ABC lies about Bernie Sanders again.

[Bubzer]

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Bernie Sanders Walks Back Claim His Campaign Is Unsettling Global Markets

That's the title from one of the newest ABC articles. Makes you think Bernie or his campaign made some outlandish claims doesn't it? That was certainly my reaction. Then I started reading:

“Stephen Schwarzman who is the CEO of Blackstone, one of the major financial institutions in this country, says that markets are unsettled because of geopolitical risks, the slowdown in China and because Bernie Sanders is a viable candidate,”

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bernie-sanders-walks-back-claim-campaign-unsettling-global/story?id=36471229

That's quite the claim... if true. I'll be the first to admit, I'm inclined to err in Bernie's favor, so, in order to keep myself honest, I did a bit more research.

I ran across a video of Stephen Schwarzman himself making the statement that Bernie Sanders was his third reason why the markets are unsettled, at about the 3 minute 8 second mark. That's about as concrete as it gets that the claim did not originate with Bernie or his campaign.

So, what we have is a suggestion from ABC that Bernie's campaign had to "Walk Back" a "Claim" they made... because, lets face it, you can't "walk back" a claim that's not yours.

He did refute it though:

"I fully admit to having a big ego, like many other politicians, but the idea that Bernie Sanders’ candidacy because it has growing support all over this country is unsettling world markets is absolutely absurd," Sanders told "This Week" co-host Martha Raddatz.

Stay classy ABC.

[Skwmom]

1. Bernie laughed at the LUDICROUS idea that he is responsible for the shaky markets. n/t

[daleanime]

2. And they say we give Bernie too much credit....

[draa]

3. No one had heard of Bernie Sanders just 6 months ago.

Many still don't know him in fact. When people say shit like this, or the claim he's the "real" establishment, then people go WTF? I've never seen or heard of this fellow so how could that be? People know who to blame and it's not someone they've never heard of.

[FlatBaroque]

4. One of the great side benefits of Bernie's campaign

is the complete exposure of creepy hacks like Martha Raddatz.

[thesquanderer]

5. Ah. He walked back someone ELSE's claim. (n/t)

[stillwaiting]

6. It's a nice market you guys got there, ain't it?

Would be a shame if something where to happen to it. I'd probably vote Hillary if I were you. Thanks. <----- Wall Street Mobsters