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sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 04:50 PM Mar 2016

Sanders campaign issues two entirely different excuses for walk out.

Bernie Sanders today walked right out of an on-camera interview over a question about his wife and Arizona’s most vocal racist, Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

The actual question isn’t contained in the 12 News report about Sanders’ abrupt dismissal, but it’s clear the reporter, Brahm Resnick, asked something about the surprise meeting Sanders’ wife Jane had earlier this week with Arpaio at Arpaio’s much-maligned Tent City.

“What Joe Arpaio is doing is an outrage,” Sanders said in response. “My wife went to look at the so-called tent city, which is something that should not exist,” he added, referencing a jail operated by the Maricopa County sheriff that is fashioned from military tents. The fact that he crashed her meeting is, to me, very, very wrong, not something he should have done. Thank you very much.”


Although Sanders camp now says he left because the interview went over its allotted four-minute time slot—a more presidential response, to be sure—but his rapid response director also tweeted that Sanders ended the interview “after a reporter goes after his wife.”

http://gawker.com/bernie-sanders-walks-out-of-on-camera-interview-after-q-1765769530

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Sanders campaign issues two entirely different excuses for walk out. (Original Post) sufrommich Mar 2016 OP
Another toxic smear attempt. 99Forever Mar 2016 #1
He, and others ^, are losing it. Squinch Mar 2016 #2
A second rate diva who can't sustain KingFlorez Mar 2016 #3
I don't buy into that story, he appeared to be angryand just walked away. Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #4
No candidate is so tightly scheduled that he can't afford time for handshakes and casual chatter... brooklynite Mar 2016 #8
Agreed Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #9
Before I pass judgment I'd like to know what the actual question was. NWCorona Mar 2016 #5
Sanders is a good guy alcibiades_mystery Mar 2016 #6
Yup. Agschmid Mar 2016 #11
Watch the intervie, Sanders says thank you, goodbye, & as he is leaving the reporter asks him about peacebird Mar 2016 #7
This is what a campaign in disarray looks like. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #10
Big deal! Onlooker Mar 2016 #12
Funny how that works, since Sanders is going after Hillary through Bill constantly. n/t CalvinballPro Mar 2016 #13
Utter lack of professionalism. nt LexVegas Mar 2016 #14
I person can have multiple for reasons for a single action PowerToThePeople Mar 2016 #15
This must be the Bernie smear du jour. They get dumber by the day. Vinca Mar 2016 #16

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
4. I don't buy into that story, he appeared to be angryand just walked away.
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 04:58 PM
Mar 2016

Did the four minutes get decided when this was his exit time or was there a true limit on the interview. The news source will be able to provide that information.

brooklynite

(94,377 posts)
8. No candidate is so tightly scheduled that he can't afford time for handshakes and casual chatter...
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 05:05 PM
Mar 2016

...and if the candidate is, their scheduler isn't doing their job right.

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)
5. Before I pass judgment I'd like to know what the actual question was.
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 04:58 PM
Mar 2016

I do find it odd that they would give his response but refuse to say was the question was.

 

alcibiades_mystery

(36,437 posts)
6. Sanders is a good guy
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 04:59 PM
Mar 2016

On reflection, I think this interview ending thing is a low blow and should be avoided. I do agree that Clinton would have been triple coal raked for same, but that's irrelevant.

peacebird

(14,195 posts)
7. Watch the intervie, Sanders says thank you, goodbye, & as he is leaving the reporter asks him about
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 05:00 PM
Mar 2016

being Hillarys VP.

 

Onlooker

(5,636 posts)
12. Big deal!
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 05:16 PM
Mar 2016

Why does anyone care about Sanders walking out of a local news interview. He didn't storm out. He thanked the person. Maybe he was a little abrupt, but is being less abrupt a criteria for president now?

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