BurlingtonPol.com: Bernie Sanders For President

Looks like I'm blogging again. The wordpress version of this blog that existed from 2010 to 2015 is no longer. I didn't pay my server and they deleted a ton of my files (notice holes everywhere where pictures should be) and I was about to lose the name "BurlingtonPol.com" forever too until seven brave heroes decided to make donations to allow me to keep it. Thanks to Kat, Hannah, Jason, Adele, Sonja, Tom and Jessica to be known hence as "The Heroes of The Revolution(!)" for donating a combined total of over $80 in 24 hours!

The timing couldn't be more fortuitous with Bernie announcing he's running for president two hours from now. I have to get down to the waterfront. I took a vacation day for this, although mostly I've been doing yard work. Luckily the Way Back machine has snapped a lot of pictures of my former work. I was able to find this recyclable gem from the 2006 senate race. Even more fitting today...


"His whole life was a million to one shot."

The mythology of Rocky Balboa is so easily fused with that of Bernie Sanders. The every man. The fighter with a dream up against impossible odds... Who among us can resist that narrative?

But as a practical matter. As a blogger... Well let me say this... Let me ask the rest of America... do you know what it's like to never need to write to your congressman, like ever, because you know he's going to virtually always do the right thing? There's not a lot to talk about... But good for you Bernie Sanders! Give 'em hell. We love you....

I'll post again after the big speech...

[Speech happens]

...ok I'm back to keep my promise. I honestly couldn't hear most of it from where I was. For actual coverage of the speech...VT Digger is a good source... I just soaked in the atmosphere....and snapped some selfies with Bob Kiss and Greg Guma, then played the "almost-Bernie-sightings game"

...Kat, Brian, Maisie and Ivan... Great to see you. And then on my way back to the car is was nice to chat with Bram Kranichfeld who was dressed in a suit on a pretty humid evening...