Bernie Sanders: I CAN BEAT Hillary Clinton

[hootinholler]

Bernie Sanders, Vermont's independent senator and a self-proclaimed Democratic socialist, says he can beat Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination in 2016. On CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday, Sanders said he thinks he can oust the former secretary of state because, "there is, in my view, massive dissatisfaction in this country today with corporate establishment and the greed of corporate America and the incredibly unequal distribution of wealth and income, which currently exists." And Sanders said his record on that issue over the past 25 years shows that he has led the way in standing up for working families and taking on "the billionaire class," Wall Street, private insurance companies and drug companies. Sanders is hesitant to criticize Clinton, saying that he respects and admires her. But pressed on the question of why he would make a better Democratic nominee, he points to three things: his opposition to the Trans Pacific Partnership, a massive Asia-Pacific trade agreement being negotiated, his vote against the war in Iraq and leadership fighting against it, and the work he has done opposing the Keystone XL pipeline.


"I'm not quite sure Hillary Clinton has come out with a position on that," he said. In a separate interview on "Face the Nation," Democratic strategist Stephanie Cutter said it is still "pretty likely" Clinton will be the Democratic nominee, but that Sanders "has a role to play" in the debate. "I think that there's nobody in the race right now who presents a real challenge to her in terms of taking the nomination away. But it's important to remember and we've been through this process many times, that we are many, many months away from the nomination, never mind the election," she said.


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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-i-can-beat-hillary-clinton/

Hat tip to segami!

[Agschmid]

1. Good to see that in GD.

[BrotherIvan]

3. I've been assured that she has released her entire platform

As well as the fact that post-election she will get right on:

states (?? not sure what this means)
supreme court
minimum wage
environment/climate
women
blacks (!!!!)
gays
immigration
health care
college

* parentheticals are mine


Yup, that's the first thing on President Hillary's plate. All those donors are just going to have to wait in line! I wonder which one she's going to pick first!

[BrotherIvan]

5. I think he's been handling it very well

I like Bernie better when he's fired up, and this interviewer was a bit boring so it wouldn't be a video I would share. The only thing I would ever ask Bernie to do is boil down his explanation of Socialism. That has come up in his Brunch with Bernie video and he gave a similar answer. People need to associate it with American things they know: The New Deal, FDR, Social Security, Medicare. "Socialism means taking care of the people in this country first." That kind of thing. I think people would respond well to the idea that someone wants to focus on Domestic issues.

[Gregorian]

6. I get the feeling he is going to do just that.

How in the dark past can people still be? Reagan failed, Communism wasn't a threat, the drug war was a scam, and Socialism is somthing you actually want, if done right.

[daleanime]

7. K&R.....

[Vincardog]

8. Bernie needs to add: "I can beat any other Republican as well". But he is too much the gentleman.

[hootinholler]

11. I would have added

Like A Drum.

[L0oniX]

9. Stop smearing Hillary !

[hootinholler]

10. Haven't you heard?

We're a denizen of ruffians always out with the negatives and personal attacks.

[Michigan-Arizona]

12. K&R N/T