...which was a maneuver intended to get the Senate to debate this bill, which at least waters down the NSA's snooping authority a notch or two, instead of what Mitch McConnell wanted to do, which was to do a straight reauthorization of the PATRIOT Act.

Sanders know his parliamentary strategy.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)

5. I had no doubt he was going to vote against the bill.

Reply to peecoolyour (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 03:51 PM

Jun 2015

I wish people would understand what's going on before popping off and spreading lies.

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)

6. They are not doing this becuase they don't get it

Reply to Kalidurga (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 03:53 PM

Jun 2015

and they were called on their dishonesty.

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)

7. I believe that is the case with most of the ones that posted that crap

Reply to nadinbrzezinski (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 03:58 PM

Jun 2015

some of them I think are honestly confused. But, the ones that double down they aren't fooling anyone.

Cerridwen

(13,258 posts)

8. yahoo appears conflicted. "...and why he may be voting for the USA Freedom Act,.." (edited)

Reply to peecoolyour (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 03:59 PM

Jun 2015

Last edited Mon Jun 1, 2015, 04:33 PM - Edit history (1)

From your link (I'm listening to the video now):

This afternoon at 3 p.m. EDT, Yahoo global news anchor Katie Couric will interview presidential hopeful Senator Bernie Sanders about his bid for the White House, whether he can realistically defeat Hillary Clinton, the midnight expiration of controversial provisions of the Patriot Act and why he may be voting for the USA Freedom Act, which would allow some counterterrorism tools — including the NSA’s controversial bulk data collection — to continue.

The longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history, the Vermont senator, who calls himself a socialist, entered the race to win the Democratic nomination on April 30. Last week, in a more formal campaign launch against the backdrop of Lake Champlain in Burlington, Vt., Sanders promised to “fight to protect working families” and warned the nation’s billionaires that they “can’t have it all.” (bold added to show what I'm talking about)

From your link to twitter:

. @SenSanders just told @KatieCouric that he will vote against the USA Freedom Act http://yhoo.it/1cubkOW #YahooLive (bold also added for contrast to previous)

He'll vote against it or for it depending which you read. Erm....wtf?

Maybe it's in the video (still listening). yahoo seems to be speaking out of both sides of its mouth.

edit to add: finally heard Bernie's response: voting against it because it doesn't go far enough.

peecoolyour

(336 posts)

12. Hmm...

Reply to Cerridwen (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 04:22 PM

Jun 2015

His official Twitter page retweeted that without objection.

I think the article was written pre-interview, following up on his Meet The Press interview yesterday.

He did word his answer to Todd that way, but from what I've read today... he definitely told Couric he'd be voting against it.

Cerridwen

(13,258 posts)

13. Yeah, I don't doubt you. I doubt yahoo.

Reply to peecoolyour (Reply #12)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 04:29 PM

Jun 2015

Yeah, I don't doubt you. I doubt yahoo.

I'm re-listening to the video - he'll vote against it - it doesn't go far enough. That's what I thought his reasoning would be.

couric keeps trying to tie Bernie with rand paul. I hate that shit.

I will tell you something, katie couric is awful as an interviewer though I suspect she's doing what she's paid to do. she has a narrative she wants out there (or her bosses do) and she's going for that. Rumor, innuendo, the accusatory question, and so on.

I don't spend much time any more listening or watching mainstream media. Now I remember why. They all fish for the answer they want even if they have to re-word the question 50 times and/or mis-quote or strip a quote of its context. katie appears to be another of them.

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

14. Well the first excerpt was posted before the event. The second during the event.

Reply to Cerridwen (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 04:31 PM

Jun 2015

The interview was being live tweeted here @yahoonews

He also said this:

.@SenSanders tells @katiecouric the USA Freedom Act “doesn’t go far enough in protecting our privacy rights” http://yhoo.it/1cubkOW

Cerridwen

(13,258 posts)

17. See my reply #13 and my edit in the one to which you replied. n/t

Reply to Luminous Animal (Reply #14)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 04:34 PM

Jun 2015

Paka

(2,760 posts)

20. But you still left off some key words,

Reply to Cerridwen (Reply #17)

Mon Jun 1, 2015, 07:49 PM

Jun 2015

"in protecting our rights." That gives a whole new meaning to "it doesn't go far enough."

Cerridwen

(13,258 posts)

21. I knew what he meant. I figured other Bernie supporters would too.

Reply to Paka (Reply #20)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 05:02 AM

Jun 2015

I knew what he meant. I figured other Bernie supporters would too.

I wasn't attempting to do a full transcription; though I did try to find one. It would have been much easier. I don't do transcription as quickly as I'd like.

Glad you filled in the blanks. Thanks.