Bernie Sanders Spokesperson Releases Second Correction in Two Days About Mike Bloomberg

[ehrnst]

For the second day in a row, Briahna Joy Gray — the National Press Secretary for the Bernie Sanders campaign — backtracked on a baseless claim about Michael Bloomberg.

Gray gave an interview to CNN on Wednesday, where she claimed that the former New York City mayor “has suffered heart attacks in the past.” This came as Gray defended Sanders’ refusal to release his complete medical records, drawing a comparison between birtherism and the “smear campaign” from those who’ve raised concerns about the senator’s health since his heart attack last year.

There’s no proof Bloomberg ever had “heart attacks” as Gray claimed, though Bloomberg “did undergo a stent procedure in 2000 after Mr. Bloomberg complained of discomfort and tiredness,” according to the Bloomberg-friendly source who spoke to the New York Times in 2007.

Gray got on Twitter after her interview to acknowledge this fact and admit she “misspoke” about Bloomberg
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This comes a day after Gray falsely claimed on CNN that 64 sexual assault allegations have been made against Bloomberg. Sexual harassment claims have been made against Bloomberg’s company. Gray has said she “misspoke” about this as well.

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/bernie-sanders-spokesperson-releases-second-correction-in-two-days-about-mike-bloomberg/

[madaboutharry]

1. A cynical person might be lead to think she "misspoke" accidentally on purpose.

Not that I'm cynical. Just saying.

Politics is a dirty game.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

2. Bernie hires the best

Hmm

[nini]

3. Shocking.. just shocking

Not surprised one bit.

[MontanaMama]

4. The problem with this is that she put the misinformation out there...

There’s no taking it back in a meaningful way. This is so tRumplike...no different that his “some people are saying” line of crap. Gray is a liability. If she isn’t set free from the Sanders campaign, we have no reason to believe those at the top are okay with what she said.

[George II]

9. She lied on national television, retracted (sort of) on twitter. Millions who saw her this morning..

...have no idea she mea culpaed.

[Dennis Donovan]

11. No one on our side is "tRumplike"

I'm sorry, but I disagree. Trump is his own brand of wounded animal.

[lapfog_1]

12. these sorts of tactics are definately Trumpublican.

That, and the reported intimidation tactics against union leaders for not endorsing Bernie...

[MontanaMama]

13. We can disagree. That's okay.

But this is right out of the playbook from the other side. It is dangerous. And wrong and it cannot be allowed. If the MF or his minions had said something like this, we would be up in arms. Gray needs to apologize. Saying she misspoke doesn’t mean jack.

[sdfernando]

5. wow....she sure does "misspeak" a lot

Kind of a bad thing for a spokesperson you would think.

When the Collins, or McTurtle, or any other reThug misspeaks...we call it LYING.

[ehrnst]

7. When you intend to say something, it's not 'misspeaking"

it's making a false claim.

[TexasTowelie]

6. Gray sure misspeaks a lot for a spokesperson.

When people demonstrate that they don't have the skills to perform the requirements of a position, they need to start looking for other work.

[George II]

8. She's Sanders' National Press Secretary. When she speaks (or tweets) she speaks for him.

[Beakybird]

10. Sexual harassment is bad enough. Why lie? Because you're a liar perhaps.

[Docreed2003]

14. Ok, let's say Bloomberg had a prior MI. Here's the difference

He didn't have a fucking heart attack on the campaign trail and then play coy with the national media about the severity of what happened. They can deflect all they want, but Bernie having had a heart attack less than six months ago is a really big fucking deal from a medical perspective, no matter what a doctors note says.

[LanternWaste]

15. The gaffes from Bernie's campaign are ironic...

In that the same people righteously defending these as mere process errors pretended the word 'malarkey' was a "real concern..." and 'turning off the youth vote..."

[TomCADem]

16. Classic BS Campaign Move.

Make random character attacks, then quietly walk it back.

[krissey]

17. Good to clear up that 64 sexual assault claim. It was against the company. That was a piece of

shit thing to do.