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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2015, 05:07 PM Apr 2015

Bernie Sanders Jabs at Hillary: Do You Know What She’s Running On?

With MSNBC’s cameras trained on the “press crush” outside Hillary Clinton’s first event in Iowa, Thomas Roberts spoke to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) about his reaction to her campaign so far and his own potential to get in the race.

While Sanders did not say Clinton’s entrance in the race has “inspired” him to run, he did have plenty to say about what he has seen from her so far. The senator found the media’s obsession over her “Scooby” van absurd, joking that he “can’t think of an issue of more significance to the American people,” before outlining the issues he would like to see her putting forward, like Wall Street’s power over the middle class. “If I run, I want to run a serious campaign,” he said, perhaps suggesting that is not the case for Clinton.

Sanders told Roberts that Americans need a candidate “who will deal with the most important issue, and that is are we prepared to take on billionaire class, which has so much power over our economic and political life.” Asked if he does not believe Clinton is “out for the little guy,” Sanders said he just doesn’t know yet.

“Why don’t you tell me what Hillary Clinton is campaigning on, do you know?” Sanders asked. “You don’t know and I don’t know and the American people don’t know.”

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/bernie-sanders-jabs-at-hillary-do-you-know-what-shes-running-on/

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Bernie Sanders Jabs at Hillary: Do You Know What She’s Running On? (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 OP

I'm interested in what Bernie is running on, if he would just get off the pot... Agnosticsherbet Apr 2015 #1

I love love love Bernie, but.... JaneyVee Apr 2015 #2

I saw this and was dying to know what he said when... polichick Apr 2015 #3

She's channeling Elizabeth Warren, sadly I don't believe it is anything but campaign speak peacebird Apr 2015 #7

I agree, it's campaign speak... polichick Apr 2015 #8

I'm afraid we don't have enough sense and courage to ladjf Apr 2015 #4

+1 bunnies Apr 2015 #5

Well, again we hear Bernie talking about Hillary but I am still looking for his stand on Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #6

Oh, I think we all think Hillary is serious about RUNNING - it is just that some of us djean111 Apr 2015 #9

Come on, Bernie, RUN!!! mother earth Apr 2015 #10

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

1. I'm interested in what Bernie is running on, if he would just get off the pot...

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 05:08 PM

Apr 2015

become a Democrat, and announce his intention to run for the Presidency.

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

2. I love love love Bernie, but....

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 05:16 PM

Apr 2015

The American people hear "take on the billionaire class" and they think jobs being destroyed. He's totally on point but needs to hone his messaging semantics. Most people just want a stable economy and good wages, sometimes Bernie comes across (rightfully) angry and people equate that with uncompromising. That being said, if Bernie runs as a Dem, I will vote for him in primary.

polichick

(37,152 posts)

3. I saw this and was dying to know what he said when...

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 05:17 PM

Apr 2015

he heard her opening words a few minutes later - sounded just like him!

Can't wait to see what he thinks about her positioning.

peacebird

(14,195 posts)

7. She's channeling Elizabeth Warren, sadly I don't believe it is anything but campaign speak

Reply to polichick (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 06:30 PM

Apr 2015

I do not expect HRC to ever act on any of the lovely progressive themes she is parroting now. She will likely go all warhawk pro bigbusiness again if she wins the nom.
Hell, she is for INCREASING H1B visas, flooding the IT market with inexpensive Indians and driving down wages for the rest of us.
She voted repeatedly to build a wall on our southern border...
She is FOR the TPP.

And even more damning - she is for keeping the cap on social security wages. This means the tax on everything you earn STOPS at ~$113k. Everything over that is SS TAX FREE even tho raising that cap would make SS solvent.

She is NOT for the average person. She is all in for the rich.

polichick

(37,152 posts)

8. I agree, it's campaign speak...

Reply to peacebird (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 14, 2015, 07:15 PM

Apr 2015

To me it sounded like both EW and BS, and I couldn't help thinking she was hoping to shut down a primary challenge from the left.

Haven't heard Bernie's response to what she said today. Will he be pissed off or relieved?