Bernie answers WSJ question in Iowa

[eridani]

http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/31898-bernie-takes-on-the-media


After speaking to 2,000 people in Dubuque, IA, Bernie Sanders took questions from the media. The first question came from the Wall Street Journal, the reporter was looking to get Bernie to attack Hillary Clinton. Bernie didn’t take the bait and instead attacked the mainstream media for not covering important issues, and seeking conflict between the candidates with gotcha questions.

[Demeter]

1. Quite frankly, that was the most amazing stump speech ever given

Bernie outdoes the Kennedys!

[ladjf]

2. He is, without a doubt, an exceptionally talented person.

We are very fortunate that such an intelligent person wants to be our President.

I'm having a difficult time believing that the American People are smart and brave enough to elect this man.

But, I have hope. America, listen to Senator Sanders, let him lead this Country.

[merrily]

6. I think most can understand expanding Social Security, Medicare for All and war only as the very

last resort.

[ladjf]

9. The concepts are simple enough to understand. But, the American

people have been brutally assailed by years of propaganda. The question is will their ability to think rationally overcome the toxic
influence of constant media hype designed to confuse them?

[merrily]

10. Tell them the man has been consistent all his adult life.

[Stevepol]

3. Wow. This is a guy who is focused!

If he remains as centered on what the purpose of his candidacy is, I agree with him. He will win the votes of the American people easily. The only problem, and I sincerely hope this doesn't turn out to be a critical problem, is the voting machines.

There has got to be a real movement to VERIFY THE VOTE.

Do you think that these electronic voting machine corporations that rig the elections would keep on doing it if the Dems, ALL OF THEM, every time they got up in Congress, every time they spoke to their constituents or answered a reporter repeated the mantra. WE HAVE GOT TO BE SURE WE CAN VERIFY THE VOTE. WE HAVE TO VERIFY THE VOTE. The machine makers would realize they are only a step away from being found out and brought to justice. They would at least be a lot more careful. As things now stand, they just steal elections with complete impunity.

I would really hate to see another good candidate lose just because of the lying, conniving voting machine companies, ES&S, Dominion, InterCivic, etc. They are poised to steal yet another election as they stole the 2004 national election and have stolen a myriad of high profile and especially lower profile elections over the past decade and a half by tilting the vote using the machines.

[JDPriestly]

5. If we volunteers do our jobs, Bernie will have such a big majority that the machines will not

make any difference. And once he is in office, he can have his attorney general investigate the companies and software and everything associated with the voting machines as well as the counting or tabulation of the votes.

[daleanime]

11. +1

[Enthusiast]

15. That is my wish.

[merrily]

7. It's been obvious to me that Democrats in Washington DC do not have an interest in

the vote, beyond trying to make sure their perceived base is not kept away from the polls.

If you are interested--and we all should be--work at the local and state level.

[Dustlawyer]

17. I agree. Isn't it coincidental that the media stopped doing exit polling?

We need to do our own exit polling to be able to point out their voter fraud if we cannot get them to verify the vote!

[annabanana]

28. su-u-ure it is...

[JDPriestly]

4. Wow! To resurrect an old expression: Sock it to 'em, Bernie.

Our news media thrives on trivia.

Bernie gives them substance.

That's just fantastic. Go, Bernie.

[Enthusiast]

14. +1

[merrily]

8. Since most coverage of Bernie has ranged from non-existent to condescending

snark, he really has nothing to lose. And you what nothing left to lose is.

[Enthusiast]

13. +1

[Enthusiast]

12. Kicked and recommended to the fucking Max!

Speaking out against media abuse will resonate with the American people. Yes, abuse. The American media is abusing the consumer by the way they are misreporting and under reporting.

The media is completely ignoring the horrible TPP trade deal. And they should be called out for it by all the Democratic candidates.

Wouldn't it be something if Bernie or Hillary said, "I want to know why you are not asking me about this job killing TPP?"

Bernie could also mention the media's clear agenda which is to strictly protect the interests of multinational corporations and the wealthy politically connected.

[Snotcicles]

21. This is probably the reason they avoid him.

Bernie could also mention the media's clear agenda which is to strictly protect the interests of multinational corporations and the wealthy politically connected.

[rurallib]

16. Wow - Sometimes you can just feel the greatness

He commands the spotlight to fight for us all.
He is indeed a rare person.

[DrBulldog]

18. O.K. Hillary . . .

. . . let's see you fight for the middle class like THAT.

[Disabled15]

19. Thank You for posting!

Good Bernie stuff is hard to find.
I just spent last night yelling at my TV. I surfed the major news for a couple of hours looking for anything. All I heard was Trump, Trump, Trump! Ridiculous! Even the so-called liberal news was spending all their time talking about him. Then, when they would say "let's now talk about the democratic side," guess who they talked about, 1 candidate! Insane!
I spent days doing chores and such listening to this. It's on YouTube too. It is SO worth listening to.
http://www.c-span.org/video/?297021-5/senator-sanders-filibuster

[Trajan]

26. Well ... many of us here have cut the major news networks off

We get our news through multiple online or print sources instead of being spoonfed right wing talking points, day in and day out ...

Also ... there is no liberal news network, no matter what the right wing crazies say. .. it was a lie from day one. ...

[Disabled15]

29. Wow! Ok...

[Snotcicles]

20. If Rachel Maddow does not run this clip, and I'm sure she is aware of it. I will be

convinced she is being instructed not to.
There are times in life when you have tough choices, I don't think she can vacation away this one.
I could be totally wrong on this, we will see. This will be a real test for MSNBC because this clip is made for prime time viewing.

[Doctor_J]

22. What a good man

[KoKo]

23. K&R!

[Babel_17]

24. Sanders has always been a AAA player

It's just that politics has kept him from being our starting pitcher. This is what we'll be consistently getting, a candidate who has no need to refer to any notes, he can just reel off his long held beliefs.

[azmom]

25. K&R

[Trajan]

27. One of the most impressive clips from Bernie

This dude had a handle in this ... no bullshit. .. take then to school, Bernie ....