Bernie Sanders DESTROYS NBC News LOADED Q&A!

[BigBearJohn]

[reddread]

1. amazing

[rhett o rick]

83. I second your "amazing". nm

[global1]

2. So In That Interview They Hit Bernie With All The Got You Issues They.....

had heard throughout the campaign and Bernie took them on straight up - without flinching - and answered every one of them. He got them back. Go Bernie!!!

I think we have to thank Thom Hartmann for giving Bernie the weekly forum on his show - Brunch With Bernie - as I believe it prepared Bernie for this campaign.

[Akamai]

6. I sure have enjoyed "Brunch With Bernie" for many

years on the Thom Hartmann show.

[Katashi_itto]

3. K&R!

[steve2470]

4. tough interview but he did well nt

[sarge43]

5. They keep forgetting; he's been to a lot of rodeos.

Plus, he stays focus.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

44. Yes

[CorporatistNation]

65. EXTREMELY SHARP WAS BERNIE...AS USUAL! Surprised The SHILLS Ass Kicking Extraordinaire!

[notadmblnd]

55. Yep, he is focused on the issues and not on playing "gotcha" with the HRC campaign.

nt

[sarge43]

62. Because it's the message, not the messager

He doesn't have to craft himself to the situation. That's what got my attention, no bs. Just the facts, ma'am.

[notadmblnd]

66. and he can not be tripped up because he is not dishonest.

[sarge43]

67. That most of all. n/t

[cantbeserious]

7. He Did Very Well

eom

[tecelote]

8. The first question was meant to throw him from the start.

"Lots of Democrats like you, some of them love you. But, if you put your candidacy up side by side to Hillary Clinton's and ask a simple question... Who is more likely to prevail in a general election? Would you acknowledge that Hillary Clinton has a better chance of winning the general?

He nailed it and we all know his answer is the correct one.

Bernie has the best chance to prevail in the general election.

He took it from there and did a great job.

Despite Citizens United, a well know Washington insider as a contender and a corporate owned media, Bernie and the people are going to win.

This is historic!

[Enthusiast]

16. Bernie kicked him some Matt ass right there.

[beam me up scottie]

9. Perfect response.

He's not easily distracted and was far more patient than I would have been.

[erlewyne]

10. I was just going to watch the first minute

Bernie captivates me ... damn, he is smart!

I stayed glued the whole 5:18

I am so busy, and now here I am as the precious seconds tick

[rurallib]

11. love the way Lauer implicitly blames the left for gridlock

And the other interviewer implies that capitalism can't exist within a democratic socialist country.

[Enthusiast]

15. Yes. The interviewer implies that capitalism can't exist within a democratic socialist country

even though we have all of Scandinavia as examples to the contrary. It's biased reporting as is usual from NBC and the rest.

If Bernie was given the same courtesy as the rest of the candidates just imagine how the polls would look.

[draa]

27. He would be ahead by 50pts right now.

There's a clip floating around that shows that out of 800 minutes of airtime the different candidates have received Bernie has received 10 minutes total. Or about 10% of Clinton and 5% of Trump. It's ridiculous that our candidate is completely ignored.

That's why kicking the shit out of the establishment this cycle will be sweet.

[rurallib]

52. exactly why corporate media is so bad for a democracy

[Sanity Claws]

12. Bernie did a nice job

The woman interviewer looks like a young version of Katie Couric. The networks seem to think that the public want younger versions of people they already know. Something about this strikes me as odd and makes me uncomfortable.

[Enthusiast]

14. NBC has a very shallow perspective on the nation and the people.

[bulloney]

21. I think the same can be said about all of the major networks, Enthusiast.

They live in their bubble and hob-knob with the uber-wealthy (because they're very wealthy themselves) and have a completely distorted perspective of middle class lives and lifestyles.

As far as Sanders blowing that sorry excuse for an interview by NBC out of the water - it's easy to do when your views on the issues are genuine and consistent, unlike 90% of the other goobers running for office.

[Enthusiast]

25. I agree. The other the major networks are equally pathetic.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

39. Hard to measure just how pathetic.

So many choices, so little time.

[LittleGirl]

28. +1 n/t

[Enthusiast]

13. Bernie was fabulous. Unfortunately the same cannot be said of NBC.

Biased.

[Art_from_Ark]

17. One more reason to support Bernie

Go Bernie!

[TCJ70]

18. Anyone who can watch this and still say...

...he's running a negative campaign is nuts. He had several opportunities in there to swipe at Clinton and avoided it nicely.

[DhhD]

19. Sanders stays on the issues and off the fear trigger words that peddle propaganda that results

in stagnation while the cons rake in our hard earned money to their off shore accounts.

Promoting the results of social democracy such as Medicare, Medicaid, public highway systems and national parks for recreation shows that America is at its best when we operate on change and renewal, instead of fear.

Thank you so much Senator Sanders for coming out for us. We have your back too.

[Robbins]

20. what reality are they living in

Clinton has momentum when many polls have movement in Bernie's direction?

The fact they even have him on disproves that.

[Bradical79]

22. I like loaded Q&A's

imo, more interviews should go like that. The loaded Q&A's that I don't like are those where they don't let the person being interviewed answer the questions (the style Fox News has mostly adopted). I thought they did a surprisingly good job here for a short interview.

[Dustlawyer]

37. This was one of the few interviews that actually used the term "Democratic Socialism"

instead of just calling him a socialist. She did however use just the numbers of people comfortable with Capitolism. Almost the same percentage are comfortable with Democratic socialism and socialism.

[concreteblue]

23. Well, that was hostile

I don't think I have ever seen an interview, even on Fox "News", where the hosts were so openly hostile to their guests. The last few days has made it official. Bernie Sanders' campaign is a legitimate threat to PTB. It is EVERY Americans job to see to it that he wins.

[Proserpina]

41. Actually, that was real, honest journalism

Can you see the other candidates surviving such an interview?

They would be bobbing and weaving and tripping themselves up in contradictions and stupid careless blow-off phrases.

[concreteblue]

84. Yes, Bernie did great, but

What I am talking about is the body language and vocal inflection. VERY hostile. Both of them looked like they could barely get their questions out they wanted to cut Sanders so bad.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

45. It's sad to see that in the USA the media is so biased

money talks

[farleftlib]

50. Yes it was a complete hatchet job

that blow-dried robo-hostess was sneering at Bernie but he didn't even blink.

...then they fight you...then you win.

[sulphurdunn]

24. "...still nipping at her heels

and providing a bigger challenge than anyone would have predicted." Jesus, and that was just the introduction. Then there were the loaded questions and the footage of Hillary, hand in hand, with the woman in the white gown. Was that Katy Perry? If it was designed to detract from what Sanders was saying, it worked.

[sorechasm]

43. "Revolutions sound scary"; "You're to the right of Hillary on guns"; "Are you saying Hillary

makes promises for the sake of expediency?"

Bernie answered these and many more with a smile on his face. Even complemented Matt Lauer on his question. It's no wonder Matt Lauer (looking exasperated) rushed to get Bernie off stage: this interview was not going to help Hillary in any way.

Bernie is genuinely too nice of a guy to become unhinged by cheap shots. He sees the best in everyone, even the cast of the Today Show. He didn't view these as gotcha questions, but as opportunities to explain his position to the American people who have been hearing these 'scary' labels ad infinitum.

Good move Bernie!

[zeemike]

26. Just a question not related to the interview.

In that picture of Hillary hand in hand with the woman in the sexy dress...is that not inappropriate for a political rally?
Are the feminist upset because of that?...WTF?

[Metric System]

57. Feminists such as myself would say she can wear what she damn well pleases.

[zeemike]

58. So in some cases it is OK to use sex to sell.

It's all about freedom then...but only in some cases.

[Metric System]

59. It sounds like you have issues with feminism.

[zeemike]

60. No I have issues with hypocrisy.

And especially when it is in a political realm.

[TDale313]

63. There are many types of feminists.

Most in my experience would say women should have the right to wear whatever they want. I think you seem to have some pretty skewed views about what feminism actually means.

[zeemike]

68. And those are the feminist I agree with.

But you know well if that had been Bernie hand in hand on stage the uproar from some would have been defining and the accusations of using sex to sell would have been out there.

If you define feminism as women having equal rights to men then I am for it...if you are consistent with it.
What is skewed here is that if sexy dress is used for Hillary it is just fine but if it comes from the same people that will decry the sexual objectification of women in the media it is hypocrisy.

[cui bono]

81. That's Katy Perry, who performed at Hillary's Iowa event.

That's standard attire for her since she is an entertainer.

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[LittleGirl]

29. Wait a minute

Bernie's campaign started at 0 and he's come up 40% in 6 months. That's quite an accomplishment for Bernie. Well Done!

Clinton started where?

[reddread]

31. third base

[ejbr]

38. Nailed it!!

[thereismore]

75. !

[cui bono]

82. Who's on first?

Oh, sorry, thought we were doing a comedy routine.

.

[Kalidurga]

30. Poor Matt

sitting there with his mouth agape, because he couldn't thing of a devastating question to follow up with. LOL

[raindaddy]

32. They did exactly what they were paid to do, attack Bernie with Clinton's narrative...

Hillary's the candidate who's surging in the polls and it's Bernie who's attacking Hillary. Straight out of Karl Rove's toy box.. Attack Bernie's strengths by claiming the reverse is true.. Hillary a known gutter campaigner when cornered, make it seem like it's Sanders who is desperately attacking Clinton...

Changing a corrupt economic system that favors the plutocrats is an impossible task..

Bernie's a gun nut, scary revolutionary Socialist , etc, etc

And Bernie owned the studio... So if this how Hillary expects to turn around her failing campaign, bring it on!!!!!!

[Fawke Em]

70. I wondered about that, too.

The only thing Clinton is "surging" in is attack ads.

[bluefeather05]

33. Strong Performance

He performed very well. What I am more concerned about is the last minute debate scheduled on Monday prime time at CNN. With the DNC withholding debates from us for so long, and then having a sudden change of heart with new poll numbers, makes me increasingly worried this is going to be a trap for Sanders with plenty of loaded and biased preselected questions from the audience.

[Fast Walker 52]

35. Welcome to DU!

also, what? I hadn't heard of a new debate!

[ejbr]

42. Town Hall n/t

[Fast Walker 52]

69. thanks-- funny how little it's been advertised

or maybe it's to be expected

[sorechasm]

48. Coffee Cat (boots on the ground in Iowa) addressed this question yesterday with great

confidence in Bernie's ability to fend off any surprise attacks. She had an even greater confidence in her fellow Iowans to see sincerity through the fog of campaign artifice.

Judging from this Today Show interview, I'm guessing Bernie is looking forward to it.

[MrMickeysMom]

56. We've been here before, haven't we? Good point...

And with that, there's further exposure of the more recent, desperate astro-turf tactics.

Will the viewers of this recognize it? I'm ready with my note-pad, and I'm not wasting one more minute with my real grass roots calls that continue this afternoon.

PM me to learn how (only if you need to)... and welcome to DU.

[thereismore]

76. There is no reason to think that Bernie will do any worse than he did in this

interview. They have nothing on him. The town hall is another chance for Bernie to shine.

[Fast Walker 52]

34. Great job by Bernie-- he looked good too

He's really getting better and better.

[Le Taz Hot]

36. Bernie is

"nipping at her heels?" Could they get any more condescending? MSNBC is just as bad.

[peacebird]

40. Bernie is unflappable, and he totally kicked ass! Amazing!

[ejbr]

46. What an elegant way

to say SFTU with your bullshit. And I actually thought the hosts were pleasant in their approach, even if the questions were not. And though the questions were rough, given the nature of this election, they were legitimate.

However, the narrative that Hillary is surging is complete and utter nonsense. Unless, it has been redefined as closing the gap between them by allowing her competitor to catch up.

[restorefreedom]

64. "What an elegant way to say SFTU with your bullshit."

love it.

this is why i am not worried about the "town hall" which will be a total setup. hillary will continue to plummet, bernie will continue to rise, and he will raise a ton of money!

oh, and he will completely shine.

[1monster]

47. Am I the only one who thinks those questions actually played to

Bernie's strengths and gave him a national platform to clarify his positions to people who might not otherwise have heard them?

These questions, as a whole, were the kind that jounalists SHOULD ask (except the leading one about Hillary using expediency in choosing her positions--that question should have been asked of Hillary).

If Bernie could not have answered these questions, then he wouldn't be the candidate I think him.

Grade

Interviews: A-
Bernie: A++++++ Hit it outta the ballpark!! Touchdown!!! GOOOOAL!!!!!

[Proserpina]

85. I agree with you

and Hillary would have failed such a test

[SDJay]

49. What momentum

Has HRC been gaining? Did I miss something?

[Autumn]

51. Bernie can handle anything they throw at him .

[Rosa Luxemburg]

53. He's very presidential

good answers

[notadmblnd]

54. Was CNN sending up a trial balloon there for HRC -in regards to the upcoming town hall?

It didn't work.

[underpants]

61. From the intro to interrupting him twice - a display of corporate media

"Nipping at her heels" - how horribly demeaning
"more than ANYONE expected" - literally admitting their laziness. They had their book and now they have to report on TWO candidates. Oh my how will they ever get to the parties on time?

Trump gets "strong" "in command" etc in most reports on him but HIS support makes no sense. Wel at least not to anyone with a brain.

[panader0]

71. Kick

[marlakay]

72. That was great!

Thanks for posting. They tried everyway they could to derail him but he is great at stating what he believes in, why he is gaining popularity.

And I feel better about town hall put on by clintons people after seeing this.

[liberalla]

73. He sounded great and he looked great

Is it just me or did anyone else notice how relaxed and refreshed he looked? He practically glowed.
He seemed younger and energized... not that Bernie has a problem with energy...

Yes it was loaded but also great setup questions for Bernie to destigmatize, familiarize and educate the public
with 'Democratic Socialism' and socialism in general. His response was pefect.

[libdem4life]

77. This I have noticed...his face has more determination and presence...his demeanor,

comfortable, smiles a lot, voice stays the same, etc. Big difference. Good difference, and it may very well Make the difference.

[Schema Thing]

74. Bernie did great - but that was no hit job by those two.

[Uncle Joe]

78. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, BigBearJohn.

[grasswire]

79. that 's our President Sanders!

Wow. He was GREAT.

[Bernblu]

80. He great at these interviews

[MauriceLawrence96]

86. He is becoming more polished as he does this:

Straightforward and to the point, but not taking the bait to attack Clinton.