"Bernie Sanders Defends Sarah Sanders: People Have a Right To Go to a Restaurant for Dinner"

[lapucelle]

"On MSNBC on Wednesday, former democrat presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders defended White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on the currently dominant political topic of civility in politics.

'Look, as I’ve said before, yeah, I think people have the right to go into a restaurant and have dinner,' said Sanders (Bernie) about Saunders (Sarah) being kicked out of a restaurant with her family over political differences.

Host Kristen Welker was asking the Vermont senator about the lack of civility in general at first, and he said he’s 'not a great fan of shouting down people or being rude to people,' but that people have a right to be angry."

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/bernie-sanders-defends-sarah-sanders-people-have-a-right-to-go-to-a-restaurant-for-dinner/

[Lint Head]

1. People have a right to seek Asylum without their children being taken away.

People have a right to be told the truth by their presidents and by the speaker for the president

[Va Lefty]

2. Unbelievable

[karynnj]

3. He then spoke of how people should channel there anger

Sanders said that voters should channel their anger constructively and do “exactly what Alexandria [Ocasio-Cortez] did last night.” Get involved in campaigns so that we end one-party reactionary rule here in Washington,” said Sanders. “That’s how you should take your anger out.”

This sounds reasonable to me -- and it is essentially what MOST Democratic leaders - including the Clintons and others have said.

[Demsrule86]

8. I am sick of hearing about an election in a blue district where one Democrat replaced another

and it is the attitude demonstrated in this conversation that lead us to this point. We have kids in cages and a supreme court that is about to strike down Roe V Wade and most likely ban contraception. And this is what he wants to talk about... a primary in New York that has no affect on our ability to take back the House...really. It is about getting warm bodies...a few conservadems or moderate dems in the Senate would have stopped the Trump SCOTUS picks.

[lapucelle]

9. Do you have quotes from "most Democrats" and more than one Clinton?

Here's what Chuck Schumer said:

"If you disagree with someone or something, stand up. Make your voice heard. Explain why you think they’re wrong, and why you’re right. Make the argument. Protest peacefully. If you disagree with a politician, organize your fellow citizens to action and vote them out of office."

Here's what one Clinton said:

"A lot of poison has been poured down America's throat. It started off calling Mexicans rapists and murderers. So, it's hard to pour poison down someone's throat and not have some of it bubble up."

Here's what Nancy Pelosi said,

"As we go forward, we must conduct elections in a way that achieves unity from sea to shining sea."

Here's what Maxine Waters said,
"I believe in peaceful, very peaceful, protests," Waters said. "I have not called for the harm of anybody. This president has lied again when he's saying I called for harm to anyone."

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According to NBC News:

Waters also repeatedly denied that her fellow Democrats, including Schumer and Pelosi, were referencing her when they spoke about the need for civility in politics. "They have talked about civility from everybody," she said. "Don't put this on Nancy Pelosi. Don't put this on everybody, put it on Trump. "

Earlier, Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., said any disagreements with Trump officials should be expressed in a civil manner.

"If I saw an administrator out and about there is nothing wrong with confronting that person, but not to lead with love and to do it in a way that is more reflective of the values that we are trying to reject in our country is unacceptable to me," Booker told Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC.

Van Hollen told Hallie Jackson on MSNBC: "No, I don’t think people should be harassed. But as a public official, I can tell you when I go out to eat at a restaurant, people come up to me and share their opinions and there's nothing wrong with that. But there's a difference between strongly sharing opinions and being harassed."

That's six Democrats, including exactly one Clinton. These opinions all mirror the same sentiment as that of the fiery independent from the the Green Mountain State.

It was, however, interesting to hear BS express his admiration of Ocasio-Cortez yesterday after she had won her primary. Did he say anything about her before her stunning win on Tuesday?

[Doreen]

4. People have a right to have a cake baked at a bakery also.

[HeiressofBickworth]

5. What about the rights of the restaurant staff?

Must they be forced to wait on or cook for people who work to deny their civil rights?

[liberal N proud]

6. BS doesn't get it

[lunamagica]

7. Not surprised by this

[Bengus81]

10. People should have a RIGHT to affordable health care

And the POS shit gibbon that Huckabee works for disagrees which would include workers at that restaurant and possibly their families. The "we gutted it" when talking about the ACA at a Trump rally a few days later cements it IMO.

[lapucelle]

11. That's one of the reasons why it was so important to actually show up

and do one's civic duty in 2016.

From our 2016 platform:

Democrats believe that health care is a right, not a privilege, and our health care system should put people before profits. Thanks to the hard work of President Obama and Democrats in Congress, we took a critically important step toward the goal of universal health care by passing the Affordable Care Act, which has covered 20 million more Americans and ensured millions more will never be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. Democrats will never falter in our generations-long fight to guarantee health care as a fundamental right for every American. As part of that guarantee, Americans should be able to access public coverage through a public option, and those over 55 should be able to opt in to Medicare. Democrats will empower the states, which are the true laboratories of democracy, to use innovation waivers under the ACA to develop unique locally tailored approaches to health coverage. This will include removing barriers to states which seek to experiment with plans to ensure universal health care to every person in their state. By contrast, Donald Trump wants to repeal the ACA, leaving tens of millions of Americans without coverage.

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Who's Right To Go Eat At A Restaurant Was Subrogated

Per the fish tale Mike Huckabee spouted, they went across the street to eat. No rights were violated. They got to eat in a restaurant.

Refusing service, due to behavior, even if that behavior took place somewhere other than the eatery, is not discrimination. It was based on actions, not on any protected class distinction.

[Bettie]

13. He's right and wrong

She has ever right to go to a restaurant...and the restaurant owner/manager has every right to say "nope" when she does.

[lapucelle]

14. That echoes what Bill Clinton said. N/T

[Bettie]

15. Well, I'm sure there are restaurants that would welcome

her nasty lies and attitude.

I probably wouldn't eat at them, but someone will feed her and her odious family, I'm sure.