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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBernie Sanders: Unlike Hillary Clinton, ‘I’ve Taken On The Big Money Interests.’
By: Jason Easley more from Jason Easley
Wednesday, June, 24th, 2015, 5:15 pm
On MSNBC, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders strongly contrasted his record with Hillary Clintons by saying, I have taken on every element of the big money interests in this country.
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Bernie Sanders was asked if the big crowds he is drawing can translate into votes. He answered, I truly absolutely think that they can. Look, what exists in the real world, whether its Denver, Minneapolis, New Hampshire, Iowa, or Vermont is very different than the kind of discussions that take place here in Washington where so much of what Congress does is dominated by big money. Look, the average American understands that our middle-class is disappearing. Ninety-nine percent of all new income is going to the top one percent and that we need some fundamental changes in economic and politics so that the government begins working for all of us, not just the billionaire class.
When Mika Brzezinski pointed out that this is the same thing that Hillary Clinton is saying, Sanders replied, No, I dont think it is. And I think if you look at my lifes work, what Ive been struggling with for the last twenty-five to thirty years, I have taken on every element of the big money interests in this country. Whether it is Wall Street. Whether it is the pharmaceutical industry. Whether its the Military Industrial Complex. People can judge Hillary Clintons record on their own.
Sen. Sanders also pointed out that Hillary Clinton has yet to take a position on TPP.
Bernie Sanders didnt mudsling, but the message was clear. Hillary Clinton is a new convert to the fight against the big money interests, while Sanders has been fighting these forces for decades.
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madokie
(51,076 posts)Bernie is going where I want this conversation going. that is all
Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)Juicy_Bellows
(2,427 posts)So I am gonna Kick, Stretch and Recommend.
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)Fake populism is a bad strategy.
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)Big difference from someone who now says she opposes the money while accepting over 2 Billion to help her win this election. Either Billionaires are very charitable donors who want nothing in return or they are buying something with their money. I' would like to ask Hillary if she is the beneficiary of some very altruistic Corporations, or does she think they WANT something from her in the future? AND why she doesn't join Bernie in refusing to take the money thereby overturning CU in an instant.
dreamnightwind
(4,775 posts)That would be a genuinely positive move for the good of the party. How does it help anything to let Goldman/Sachs pick the Democratic nominee?