Bernie Sanders
Related: About this forumWill miracles never cease? A positive article about Bernie in the New York Times
VATICAN CITY On Thursday night, Bernie Sanders was standing under the lights in Brooklyn, being pressed by journalists and his rival at the Democratic debate, Hillary Clinton, to provide details about his often-vague policy ideas.
Less than 12 hours later, and more than 4,000 miles away, near the residence of Pope Francis, Mr. Sanders was basking in the attention of appreciative figures from around the world and fielding questions he seemed to enjoy.
My perception is that the access to quality education is very unequal in the United States, Juan José Llach, a former education minister in Argentina, said in addressing the senator. I dont know if Im wrong.
Mr. Sanders wasted no time parlaying his answer about struggling urban schools and student debt into an argument for one of his signature campaign policies: tuition-free public colleges.
Whoever informed you about these problems with education is absolutely right, Mr. Sanders said. Buildings are literally crumbling. Roofs are leaking. And the children are not getting, by any stretch of the imagination, the education they need.
READ MORE: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/16/us/politics/bernie-sanders-rome.html
EmperorHasNoClothes
(4,797 posts)Once there are enough links to the article they'll go in and rewrite it claiming Bernie spit in the Pope's food or something.
BernieforPres2016
(3,017 posts)Get me rewrite!
BernieforPres2016
(3,017 posts)Bernie was given an audience with the Pope, which the end of the article said wasn't a possibility.
Why haven't they added that correction yet?
greymouse
(872 posts)just baffling (rolls eyes)