General Discussion

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

95. It pisses me off that Stephanopolous immediately turned the discussion to Hillary.

Sun May 3, 2015, 10:45 AM

May 2015

He asks Bernie why he's running, Bernie answers, and Stephanopolous immediately turns the conversation to Hillary. Where were the follow-up questions to the reasons Bernie actually gave? Where were the follow up questions about the wealth disparities between the 1% and the rest of Americans?

The media wants a dog fight.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

210 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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