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still_one

(92,243 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2020, 09:56 AM Mar 2020

Senator Warren on Bloomberg now. First question, What do the Democrats want?

We want to make sure that we are investing in the American people. Enough money to hospitals and community health centers making sure enough testing and equipment for everyone

Money going to grass roots. Expanded unemployment full and part time workers, with cash in workers hands. Cancelling student loan debts, increase Social Security payments to 200 dollars for the next couple of years

Relief out to small businesses. Need help fast

Any help to big industries are not used to stock buybacks or executive bonuses and money is used to invest in their workers

There must be oversight

She understands there will be compromise, but there must be strings attached to this package

The interviewer said the reason this is not happening is because of Democrats, she threw it right back at the interviewer by telling him it WASN'T because of the Democrats but the republicans

The asshole interviewer backs off a little from "blaming" Democrats, and says ok, it is both sides fault. She let him have it on that one also.

That is my summary of the interview

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Senator Warren on Bloomberg now. First question, What do the Democrats want? (Original Post) still_one Mar 2020 OP

Thanks for that! Roland99 Mar 2020 #1

I may not have gotten it all. The interviewer was very biased toward the republican point of view, still_one Mar 2020 #3

Hostile interviews are good. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2020 #24

In my view most of the Bloomberg hosts are pretty neutral, Jonathan Ferro, who was the interviewer, still_one Mar 2020 #25

Go, Liz! GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 #2

+1 n/t Laelth Mar 2020 #7

The repubs Turbineguy Mar 2020 #4

✔️ blm Mar 2020 #6

Elizabeth rocks! Thanks much for that excellent play-by-play. KPN Mar 2020 #5

Nice, thank you DarthDem Mar 2020 #8

She did still_one Mar 2020 #11

Both sides my foot. Republicans are thieves, too bad the interviewer can't be honest. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #9

She handled him quite effectively. Problem is there won't be many effective spokespeople to do that still_one Mar 2020 #10

Agreed. But, we do have Nancy and Chuck as well as any Dem right now who wants a camera on them BeckyDem Mar 2020 #12

+++ you are right. This is not only a battle to do what is right, but also winning the public still_one Mar 2020 #13

We must. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #14

.............................. still_one Mar 2020 #15

Thank you for the summary. brer cat Mar 2020 #16

I never watch that Bloomberg Channel bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #17

Not really, especially if you compare them to the MSM outlets they are far more objective, and don't still_one Mar 2020 #20

Well that sure disagrees with my take bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #22

Understood. From what I have seen they do seem to interview both republicans and Democrats equally still_one Mar 2020 #23

For SSI recipients there needs to be adjustments. Delmette2.0 Mar 2020 #18

Who was the interviewer?? NoMoreRepugs Mar 2020 #19

Jonathan Ferro. He is one of the few who has a right wing bias. Most are pretty neutral still_one Mar 2020 #21

Agree. Thanks for the name. NoMoreRepugs Mar 2020 #28

There MUST be oversight. Absolutely Positively. And Unquestionably. calimary Mar 2020 #26

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #27

"Why are Democrats blocking President Trump's valiant efforts to save America?" NBachers Mar 2020 #29

Roland99

(53,342 posts)

1. Thanks for that!

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 09:57 AM

Mar 2020

still_one

(92,243 posts)

3. I may not have gotten it all. The interviewer was very biased toward the republican point of view,

Reply to Roland99 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 09:59 AM

Mar 2020

but she definitely did not let him get away with the talking point that it was all the Democrats fault, and set him straight on that, so he backed off a little by saying, "ok it is both peoples fault"

She set him straight on that also

It was definitely a hostile interviewer, but she handled him very adequately. Very impressive

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,586 posts)

24. Hostile interviews are good.

Reply to still_one (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:11 PM

Mar 2020

A hostile interview with a Repug-leaning reporter means the Dem is standing firm on our principles. Elizabeth Warren does not suffer fools -- especially ones who try to pull the "both sides are at fault" bullshit. The Republicans are solely to blame for this bill. They want no accountability, a half trillion dollar slush fund controlled by a Trump flunky, no guarantees that any money given to corporations won't go to executives as bonuses or to buy back stock. Trump won't even say he will refuse to take a chunk of money to enrich himself.

What the Repugs want to do is wrongheaded, and evil, and just plain unAmerican. They have already demonstrated they are in the cult of Trump, and only care about his needs and their own. If this passes without strict restrictions and accountability, the Dems will have failed -- especially since they hold all the cards in both the Senate and House, and the bill cannot pass without their support. Let Moscow Mitch and Donnie Two Scoops yell all they want. Let IQ45 tweet incoherent attacks on our party and our leaders. Let the MAGAts gather in tight groups to protest for their right to get screwed again. #CullTheHerd

"Never let a good crisis go to waste" is the Republican's creed. Call your Senators at (202) 224-3121 and let them know you support them.

still_one

(92,243 posts)

25. In my view most of the Bloomberg hosts are pretty neutral, Jonathan Ferro, who was the interviewer,

Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Reply #24)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:16 PM

Mar 2020

is one who has the right wing tilt

Warren is also very capable of handling hostile interview, and she demonstrated that this morning

GreenPartyVoter

(72,378 posts)

2. Go, Liz!

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 09:58 AM

Mar 2020

Laelth

(32,017 posts)

7. +1 n/t

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:12 AM

Mar 2020

-Laelth

Turbineguy

(37,346 posts)

4. The repubs

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:01 AM

Mar 2020

wanted a 25% vig fund and got caught. Trump will not be able to loot this so he can impress his buddy Putin..

blm

(113,067 posts)

6. ✔️

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:09 AM

Mar 2020

And thanks for the summary, still. Mr blm is doing work from home, and baby blm’s college courses are now being teleconferences, so we are keeping the tv off during the day.

KPN

(15,646 posts)

5. Elizabeth rocks! Thanks much for that excellent play-by-play.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:07 AM

Mar 2020

DarthDem

(5,256 posts)

8. Nice, thank you

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:17 AM

Mar 2020

Sounds like she summarized the Democrats' position quite well and I'm glad she pushed back against Bothsiderism.

still_one

(92,243 posts)

11. She did

Reply to DarthDem (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:26 AM

Mar 2020

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

9. Both sides my foot. Republicans are thieves, too bad the interviewer can't be honest.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:19 AM

Mar 2020

still_one

(92,243 posts)

10. She handled him quite effectively. Problem is there won't be many effective spokespeople to do that

Reply to BeckyDem (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:25 AM

Mar 2020

when the MSM starts spewing that headline that it is the "Democrats" who are delaying this

In fact I would be surprised if they give that much airtime to the Democratic point of view

I hope I am wrong

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

12. Agreed. But, we do have Nancy and Chuck as well as any Dem right now who wants a camera on them

Reply to still_one (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:29 AM

Mar 2020

should be able to get air time. They all have to orchestrate that best they can. If need be, put together an online forum where they voice their opposition together. The optics would be great too. Americans need to see this literal push back.

still_one

(92,243 posts)

13. +++ you are right. This is not only a battle to do what is right, but also winning the public

Reply to BeckyDem (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:31 AM

Mar 2020

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

14. We must.

Reply to still_one (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:34 AM

Mar 2020

still_one

(92,243 posts)

15. ..............................

Reply to BeckyDem (Reply #14)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 10:44 AM

Mar 2020

brer cat

(24,578 posts)

16. Thank you for the summary.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:05 AM

Mar 2020

k&r

bucolic_frolic

(43,196 posts)

17. I never watch that Bloomberg Channel

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:29 AM

Mar 2020

They look down their noses at Democrats. Pukey upper crust libertarians, no matter how much you call them GOP moderates.

still_one

(92,243 posts)

20. Not really, especially if you compare them to the MSM outlets they are far more objective, and don't

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #17)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:51 AM

Mar 2020

mix editorializing that they pose as news.

While some of their interviewers do have a bias, most are pretty neutral, and their employees are international from all over the world

That is my take for what it is worth

bucolic_frolic

(43,196 posts)

22. Well that sure disagrees with my take

Reply to still_one (Reply #20)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:55 AM

Mar 2020

because I do have an ear for nuances of ideology across the political spectrum

still_one

(92,243 posts)

23. Understood. From what I have seen they do seem to interview both republicans and Democrats equally

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #22)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:06 PM

Mar 2020

Delmette2.0

(4,167 posts)

18. For SSI recipients there needs to be adjustments.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:46 AM

Mar 2020

There are some who have so little income that Medicaid picks up Part B and C premiums AND they receive SNAP benefits. States will have to change the guideline for those people no matter their age so they are not put in a worse financial situation.