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merrily

(45,251 posts)
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 10:40 AM Jul 2015

reminder: Bernie sanders on Face the Nation on CBS today--on NOW in the Boston area

(Boehner speaking right now, Bernie up soon.)

Boehner lied and said Bernie ran for Congress as a Socialist. No, as an indie. Longest serving Indie in Congress, now serving as a Democrat.

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merrily

(45,251 posts)
4. Boy, did Sanders ever prove Boehner was the one who is out of touch with mainstream America!
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 10:58 AM
Jul 2015

Bernie is specific, fact based and direct. No slicing and dicing of sentences so that he ends up not really saying anything you can hold him to later. I LIKE that.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
7. I believe he is Shieffer's permanent replacement, John--wait for it--Dickerson, aka, son of Dicker.
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 11:07 AM
Jul 2015

merrily

(45,251 posts)
5. Bernie does not take the host's bait re: bashing capitalism. Rather, Bernie responds about
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 11:02 AM
Jul 2015

the specific problems to the environment, the elderly, the disabled, the poor, etc. caused by "casino capitalism" and how casino capitalism then ignores those problems.

 

Snotcicles

(9,089 posts)
8. Bernie did well again. I would love for them to go to the red states and
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 11:09 AM
Jul 2015

talk to the poor and middle class. Thats how you build a movement.

PotatoChip

(3,186 posts)
9. I love how well he manages to stay on message
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 11:11 AM
Jul 2015

no matter what they throw at him.

Great interview. Thanks for the heads-up.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
11. As usual, the panel is quick to make clear that Sanders will not be the nominee, esp. Jeffrey
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 11:19 AM
Jul 2015

Goldberg of The Atlantic.


As if that is written on stone tablets somewhere.

Stay strong in your resolve. http://www.democraticunderground.com/12779308

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