Raw: Protesters disrupt Bernie Sanders Seattle rally: King 5 TV, Seattle.
This is the most complete video, from KING 5, a broadcast media company and NBC affiliate based in Seattle, WA, I have been able to find. It picks up just as Bernie takes the stage and says "Hello!" then continues for 22 minutes and 29 seconds when he finally leaves the stage.
I posted a diary yesterday (KIRO-TV LIVESTREAM: Bernie Sanders' Keynote Speech SHUT DOWN by BLM in Seattle!) where a couple of us watched all the oration and music, some 2 hours or so of fantastic speeches and revelry, leading up to the final speaker, Bernie Sanders. I changed the headline 2 hours in because "KIRO-TV LIVESTREAM: Bernie Sanders' Keynote at "Social Security Works" Rally in Seattle: NOW!" just didn't work anymore (There was no speech.)
Context is important and I'll wager few of you have seen the entire 20 minute protest, or less likely you saw the events and speakers leading up to the protest unless you were there or watching the KIRO livestream. All told, it was a highly successful and excellent event lasting 3+ hours absent the fracas around Bernie's speech.
I am still looking for a recording of the entire event. KIRO-TV has only released short clips from their livestream but I'm hopeful that the full event will be made available soon.
I'll keep you abreast of any new sources of video of the complete event as I find them.
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On a personal note:
Black Lives Matter: This is life and death and I stand foursquare behind their cause.
12:50 PM PT: UPDATE and clarification: This was NOT a Bernie Sanders Rally.
Bernie Sanders was the keynote speaker at an event hosted by Washington Community Action Network!
Join Senator Bernie Sanders in Seattle to Celebrate Social Security, Medicare, & Medicaid
Saturday, August 8
at 1:00pm - 3:00pm in PDT
Westlake Park
400 Pine St, Seattle, Washington 98101
Reminder: this is a public education event! Speakers are speaking because they recognize the importance of retirement security programs. Elected officials are speaking in the capacity of their current elected office.
Social Security Works Washington Coalition is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Social Security and the 50th anniversary of Medicare!
Remember this is the celebration event for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Please do not post anything about any campaigns or elections on this page.
We are rallying at Westlake Park on August 8th at 1PM for Social Security and Medicare.
Social Security and Medicare are crucial tenets of retirement security. These two programs are the most successful anti-poverty programs in the history of the US, but face corporate attack. Join us as we celebrate Social Security and Medicare while calling on our elected officials to protect and expand these program by scrapping the cap on taxable income, adopting the caregiver credit, and using the CPI-E to calculate benefits.
Our speakers and entertainment include:
Speakers
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
Entertainment
Jim Page, musician and activist
Daniel Pak
Kore Ionz, Totem Star
Geo Quibuyen
Blue Scholars, Food & Sh*t
and more. See you there!