Sanders on billionaire class: ‘I welcome their hatred’

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BOONE, Ia. – Sen. Bernie Sanders borrowed from Franklin Delano Roosevelt Saturday morning and echoed the 32nd president’s disdain for the mega-rich who seek personal gain over the common good.

After delivering an hour-long stump speech, Sanders opened the floor up to questions at the Boone County Fairgrounds.

“I want to know if you are the next coming of FDR. We will fight for you if you will fight the Republicans in Congress,” asked one man in the crowd of about 400 people. “I voted eight years ago for hope and change, and I’m still waiting.”

Sanders, an independent, is seeking the Democratic nomination for president. On Saturday, the second day of a three-day Iowa swing, pointed out how FDR called the wealthy protectors of the status quo “economic royalists.”

“He said, ‘They hate my guts. Never have they hated someone as much as they hate me. And I welcome their hatred,’” Sanders said.

“And let me echo that today: If the Koch Brothers and the billionaire class hate my guts, I welcome their hatred. Because I am going to stand with working families.”

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[cantbeserious]

1. Bravo Bernie

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[FreepFryer]

2. Channeling one of the greats.

"For nearly four years you have had an Administration which instead of twirling its thumbs has rolled up its sleeves. We will keep our sleeves rolled up.

We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace—business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering.

They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.

Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me—and I welcome their hatred.

I should like to have it said of my first Administration that in it the forces of selfishness and of lust for power met their match. I should like to have it said of my second Administration that in it these forces met their master."

[lonestarnot]

3. krotch bros are feeling some bern.

spend that dough fuckwits!

[daleanime]

4. K&R....

[LiberalElite]

5. Bernie is the ONLY one who

can say "I welcome their hatred" and have it be the truth.

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6. Some others would rather have dinner and laugh along with them

[SoapBox]

7. Arghhhhhh!

Dimon makes my blood boil!

How can she humanly rub elbows with that crook!?! What would you bet, that he would be in her cabinet!

[SoapBox]

8. Loves the Bernie!

He answered questions? From an audience? really?

That is so...normal!

[merrily]

9. It had to happen. Bernie's a New Deal Dem.

The difference is that FDR's candidacy was backed by the establishment and Bernie's is opposed by the establishment.

So, it's all up to him and us.