Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and his progressive allies sought to mobilize their young supporters Tuesday at a rally on the campus of Texas State University, where they urged a crowd of several hundred to set aside their reservations about Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Sanders, acknowledging that some of his followers were dismayed by Harris’ support for Israel in the war in Gaza, framed the idea of voting for Harris as an ad hoc solution to keep Republican Donald Trump out of the White House and “retain the foundations of American democracy.”
“Short term, let us elect Kamala Harris as president,” Sanders said. “Long term, let us work together to transform this country and create a nation that works for all, not just the few.”
Sanders visited the Texas State campus in San Marcos as part of a three-day swing through the state, bookended by rallies in San Antonio and Austin. He was joined Tuesday by New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Greg Casar of San Antonio and former El Paso congressman Beto O’Rourke.
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Lets remember, that Sanders has done more as an Independent than he ever could have if he joined one of the many 3rd-parties out there.
Also remember- just for an example- Jill Stein has never held any elected or appointed office and has no experience in governance, and the only thing she would be able to do is unite congress. Which would be hella impressive, considering. But she’d do it by uniting congress against her. at best, we’d have 4 years of nothing getting done or changed… though also probably weakened presidential powers. (which could be good.)
Not to mention she’s under Putin’s thumb.
Hey I’ve seen that show before