Sanders: GOPs 'do not want Americans to succeed'; Obama should steer left

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http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/122259-sanders-republicans-do-not-want-americans-to-succeed-obama-should-push-left

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Sunday that Republicans "do not want Americans to succeed" in laying out his case for energizing the liberal base to go to the polls in November.

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While Obama's accomplishment including healthcare reform have been "nothing to sneeze at," Sanders said, the middle class is shrinking while poverty increases and income gaps become wider.

"We have a very serious situation and I think there's a concern that the president hasn't seen that urgency," Sanders said, and "stood up for the American people the way we would like him to."

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When pressed by host Bob Schieffer on his comments about Republicans, Sanders defended his words, saying that given the choice between political power and "initiatives to help the American people" that the GOP would choose power.



Sanders: GOP Doesn't Want America to Succeed
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/10/03/ftn/main6923267.shtml?tag=contentBody

Bill Richardson says Democrats should more forcefully take on the Tea Party.

[TexasObserver]

1. recommend

[creon]

2. correct

Sanders has it right. Republicans do not really care; they are the prisoners of their passions and their ideology.


The Democratic Party has done entirely too much dithering and does not seem to have the urgency that the present situation dictates. Sometimes, you get up and go. It is that time now.

[creon]

3. agreed on all points

[Iwillnevergiveup]

4. K&R for Bernie

A true, consistent champion.

[Dawgs]

5. But, but, but... he also gave credit to Obama for all of his accomplishments.

I'm sure he'll get attacked, just like Maher and others.

Whatever!

[speppin]

6. Steer LEFT Mr. President. YES YES.

[WinkyDink]

7. It is demonstrably true. Citizens/workers cost money! Salaries! Benefits! PROFIT LOSS!!!

[AmerVoicesUnited]

8. Sanders is absolutely correct. Repubs choose Power above country.

They gridlock our government and stopped legistlation that could help all Americans.
http://youtu.be/iUvrQyGvNFI

[cal04]

9. Video from Face the Nation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVFi04SoIyg
Obama Facing Extreme Opposition

[Kingofalldems]

10. K and R. Republicans will not like this one.

[TBF]

11. K&R nt

[Dappleganger]

12. He's right.

K&R

[COLGATE4]

13. Sanders is one of the few Senators who acts as a real Senator

should. If only we had a few more like him...

[w8liftinglady]

14. he truly seems to have his constituents' best interests at heart

I am SO jealous,being the constituent of Cornyn and Hutchison.

[gratuitous]

15. I saw the clip

When Sanders said that the Republicans do not want Americans to succeed, Schieffer jumped on that and quizzed Sanders more closely than a lawyer on cross-examination. Would that nitwit pronouncements routinely made by Republicans got as much attention as Sanders' absolutely correct analysis.

[ProSense]

16. Here is the clip

Obama Facing Extreme Opposition

[JerseygirlCT]

17. I love Bernie nt

[rhett o rick]

18. Sorry Bernie, but Rahm's Obama wants the New-Dems more than he wants the left.

Get used to the Patriot Act, wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Learn to embrace DADT. Kiss single payer good bye.

We live in an oligarchy and the president cant do anything about it.

[The Uncola]

19. Too bad the CorpoDems..

.. not only won't listen to Bernie, even though he speaks closer to what REAL Democrats are about, but they'll probably try to trash him again.

Blue Dogs and CorpoDems are killing our Political Party.

[Wednesdays]

20. K&R

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