Incredible Turnout at Rally in Michigan, Sanders Meets Flint Families

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Press Release
Incredible Turnout at Rally in Michigan, Sanders Meets Flint Families
February 15,
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YPSILANTI, Mich. – Bernie Sanders received a rousing ovation on Monday from a capacity crowd of about 9,400 supporters at Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center. “What an incredible turnout,” Sanders said.

The Democratic Party presidential candidate laid out detailed proposals to create jobs, make college affordable, reform the country’s criminal justice system and address climate change.

He also spoke about the need to repair the nation’s crumbling roads, bridges, railroads and public water systems. He has introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to invest $1 trillion in infrastructure upgrades.

Sanders addressed the rally after a private meeting with families from Flint, Michigan, which is reeling from a public health emergency resulting from lead-tainted tap water.

Sanders recently called for the resignation of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder for the state’s inadequate response to the public health troubles which have been traced to a 2014 decision to switch the source of the city’s tap water supply to the Flint River. After repeated assurances that the water was safe, Flint residents were warned last fall about lead poisoning concerns.

Sanders and Erin Brockovich wrote a column in Sunday’s Detroit Free Press which called Flint “a wake-up call” to problems affecting public water supplies nationwide. “The situation in Flint is what happens when public officials who, in their reckless zeal to slash government spending, jeopardize the health and well-being of the residents they are entrusted with keeping safe,” they wrote.

[Punkingal]

1. Nice!

[leftcoastmountains]

2. Great post!

[LiberalArkie]

3. You know the secret service agents have to freak at being his security.

[winter is coming]

6. Given the size of his venues, it's gotta be stressful.

OTOH, I'll bet he treats them courteously.

[LiberalArkie]

8. You know he would. They may really streamlined the metal detectors they use since no one

can get really close for knives and stuff.

[DUbeornot2be]

10. I'd go...

...so far as to speculate that more than one of the agents assigned to him will appreciate that they are protecting a man of integrity who has put his life on the line to challenge the big money interests...

[EdwardBernays]

4. what really kills me

is that if Hillary were honest, really honest, she'd see this happening around the country and just say, "you know what - this is what's happening now" and she'd find a way to help... that's if she gave a shit about America instead of her political ambitions...

How can you look at this and not think that this needs to be what the DNC is about this year?

[thereismore]

12. I am afraid she will have to be rejected by the voters.

[Mufaddal]

20. Yes.

if she gave a shit about America instead of her political ambitions...

But you've hit on why her concern trolling fails on so many levels, and why (almost) everyone sees it as deeply insincere: Hillary cares about Hillary. That's it.

[nc4bo]

5. Holy cow!! nt

[Gregorian]

7. There must be some very bright minds donating information to the campaign.

The brightest ideas are probably flowing in from all over the world. They have to have teams that review and then get it to Bernie. It must very exciting.

[a2liberal]

9. I was there!

Will try to post a few pictures later if people want.

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. Please do!

[appalachiablue]

13. Terrific post, thanks much!

Go Michiganders!

[loudsue]

14. That stadium is full to the brim, and they're calling it 9,400 voters?

There are a lot more people than that in that stadium.

[silvershadow]

15. Man can he pack an arena! nt

[cantbeserious]

16. When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go

eom

[valerief]

17. Great pictures! nt

[pacalo]

18. K&R.

[SoapBox]

19. Good gawd...

Just look at that crowd.

Atlanta and Charleston coming up next.

The People ARE Ready for that Political Revolution!

Yes! We Can!

[BigBearJohn]

21. Thanks for posting this!!

[Duckfan]

22. Beautiful Pics

It warms my heart each time I see pics of YUGGGGGe arenas filled to the rafters.

Bernie looks so official now with his Secret Service detail. Good to see.

Keep the pics coming!!!

[WillyT]

23. HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!!