Bernie Sanders calls Trump a 'pathological liar'

[DonViejo]

Source: Newsweek Magazine




BERNIE SANDERS CALLS TRUMP A ‘PATHOLOGICAL LIAR’ AND SLAMS HIS FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE

BY MARIA PEREZ ON 1/19/18 AT 12:00 PM

Senator Bernie Sanders continued his harsh criticism of President Donald Trump on Friday and called him a pathological liar.

During an interview with MSNBC on Friday, Sanders was asked to weigh in on Trump’s first year in office just hours before the government shutdown deadline. The Vermont senator joked and said the year felt more like “16 years,” but also strongly criticized him for not following through on his campaign promises.

“We have a president… who is a pathological liar,” Sanders said. “[He] ran on a populist campaign. He said, ‘Healthcare for everybody,’ he’s going to stand up to Wall Street, he’s going to stand up to the drug companies—he lied.” Sanders continued to slam Trump in the interview and said it was an “embarrassment” to have him as president.

“I think it is an international embarrassment, we have a president who has driven the respect that this great country has all over the world down lower than it has ever been,” he said.

Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-president-donald-trump-pathological-liar-trumps-first-year-785483

[Maxheader]

1. And thats being generous..

gop voters? where art thou?

[CTyankee]

2. The disgust on his face was wonderful. He truly loathes Trump and what he is doing...

[dalton99a]

3. Well, join the crowd

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/03/politics/donald-trump-rafael-cruz-indiana/index.html
Cruz unloads with epic takedown of 'pathological liar,' 'narcissist' Donald Trump
By David Wright, Tal Kopan and Julia Manchester, CNN
Updated 7:07 PM ET, Tue May 3, 2016
(CNN) Ted Cruz on Tuesday unloaded on Donald Trump, accusing him during a news conference of being a "pathological liar," "utterly amoral," "a narcissist at a level I don't think this country's ever seen" and "a serial philanderer."

[Tom Rinaldo]

13. Bernie said it first in March 2016. Here's the video

https://www.reuters.com/video/2016/03/21/sanders-trump-is-a-pathological-liar?videoId=367818248

[murielm99]

4. So do lots of other people. n/t

[KPN]

5. Trying to stir crap up eh?

[ehrnst]

10. Hair trigger much? (nt)

[KPN]

20. It's like whack-a-mole.

Deservedly, just look through the responses here. Pretty obvious.

[eppur_se_muova]

6. Just stating what we all know to be true. nt

[left-of-center2012]

7. Joy Behar has said that for months

[progressoid]

8. Huh.

That's weird. DU tells me that Bernie only criticizes Democrats.

Maybe he has a fever.

[keithbvadu2]

9. Pearls Before Swine - lie faster

[BobTheSubgenius]

11. I'm wondering who finds this to be a revelation.

Another voice in the wilderness, so to speak.

[Jopin Klobe]

12. "Senator Bernie Sanders continued his harsh criticism of President Donald tRump" ...

Soooooo ...

... the Truth is "harsh criticism"? ...

[CTyankee]

14. Remember Larry David impersonating Bernie on SNL during the 2016 Dem primary season?

Larry was just wonderful and played off of Kate McKinnon's Hilary beautifully!

[LiberalLovinLug]

15. I almost wish you wouldn't post articles on Sanders speaking out

It just brings out the primary fighters who must find some angle to twist into an insult against him.

Is the term "pathological liar" only allowed to be used once on the Liar in Chief? Even if he continues to lie every day?

Is it not beneficial to our side to hear this term to describe him as much as possible?

And it was Newsweek that highlighted the statement as the central point. It's not as if Sanders said, "hey, I just thought of something...Trump is a pathological liar! How brilliant I am!" Jeez I wish they'd give it a rest.

[stuffmatters]

16. Yep. The Sanders/Primary Chew Toy Syndrome has become so counterproductive, discouraging here.

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Sanders gets interviewed and quoted a lot because the MSM knows people will watch. Other than Franken, we haven't had another
anti Trump voice whom the MSM actually seeks out bkz of popularity/ ratings. And Sanders does an excellent job of staying on Trump's case, messaging in succinct, effective soundbites. Sanders is a valuable resource against the vile Republicans and Trump. .

Trump IS a pathological liar. That cannot be repeated or broadcast enough.
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[LiberalLovinLug]

18. "Primary Chew Toy Syndrome"

Brilliant!

[CTyankee]

17. Not me!

I supported Bernie in my CT primary and then enthusiastically supported HRC.

This had more to do with progressives's trying to get a voice in our Dem campaign to move left. Nothing wrong with that at all.

So please. Let's end this war. It all turned out badly for us (for a number of reasons) but we are not at fault for wanting to help the Dem party reclaim its very soul.

[RussBLib]

19. Yeah, so?

His supporters think he's so much FUN.