Political Quotes

Bernie Sanders

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Bernie Sanders is an American politician and activist who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. A member of the Independent party, Sanders is known for his progressive policies and advocacy for social justice, healthcare reform, and income equality. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, where he was the first independent elected to the House in 40 years. Throughout his career, Sanders has been a vocal critic of economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.

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Jun 30, 2025

Democratic Party Leaders: You have talked for six months about the need to create political excitement to get working class and young people involved in the political process. That's exactly what Zohran did. Get behind him.

newsweek.com
Jun 30, 2025

He’s going after universities. He’s going after law firms who have represented clients that he didn’t like. This is what authoritarianism is about.

cnn.com
Jun 30, 2025

To concede that you did something wrong at '60 Minutes' would be a travesty.

cnn.com
Jun 27, 2025

"Mamdani won. The establishment is in panic. Billionaires are raising money against him; Trump is ranting; Islamophobes are on the loose. They know what we know: Candidates who stand boldly with the working class can win not only in NYC…

newsweek.com
Jun 27, 2025

Mamdani won. The establishment is in panic. Billionaires are raising money against him; Trump is ranting; Islamophobes are on the loose. They know what we know: Candidates who stand boldly with the working class can win not only in NYC…

newsweek.com
Jun 26, 2025

Bill Moyers, a friend, public servant, and outstanding journalist, has passed away. As an aide to President Johnson, Bill pushed the president in a more progressive direction. As a journalist, he had the courage to explore issues that many…

commondreams.org
Jun 25, 2025

All I would say at this moment, is the answer is not to fall in love with your AI creature out there.

huffpost.com
Jun 25, 2025

Look, at the end of the day, all we’ve got is us.

huffpost.com
Jun 25, 2025

You know, there’s a thing called love, right? ... To be human, nobody wants to be alone.

huffpost.com
Jun 25, 2025

We are trying to raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour.

newsweek.com
Jun 25, 2025

Now it’s on to victory in the general election.

huffpost.com
Jun 25, 2025

We cannot allow Republicans to take healthcare away from 16 million Americans in order to pay for more tax breaks to billionaires.

commondreams.org

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