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Uncle Joe

(58,272 posts)
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 09:21 PM Apr 2019

Bernie Sanders' Fox News town hall wasn't a debate. Bernie won anyway.



(snip)

When speaking directly to audience members or to the TV audience watching at home, Sanders was sincere and open. When asked about President Donald Trump, he spoke with emotion about how he hoped everyone could agree a ‘pathological liar” should not be president; in his closing statement, he practically begged for more comity in the country, without backing off his insistence that the rich need to do more to provide for working families.

When speaking to Baier and McCallum, however — or, in a couple of moments, directly to the Fox News-watcher-in-chief — Sanders was as prickly as you’d expect. “The president watches your network a bit, right?” he needled. He hectored the hosts for making more money than he did. He huffed that he’d give fair answers only if asked fair questions.

(snip)

The Fox News hosts provided the perfect foil.

Sanders directed his irritations at them, giving the audience plenty of the authentic-seeming “Bernie from Brooklyn” without actually being irritated with any potential voters, and without saying anything negative about any of his fellow Democrats also running for the presidency. When McCallum invited him to attack Biden as a centrist or South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg for suggesting Sanders might be too old, Sanders demurred — pointing out that Biden was a friend and that the primary was for voters to hear differences and make up their minds, or half-joking about his distant past as a long-distance runner.

(snip)


https://www.vox.com/2019/4/15/18323347/bernie-sanders-town-hall-fox-news-bret-baier


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Bernie Sanders' Fox News town hall wasn't a debate. Bernie won anyway. (Original Post) Uncle Joe Apr 2019 OP
Bernie put on a clinic!! No surprise, of course!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #1
It went well for Sanders rpannier Apr 2019 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #3
I couldn't agree more sfwriter. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #4
YES elleng Apr 2019 #6
Reminds me of when he went to Liberty University in 2016. denverbill Apr 2019 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #9
I have to disagree. Fox should be shunned. CentralMass Apr 2019 #15
I'm glad it went well for Bernie ova there at Faux. I wonder do they fill the audience with UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #5
No doubt there were some of both but the national viewing audience of Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #8
First his tax release news then blowing the roof at Fox. Not a good day for Bernie haters. nt Snotcicles Apr 2019 #13
Here is a short Video bahrbearian Apr 2019 #10
I gotta tell you...that is something else ! nt UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #11
They apparently have clipped it already. CentralMass Apr 2019 #14
I know two people who went Trenzalore Apr 2019 #12
 

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,121 posts)
1. Bernie put on a clinic!! No surprise, of course!!
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 09:25 PM
Apr 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
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rpannier

(24,328 posts)
2. It went well for Sanders
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 09:29 PM
Apr 2019

Not so well for faux

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Uncle Joe

(58,272 posts)
4. I couldn't agree more sfwriter.
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 09:38 PM
Apr 2019

They have most definitely been in a bubble and it needs to be popped.

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denverbill

(11,489 posts)
7. Reminds me of when he went to Liberty University in 2016.
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 09:43 PM
Apr 2019

I was appalled when I first head he was going to do it but it needs to be done. I don't know if he made any converts but his message of caring for each other resonated with some of the students I think.

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CentralMass

(15,265 posts)
15. I have to disagree. Fox should be shunned.
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 11:54 PM
Apr 2019
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UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
5. I'm glad it went well for Bernie ova there at Faux. I wonder do they fill the audience with
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 09:41 PM
Apr 2019

friendlies or are they really hardcore pukes.

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Uncle Joe

(58,272 posts)
8. No doubt there were some of both but the national viewing audience of
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 09:50 PM
Apr 2019

FOX were exposed unfiltered to Bernie's message as well.

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Snotcicles

(9,089 posts)
13. First his tax release news then blowing the roof at Fox. Not a good day for Bernie haters. nt
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 11:04 PM
Apr 2019
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UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
11. I gotta tell you...that is something else ! nt
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 09:56 PM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)
14. They apparently have clipped it already.
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 11:49 PM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Trenzalore

(2,331 posts)
12. I know two people who went
Mon Apr 15, 2019, 09:59 PM
Apr 2019

A husband and wife I've known since childhood.

They are both strong Bernie supporters. The wife got to ask a question.

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