Juan González: Clinton Has "Really Distorted" What Happened When NY Daily News Interviewed Sanders

[Chezboo]

http://www.democracynow.org/2016/4/15/juan_gonzalez_clinton_has_really_distorted

[redstateblues]

1. Bernie forgot how he was going to break up the big banks

That's the freaking centerpiece of his campaign!! What an embarrassment !

[Chezboo]

2. He didn't forget.

Read the entire interview instead of spewing Clinton talking points. It will take about 45 minutes though.

[redstateblues]

4. Bernie is not ready for prime time

It was a word salad. I've heard Bernies stump speech. That's all he ever delivers.

[tex-wyo-dem]

5. So did you watch the interview or not? nt

[Samantha]

6. Those simple words "I don't know" where taken completely out of context

He was asked about how the big banks could be broken up and he gave two scenarios. The interviewer then asked, "Could the Feds do it?" That is when he said, "I don't know." He then explained it could be done legislatively or through the Administration. He went on to say he didn't think the Government should decide what the breakup should entail; he said the banks themselves would have to narrow down the pieces to be severed.

He has explained a lot about this, and that whole interview was totally misrepresented. And of course, Hillary opened up the debate quoting the misquotes. I could not believe it. Especially her ridiculing Bernie for not knowing the answer to the question how the big banks could be broken up since he had made this a major plank in his platform. He knows precisely how they could be broken up, and he explained that in the article. She completely misled the debate audience, and that is putting it kindly....

Sam

[pat_k]

8. Your paraphrasing is even further...

...off reality than the transcript. (Yes, the transcript is wrong)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511676187

[Chezboo]

9. Thanks for posting this. I missed it. nt

[pat_k]

12. Welcome

And a couple other experts debunking the "harsh criticism." You probably know of these, but in case not:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1718450

[Chezboo]

7. Robert Reich on the matter-

"The criticism is bonkers. Bernie was absolutely correct when he said the President has the authority to break up the big banks under Dodd-Frank. He's repeatedly specified exactly how he'd use that Dodd-Frank authority to do so. His critics are confusing the Dodd-Frank Act with the Federal Reserve. Whether the Fed has the authority on its own to break up the biggest banks is irrelevant.
Clearly, Bernie has the Democratic establishment worried enough to try to twist his words into pretzels."

[tex-wyo-dem]

10. Reich is spot on! nt

[elleng]

13. No he didn't,

but daily news and many ignored what he said.

[Dragonfli]

3. K&R

[Baobab]

11. I actually think Sanders was covering for Clinton on a banking and trade related issue.

Something they all refuse to talk about that is key to the whole financial shebang. It was covered in part on June 20, 2014 at Democracy Now.