizens of Guam.

[SharonClark]

16. Robbins is a fine actor

It's political skills he lacks.

[UtahLib]

17. Isn't that cute, so proud of his own ignorance. eom

[Firebrand Gary]

18. Bernie's surrogates are sewing division in our party. nt