2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBernie gets to the heart of the matter, as I have seen it for years, on MTP.
I guess this belongs here. It says a lot about why I'm for Bernie and why I think he can win (knock on wood), anyway.
This really resonated with me. (My comments in parentheses - I'd love to do it the correct way, with square brackets, but I've learned that just gets my comment disappeared - oddity of DU formatting.)
--He (President Obama) said he was going to govern this way. I remember the whole idea of Obama-- they called it Organizing for America (which, IIRC was virtually immediately abandoned/dismantled) -- that they were going to create a legislative that when they were blocked (Chuck??? Huh?????? Problem with transcript?), what you're describing, it didn't happen (no, it certainly didn't).
BERNIE SANDERS:
Okay. You're right, it didn't happen. And I think what ended up happening is the president, because he happens to be a very decent guy (yes, I have always said I'd like to hug his neck, a Southern expression, I guess, since I've always heard it, and I really mean it - personally, I adore the man), actually thought that he could sit down with the Republican leadership and work out some fair compromises. (Yep, and I've always said the man either never bought a car, or if he did he got taken, or something else is going on beneath the surface. I really don't see any other options.) The truth is, number one, they never had any intention to compromise. (Yes, even I could see that.) But number two, more importantly, you have to be prepared to mobilize people to take on these big money interests. (EXACTLY!!!!!!)
But you are right. I think we can do it. And I think that's what the bully pulpit is about. (Which has not been used nearly enough, at least in the way I wish it would be.) And that's what organizing effort's about. And that's what this campaign is about. And we're beginning to do that, Chuck. Every day I read in the paper things that are happening someplace in this country, whether there's spontaneous outbursts of support for us. (Huh?? Another transcript problem?) And that is what we have to mobilize. The bottom line is, unless turnout becomes much higher, we lose. Unless people are organized and politically conscious in a way that does not exist today, we are not going to transform America the way we have to. (EXACTLY!!!!!)
I have to do a hit and run, or whatever you would call it, as I just saw this transcript and felt moved to post before I have to get off the computer and leave for a prior engagement. I guess what DU thought of this (if anything) will be a surprise (of some sort) in the AM......
trumad
(41,692 posts)But he really has to stay away from the mushrooms.
artislife
(9,497 posts)trumad
(41,692 posts)But to someone who pays attention to politics...it's spot on.
Bernie will swoop in and get those republicans right in line.
Uh huh!
artislife
(9,497 posts)But maybe drug innuendo is perfectly acceptable to an a$$hat.
trumad
(41,692 posts)beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)DrBulldog
(841 posts)beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)My guess is that one's just a case of Bernie envy!
DrBulldog
(841 posts)Outstanding job with the relatively decent and fair questions from Todd. How could anyone dare criticize his age when he has a mind like a machine gun and the clarity of a diamond?
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)Well done! I had similar observations.
Uncle Joe
(58,459 posts)Thanks for the thread, SusanCalvin.
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)So pleased with interview.
daleanime
(17,796 posts)the last couple of times Bernie has done MTP, Chuck has actually seemed like a reporter. Too bad he never keeps it up.
KoKo
(84,711 posts)and it was well worth the watch.
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)uponit7771
(90,367 posts)... their own contituents seeing they're gerrymandered into those positions in the house which Todd directly asked about.
The house isn't going to do a damn thang Sanders asks, they'll ignore him too
What dribble, he's not addressing this fair and good question up front... just giving platitudes.
SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)and of course they've gerrymandered the country beyond all recognition.
But what has any chance of fixing that other than mobilized people?
leftupnorth
(886 posts)All you have to do is give them exactly what they want and they'll give you nothing in return.
Should work out wonderfully.
SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)uponit7771
(90,367 posts)cui bono
(19,926 posts)uponit7771
(90,367 posts)daleanime
(17,796 posts)Why not?
cui bono
(19,926 posts)Seriously.... What???
What does that even mean?
enid602
(8,659 posts)The GOP is expert in getting the masses to vote against their interests. This interview was a puff piece. Paying for universal Medicare by ending GWB's temporary tax cuts to the 1% and repatriating offshore profits? The numbers don't add up. Had Hillary made this suggestion, Todd would have foamed at the mouth, sported a tiny hard on and then self combusted.
Duppers
(28,127 posts)For Monday readers.
Great interview! Thanks for posting!