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162. I was rooting for Bernie as I listened on my way into work ...

Thu Jun 25, 2015, 06:29 PM

Jun 2015

I don't think it was a bad interview, but it seemed to me he was given many opportunities to reach out (specifically) to black folk and other people of color. I was rooting for him to say 'Black lives matter" (he did utter the words but quickly included a list of all the lives that matter).

Yes, all lives matter .... but, we live in a society where black lives have been subjected to the damaging (and lethal) effects of racism. I desperately wanted Bernie to acknowledge that. I wanted to hear it as a separate issue, as an important issue.

I DO NOT believe Bernie is a racist, I don't believe he is a bigot .... what I do believe is that his message does not often resonate with people of color.

His delivery appears as if his audience is the same as it is in Vermont (a very homogeneous state: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/50000.html) I desperately wanted him to break out of that pattern.

He truly has a great history and generally great positions ... but, I really would like for him to speak in a way that resonates with more people.

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Bernie is blowing it on NPR right now .... [View all] kwassa Jun 2015 OP

Do you have the title of the show he was on ??? SamKnause Jun 2015 #1

thank you, kwassa Cha Jun 2015 #2

That's interesting CTBlueboy Jun 2015 #3

That is very interesting. City Lights Jun 2015 #6

Bernie Sanders Walks A Fine Line On Gun Control ucrdem Jun 2015 #4

Yes, he supports hunters, but voted to ban assault weapons and voted for background checks AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #107

The brief excerpts on NPR.org sound good to me deutsey Jun 2015 #5

How has Hillary talked about it other than just getting rid of the confederate flag? n/t betterdemsonly Jun 2015 #7

I guess you missed her speech in Charleston? leftofcool Jun 2015 #9

Was that where she said "all lives matter"? peacebird Jun 2015 #11

In the unforgettable words of Tim Wise: KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #26

Tim wise Mr Dixon Jun 2015 #34

Exactly, we are all equal. Do we need a separate campaign for African Americans? I don't think so. TheNutcracker Jun 2015 #54

Don't forget her speech on criminal justice reform... brooklynite Jun 2015 #84

Maybe that's not 'blowing it' to all PoC voters. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #8

No, referring to African Americans as "PoC's" is also blowing it Renew Deal Jun 2015 #12

My Native American friends don't like it when I ignore them and simply talk about African Americans. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #13

But when someone is specifically talking about African Americans, pnwmom Jun 2015 #98

Who was? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #166

Sorry I jumped on you about this. Renew Deal Jun 2015 #190

Labels are always problematic. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #191

Hey she is tone deaf madokie Jun 2015 #16

If that's a reference to me, 'Erich' is a male name. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #19

What do I have to do with any of that? madokie Jun 2015 #20

Well, let's see. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #22

Hillary madokie Jun 2015 #23

Must not have been following the thread lines. nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #62

I've started to look at the response to...it helps! haikugal Jun 2015 #113

Just got back on. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #167

Its ok Erich madokie Jun 2015 #168

You'll get the hang of it, don't worry. madokie is always a class act & valuable asset to DU.. Ghost in the Machine Jun 2015 #185

I honestly hate its usage as well. TM99 Jun 2015 #17

I picked it up over on Daily Kos, where it was Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #18

Well, then, it's a good thing that Erich isn't being inerviewed on NPR, isn't it? KamaAina Jun 2015 #59

Not in my family of mixed race children. I'd have to state the whole list every time I talk about jwirr Jun 2015 #71

I will read the transcript when it becomes available. HappyMe Jun 2015 #10

Oh man, Kwassa thinks Bernie is blowing it! I'm fucking shocked! nt Bonobo Jun 2015 #14

Transcript or link to the video? Thank you. nt. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #15

NPR ask about his dual citizenship with Israel? Octafish Jun 2015 #21

Is that what he refused to talk about? No wonder! LOL. jwirr Jun 2015 #73

He didn't refuse to talk about anything AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #92

Thank you. jwirr Jun 2015 #102

He certainly refused to answer the question about "underdog candidates" Orrex Jun 2015 #115

NPR link to OP topic MerryBlooms Jun 2015 #24

I just listened to the interview. SamKnause Jun 2015 #25

Thanks, I respect your analysis. This is exactly what I know Bernie to be in interviews & in life. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #28

Thank you. SamKnause Jun 2015 #33

I just listened, and I disagree with you entirely... Sancho Jun 2015 #38

"Tacit" Quackers Jun 2015 #149

all those years with "Reader's Digest Pay to Increase Your Word Power" Sancho Jun 2015 #154

I heard that interview as well. Orrex Jun 2015 #57

I can't bear to listen to BS, but thanks for that analysis. Sounds about right. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #87

clever. nt bunnies Jun 2015 #152

Why, thank you. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #156

I just listened to it AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #96

You should listen to it again. Orrex Jun 2015 #108

It was a 'Gotcha!' interview and he handled himself well AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #110

No it wasn't, and no he didn't Orrex Jun 2015 #111

Did he sound as bad as this? TM99 Jun 2015 #169

I can't view that vid. How recent is it? Orrex Jun 2015 #172

Why can't you view it? TM99 Jun 2015 #174

Because it won't load for me. Sorry. Orrex Jun 2015 #180

I thought he was great! immoderate Jun 2015 #134

Me too tazkcmo Jun 2015 #112

I know, it's like he doesn't know how to pander at all! Jester Messiah Jun 2015 #27

You just referred to addressing African American social issues as "pandering" stevenleser Jun 2015 #29

Hold on, I'll just get my clutching pearls. Jester Messiah Jun 2015 #31

Plus one! It's a little primary season divide and conquer by the establishment candidate Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #46

"Clever and cynical and totally shitty" LondonReign2 Jun 2015 #53

Pfft. Puglover Jun 2015 #81

No, YOU did that with your strawman... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #51

Nope, I didn't. That poster did. nt stevenleser Jun 2015 #55

Um, no. truebrit71 Jun 2015 #127

Um, yes. It's obvious. nt stevenleser Jun 2015 #164

Yes, your strawman is obvious. truebrit71 Jun 2015 #175

Nope, it's not a strawman, its precisely what that poster did. nt stevenleser Jun 2015 #177

"Precisely"? truebrit71 Jun 2015 #178

He probably doesn't want to reveal how he really feels about it. Bound to wound some segment of his kelliekat44 Jun 2015 #30

Do not imply it nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #32

It's really ugly around here... haikugal Jun 2015 #131

And I had one tell me that none of this ugliness is happening nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #136

I agree with nadin, just come right out and say what you think he really feels about it. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2015 #36

Come on, say it. TM99 Jun 2015 #40

Bernie Sanders doesn't care about black people. frylock Jun 2015 #66

+1 Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #89

You are not helping your candidate with that crap. /nt Marr Jun 2015 #157

Thanks! Xyzse Jun 2015 #35

As a president of the US, will be facing all issues, not just the ones the person may be Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #37

Snarky? TM99 Jun 2015 #39

If she answered in the tone Bernie it would still be snarky. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #42

I don't think Sanders was snarky. TM99 Jun 2015 #43

You say the questions was snarky, not as snarky as the response, yep, you know Bernie was snarky. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #45

He wasn't at all snarky AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #100

Naturally. TM99 Jun 2015 #170

That is 100% spot on Orrex Jun 2015 #64

Gotta keep it clean. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #70

Upon reflection, I realized... Orrex Jun 2015 #74

And especailly if you told them "Shut up". Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #76

Yes indeed. Interviewers admire professionalism like that. Orrex Jun 2015 #80

I didn't know Bernie was applying for a job at NPR. Cleita Jun 2015 #82

Then he needs to step his game, because he sounds like a jerk. Orrex Jun 2015 #85

Hahahaha! Cleita Jun 2015 #88

He'll do well when he runs for office in 1948 Orrex Jun 2015 #95

Did you listen to the interview? AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #99

Yes I listened, this is why I made the remark about his snarky answers. Apparently you did Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #117

Which is why tazkcmo Jun 2015 #114

I just has listened to the entire interview Oilwellian Jun 2015 #41

And he did not speak of other subjects except to run back to his "economics". Also, Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #44

As I have been told repeatedly by Blue Dog Dems over the years in every presidential election. . . Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #47

That was before 9/11, before the mass shootings, before ISIS, before wage disparity. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #58

Goalposts moved post 9/11. Got it. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #60

Hey, it worked for the BFEE. n/t winter is coming Jun 2015 #94

The economy no longer matters? ISIS is thousands of miles away. arcane1 Jun 2015 #63

Are you sure ISIS is thousands of miles away? No, you don't know this. Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #69

Nice to see you're an acolyte of the Lindsay Graham School of Political Savvy. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #79

Bernie answers everything AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #103

Except the questions that he doesn't answer, of course. Orrex Jun 2015 #133

Well, no. Orrex Jun 2015 #75

I just listened. You should be ashamed of yourself. madfloridian Jun 2015 #48

I disagree, he specifically couched BLM into economic issues... that's wrong on it's face. I can be uponit7771 Jun 2015 #139

Depending on who one may support, a candidate is either blowing it, pandering, or triangulating. LanternWaste Jun 2015 #49

My opinion madfloridian Jun 2015 #50

Your concern is noted. truebrit71 Jun 2015 #52

As you can clearly see Bobbie Jo Jun 2015 #56

Sanders supporters are the believers for whom no evidence is needed Orrex Jun 2015 #61

OK, you've convinced me. Bernie gave a bad interview, so I'm voting for Hillary. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #65

That was a response worthy of Sanders himself Orrex Jun 2015 #67

No. I haven't listened to it yet, and I certainly wouldn't take your word for it. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #116

Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #119

Sanders supporters are always so level-headed Orrex Jun 2015 #120

Like the senator, I have little patience for bullshit. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #142

Yet you continue to spew it so copiously. Curious. Orrex Jun 2015 #145

Don't you just love TM99 Jun 2015 #171

Your insinuations are tiring ... Trajan Jun 2015 #130

I'm not insinuating anything--I'm stating it outright. Orrex Jun 2015 #132

You have an opinion. Good for you. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2015 #143

You're adorable when you're frustrated. Orrex Jun 2015 #147

oh noes! frylock Jun 2015 #68

Did he say "All lives matter"? n/t whatchamacallit Jun 2015 #72

He said, "Black lives matter" AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #86

Ahh... The Faux Outrage Commitee is hard at it again. 99Forever Jun 2015 #77

Stop reminding people he's not perfect shenmue Jun 2015 #78

Oh brother AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #83

Listen here AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #90

Here's the complete transcript... TeeYiYi Jun 2015 #91

Thank you. Wow, the OP really mischaracterized that interview. n/t winter is coming Jun 2015 #104

Yes, the OP is highly dishonest AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #106

No, the OP is spot-on. Orrex Jun 2015 #129

The OP is not dishonest. Raine1967 Jun 2015 #141

In my opinion, this was not Bernie's best interview. Koinos Jun 2015 #150

It was a gotcha interview AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #153

Exactly Raine..it's actually "dishonest" to claim the "OP is dishonest" when it was kwassa's Opinion Cha Jun 2015 #176

He was dodging an invitation to attack Clinton Prism Jun 2015 #93

Good for him to stay above the fray. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #109

Did he mention"hard-working white voters"? LittleBlue Jun 2015 #97

Your concern is duly noted. hifiguy Jun 2015 #101

At least HE'S giving interviews. B2G Jun 2015 #105

Oh, this isn't very good. Raine1967 Jun 2015 #118

^^That. All of that. Orrex Jun 2015 #124

I agree with your assessment. okasha Jun 2015 #183

Bernie's not perfect. like so many of his campaigners on DU want us to think. that's for damn sure. Cha Jun 2015 #184

Mahalo, my friend! Raine1967 Jun 2015 #189

Not according to this link I just stumbled upon. RiffRandell Jun 2015 #121

Well, some people can see a mug of shit and believe it's hot cocoa. Orrex Jun 2015 #126

Unhinged? RiffRandell Jun 2015 #155

Who's freaking out? Certainly not me. Orrex Jun 2015 #159

I'm eager to see how things shake out. RiffRandell Jun 2015 #163

Come on, you have to admire the comedy of claiming Vattel Jun 2015 #182

Laugh all you like. I don't care. Orrex Jun 2015 #187

I realize the beauty is in the eye of the beholder but dorkzilla Jun 2015 #122

Oops-- mispost. Marr Jun 2015 #160

I echo the bullshit detector - my wife is one of them. Bernie 2016 Jun 2015 #179

Hey, read this. madfloridian Jun 2015 #123

I just posted about it upthread as I didn't see your OP. RiffRandell Jun 2015 #125

Here's the transcript. read it for yourself. madfloridian Jun 2015 #128

Better to listen to the interview IMO Orrex Jun 2015 #137

Ok, got it. Bad Bernie. madfloridian Jun 2015 #138

Unfortunately, yes. Orrex Jun 2015 #144

Anybody read the transcript yet? Link. madfloridian Jun 2015 #135

The transcript reveals just what I said, but doesn't reveal Bernie's tone saying it. kwassa Jun 2015 #140

Wow, he's a goner now!!! DiverDave Jun 2015 #146

I noticed a similar thing in an interview I saw which touched on gun control... Gloria Jun 2015 #148

Appeared to have more empathy for Vermont hunters. Koinos Jun 2015 #151

Attacking Bernie from the left is not going to work ultimately Kalidurga Jun 2015 #158

He refused to go after Hillary Clinton for her oblivious 'all lives matter' remarks. /nt Marr Jun 2015 #161

I was rooting for Bernie as I listened on my way into work ... etherealtruth Jun 2015 #162

this is a good point. kwassa Jun 2015 #165

This interviewer did not give a shit about TM99 Jun 2015 #173

Every interview from now thru Nov 2016 will be a gotcha interview Orrex Jun 2015 #188

Disagree, It's a landmine issue Joe Turner Jun 2015 #181

I listened Jamaal510 Jun 2015 #186