Bernie Sanders aide whines about foreign policy debate.

[JaneyVee]

Last edited Sat Nov 14, 2015, 08:28 PM - Edit history (1)

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/sanders-aide-pushes-back-against-cbs-switch-to-215805298.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw

Kinda embarrassing:



I mean, dealing with quick changing events is exactly what the President does every day.

I actually think Bernie will do well on this considering the committee's he serves on.

Update: http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/14/politics/paris-terror-attacks-bernie-sanders-democratic-debate/index.html

[Cali_Democrat]

1. If Bernie can't handle the sudden change....

then he's clearly not ready to be president.

[rhett o rick]

32. This wasn't about Sen Sanders. But don't let facts slow you down. It's time to throw the big

money out of politics. I know you don't agree. Some side with big money because of envy. Your billionaires don't care about the 50 million Americans living in poverty and I don't think their bought and paid for politicians will either.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

38. Hillary is scared that why you are seeing all these posts from her supporters

[rhett o rick]

39. She has billionaires helping her, she has CBS and CNN helping her, she has Goldman-Sachs

helping. Sen Sanders only has the People helping him. The People will prevail over the corrupt big money.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

41. you would think they would be relaxed?

if there was confidence - but there isn't

[rhett o rick]

42. The aristocrats always fear free People. We will prevail. Maybe not today but we will. nm

[MrMickeysMom]

2. Would you like some cheese with that?

[JonLeibowitz]

3. What is embarrassing....

...is that one of the campaigns is deliberately leaking information about private debate terms negotiations. What is even more embarrassing is the cowardice of hiding behind anonymity while lobbing spitballs at your rivals. Really disappointed with whichever campaign that staffer is from.

[hill2016]

4. so will President Sanders

ask for a time out when unexpected events happen?

[Luminous Animal]

12. Perhaps you should ask the unnamed staffers. "Some people say…"

[riversedge]

5. Interesting. Only first 20 minutes will be on Paris....

I thought the whole thing was on foreign policy.



.......Another person who was on the call confirmed to Yahoo News that Longabaugh had a lengthy dispute about the changed plans for the debate format on the call with CBS. The Sanders campaign declined to comment.

The rival staffer said the CBS representatives on the call argued they were not completely switching the focus for the debate.

“The CBS folks were like, ‘Look, we’re not turning this into a foreign policy debate, we’re going to reorder the questions so that we’re leading off with a foreign policy focus based on what happened last night,’” the rival staffer said.

According to the staffer, representatives for the two other candidates, Hillary Clinton and former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, chimed in to say “we completely agree with CBS.” The staffer said Longabaugh was “hot” and had his voice “raised.” The staffer said Longabaugh described the changes as “not right” and noted that CBS originally offered the candidates an opening that was more “open ended,” where they “could talk about the basis for our campaign.”

“He got very hot and there was like a five or seven minute back and forth and he just wouldn’t let it go,” the staffer said, adding, “The CBS guy got annoyed enough to the point where he said, ‘Look, you know, what you’re saying makes no sense. You know, there was a terrorist attack in Paris, and of course we have to change the way the debate is structured, and we’re not, you know, making this a foreign policy debate.”

Despite the objections from the Sanders campaign, the rival staffer said the debate will move forward with the emphasis on the attacks.

“There’s going to be a one minute or so opening basically open-ended statement from each of the candidates so they can address Paris,” the staffer said. “Then, they’re going to have the first twenty minute segment be foreign policy focused because of what happened in Paris and then they’re going to go back to the debate as it was normally structured.”

[DCBob]

35. That seems entirely reasonable to me.

Not sure why the Bernie camp would be so disturbed by this.

[mcar]

6. Oh my goodness

Responding to quick happening events is the hallmark of a presidency.

[Cali_Democrat]

7. Exactly. nt

[Luminous Animal]

11. Okay, unnamed staffer.

[artislife]

8. She is such a leader

This kind:

[Luminous Animal]

10. Staffer staffer staffer. No names. A staffer said this and a staffer said that...

No names on record.

Top notch reporting.

[Cali_Democrat]

15. It's an indication Bernie is in over his head. nt

[restorefreedom]

16. no, its an indication that STAFFERS

can get stressed and blurt out stuff. if it even happened, it wasn't bernie who said it. lets all remember that.

[Luminous Animal]

17. According to an unnamed staffer. It's Fox News kind of reporting. "Some people say…"

I remember when DUers looked at that kind of reporting with a jaundiced eye.

[Cali_Democrat]

20. It appears Bernie would be unable to handle the 3am phone call. nt

[Luminous Animal]

24. According to an unnamed staffer from a rival campaign. That is QUALITY reporting.

[Joe Chi Minh]

40. What nonsense ! The TV and press, are a hard-nosed, crass lot and a

law unto themselves, and Bernie's made it clear, that in office, he wouldn't tolerate the media arrogantly ignoring, riding rough-shod, over prior agreements on content, if he gave them an interview. I expect Bernie was keen to use ever minute explaining his priorities

It's simply a matter of elementary courtesy, which our countries need to see more of from media talking-heads. That doesn't preclude them asking probing questions, although even the news is mostly infotainment. But I can understand you people clutching at straws, with a corporatist protege, such as Hillary.

[UglyGreed]

13. Like the way

they posted two pictures of Bernie Sanders and Mark Longabaugh but do not name the Sanders representative. Nice move Yahoo!!!

[Luminous Animal]

14. It is embarrassing that unnamed staffers is the gold stander for reporting

and slurping anonymous sources FOR NO GOOD REASON as the truth. It's the Judith Miller standard of reporting.

And the Judith Miller standard of believing that reporting.

[bettyellen]

37. Give it up- they were named, and full details given.

[UglyGreed]

18. CNN just said

Mark Longabaugh lost it on a conference call where he shocked others on the call.........

[JaneyVee]

21. Who is Mark?

[UglyGreed]

22. Did you even read your

link??? His photo is on the top of the story you posted.

[Hepburn]

27. LMAO!

[Fearless]

44. Wellllll that's awkward.

[Nictuku]

19. This is leadership

#t=150

[SusanCalvin]

23. Yeah, that wasn't a smart remark.

Hopefully Bernie will have a few words with that person.

[Cha]

25. Get real.. life changes on a fucking dime. You'd think they would know this.

Thank you, JaneyV

[Hepburn]

26. Threw a bit of a fit...

...guess you believe everything you hear. Did you believe the WMD like HRC did?

[ibegurpard]

28. Oh is his aide running for President?

Grow up.

[sufrommich]

31. You don't think the aide was speaking for

Bernie Sanders on a pre arranged conference call with all three campaigns?

[DianeK]

29. janeyvee...chill...

your desperation is obvious! calm yourself

[JaneyVee]

30. Enjoy:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/14/politics/paris-terror-attacks-bernie-sanders-democratic-debate/index.html

[72DejaVu]

33. When unnamed staffers were leaking bullshit about Hilary and Benghazi

more than a few of Bernie's supports treated their claims like they were gospel truth.

[Skid Rogue]

34. Bernie will do fine.

I'm voting for Hillary, but I realize that Sanders is a very well informed man. He's also been a US Senator for a long, long time. So, he'll do a good job. I'm sure of it. And Clinton may be a bit more comfortable discussing these issues, but I'm certain she's been struggling to switch her focus on a dime, as well. They all have. The debate changes were sprang on all 3 of the candidates equally.

You know, horrible events such as the Paris bombings will unfortunately happen to whomever is elected President, maybe in the middle of a big domestic policy push. Seeing how flexible the candidates are, how easily they handle sudden change, might be useful information for us all.

[AgingAmerican]

36. Will you ever come up with something substantive?

Something above gnat bite would be appreciated.

[Fearless]

43. An Immature Title I'd expect more from a DUer.

[riversedge]

45. Cbs live talking about this issue...

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/11/14/debate_live_stream_watch_the_cbs_democratic_debate_live_here.html

[riversedge]

46. Jeff Weaver talking...

[riversedge]

47. weaver now saying Sanders comfortable with debate format