K&R If you think Bernie killed it tonight!!

[Fantastic Anarchist]

Woohoo!

Fantastic!

[lob1]

1. Yes, and he really smacked down Matthews, too.

[morningglory]

2. He was fantastic in every way! nt

[Samantha]

3. Chris Matthews really tried to take him down in the beginning

but found he had run into someone who could both think and talk faster than he. It was a joy to watch and listen to Bernie.

Sam

[Fantastic Anarchist]

25. Matthews was being purposefully obtuse.

Bernie kept hammering it home.

[Dustlawyer]

64. Tweety's "purposely obtuse" (perfect description) plan backfired!

Bernie should be President just for exhibiting the control not to get up and slap the crap out of Chris. Bernie needs to convince Americans that this is for real and it is necessary. Chris helped him out by asking the question, how are you going to get it done? He was condescending and tried to prevent answers by interrupting Bernie. It bit him in the ass because Bernie got to lay it out how he was going to achieve his goals! Bernie persevered through the interruptions and got his message through. I saw he had to take a few deep breaths and lower his voice due to Tweety's intentional assinine interruptions. The man's got self control!

[Fantastic Anarchist]

143. Yes, that was amazing!

[UglyGreed]

4. K/R

[Gregorian]

5. Forgive me for I have sinned. I only watched the 1st half, and then over to the repub debate.

It's like a drug.

Bernie was outstanding considering what a twerp Tweety was being. Proof he's ready to be a president.

[BernieforPres2016]

6. How does one do this K&R thing?

I thought Bernie killed it but Chris Matthews is a bigger asshole than ever, and that's saying something.

[tk2kewl]

21. Kick and recommend

Posting is a kick. Rec button is recommend

[BernieforPres2016]

39. Thanks. Glad they still have at least some standards.

So does posting or recommending move it to the top? I do not always see a recommend button.

[tk2kewl]

42. Kicking moves it up in the group or forum

Rec gets it on the greatest page

[CorporatistNation]

55. K and R!

kick and Rec!

[passiveporcupine]

54. Rec button is in the OP's post...bottom left.

Just before sig line.

[BernieforPres2016]

106. Thanks again

I had only seen a Rec button a time or two because it is only on the OP's post. I was looking for it for posts in the thread as well. I think I've got it now.

[passiveporcupine]

110. And I forgot to say

Welcome to DU!

[ms liberty]

121. Many of us

Have been lobbying for years to have a rec buttons on thread replies, but no go so far. Welcome to DU!

[platitudipus]

97. I'm glad you asked that. I've been doing it all wrong.

I learn something new every day. Now I'll try the smilies!

[lunatica]

148. When you post the thread goes to the top of the line.

[truedelphi]

150. A hearty big welcome to you on du .

Last edited Sat Feb 27, 2016, 05:25 AM - Edit history (1)

BTW, if there is no text, then the person r3eplying to yr post just types stuff in the header, followed by n/t. For about five months when I was a newbie, I thought n/t meant
"no thanks!"

[Trajan]

32. They call it a 'kick' because it kicks the thread back to the top of the forum ... Nt

[Punkingal]

7. K&R

[valerief]

8. K&R

[book_worm]

9. He is good with his usual stuff but he's still very weak on foreign policy questions.

[valerief]

12. Which question and what answer, Hillary Clinton favorite group? nt

[madokie]

14. Expand on that statement

I personally think he has a good grasp of where we are and where we want to be concerning the rest of the world.
Bernie Sanders isn't weak on any issue, simple as that. As close to a superman as we're going to get

[Plucketeer]

82. " As close to a superman as we're going to get"

That's how I feel! To hell with a "second coming", I'm followin' THIS guy!

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

153. I don't know if anyone's noticed, but he's the ONLY guy. n/t

[BernieforPres2016]

15. What is weak on foreign policy questions?

Not name dropping a bunch of foreign leaders? I am more concerned with what his basic principles on foreign policy are and whether he's gotten the major votes right. By those measures, I rate him much higher on foreign policy than the former Secretary of State.

[Wilms]

26. Good point about the name dropping. n/t

[freddyt]

47. He also has sound enough judgment...

...NOT to name drop Henry Kissinger.

[Divernan]

108. You know people who brag about visiting "x" number of states? or countries?

Dashing around Europe on some rushed tour: "See 10 countries in 2 weeks!"

Hillary Clinton's Fly By Diplomacy - quantity over quality - WAY over.

Madeleine Albright visited 96 countries in 4 years; Condoleeza Rice went to 85 countries in her 4 years. But Clinton went to 112! Golly Gumdrops! That must make her the best Secretary of State ever!

Hill has counted countries where her plane stopped for an hour and she met some local officials in the airport before taking off again. She'd go on multi-country "listening tours". It has been described as "Obama got what he wanted - Hillary out of town, and Clinton got what she wanted - endless media exposure in anticipation of another run for the presidency."

She'd find an excuse of giving a speech or receiving an award to check another country off of her bucket list. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hillary-clinton-most-traveled-secretary-of-state-in-us-history/

Three countries in 72 hours???? "Clinton will visit three countries in about 72 hours, including Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea." http://thehill.com/capital-living/in-the-know/75361-democratic-lawmaker-condemns-clintons-fly-by-diplomacy

Then there was her 7 nation, 12 day tour of Africa! Kenya, South Africa, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Liberia, and Cape Verde. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111547358

Analysts also point to the lack of a landmark achievement that bears her name -- something on the scale of Henry Kissinger's work on detente or George Marshall's theory of containment -- or a breakthrough on a major international problem during her time on the job.

Many in Washington's foreign policy community say she leaves behind a legacy that is very good, but not extraordinary.

Michael O'Hanlon, the director of foreign-policy research at the Brookings Institution, puts Clinton one notch below history's most memorable secretaries of state.

Aaron David Miller, a U.S. foreign-policy expert at Washington's Woodrow Wilson Center, says the White House rarely gave Clinton the reins on "big-think strategy.” He says special envoys appointed by the president, like the late Richard Holbrooke, who worked on Afghanistan and Pakistan, sometimes overshadowed Clinton.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/16/weekinreview/16gettleman.html?_r=0

http://www.rferl.org/content/clinton-stepping-down/24890148.html

[dorkzilla]

119. Notice they bring up the HRC "talking point" re foreign policy...

without substantiating it and running away? Yeah, get used to that.

And you're correct about his judgement versus her "experience". Her judgement is exceedingly poor as far as I am concerned.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

17. That meme was weeks ago - do you need the new talking points?

...

[Katashi_itto]

22. Cool story bro

[thereismore]

24. Damn you are getting slammed here. This is not your protective group you know. So, any specifics?

[Fantastic Anarchist]

31. He was great on foreign policy questions.

The mere fact that he's always made the right vote or supported the right side, and Clinton hasn't, was his highlight.

[Trajan]

46. That is such a milquetoast complaint ...

Given Bernie's superior judgement in past foreign engagements, and given his competitor's demonstrated incompetence in foreign affairs, I think it's fair to say 1) Bernie will have a reasonable foreign policy that will be ultimately HELPFUL in domestic affairs, and be a positive force in the world for human justice and fairness ... And 2) Hillary is quite warlike and bellicose in her pronouncements, which is a strong indicator that she will fall into the same traps as previous administrations...

I don't see an upside with her ... Not one bit ...

[freddyt]

48. Bu..bu..but...

...she "advised" Obama during Operation Neptune Spear!

[FighttheFuture]

134. Don't forget HRC also lobbied for the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership). If that is pushed through

in the lame duck session, that will be the "Foreign Policy" blunder that will end this country! Talk about lack of judgement!

[Dustlawyer]

140. While Bernie is no weak kneed Dove that will allow the U.S. to be bullied, he will not get us

involved in wars, conflicts, or uprisings just so the MIC can make money! That's my kind of foreign policy!!!

[bvf]

52. Explain.

[litlbilly]

88. funny, you ask a simple question and he disapears. typical

[californiabernin]

57. Whereas Clinton is just wrong on foreign policy.

As she's proven time and again.

So one candidate is correct on foreign policy, and the other candidate has always been wrong on foreign policy but has more "experience," you go with the more "experienced" one?

Would you hire someone for a job that had failed at their previous job because they were more experienced?

[dr60omg]

77. I don't know what you mean

His foreign policy is thoughtful and his judgement uncanny. He knows history, he knows precedent and understands that you only use force as a last resort ...

[Doitnow]

102. A person isn't weak just because he won't go to war for nothing.

Bernie is not weak. He's just trying to get this country's priorities in order. If we don't watch out and do something about the middle class and poor groups in this country we will have more to contend with than a political revolution. At that point we may just get our very own home grown Isis.

[JDPriestly]

116. In my view, Bernie showed tonight that he will be strong and fearless in handling foreign policy

and foreign leaders.

No nonsense.

Honest, trustworthy, good for his words. No funny business but very, very strong.

That's who he is. He will be no different in foreign policy.

He is trustworthy and has the values we need in our foreign policy.

He listens but he stays on track and gets across what he wants.

He will be our best president ever in foreign policy.

I think he would handle China, North Korea, Russia, the Middle East, especially the Middle East very well. His discussion of Iranian history and our involvement there demonstrates that he knows foreign policy very well. He knows where we have made our mistakes.

He opposed Reagan's policy in Nicaragua when he was mayor of Burlington, Vermont. He was right.

In fact, he has generally been right about foreign policy, has a better record than anyone running this year. That's for sure.

[snort]

131. He would definitely fail the sniper fire test.

[artislife]

132. Funny how there are a lot of foreigners hoping he is elected

Maybe they want the next US president to leave the world alone for a spell and stop trying to "spread democracy" because our way of implementing it actually sucks.

[90-percent]

147. It don't suck for everybody

The American MILITARY INDUSTRIAL CONGRESSIONAL SURVEILLANCE COMPLEX is more than happy with our method to spread Democracy in the Middle East and any where else there's natural resources American corporations and defense contractors want to control. Perpetual war is their business model.

-90% Jimmy

[artislife]

151. Yup

Being on the receiving end and/or the paying end, really sucks.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

159. War is business ...

... and business is good ... for the powers that be.

[Bjornsdotter]

10. Kick n/t

[PoiBoy]

11. K&R

[rhett o rick]

13. Just think if Chris would have treated Clinton in that manner? nm

[Armstead]

34. That's what I was thinking

[nc4bo]

65. There would be whining and gnashing of teeth the likes of which we have never seen.

Best believe it.

Matthews leg tingles for HRC so grilling her ass like he's grilling Sanders would never happen.

[Kittycat]

101. He would have been fired.

[kgnu_fan]

16. kick!

[Skwmom]

18. Chris looked gleeful at the end.

What a schmuck.

[restorefreedom]

35. maybe he was relieved his beatdown was over :) nt

[grasswire]

19. it was excellent despite the hectoring of Tweety the badger. nt

[bbgrunt]

20. K n R!!

[appalachiablue]

23. Bernie was superb, strong, quick: presidential and statesmanlike bigtime!

[Fantastic Anarchist]

59. Formidable!!!

[appalachiablue]

61. Yes indeed. He's a force, and his facile thinking and communcation

skills are superior. So many positive qualities...

[Fantastic Anarchist]

144. Absolutely.

He should have challenged him to a duel. LOL

[bkkyosemite]

27. I disagree Mathews did not look gleeful at the end he looked pissed.

I believe the order has come down from the top of MSNBC that all are to degrade and put down Bernie Sanders to save their friend Hillary.

[Dem2]

28. I like the way Rachel rephrased the little tiff Bernie and Tweety had

And only Rachel could see the bigger picture, Tweety's view of politics and what is possible is far too limited. BUT, as Rachel noted, the back and forth between them is the conflict we face here. Can Bernie implement his ideas or will he succumb to the forces in Washington and get done what he can similar to Obama? As Rachel said, we have a choice between revolution versus reform. Is Bernie the revolutionary of our lifetimes?

[Fantastic Anarchist]

38. Good point!

[renate]

58. I just can't figure out what people would *rather* see from Bernie

It's not as though a Republican Congress is going to be falling over itself to do anything Hillary wants them to do, either. Is she getting challenged in the same way about whether she can implement anything? I sure haven't seen it.

So why on earth would we not prefer a candidate who aims high--really high--for the greater good of 99% of the country? I think Bernie was right in saying that strong support for his proposals would turn into emails and phone calls to Congress. Nobody's going to get pumped up about a compromise-y version of a Democratic wish list.

[Lazy Daisy]

71. He has stuck to his message

this long, I don't see him now succumbing to those forces he's fought off his entire career.

[Duckhunter935]

29. K&R

[Jefferson23]

30. Bernie was able to communicate his ideas and a way forward..why do bobble heads like Matthews

believe they can't discuss important issues without acting like an asshole?

[Marie Marie]

60. Maybe because he wasn't acting - he just is one.

[agracie]

80. I think Tweety was vaccinated with a record needle. Will not shut up.

[Jefferson23]

90. lol

good point.

[alittlelark]

33. KnR!!!! n/t

[Cobalt Violet]

36. K & R

[MelissaB]

37. Video:

[Fantastic Anarchist]

40. Thank you!

[MelissaB]

50. You're welcome!

I missed it live as well.

[Qutzupalotl]

45. Thank you! nt

[MelissaB]

51. You're welcome!

I'm streaming part 2 now.

[MelissaB]

49. I think this is part 2 of the video:

[Duppers]

105. Thank you.

Listening a 2nd time.

[CrispyQ]

137. That's awesome!

[navarth]

135. MelissaB, thank you so very much for posting that. You made my day

I totally missed this and it was AWESOME.

Hey where did you get that pic in your avatar?? It grabs my eye every time I see it. Inquiring minds want to know....

Thanks.

[cui bono]

155. Thanks again! n/t

[cui bono]

154. Thanks! nt

[sabrina 1]

41. Bernie wiped the floor with Tweetie tonight. What a thrilling conversation, he wore poor Chris out!

[Oilwellian]

87. About midway through, I heard him say...

and I think he was talking to the person in his ear, he said "I'm not going to fight with him anymore."

Good for Tweety. He had a moment of decency.

This was an excellent interview. Bernie killed it.

[sabrina 1]

99. I heard that too. I read that Bernie loves to debate issues like that, that he would stay up all

night arguing with his college room mates discussing policies if there was someone who could keep up with him. He LOOKED like he was enjoying himself.

But what happened to Rachel Maddow? I turned her off, don't generally watch the Corp Media unless Bernie is on anymore, can't stand how unprofessional they are.

[Enthusiast]

124. I found it sort of shocking. I think Tweety's mission was to harass Bernie

during the entire the interview. But Tweety found Bernie a hard nut to crack.

[jillan]

43. I have never seen that side of Bernie before! Wow! If we are lucky enough to have him President

I don't think he will take shit from the repugs.

He is a fighter. Watch out.

[Waiting For Everyman]

44. Yes, indeed!

Bernie's great in all the debate formats but I think the one tonight suits him best. I thought he was wonderful.

[litlbilly]

68. Wow, how good was Bernie there? Such a good man, would make a great president. He

handled tweety so good.

[PWPippin]

53. Absolutely!

Bernie is good to his core and it came through loud and clear tonight. Chris Matthews was fair with him. Well, except for his usual bit of over talking everyone and some brow beating. I loved that he asked him about himself. What a mensch Bernie is.

[kenn3d]

56. Bernie was fearless, fierce, and fabulous. I'm voting for him. :)

Kenn Threed ?@kenn3d 1h1 hour ago
Tweety Hardballs is as usual hard(headed) beyond the point of disrespect
Bernie is both fearless and fierce to defend his faith in US.
#GOTV

[TIME TO PANIC]

62. K & R!

[DJ13]

63. K&R

[Uncle Joe]

66. Bernie was excellent!

Thanks for the thread, Fantastic Anarchist.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

145. Thank you, Uncle Joe!

[Thespian2]

67. K & R !!!!

[Duval]

69. K&R! nt

So proud to be a Bernie supporter!

[warrprayer]

70. K&R n/t

[lonestarnot]

72. K & R!

[jalan48]

73. Bernie isn't just running against Hillary, he's running against corporate shills like Tweety.

It's so obvious it's laughable. It's a paradigm shift and Tweety doesn't know what to do.

[truedelphi]

76. It is obvious - but it is not laughable.

Here in California, the Matthews/Sanders interview was scheduled to be repeated at 8Pm. But I turned it on so the spouse could watch it with me, and MSNBC has instead decided to have Matthews deal with the Republicans and the "Health Care Issue!"

I couldn't believe what I was watching the first time around. I should have realized that they would never allow such a powerful, persuasive and like-able candidate to have a second go around!

[jalan48]

85. Matthew's was out of his element on this one and he knew it.

Bernie's logic and common sense are so powerful they cut through all the media bullshit. It is literally a "the king has no clothes" moment when he speaks. I'm sure Hillary, Wall Street and the corporate media are scrambling for a Howard Dean "scream" moment to take him down. You know they are digging everywhere for a scandal.

I feel much better than just a few months ago when Bernie couldn't even get on TV-things are heating up!

[Duppers]

103. Zactly!

Bernie is running against the world's international mega coporations and all their hired henchmen whether they be media or congressional.

Opposing those bibical-sized goliaths and the ignorant, hatefilled wingers, he has a yuuuge job ahead of him. No fight has been more worth our support.

Go Bernie!

[Enthusiast]

125. Huge +1!

[WillyT]

74. HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!

[xloadiex]

75. K&R

[onecaliberal]

78. K&R

[azurnoir]

79. K&R

[liberal from boston]

81. Bernie Sanders

Huge K&R!!! Bernie nailed it.

[ornotna]

83. He was great

Absolutely.

[cry baby]

84. He is so relaxed and knowledgeable. It was a joy to watch. nt

[Bryce Butler]

86. K & R !!

[imari362]

89. K&R

I've read here for about 5yrs but this is my first ever post.
BERNIE 2016

[CaliforniaPeggy]

92. Welcome to DU, imari362!

I'm glad you're here.

You might want to stop in the Bernie Sanders Group and say hello there.

Here's the link to find it: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1280

[Fantastic Anarchist]

160. Welcome to DU!

I'm honored that your first post was in my thread.

[bread_and_roses]

91. K & R! (n/t)

[Little_Wing]

93. k&r

It was so good!

[merrily]

94. He should have pointed out what an ass Matthews was being. Other than that, he was great

K & R

[Populist_Prole]

95. A hunnert' recs for truth

Pundits framing this all from a status-quo POV are either willingly ignorant or tools.

I piss on them. I shit on them.

[EndElectoral]

96. K&R

[AzDar]

98. He's SOOOO impressive! Gonna be a helluva President!

Go, Bernie... GO!

[Duckfan]

100. Thoughout this entire thread there has been one word missing on

...Bernie's interview:

Presidential.

Just seeing how he responded to Tweedy on foreign policy was masterful. Just the right kind of material to reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Those students had to be impressed.

[Duppers]

107. I agree.

He displayed and flexed his foreign policy knowledge really well. Impressively.

Let them say Hillary is better on foreign policy now. Notice he got a hard jab a Hillary's best friend, Kissinger. Pow...that was beautifully executed.

[passiveporcupine]

104. That was a great interview.

Yes, Chris was obnoxious, until audience questions started...then he calmed down. One thing I loved about watching this is how Bernie kept his cool, and never got mad at Chris, but remained firm in taking control of the conversation again. He showed that he can work with difficult people who don't even want to listen. I loved his interaction with the students too. He treated them like adults...like they were equals, and he did not talk down to them the way Hillary always seems to.

I do think Hillary has serious issues with self-assurance/self-confidence. It shows in the way she treats others. She kisses up to people like Kissinger, Obama, etc., but she talks down to common people (people who don't have a lot of wealth, fame, power).

[amborin]

109. my husband said Bernie was great; didn't see it as was working

[OZi]

111. K&R

[indivisibleman]

112. It was awesome!

He has some real fire in his belly. We have been confident in his abilities but tonight's showing put him over the top.

[That Guy 888]

113. K&R n/t

[Kentonio]

114. Watching it now. He's doing good, but the Gitmo answer was very poor.

If you can't charge someone with a crime then there is no justification for holding them. None. Incarcerating people purely because the government or military says they are bad is an assault on the basic principles of the justice system.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

146. Yep, that upset me, too.

I was disappointed in that answer.

[JDPriestly]

115. He hit it out of the ballpark and showed that he is made of strong stuff.

I have no fear that he can follow through and change the political reality in America.

Bravo! Bernie!

Feel the Bern!

Never felt it more than while watching that interview.

We are going to elect Bernie as our next president, and he is going to lead us in a fight to save our country.

[hwmnbn]

117. K&R

[Iwillnevergiveup]

118. And there it was for all to see

the contrast between rude, inane blabbering and thoughtful, informed educating.
Bernie was nothing short of a class act, and Matthews exemplified why many people like me are cancelling TV service, or at least cable snooze.

K&R

[Mbrow]

120. K&R

[disillusioned73]

122. K&R..

[Vinca]

123. He was great . . . when Chris Matthews allowed him to speak.

Tweety must be one of the top ten most obnoxious people on the planet. And, in the end, I don't think he really got what Bernie was trying to explain to him.

[panader0]

126. K and R

[Enthusiast]

127. Kicked and recommended!

[GrapesOfWrath]

128. K&R Love me some Bernie

[randr]

129. I am supporting Bernie as the primaries roll along-make no doubt

Yet, I wanted him to answer Tweety directly when pressured to explain how he would get his proposals passed through Congress. Bernie's response that he is attempting to 'change' the political climate is not enough for me.
I want to hear my candidate explain directly how the 'Republican control' of legislative duty is the PROBLEM.
I want my candidate to truthfully tell his supporters that he will need a change in the Senate and House to accomplish his goals.
I want my candidate to lead a national movement to replace all the riff raff with progressive dedicated public servants who will serve the greater humanity.
My candidate of choice would be inspiring his supporters to understand how large a problem we have and encouraging them to fight at every level of government to make a change.
I think Tweety handed Bernie a soft ball that he barely took a swing at.
Bernie will have to be a bit tougher if he is to face off with Trump.

[NorthCarolina]

130. K&R

[SoapBox]

133. K AND R!

Go Bernie Go!

[navarth]

136. just finished watching it. FREAKIN AWESOME

Matthews didn't lay a glove on him. GO BERNIE SPEAK TRUTH TO POWER

[berniesandero]

138. K&R

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[LittleGirl]

139. If Matthews

would just STFU to let Bernie speak, I could have watched the whole things but he makes me furious. I wished he had had some sense of self and let Bernie finish a god damn sentence. Ugh.

[Babel_17]

141. Any video links?

Thanks in advance!

[99th_Monkey]

142. KnR nt

[KansDem]

149. Kay 'n Ray!!

[Land Shark]

152. 300th recommend.

[Towlie]

156. I found it on YouTube but I just can't handle Tweety, sorry.

https://www.youtube.com/results?q=bernie+sanders+chris+matthews&sp=EgIIAg%253D%253D

[Babel_17]

157. Thank you!

[LWolf]

158. K & R