
Outsider in the White House
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Narrated by:
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Joe Barrett
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Brian Sutherland
Bernie Sanders' campaign for the presidency of the United States has galvanized supporters all over the country, drawing attention to issues of economic, racial, and social justice and spotlighting one of the most interesting and unconventional candidates in decades.
In a special afterword, Nation editor John Nichols assesses Sanders’ Senate career and describes how it led to a presidential campaign that is changing the American discussion of politics and the presidency.
Sanders tells the story of a passionate and principled political life as well as his blueprint for the nation that works for everyone. He describes cutting his teeth in the Civil Rights Movement, building a grassroots political movement, and becoming the first independent elected to the US Congress in 40 years.
The story continues into the US Senate and through the dramatic launch of his presidential campaign.
©2014, 2015 David Roediger, Afterword 2015 by John Nichols (P)2015 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















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Great I know more about Bernie Sanders!!
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Disappointing at best
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Get involved, volunteer for your primaries and caucuses, and campaign, and maybe America will have a leader like Senator Sanders.
All of us are outsiders, but we do not need to be.
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I'd kiss the ground Bernie walks on, as much as I'd kiss the ground George Carlin walks on. He fought against a system designed to destroy him and even though the fight was useless, madness, and futile, he kept fighting, on and on, endlessly. He stood by his words and even after being slapped, booed, hated, and even having his family stalked. He kept going.
He is at the end of his life and he got to watch our entire country fall into pieces while the Democrats and Republicans not only assisted in this but profited off of it. It is disgusting. I cannot imagine what it feels like to watch everything he fought for to be destroyed little by little. Its saddening. To this day, he is still just an outcast, and this book aged like fine wine. Or milk, depending on how you view it.
Enlightening and terrifying.
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Was hoping that the Author (Bernie Sanders) could have narrated, but Joe Barrett and Brian Sutherland do a great job nonetheless.Showcases a Life of Achievement and Integrity
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Great insight into a fascinating political career
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Bernie wrote his “first” draft of this title when he first won his Senator’s seat in Vermont.He’s been calling out the corruption of the 1% since Day One, it’s remarkable.--The opposite of flim-flamming! The whole time you listen, wondering, “How can anyone this principled make it in politics? You have an answer by the end.
For this new edition, everyone involved: Bernie, his editors at Verso, myself, his wife and staff, John Nichols from "The Nation"-- we all wanted it to directly address the presidential campaign and What The Hell Happens Now.
I can’t believe how “Youuuuhuge" the campaign got from the time we started! We thought Bernie would have plenty of time to narrate his book... OMG, he took off like a rocket.
Thank goodness, we had a fan and uber-talented actor in Joe Barrett, who was thrilled to take on the role. I know, we’d all love to hear Larry David’s stand-up satire, but I don’t think David could keep it real for the gravitas. And there are indeed heavy moments. Sanders makes a compelling case, of a different playing field, of putting people first. --Of what it’s like to hang in there when it seems like you’ve been pushed down beyond repair.
If you’re looking for a little Bernie-reality-check and you can’t make it to the next /rally— if you want to know the man behind the campaign miracle— this is it.
To get ready for our recording, I listened every other Presidential and Candidate memoir out there. It’s so funny to hear them all, I think I should win a baroque prize.
To give you an idea of what I thought was good listening: Obama’s memoir is the best “writing;” he could be a novelist or a poet. Bill Clinton’s “My Life” is also a page-turner. The others... suffer on the SNORE-spectrum. Biography-wise, Caro’s book on Johnson is excellent. In any case, no matter what the candidate, it’s fascinating to hear them speak on their childhood, background, ideas. Even George Bush! If you’re voting for one of them... or campaigning against them... do dive in!
Behind the Scenes with Bernie--- WORTH it!
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Vital listening for all people.
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I wish everyone would read
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Lots of info! Facts and statistics! loved it!
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