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Donkees

(31,336 posts)
Tue Dec 31, 2019, 04:51 PM Dec 2019

Sen. Sanders remarks at today's canvass event...a thread of the highlights:


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MEDICAL RECORDS: Sanders said we should “probably not” expect any more in terms of medical records or further details from him. Yesterday, his campaign released letters from three doctors proclaiming him in good health three months after a heart attack

DISTINCTION BTWN SANDERS/WARREN: Sanders says he’ll introduce #M4A the first week he is in office. (Warren is 1st 100 days) “People have been hearing me talk about Medicare for All for 30 years. I have been on more picket lines I suspect than all of my opponents combined.”.

GOP VP?: Sen. @BernieSanders said he would not choose a Republican to be his Vice President.

UKRAINE: Sanders said “I don’t think he’s interested” to a question about whether he would advise his son to serve on the board of a Ukrainian company.

IRAQ: Sanders did not go into anything happening in Iraq right now, telling reporters when asked that a statement on this will be out "shortly"

DNC: Sanders to NBC about talks w/ DNC given supporters skepticism of how 2016 went: “We are working very, very hard with the DNC and to be honest, I think we have a better relationship with the DNC now than we did in 2016.” Sanders touted end of Superdels voting on 1st ballot.

KNOCKING DOORS: Sanders said the campaign has knocked on 250,000 doors in Iowa, and have a goal of 500,000 by end of January.

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