Bernie Sanders Presses Hillary Clinton on Her Views on Banks

[Ichingcarpenter]

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Source: ny times

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont edged closer on Friday to directly attacking Hillary Rodham Clinton, pointedly asking whether the Democratic presidential front-runner would support measures to break up the country’s largest financial institutions and reinstate a firewall between commercial and investment banking.

Mr. Sanders, whose campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination has galvanized liberal activists driven by questions of economic fairness, highlighted his efforts to cut down the so-called too big to fail banks and restore Glass-Steagall, the Depression-era banking law repealed under President Bill Clinton. “You’ll have to ask Hillary Clinton about her views on whether she thinks we should break up these large financial institutions. I do,” Mr. Sanders, an independent, said at a news conference here. “You will have to ask her views on whether we should re-establish Glass-Steagall.”

He boasted that he had not received financial contributions from Goldman Sachs, which he said sought “undue influence” in American politics, but stopped short of calling on Mrs. Clinton to reject the nearly $50,000 in donations she has received from employees of the Wall Street firm. “That’s her decision,” Mr. Sanders said, after pausing for a moment to consider the question.




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[still_one]

1. In my opinion this really belongs in General Discussion - Primaries. Bernie has been pressing

Hillary on her views regarding banking regulation, minimum wage, and political contributions from corporations since he entered the race, actually, even before that, so this is hardly breaking news, and in my view about the Democratic candidates positions in regard to the current primary race

[bvf]

2. Agreed.

Hate to see it locked right after launch...

[still_one]

3. It is a very relevant thread

[davidpdx]

4. Could be, but then again someone posted an article about Hillary Clinton's ad buy

I'm sure both were inside the allotted time window.

[still_one]

9. Didn't see that, but I agree

[Red1]

5. Meeh

Until the democrats get a house maj...forget anything productive coming out of all
the anti big business/bank/insurance...changes...It is great to bring the problems to the front, but
action for change is a far piece down the road without the votes to do something
about it.

[madokie]

7. Bernie may have some long coat tails

and if he does win the nomination there just may be a change in leadership in both the House and Senate. He brings out the best in the people that comes to see him it seems to me like anyway. I'm hopeful that Bernie Sanders just might bring about the change we as a country and society so sorely need.

[jwirr]

17. If we wait to change the situtation until it is going to be easy to change we will never change it.

[madokie]

6. They sure want to try to create some controversy between Bernie

and Hillary or this article reads like that to me. Using words like he 'boasted' 'undue influence' etc.
Not you for posting this but the nyt's author for the way this story is written. We all have to remember the press is owned, for the most part, by the same corporation that build the war machines so they're always looking for an angle to ultimately push for a confrontation any chance they get. Wether it be between candidates or countries

I like the way that many times when they try to, ('they' being whoever is interviewing him,) get him to comment on something Hillary and he'll tell them they'll have to ask her that. Bernie is a smart campaigner and I like that in the man. He's not gaff prone and that throws those who try to get him to fuck up for a loop.

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. Agreed..all need to filter the news but

the story stands and does have some interesting points on what was said at the conference. The NY times has been pointed out for not including Bernie as a real candidate so at least they are now printing about him


Talking about Bernie staying on message, I saw a local TV interview on the web with him where they showed him carrying his own baggage on a plane and picking up his dry cleaning. They asked him why not hire a kid to do that............. He said .. What does that have to do with the issues this nation face?.........and refuse to give the question the time of day .

And he does carry his own baggage..........LOL

[peacebird]

12. Love it!

[madokie]

13. That is Awesomeness, if that is a word that is :-)

And he does carry his own baggage
In the fact that he is one of us, sees himself as one of us. He identifies as one of us. All this makes me like him that much better.
My fight today is not for me but rather for my 8 year old grand daughters future. That my friends is it for this old madokie. I'm nearing the end of my journey but she's only embarking on hers. I want to do what I can to pave that road she'll have to take in life. I will Fight for that.

[jwirr]

18. I think that is where a lot of us are coming from. My family needs to have a better world to live

in and I see Bernie as leading our way.

[MissDeeds]

10. I noticed that too

"Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont edged closer on Friday to directly attacking Hillary Rodham Clinton, pointedly asking whether the Democratic presidential front-runner would support measures to break up the country’s largest financial institutions..."

Asking HRC to clarify her position and state what measures she would support is hardly moving closer to "attacking" her. The article is peppered with provocative words and smacks of yellow journalism. Just report the facts and write the article without sensationalizing. Sheesh.

[peacebird]

14. They constantly try to get him to attack, he consistently refuses to take the bait!

[MissDeeds]

15. Yep

He's way too smart and ethical for that.

Go Bernie!

[restorefreedom]

22. except that now

they have just decided to portray him as an attacker, when all he's doing is asking for clarification.

[peacebird]

11. He presents his views, and suggests they ask Hillary hers...

Bernie is always on point!

[SoapBox]

16. Bernie is the best!

[Indepatriot]

19. Stop attacking Hillary!!!

Discussing her policies and donors will not make her coronation go as planned. Stop picking on her!

[bucolic_frolic]

20. The Next President Will Be

a wise one.

This election, now that Americans have spent a recession and recovery
learning political depth, will be won by one who creates the intellectual
goods and packages it for the masses to understand. Sound bites won't
be enough if they're empty.

That's why I think Republicans will do so poorly. They are out of touch,
and only understand simpletons like themselves.

Bernie is bringing the wise old father image to this campaign. He will influence
issues, and broaden perspectives. I doubt he will win, but his issues, forged
in a century and a half of competing economic systems, will live on.

Yes, I think Hillary has the horses to win. But she won't be Bill Clinton, who so
neglected FDR's legacy, nor a strict corporatist, nor a heaven forbid Republican.

The Democratic Party has grown a pair, and grown up. President Obama and his
fireballing campaign and political operations can be thanked for that.

[George II]

21. Why would a candidate reject contributions from individuals simply because of who they work for?

Not EVERYONE who works for Goldman Sachs is a high level manager. They have a number of clerical workers, maintenance people, and other hourly workers too.

Sanders' "That's her decision" answer belittles the opinions of those who contributed.

[Laser102]

23. Good point.

[cbayer]

24. Locking

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