100,000 people have come to recent Bernie Sanders rallies. How does he do it?

[JeffHead]

On the front page of the Washington freaking Post.




http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-does-bernie-sanders-draw-huge-crowds-to-see-him/2015/08/11/4ae018f8-3fde-11e5-8d45-d815146f81fa_story.html

Bernie is getting too big to ignore.

Go Bernie!

[valerief]

1. Truth. It's like honey. nt

[brooklynite]

2. so, the "MSM" is still ignoring him, I see?

[Skwmom]

6. The MMM (aka the Manipulate the Masses Media) either ignores or smears. n/t

[DiehardLiberal]

3. Now we're talking!! WaPo lead story.. Go Bernie!!

[Marie Marie]

4. How is he doing it?

Because to the average American looking for someone who will represent them for a change, he is a rock star. I've been waiting a long time to vote for someone just like him - instead of picking the lesser of two evils.

[Fawke Em]

11. I have the perfect meme for that!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

14. Oh yes!

[Fawke Em]

5. Actually, the WaPo has been giving him decent coverage for weeks.

They're one of the few in the M$M who has. I Tweeted a "thank you" to them last night. We often complain, but when someone is getting it right in the corporate ranks of the media, we should take a small amount of time and encourage that behavior.

[slipslidingaway]

7. +1 :) n/t

[HereSince1628]

8. This is just a 'summer love'. When folks get back from camp it'll get serious again

Sure it feels like the real thing.

But, believe me.

This will fade.

True love, like rain, is never found in sunny southern California... or girl, so they warn you.

[artislife]

12. scratching head. eom

[Rosa Luxemburg]

13. It's already serious

don't underestimate what is going on

[HereSince1628]

16. Well, don't be too serious

because that wasn't.

[LWolf]

9. "And it's not even close." nt

[kenfrequed]

10. He gets a lot more attention in print than the tube!

Print media usually has to present more information and cannot just run infinite pundit crap.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

15. A lot more attention on the internet

A lot