Posted on 04/16/2025 1:12:51 AM PDT by Libloather
One gets the sense that the circus doesn’t stop in Boise much — at least not the political kind.
On Monday night, an estimated 12,500 people — mostly retired Boomers, with a smattering of Gen X and Gen Z — packed in an arena in Nampa, Idaho, a 30-minute drive from the Gem State capital. They were there for the latest stop on Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Fighting Oligarchy” tour.
Sanders did speak here in 2016. But “Fighting Oligarchy” is a new beast — progressive Democrats zagging into what is mostly Republican territory. On Sunday, the two were in Salt Lake City, and Missoula, Montana, is on tap for Wednesday.
Geri Lynn Green, who owns a salon in downtown Boise, said “a chance to be with Bernie and AOC is a once in a lifetime thing. Especially for Idaho.” She choked up talking about the Vermont senator.
College student Charlotte Konkol, who came with her grandparents, was giddy to see her oft-ignored hometown embraced by her favorite politicians. “Boise is such a little blue dot and we get overlooked because we are one of the most red states,” she told me.
Some, like nurse practitioner Ginger Jensen, traveled four hours to attend. Retired educator Carolyn Walpole, who is recovering from a knee replacement and ankle fusion, drove more than 100 miles because she is so worried about Social Security — a bogeyman fear stoked by MSNBC and Joe Biden himself.
“Being here, being counted is going to make my heart feel a little better. Like I’ve done something,” said Walpole.
The crowd went wild when Sanders said, “We don’t accept this blue state-red state nonsense. We are one people.”
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He’s fighting ulagokky.
*sob*
50, 60 and 70 year old’s cheering for illegal aliens. Chanting “Free Palestine.”
I bet the buses full of people are following her from rally to rally.
Like the old saying. The best possible government is a good Caesar. The worst conceivable government is a bad Caesar.
There’s some of that. But it’s also part of the 75 million that voted for kamala. We’re still a split country so these crowds aren’t surprising.
The crowd went wild when Sanders said, “We don’t accept this blue state-red state nonsense. We are one people.”
he stole that from obama’s 2004 dnc convention speech
obama was lying too
They know which people are really peaceful and won’t cause a riot.
Did Bernie mention where he got his millions or AOChunky?
Bernie and Trump are both men who believe what they're saying and want what's best for the country. Our side feels Bernie's ideas - no matter how cherry picked or high sounding - don't work in the long run. Their side doesn't trust that our ideas will 'lift all boats' -- which they will. It's sad that Trump and Sanders never had a chance to debate...it would have been interesting.
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