The Cost of War | Bernie Sanders

"I could not in good conscience stay back here in beautiful Hawaii and watch my brothers and sisters in uniform go off into combat. These are people and friends who we never forget." - Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

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Bernie Sanders is a Democratic candidate for President of the United States. He is serving his second term in the U.S. Senate after winning re-election in 2012 with 71 percent of the vote. Sanders previously served as mayor of Vermont’s largest city for eight years before defeating an incumbent Republican to be the sole congressperson for the state in the U.S. House of Representatives. He lives in Burlington, Vermont with his wife Jane and has four children and seven grandchildren.

Bernard “Bernie” Sanders was born in Brooklyn, New York, to immigrant parents and grew up in a small, rent-controlled apartment. His father came to the United States from Poland at the age of 17 without much money or a formal education. While attending the University of Chicago, a 20-year-old Sanders led students in a multi-week sit-in to oppose segregation in off-campus housing owned by the university as a Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) officer. In August of 1963, Sanders took an overnight bus as an organizer for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee to hear Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech firsthand at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

After graduation, Bernie moved to Vermont where he worked as a carpenter and documentary filmmaker. In 1981, he was elected as mayor of Burlington as an Independent by a mere 10 votes, shocking the city’s political establishment by defeating a six-term, local machine mayor. In 1983, Bernie was re-elected by a 21 point margin with a record amount of voter turnout. Under his administration, the city made major strides in affordable housing, progressive taxation, environmental protection, child care, women’s rights, youth programs and the arts. In 1990, Sanders was elected to the House of Representatives as the first Independent in 40 years and joined the Democratic caucus. He was re-elected for eight terms, during which he voted against the deregulation of Wall Street, the Patriot Act, and the invasion of Iraq.

In 2006, Sanders defeated the richest man in Vermont to win a seat in the U.S. Senate as an Independent. Known as a “practical and successful legislator,” Sanders served as chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs where he authored and passed the most significant veteran health care reform bill in recent history. While in the Senate, Sanders has fought tirelessly for working class Americans against the influence of big money in politics. In 2010, he gave an eight-and-a-half hour filibuster-like speech on the Senate floor in opposition to extending Bush-era tax breaks for the wealthy. In 2015, the Democratic leadership tapped Bernie to serve as the caucus’ ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee.

Known for his consistency on the issues, Senator Sanders has supported the working class, women, communities of color, and the LGBT community throughout his career. He is an advocate for the environment, unions, and immigrants. He voted against Keystone XL, opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, wants to expand the Voting Rights Act, and pass the Equal Rights Amendment.

[SerperiorCraft]

Tulsi Gabbard is such a courageous and amazing woman. I remember on cable news they asked her why she strayed from the Clintons when "of course Bernie had no chance".

She just said "I'm not afraid of the Clintons."

She is an example of the type of public official we need across the country.

[lol.of.the.rings.]

If anyone deserves the honor of a future first woman president, it is this woman right here!

[almollitor]

I hope we hear a lot more from this woman.

[bigchurp]

bernie sanders has the best and most emotional ads. I've never seen such good campaign ads. bravo

[juliaangelina]

Goddamn this is another beautiful ad. Thank you Tulsi. Aloha.

[EAS]

Bernie's advertising team is knocking it out of the park. Chills everytime.

[omair]

Stunning ad as usual Bernie team. Incredible cinematography and music. Feels like a movie trailer. The next ads need to come sooner guys. We're getting really close to the bigger states!
We can take Hawaii! We NEED a clean sweep on Saturday! COME ON BERNERS!

[ugxsan]

If they can get this ad all over TV in Hawaii, Alaska, and California and back it up with his rallies and media appearances, Sanders could have one hell of a weekend!

[tammykosiancic]

sincerity & honor is on the side of Bernie Sanders. Thank You Tulsi

[ambessashield]

THIS woman should be the first female president, not wall street Hillary.

[henrythegardener]

So does Bernie get a play button now that he has 100k subs?

[dsofe]

Tulsi Gabbard, another name added to the short list of respectable U.S. politicians who actually give a shit.

[zKaRiisMa]

from Australia, we love you BERNIE :), #TogetherForBetter

[LendallPitts]

This is an incredibly moving spot. Maybe the best one yet. Thank you, Tulsi Gabbard, and thank you, Bernie Sanders, for taking the humane and courageous positions you have.

[yohanson]

Bernie Sanders 2016!
Please get out and VOTE people!
#BernieOrBust

[CoDisafishy]

I like how Bernie's ads are inspiring and don't try to put down other candidates because his message stands alone and he doesn't need to reciprocate negative judgment onto others. You can even see the look of sincerity in his eyes at the very end.

[bertrandarlove]

Kudos to the production team, the Ad gave me chills.. One thing though, the fact that she was vice chair of the DNC and that she resigned to endorse Bernie... says so much..., she's a hero for us, the Bernie Army :)

[godisdead]

I am a former Army Infantry Mortarman, and I voted for Bernie Sanders in Arizona.
Sadly, Arizona democrats decided to vote for the woman who sent our servicemen and women to die for no good reason.

People "support the troops" every day of the year except election day.

[ryanbellinson]

I get more teary eyed watching a Bernie ad than The Notebook...

[ColeODriscoll]

This woman NEEDS to run for President in 2020. I don't know how much America will run through the ground beyond 2020 if she is not elected. Also, this woman would be a first woman president that Americans could be TRULY PROUD OF