Paul F. Tompkins Quotes

I'm an early, middle, and late supporter of Bernie Sanders.

I've already supported Bernie Sanders in the primaries.

I support Bernie [Sanders] and I love his approach.

Bernie Sanders has inspired millions of people in this country.

Seriously, you can't talk socialism in America without going to the OG, Sen. Bernie Sanders.

I think Bernie Sanders is a realist.

When Bernie Sanders came along, and I liked his tweets and I read more about him, researched him more, I decided I like him and his policy, even more than just I like another guy in the Democratic Party, I really believed in it. And when you believe in something, you get out and work for it.

Bernie Sanders brought millions of people into the political process.

I like his consistency, because Bernie Sanders talk - it boils down to the American people. His one thing is the American people.

Barack Obama is Occupy Wall Street. Barrack Obama is plugged into that world. That's what he believes.

That's one of the things about the Tea Party people. They think corporations have too much influence in American life and they do.

I met Hillary Clinton when I was a young lady working as an intern, and I can tell you she's been a progressive fighter all her life. And Bernie Sanders, I got to know him during campaigns on Capitol Hill, campaigns across this country. These are two wonderful, fighting souls.

I guess when I got to MSNBC in 2009, I brought Bernie Sanders to cable probably more than anybody else.

I love Howard Dean.

I was in the category of people who thought that his [Bernie Sanders ]campaign was worthy, even noble and it would push Hillary [Clinton] to the left.

I have to say that I think Bernie Sanders is the first politician since Dennis Kucinich that I've been truly inspired by. Where you actually are truly speaking truth to power, in a legitimate way and in an unpretentious and very straightforward way.

I'm going to tell my contestants: Be Bernie Sanders. Be the person people want and love.

I think his [Bernie Sanders] campaign was good for the Democratic Party, good for our country. And I know how passionate he is about the issues he cares about. So we'll have a long list of matters to discuss when we sit down.

I want to congratulate Senator [Bernie] Sanders for the extraordinary campaign.... He has spent his long career in public service, fighting for progressive causes and principles, and he has excited millions of voters, especially young people.

Bernie Sanders is a crazy man.

It was under Wilson, of course, that the first huge parts of the Marxist program, such as the progressive income tax, were incorporated into the American system.

I think it's good politics to beat up on big companies and rich people.

Bernie Sanders deserves a lot of credit because he has raised issues.

That is not something I embrace. I think there are real distinctions between the Koch brothers and us.

The Occupy movement flared and then seemed to fizzle out - until it re-emerged in the form of Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign and in the far-left surge that made Jeremy Corbyn leader of the British Labour Party.