Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will be in Seattle this weekend for two events.
Sanders will be the keynote speaker at a rally at Seattle's Westlake Park. The event will be streamed live on kirotv.com.
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders in Seattle Saturday for 2 events
The rally marks the 80th anniversary of Social Security and the 50th anniversary of Medicare and is promoted as a celebration of these programs.
Sanders will be joined onstage by U.S. Representative Adam Smith, Seattle folksinger Jim Page and Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant.
It starts at 1 p.m. PDT
KIRO-TV LIVESTREAM
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Bernie is also holding a campaign rally at Hec Edmundson Pavilion Saturday night.
Doors open at 6 p.m. The program begins at 7 p.m.
Look for a live blog from LieparDestin:
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by LieparDestin on Sat Aug 08, 2015 at 12:50:48 AM AKDT
2:03 PM PT: Here's the speakers listed as appearing today:
Sen. Bernie Sanders, US Senate
Rep. Adam Smith, US House of Representatives
Sen. Pramila Jayapal, Washington Legislature
Hon. Kshama Sawant, Seattle City Council Member
Lynne Dodson – Secretary Treasurer, Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO
Heather Villanueva – Senior Community Strength Organizer, SEIU 775, Board member, Ingersoll Gender Center
Rebecca Saldana – Executive Director, Puget Sound Sage
Gerald Hankerson – President of Alaska, Oregon, Washington State Area Conference NAACP
Marcelas Owens – Youth leader, Washington CAN!
Hugh Foy, MD. Physicians for a National Health Plan Western Washington, Professor of Surgery, UW School of Medicine, Director of the Surgical Specialties Clinic, Harborview
Jackie Boschak – President of Washington Alliance for Retired Americans President
2:49 PM PT: BLM shuts down Bernie after he takes stage and starts his speech.
Bernie is letting them speak.
UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE!!!!!
You have to see it to believe it. You will.
Nuts...
3:41 PM PT: I've changed the headline. Bernie never gave a speech...
I'll post a few links about the protest and some video as I find it available.
What a day!
Short video clip:
https://twitter.com/...
KIRO-TV story about protest:
Social Security, Medicare rally featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders disrupted by activists
http://www.kirotv.com/...
3:51 PM PT: Here's a diary by Le Champignon discussing the protest:
Bernie Sanders Interrupted by Black Lives Matter - Again
http://www.dailykos.com/...
3:52 PM PT: And this from jello5929
Anyone at Westlake? In person information?
http://www.dailykos.com/...
3:55 PM PT: The Seattle Times:
Black Lives Matter protesters shut down Bernie Sanders rally
http://www.seattletimes.com/...
3:58 PM PT: KOMOnews.com:
Bernie Sanders cut short after 'Black Lives Matter' takeover rally
http://www.komonews.com/...
4:14 PM PT: Here is the raw video of the protest. It starts where Bernie takes the stage:
RAW VIDEO: Activists disrupt rally featuring Sen. Bernie Sanders
http://www.kirotv.com/...
4:32 PM PT: Black Lives Matter Seattle on facebook has this to say:
Black Lives Matter Seattle
19 mins ·
To the people of Seattle and #BernieSanders I am so sorry for what happened today in Seattle. I am a volunteer who just runs this page and I am only just starting to get into the movement. I was unaware of what happened and now that I've seen the video I would like to say again that I am sorry. That is not what Black Lives Matter stands for and that is not what we're about. Do not let your faith in the movement be shaken by voices of two people. Please do not question our legitimacy as a movement. Again I would like to apologize to the people of Seattle and I will be trying to reach out to Mr. Sanders.
https://www.facebook.com/...
4:41 PM PT: Another diary, this one by bobswern:
“Protestors Shut Down Bernie Sanders Rally In Seattle”
http://www.dailykos.com/...
5:07 PM PT: One last diary, from MisterFred:
As A Sanders Supporter, I'd Like to Recognize #BLM, Black Lives Matter, As My Allies
http://www.dailykos.com/...
I'll put up full video when it becomes available. Thanks for stopping by!
I'm OUT!