It is an excellent analysis
Too intelligent for Mark Halperin

In an exchange with the New York Daily News editorial board a few days ago, Bernie said he didn’t know if the Fed had authority to break up the big banks but the President does have such authority under the Dodd-Frank Act.
This drew an onslaught of criticism from the media: "Bernie Sanders Admits He Isn't Sure How to Break Up Big Banks," read Vanity Fair's headline. "This New York Daily News interview was pretty close to a disaster for Bernie Sanders," said The Washington Post. "How Much Does Bernie Sanders Know About Policy?" asked The Atlantic. The Clinton campaign even said in a fundraising email "on his signature issue of breaking up the banks, he's unable to answer basic questions about how he'd go about doing it, and even seems uncertain whether a president does or doesn't already have that authority under existing law."
The criticism is bonkers. Bernie was absolutely correct when he said the President has the authority to break up the big banks under Dodd-Frank. He's repeatedly specified exactly how he'd use that Dodd-Frank authority to do so. His critics are confusing the Dodd-Frank Act with the Federal Reserve. Whether the Fed has the authority on its own to break up the biggest banks is irrelevant.
Clearly, Bernie has the Democratic establishment worried enough to try to twist his words into pretzels.
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Bernie is not uneducated or dumb. As Mr. Reich says they "twist his words into pretzels"

try and discredit Bernie with their headlines. Kitchen sink along with the gunk plugging the drain.
Thank goodness for people like Reich!

it's the MSM too - although in some ways that IS Hillary's camp.

Bernie supporters have drunk the kool aid. This website howled about Romney and his taxes. Bernie gets a pass. If Hilary had given one year of taxes Bernie supporters would be apoplectic.

If Hilary gave answere like that to the daily news bernie supporters would be going nuts.

He can do no wrong in many people's eyes.

Bernie reminds me of the character in Woody Allen's Banana's. After the revolutionary leader got into power he proclaimed "We will now wear our underwear outside our pants"

He is pretty unprepared. Same schtick different city. Hilary is one of the most prepared people and that is why she finished 3rd in her law class at Yale. Bernie has not grown his intellect in 35 years.

He has a long history of doing less wrong.

lot's of canned lines. "where's the beef". He is a pretty shallow thinker. Good lawyers are really prepared. He would be a crappy lawyer.

Frankly I would welcome having more non-lawyers in places of power.

but many are really brilliant. I was recently with the prosecutor for bridgegate. talk about smart. unreal. I work with top notch attorneys all the time effin' smart. That is why I see Bernie as a lightweight. He can't hold a candle to them intellectually.I will be with one this morning at one of the top firms in DC

... then a know it all who won't listen to the good advice of experts.

He is not is humble.

... before you make such a claim.

And that's what makes him fit for office.

and similarly, there is virtually nothing short of an indictment that is going to alter the vote of Hillary supporters.

However... there are still people in New York who have not made up their mind about who to vote for. So both the interview itself, and the media spin on it, can influence votes.

But he's right on Dodd-Frank and I'm good with his answers.