WOW: Reporters weren't eager to ask Bernie about ISIS, but did after the campaign told them not to

[Cali_Democrat]

If you tell the press not to question you about a certain topic, you can be sure they're going to ask you about that topic.

The article also talks about Bernie's past feuds with the Vermont press corps. In one instance, he told an editor to go fuck himself.

Bernie appears to have anger issues. Not sure I'd want his finger on the nuclear button.

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Sanders spent about 25 minutes walking past boarded-up houses surrounded by an enormous mass of reporters who swarmed to capture images of the presidential candidate among the urban blight. But back at a community center, where Sanders met with black pastors before a press conference, what stood out from the day was the unusual request from his spokesperson: “Stay on topic,” Symone Sanders asked. “Don’t ask about ISIS. It’s not on topic.”

No one seemed eager to ask about the terror group (Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslim immigrants was the topic du jour). But now feeling compelled, a CNN reporter asked if Sanders was trying to avoid the topic. “You want to ask me about ISIS?” Sander bristled, flanked by black pastors. “We will talk about ISIS,” he replied tersely before quickly leaving the podium and ending the press conference.

Sanders’ flash of anger made headlines and threatened to overshadow the substance of the event. “Pastors wanted to make sure the topic of the day did not get lost. I asked press to stay on topic at a presser & they troll me,” Symone Sanders tweeted in defense.

Frustration with the press may be longstanding for Sanders, but it’s particularly acute now that the political discussion has moved to the less friendly terrain of national security, revealing the limitations of a candidate who has spent decades honing a single message he is reluctant to change. One of Sanders’ biggest strengths is his consistency, but it comes with an inflexibility that can makes him appear brittle.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/bernie-sanders-biggest-limitation

[TM99]

1. How many of these threads on the same topic

are you planning on making?

[Cali_Democrat]

6. How ever many I want to.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. You are providing a useful service by linking to a veritable potpourri of articles.

Keep up the good work.

[MaggieD]

15. +1

[TM99]

23. Seems a little obsessive.

Don't you have something positive to say about your own candidate?

Or is that too difficult?

[BooScout]

34. I love your threads!

Keep them going!

[NurseJackie]

2. This stood out to me...

Frustration with the press may be longstanding for Sanders, but it’s particularly acute now that the political discussion has moved to the less friendly terrain of national security, revealing the limitations of a candidate who has spent decades honing a single message he is reluctant to change. One of Sanders’ biggest strengths is his consistency, but it comes with an inflexibility that can makes him appear brittle.

[VanillaRhapsody]

4. It also explains why he doesn't seem to have much support in the Senate...

[riversedge]

9. It is well said --and the truth

[Kalidurga]

3. Thanks for posting I love this clip more than ever.

It's so funny all these threads about this clip and very few of them post the video.

[Thinkingabout]

5. There will be more questions about ISIS. In running for president there is a need to know how a

candidate will handle situations like ISIS. We are facing some difficult days ahead, we have to see which direction the candidates are going, without this information important issues like this it making a decision based on just one or two issues.

[riversedge]

7. Not surprising. Reporters job is to ask questions.

[OilemFirchen]

8. I'll say it again:

Suddenly the press is expected to acquiesce, rather than be confrontational.

Remarkable.

[MaggieD]

11. Bernie thinks he is special

LOL!

[OilemFirchen]

14. Sadly, that appears to be the case.

It didn't acquit him well in the debate, and it's a bit astonishing that he's stubbornly sticking to this approach.

It's revolutionary, I guess.

[seabeyond]

45. Good point. Which one of these rebels rooting for the ultimate rebel would fall in line so readily?

Yet they demand all the press corp do exactly that. As they also demand the press to be asking the hard questions toward our politicians.

A very interesting point. Thanks.

[MaggieD]

10. He definitely has issues

From shouting at people to temper tantrums - sure not a guy I want with access to the nuke button.

[morningfog]

20. Only one candidate has discussed nuking anyone.

And on more than one occasion even. That is who I want nowhere near the button.

[MaggieD]

21. Oh FFS you know she didn't say that

My gosh, you folks seem more desperate everyday. How would you like it if we made up things like "Bernie wants every family to have a gun, and for Amtrack to allow open carry."

Integrity is a wonderful thing.

[morningfog]

29. I'm not talking only about her Freudian slip.

But I wouldn't expect you to keep track of what Hillary says.

[MaggieD]

38. Back it up then - link?

[morningfog]

42. The woman is a war hawk anxious to prove herself.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/apr/23/hillaryclinton.iran

[rurallib]

12. nice hit piece from the 'lberal' press.

With friends like this, who needs enemies?

[ibegurpard]

16. sure they were

That's all the idiot "press" wants to talk about right now and I expect that Ebola will be having a return engagement in about 6 months or so.

[merrily]

17. Hillary has war vote issues, surge vote issues and laughter issues. I KNOW I don't want her finger

on the button.

[bahrbearian]

18. Just because she likes to get out and meet people?

http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Hillary+Clinton+Former+President+Bush+Introduce+WioZls0FVZbl.jpg

[merrily]

19. You're just hating on Hillary because she has so many friends!

[MaggieD]

24. Aw, did the OP upset you?

[KittyWampus]

48. what an asinine post. You should be embarrassed, but apparently have no shame...

There are photos of Jimmy Carter, Dalai Lama etc meeting same people.

So stupid.

[MaggieD]

22. The OP apparently upset you!

[merrily]

25. More bizarre laughter? Maybe it's contagious?

[MaggieD]

28. I think it is contagious 'cause I bet I'm not the only one laughing

I'll be honest, I always laugh when I see Bernie peeps post crap like that. Especially when you do it in response to a criticism of Bernie. It cracks me up every time. It's a "tell" as they say.

[merrily]

31. ok. nt.

[bahrbearian]

26. Did the OP upset you? I thought it was a Hoot.

[merrily]

27. The OP? Not at all. Videos of Hillary laughing at death and destruction are disconcerting, though.

Did it upset you?

[bahrbearian]

30. When you put it that way, it is kind of sicking.

[MaggieD]

32. Mourning Gaddafi again, are we?

[bahrbearian]

35. I mourn for the people of Libya ,Iraq , Syria ,Honduras...

and all the people that have experienced Hillary's Laughter. We came , We Saw, we laughted our ass's off.

[MaggieD]

36. Well that video is about Gaddafi....

Are you glad he's dead? She is. I am. The people of Libya are as well. How about you?

[bahrbearian]

39. Nope, but I'm not sick like that.

So you speak for the People of Libya Now. I can see how Hillary would be laughing , She's sick too. So how is Hillary's little experiment in Libya going, they still killing over there . will Hillary 7 years down the road admit it was a mistake too?

[MaggieD]

40. The people of Libya cheered

Nobody needs to speak for them because they made their feelings about him perfectly clear. But some folks here like to speak for them, I have noticed.

He was a brutal fucking dictator that murdered innocent people for decades. But for some reason the extreme left here loves him. Fancy that.

[bahrbearian]

43. That's what the Iraqi's said about Saddam, Until we showed them .

[firebrand80]

33. Spot on

No self respecting journalist is going to allow themselves to be told what to ask. This makes his campaign look amateurish.

[MaggieD]

37. Yep

[mcar]

41. He needs better advisors

This is Media Relations 101 stuff.

[Cha]

44. yeah, maybe next time his mangers won't tell the press not to ask about ISIL.. even though

it may be too late to keep them quiet.

[Arkana]

46. Yeah, telling the press to stay on topic

is a virtual guarantee that you're gonna get shitblitzed.

Just answer the questions. It keeps them from getting their gotcha moment.

[SidDithers]

47. DU rec...nt

Sid