Boston Globe: "Forceful debater Sanders nears test."

[pnwmom]

(For anyone who doesn't know, the Globe is the more progressive of the Boston papers.)

Will he destroy Hillary? Self-destruct? Or neither?

https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2015/09/23/what-does-hillary-clinton-have-fear-from-bernie-sanders-debate-playbook/V4p6WjjFHpDXfvKU7YDYkN/story.html

In one debate, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders pointed a crooked finger at an audience member and yelled at him. “Do you not believe me?” he barked.

In a separate exchange, Sanders leapt out of the seat and, defying the debate rules, dressed down his opponent: “It’s people like you . . . ,” he began, before being cut off by the moderator amid boos from the audience.


These moments are classic Sanders, according to interviews with those who have shared a debate stage with him over a 25-year career in statewide campaigns. He can get defensive. Insults lodge under his skin. He turns bright red and can display a flaring temper.

As Sanders tries to capitalize on his large crowds and leading position in some early state polls, his next big test will be in the upcoming Democratic debates, where the candidate who rose to prominence via small town exchanges before a handful of people will be up against one of the Democratic Party’s most seasoned debaters.

[Cali_Democrat]

1. Interesting article

So Bernie's opponent in the 2002 Congressional election once wanted more debates with Bernie, but Bernie spurned him.

[pnwmom]

2. I noticed that, too. Bernie himself wants fewer debates

when it is to his benefit.

Wait -- that means he's a politician, too?

[BooScout]

3. Well that's interesting....

The only time I've seen him in a debate like format was when he went head to head against Michele Bachmann on CNN.....he did not do very well in that IMHO.

[jkbRN]

4. old article

that is trying to push this narrative.

[beam me up scottie]

5. Recycling the trash, pnwmom? LOVE those quotes from Bernie's Republican opponents!

Nice try but Cali Democrat already posted them.



#thingsrepublicanssaidaboutbernieandrepostedondu