2016 Postmortem

Uncle Joe

(58,421 posts) Wed Nov 4, 2015, 01:47 PM Nov 2015

Sanders 'not sorry' for letting Clinton off on 'damn emails'

Bernie Sanders says that he is "not sorry at all" he let Hillary Clinton off the hook about her private email server during the first Democratic debate and that he will overcome her strong poll numbers to eventually win the nomination.

"No I am not sorry at all," Sanders told Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC on Tuesday. "What campaigns are about is to discuss the major issues facing out country. The email investigation is a process going on, let it go on … I want to focus on the real issues."

Sanders said during the Democratic debate that the public "is sick and tired of hearing about your damn emails. Since the debate, Clinton has received a clear bump in the polls and Sanders has suffered

"[Clinton] is ahead in the polls because she is much better known than I am. But I think if you also ask the people in this country if they think we need fundamental changes in our campaign finance system, how do they feel about the campaign finance system, the fact that Hillary has as super PAC," Sanders said. "My point is, Andrea, on issue after issues I am the candidate that is representing most effectively the families in this country."

Asked about Marco Rubio being absent from Senate votes, Sanders acknoweldged it "is difficult and very time consuming" to serve and run for office simultaneously, but "it's what I'm paid to do." Sanders said he is certain he will miss votes "but I'm trying to miss as few as I can."

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Sanders 'not sorry' for letting Clinton off on 'damn emails' (Original Post) Uncle Joe Nov 2015 OP

"The email investigation is a process going on...let it go on..." TwilightGardener Nov 2015 #1

Why would he be sorry? Bernin4U Nov 2015 #2

Notice how Sanders told the media to it's face to focus on the issues, like election campaign Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #3

That's part is always edited out by the media when they telecast that exchange and Uncle Joe Nov 2015 #5

The media are some of the biggest recipients of big money in politics. aidbo Nov 2015 #8

I couldn't agree more, aidbo. Uncle Joe Nov 2015 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Nov 2015 #4

And, in gratitude, she now wants to stomp him. Peregrine Took Nov 2015 #6

I don't believe it's always the case but there is some truth to the adage that Uncle Joe Nov 2015 #7

Good luck Hillary, your gonna need it Autumn Nov 2015 #9

I agree, Autumn, I believe Hillary has reached her limit insofar as "politically" moving left goes. Uncle Joe Nov 2015 #11

. Autumn Nov 2015 #12

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)

1. "The email investigation is a process going on...let it go on..."

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 01:49 PM

Nov 2015

Exactly right. The FBI's got this. Bernie has nothing to do with it, he has no need to make an issue of it.

Bernin4U

(812 posts)

2. Why would he be sorry?

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 01:56 PM

Nov 2015

Was a perfect example to show the world what a boss Bernie really is.

(Oh wait, we're still in intellectual kindergarten, where "looking presidential" is what counts. Never mind.)

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

3. Notice how Sanders told the media to it's face to focus on the issues, like election campaign

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 01:56 PM

Nov 2015

finance reform that is rotting elections and gnawing relentlessly at the roots of democracy.....only to be met by a media change the subject quick question about fucking meaningless votes missed in the Senate, apparently because the Children of the Media can indeed do grade school math very easily, but prefer to be dumb to anything more complicated...what, you calling US in the media stupid?

Uncle Joe

(58,421 posts)

5. That's part is always edited out by the media when they telecast that exchange and

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 02:13 PM

Nov 2015

Donald Trump thought Bernie made a political mistake.

Of course Trump wouldn't know the high road if he was standing on it.

aidbo

(2,328 posts)

8. The media are some of the biggest recipients of big money in politics.

Reply to Fred Sanders (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 03:45 PM

Nov 2015

So they have a financial incentive to change the subject and keep the discussion about campaign finance reform to a minimum.

I don't think they are stupid, but would prefer their audience to be.

Uncle Joe

(58,421 posts)

10. I couldn't agree more, aidbo.

Reply to aidbo (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 08:07 PM

Nov 2015

Peace to you.

Response to Uncle Joe (Original post)

NCTraveler This message was self-deleted by its author.

Peregrine Took

(7,417 posts)

6. And, in gratitude, she now wants to stomp him.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 02:49 PM

Nov 2015

I heard John Allen on the Bill Press program today. He is the author of the Biography, "HRC. so he is quite familiar with her positions.
He said the word is that she wants Bernie gone now - she has no intention of going any further left than she has done to date and now wants Bernie out of the Dem debate.