Bernie Sanders

cal04

(41,505 posts) Wed Mar 9, 2016, 08:06 PM Mar 2016

NPR interview: Bernie Sanders: 'Stay Tuned ... We Can Win This Thing'

Bernie Sanders was the story of Tuesday night as he beat Hillary Clinton in Michigan's Democratic presidential primary. It wasn't a walloping — he won by less than 2 points — but still a big coup considering Clinton led in most polls by double digits before the race.

Michigan is Sanders' ninth state win, though Clinton still leads in delegates overall.

That means Sanders is only partway up a steep hill to the nomination.

"I am used to climbing steep hills," Sanders told NPR's Ari Shapiro, host of All Things Considered, noting that when he began his campaign he was unknown to most Americans. "Stay tuned. I think we are going to go further and we have a good chance to pull off the biggest political upset in the modern history of America. We can win this thing."

http://www.npr.org/2016/03/09/469813523/bernie-sanders-stay-tuned-we-can-win-this-thing

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http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=469813523&m=469837068

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NPR interview: Bernie Sanders: 'Stay Tuned ... We Can Win This Thing' (Original Post) cal04 Mar 2016 OP

Sanders is leaving a lot of positive saltpoint Mar 2016 #1

I hate how NPR frames everything. Svafa Mar 2016 #2

The interviewer must be an idiot. He said "if you win big in FL CA etc, thereismore Mar 2016 #3

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)

1. Sanders is leaving a lot of positive

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 08:16 PM

Mar 2016

impressions in the minds of people who have heard him.

I thought his address at Liberty University was among his very best. He spoke to an audience he knew disagreed with many of his progressive positions, but he reminded them that the lessons they hold high as tenets of a Christian ministry are applicable in the real world, right now, and that by working together on those common goals, people can be united in an effort to help those in need.

Svafa

(594 posts)

2. I hate how NPR frames everything.

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 08:31 PM

Mar 2016

Every time they mention Sanders, they are quick to remind us that he is behind in delegates.

thereismore

(13,326 posts)

3. The interviewer must be an idiot. He said "if you win big in FL CA etc,

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 08:48 PM

Mar 2016

you will still need 51% in the remaining contests". WTF. What is big? And how does the nebulous "big" lead to an exact figure of 51? What a load of shit.

I actually did the calculations and to tie Hillary in pledged delegates, he needs to win 54.0% of the remaining delegates. It's tough but doable with the given calendar.

Bernie was gracious as usual. The big takeaway for me was that Bernie expects to win NY and I think he will!

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