Politico: Bernie Takes on Fox -and emerges triumphant

...my daughter's article!

in my eyes!

Now, he's taunting him?

He escaped a Faux News trap like a pro and released his tax returns. I predict we'll remember this day as a major turning point in the Bernie 2020 campaign.

Thanks for sharing the Politico story, too!

I watched it. He did an excellent job of pointing out those areas where people agree there needs to be solutions -- healthcare, infrastructure and the rich and corporations paying their fair share of taxes.

He held the hosts' feet to the fire and didn't let them steamroll him. He was bold and unapologetic about absolute support of a woman's right to choose and how the decision to terminate a pregnancy should be between her and her doctor, without exception. He spoke of voting as a sacred right of every American, even those who are incarcerated. By taking a clear position on voting rights, he is able to sweep away the incremental cuts that republicans have made to the right to vote.

I do think Sanders could learn from Mayor Pete about reclaiming territory that the right has (rightly or wrongly) staked out. Buttigieg does this by positioning his policy proposals as serving three things he says will fit on a bumper sticker: Freedom, Security and Democracy. These things introduce the opportunity to tell a story. It's a different approach that recognizes the heft and memorability that stories have for people. It's not that Sanders does not talk about policies that underpin each of these things; he does. But, to me, it seems like Sanders talks about one policy proposal after another, which is hard to follow sometimes.

At the end of the day, Bernie's gonna do what Bernie's gonna do. And it seems to have served him well.

appeal with crossover voters. They certainly don’t cover all the crucial issues but I’d also agree that it’d help Bernie to refine his message to a bumper sticker sized slogan.

I t was hosted and broadcast by FOX but the crowd was full of his supporters.

I agree that it can't hurt to be seen by FOX viewers with an enthusiastic crowd.

But if you think that translates to support from FOX viewers, don't hold your breath.

I'm talking about those mid-west voters who voted for Bernie in the primaries and Trump in the general. There's a bunch of them out there.
Gotta get outside the box. The popular vote from 2016 is just about dead equal to registered voters. You need to reach the people who just stay home.

There might be some persuadable people in the broadcast audience. I doubt it it as high a number as people think but still worth doing. I think all of the candidates should be willing to do it. Personally I think the candidates that don't subscribe to socialism would be received even better by that sliver of the audience. But that is just me.

I am just pushing back on the spin that he won over the FOX people that were there in person. It was widely reported that the hosts self-owned when they asked the seated crowd if they liked the Medicare for All idea and they responded favorably. It would have been remarkable if they were really FOX viewers but it is entirely predictable since they were Bernie supporters.

Sanders performance should be a sign to the rest of the candidates; speak to everyone. Expect the unexpected. Answer the tough questions.
Fox picked the audience and obviously they didnt pick "shills". It was a great townhall for Sanders, and he's not even my choice. But i'd like to see them all do it.

Without reaching out to all demographics, we will lose again.