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93. Stephanopolous bent over backward to make whatever Bernie said be about Hillary

Sun May 3, 2015, 11:41 AM

May 2015

Stephanopolous asked Bernie why he's running for president, and Bernie gave an answer about standing up for working people, taking on the billionaire class, and leading an effort by the people to stand up and say enough is enough.

Stephanopolous immediately then asked if Hillary is a member of the billionaire class. THAT is what he got out of Bernie's reply?

There are a surely more relevant questions Staphanopolous could have asked, but he went straight for the "let's see if we can get Bernie to attack Clinton" line of question.

And during Sanders's reply, where he mentioned that Hillary is part of the political estsblishment - but went on to discuss the issue of the 1% vs the 99% - the video clip showed a Hillary photo montage through his entire response.

The media is trying to make this a contest between personalities instead of issues. We should be better than that here.

The video clip is here:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/stephanopoulos-to-bernie-sanders-is-hillary-part-of-the-billionaire-class/

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Dear Bernie one way to make yourself insignificant is lumping in [View all] boston bean May 2015 OP

K & R nt okaawhatever May 2015 #1

It's unlikely he did that. Agschmid May 2015 #2

I just watched it. He did. nt boston bean May 2015 #4

Hmm I watched it as well and certainly didn't hear that. Agschmid May 2015 #6

Yes we will. And George even said to him you are lumping them in together boston bean May 2015 #12

I will keep my eye out for a transcript or youtube link Gothmog May 2015 #86

I posted part of it below, Mediaite has some of it up. Agschmid May 2015 #97

Does that link include what is referenced in the OP? nt boston bean May 2015 #99

No. Agschmid May 2015 #100

ok, just want to be sure we are clear that the video you reference boston bean May 2015 #101

Yup. Agschmid May 2015 #104

Thanks Gothmog May 2015 #103

George Selloutaphinus isn't a judge of anything he's orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #107

He didn't equate the Kochs to the Clinton foundation. He equated the politicans ... Scuba May 2015 #115

He sure the fuck did not. disgusting to make stuff up cali May 2015 #10

He needs to stop his wobbling.. and state clearly it is not the same as the Koch Bros. boston bean May 2015 #15

I did not see what you are talking about but I do know that he has been changing the subject jwirr May 2015 #51

This. Agschmid May 2015 #81

"It's not just Hillary Clinton, it's the Koch bros and Adelson" boston bean May 2015 #82

It's a stupid thing to freak out about AgingAmerican May 2015 #147

Who is freaking out? not me.. boston bean May 2015 #151

seems ot be the knee jerk response the men like to give you BB. wonder why? nt seabeyond May 2015 #153

wow. stupid and emotional. wow. nt seabeyond May 2015 #156

You are freaking out about something that isn't there AgingAmerican May 2015 #163

I'm glad you know me better than I do. boston bean May 2015 #165

Stop freaking out! Enthusiast May 2015 #179

I agree with you. Grasping at straws. It doesn't look good either. Enthusiast May 2015 #177

Exactly. Reporters try to goad him, and he brings it back to the issues emulatorloo May 2015 #126

The issue was his criticism of the Clinton Foundation. If he says it he needs to respond boston bean May 2015 #160

I wouldn't necessarily suggest that anyone here is deliberately making things up. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #137

+ 1000 !!! orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #155

He sure the fuck did not! Enthusiast May 2015 #175

How biased is your vision ? orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #152

How biased is your vision? boston bean May 2015 #154

Technically I guess he did. SusanCalvin May 2015 #188

I do not feel that is exactly what he did. pangaia May 2015 #3

Do you have a link for this? n/t demmiblue May 2015 #5

No. Agschmid May 2015 #8

Lately, I feel like I am totally out of the loop. demmiblue May 2015 #13

Bernie was on This Week. Agschmid May 2015 #17

Thank you! demmiblue May 2015 #29

I smell desperate, despicable smear tactic. RufusTFirefly May 2015 #16

It is a special interest group that shouldn't affect US politics... pipoman May 2015 #7

Thanks for posting this. hrmjustin May 2015 #9

Did you watch it? Agschmid May 2015 #11

I did and it looked like it to me. i could be wrong but it looked like he did. hrmjustin May 2015 #18

IMO it wasn't a comparison. Agschmid May 2015 #21

Oh my! Can't escape politics can you. hrmjustin May 2015 #23

Not in my family. Agschmid May 2015 #24

That is the way it is in my family. hrmjustin May 2015 #25

why not wait and read the transcript before buying into it? cali May 2015 #14

I watched it. hrmjustin May 2015 #19

so you know he BACKED away from a gotcha question and praised her cali May 2015 #26

He did. Agschmid May 2015 #27

He praised her??? Please tell me exactly what words of praise were used. boston bean May 2015 #31

I don't know that I recall his exact words, but he said he'd known cali May 2015 #40

would that be the "bless your heart" type of compliment? seabeyond May 2015 #47

Amazing how a self-declared Sanders supporter pretty much is constantly attacking him. Bonobo May 2015 #57

I find your obsession with Seabeyond strange. nt sufrommich May 2015 #59

i do not find it strange at all. men, that have a strong need for status quo. nt seabeyond May 2015 #66

Ludicrous generalization HERVEPA May 2015 #80

ah, and another seabeyond May 2015 #85

you and the men that have attacked womens issues for three years are now consistently attacking me seabeyond May 2015 #62

Still doesn't explain why you don't seem to be supporting a candidate you say you support. Bonobo May 2015 #70

when you ignore like a zillion posts i have made supporting and encouraging his campaign, seabeyond May 2015 #71

I simply could not wade through that "fool" post so didn't see anyone's post there. nt Bonobo May 2015 #72

they are all over the board, well before he declared. but wtf bonobo, find any post to pounce on seabeyond May 2015 #75

Your OPs re Sanders have been uniformly critical of him. Bonobo May 2015 #79

no. again, fabrications ot create your story, for your battle. critical of SUPPORTERS seabeyond May 2015 #87

Still doesn't explain your obsession that's for sure. JTFrog May 2015 #91

This 'obsession' AgingAmerican May 2015 #168

and another one. seabeyond May 2015 #169

lol AgingAmerican May 2015 #171

This message was self-deleted by its author Caretha May 2015 #209

not strange but embarrassingly obvious and cali May 2015 #113

bless your heart... seabeyond May 2015 #118

He said he respects her and likes her. What's wrong with that? cyberswede May 2015 #74

people often times will make their political point and then come back with liking the person. seabeyond May 2015 #122

That's ok. I respect and like you anyway. cyberswede May 2015 #134

lol. seabeyond May 2015 #138

Sub thread win!! AgingAmerican May 2015 #170

Here is the VIDEO in HIS own words... TheNutcracker May 2015 #116

Yes he did praise her. hrmjustin May 2015 #32

How did he praise her? boston bean May 2015 #36

I forgot the sarcasm button. hrmjustin May 2015 #39

It pisses me off that Stephanopolous immediately turned the discussion to Hillary. cyberswede May 2015 #95

Is Bernie running against Hillary for the nomination? boston bean May 2015 #96

Same. Agschmid May 2015 #98

Yes, questions about how his views differ from hers are necessary cyberswede May 2015 #105

His position is that he isn't part of that class, so it follows that one would ask if boston bean May 2015 #106

Ok, George. cyberswede May 2015 #110

Well, that was low... boston bean May 2015 #111

The media is carefully avoiding the topic of money in general corrupting politics, which means Fred Sanders May 2015 #20

Because the media is a huge beneficiary of all that money in politics. Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #124

You betcha. SusanCalvin May 2015 #204

He did not do that. HERVEPA May 2015 #22

Yes he did, he lumped her in with the Kochs and Adelson boston bean May 2015 #28

Thank you. hrmjustin May 2015 #33

He was talking about the large amounts of money in elections RoccoR5955 May 2015 #63

Irrelevant, to lump Hillary with givers of these large amounts who want to right sling this country uponit7771 May 2015 #88

If 'lumping' is all you got AgingAmerican May 2015 #174

Ad homs are an indicator of a weak position, we'll see if there are more slung her way uponit7771 May 2015 #206

Got lump? AgingAmerican May 2015 #208

You just don't get it. RoccoR5955 May 2015 #207

+1, so Sanders is the first to fling mud rather than policy... sigh.. this shit is old already uponit7771 May 2015 #83

Actually, he broadened the topic to talk about big money's control of politics Marr May 2015 #133

LOL NorthCarolina May 2015 #172

Some DUers have done this. I'll wait to see if Bernie did, there are some differences of opinion. PeaceNikki May 2015 #30

In a response to a question from George boston bean May 2015 #34

Sigh. PeaceNikki May 2015 #37

No it is not. He is referring to obscene amount of money going into campaigns, mostly because of still_one May 2015 #46

It was in response to Bernies most recent criticism of the Clinton Foundation. boston bean May 2015 #48

. Agschmid May 2015 #50

My credibility is in tact. You didn't even see it and are waiting. boston bean May 2015 #52

I did see it. Agschmid May 2015 #65

2 Bostonians fighting. Meet up at the GraneryTavern on Milk st and hash it out. Fla Dem May 2015 #69

Haha we probably should. Agschmid May 2015 #84

Your credibility is in tatters. Enthusiast May 2015 #184

Right wing smear tactics?!?!?! RoccoR5955 May 2015 #56

I hear your you, and you may have a point if he meant that linkage. First of all there is still_one May 2015 #60

Very true... you can see the transcript in the OP now.... boston bean May 2015 #112

If it walks like a duck... redstateblues May 2015 #203

Oh good lord, when you have to resort to lying you make both you and your candidate LondonReign2 May 2015 #35

There is no lie stated in the OP. nt boston bean May 2015 #38

Clearly that's up for debate. Agschmid May 2015 #44

Clearly, I have provided exactly what he said. You will see that in any transcript. boston bean May 2015 #49

It's a stupid thing to freak out over AgingAmerican May 2015 #178

Who is freaking out, seriously? boston bean May 2015 #180

You are AgingAmerican May 2015 #181

the guys are playing a game with you BB. now they are just jumping on that one. the giggles.... seabeyond May 2015 #183

That is not his style. Now reports I have seen in the last couple of day regarding Bernie very still_one May 2015 #41

He speaks the truth. RiverLover May 2015 #42

No. He is lying Evergreen Emerald May 2015 #68

Define 'lump' AgingAmerican May 2015 #185

Please you are turning yourself into a pretzel ... Evergreen Emerald May 2015 #189

You are projecting AgingAmerican May 2015 #193

I actually did answer your questions Evergreen Emerald May 2015 #195

See film at 11 AgingAmerican May 2015 #196

When your only tool is a hammer... Buzz Clik May 2015 #43

That is twice now that he insinuated that same thing Evergreen Emerald May 2015 #45

. Agschmid May 2015 #53

Oh please, provide the transcript in your posting that actually is relative to the OP. boston bean May 2015 #54

Sorry that's not available yet. Agschmid May 2015 #58

Ooohhh, I don't need to wait, I actually saw it. boston bean May 2015 #61

I don't think you are lying I think you heard what you wanted to hear. Agschmid May 2015 #64

I stated I didn't lie, and you said that was up for debate... boston bean May 2015 #73

Just checked - nope, Sanders still not insignificant, sad, or desperate. djean111 May 2015 #55

Dear Clinton Supporter one may to make yourself insignificant is to misrepresent TheSarcastinator May 2015 #67

Senator Sanders is concerned about big money dominating politics. I hope you agree. rhett o rick May 2015 #76

Hillary Clinton is concerned about big money in politics... boston bean May 2015 #78

He isn't. And it looks desparate to try to twist his words to make him look bad. rhett o rick May 2015 #92

I have not twisted his words. nt boston bean May 2015 #102

+1, exactly. Marr May 2015 #135

Ding Ding Deny and Shred May 2015 #182

That is exactly how I took it SusanCalvin May 2015 #198

I honestly don't know what to make of DU regarding Sanders/Clinton, etc. randome May 2015 #77

+1000 n/t DebJ May 2015 #108

Did you pull the short straw? hootinholler May 2015 #89

Didn't Bernie just say he would not say anything negative about Hillary Clinton? leftofcool May 2015 #90

Stephanopolous bent over backward to make whatever Bernie said be about Hillary cyberswede May 2015 #93

Bernie has been critical of the Clinton Foundation, that is what prompted the question. boston bean May 2015 #94

"Don't post direct evidence from the interview I'm freakout out about, it doesn't fit my narrative" AgingAmerican May 2015 #192

Updated with the transcript. nt boston bean May 2015 #109

So constant outrage and hurt feelings is the way Hillary supporters will support their candidate? BrotherIvan May 2015 #114

Whose feelings are hurt... this is a campaign... are you feelings hurt by the criticism leveled in boston bean May 2015 #117

And playing coy too? BrotherIvan May 2015 #123

are you kidding? cause i brought up my issue, within sanders camp, as a supporter, you and others seabeyond May 2015 #125

LOL BrotherIvan May 2015 #130

ya. that. brau seabeyond May 2015 #132

Just stop saying mean things about Bernie!! redstateblues May 2015 #205

Yep. (nt) jeff47 May 2015 #127

Thank you for this post and the transcript. hrmjustin May 2015 #119

So, aside from her gender, what it it about Hillary's policy goals that recommend her over Sanders? lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #120

Yup. Agschmid May 2015 #121

how insignificant, right jack, being an advocate for women. i get, was drilled, educated that sander seabeyond May 2015 #128

Are you avoiding the question out of principle? lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #142

i avoided nothing, but called out the petty, consistent dismissal of women. seabeyond May 2015 #144

There are plenty of women who find Sanders candor and policy goals worthy of support. lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #145

there are plenty of fundamentalist women that vote repug. your point? peoples priorities. right? seabeyond May 2015 #146

"So, aside from her gender" JTFrog May 2015 #139

It seemed like a simple question to answer. I'm still waiting. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #143

I just threw up a little. JTFrog May 2015 #149

When the nausea passes, it might be useful to answer. lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #159

us women arent interested in your question and not our job to accommodate you. seabeyond May 2015 #161

I'm like what does he see so wrong with supporting Hillary because of her stance boston bean May 2015 #164

abso fuckin' lutely. we will watch this angle continue to play. the obvious tell is the same players seabeyond May 2015 #167

This is your thread. Your criticism of Sanders is that he's too hard on the Clinton foundation... lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #173

So Sanders tries to steer the media moron back from a faux personality battle jeff47 May 2015 #129

Sanders needs to clarify his remarks regarding the Clinton Foundation. boston bean May 2015 #157

Keep shoving that narrative up. jeff47 May 2015 #162

His remarks were clear to everyone listening. lumberjack_jeff May 2015 #166

He said big money has ruined our once proud democracy. That is true. The Foundation is part of tha Doctor_J May 2015 #131

I think ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2015 #136

Is Hillary a billionaire? boston bean May 2015 #140

Seems Bernie could have handled this slightly differently and I bet money he will clarify NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #150

I do not see whatever it is you are talking about AgingAmerican May 2015 #141

You'll have to try harder. Bernie is steering the conversation away from Clinton. pa28 May 2015 #148

It's not just Hillary. It is the Koch Brothers. It is Sheldon Adelson. seabeyond May 2015 #158

Probably just a slip of the tongue ucrdem May 2015 #176

Bernie is talking about oligarch's money that buys elections. JDPriestly May 2015 #186

Big mistake from Bernie. I support Bernie, but he needs to watch what he says. TerrapinFlyer May 2015 #187

I don't like to nit-pick what people say. It's so easy for someone to insert or leave out an.... BlueJazz May 2015 #190

He's Done william cail May 2015 #191

LOL! peacebird May 2015 #202

For your edification, some information on foundations: OnyxCollie May 2015 #194

The entire interview is posted: Raine1967 May 2015 #197

I think Bernie Sanders poses a credible threat to Hillary's campaign. chervilant May 2015 #199

Boston Bean is right Depaysement May 2015 #200

I don't take it the way you did. The transcript you posted sounds much like what he said Thursday peacebird May 2015 #201

If he did "lump" her in Caretha May 2015 #210