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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 03:44 PM Apr 2016

Leave it to a top hits FM Station in NY to do a better job interviewing Bernie than the MSM

They'll grilled him. Taxes, Education, Israel, will his plans to tax the rich result in revolt by the rich, marijuana and ended on a light note with a question about Ben & Jerry's ice cream!

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Hot 97 Ebro in the Morning.

18 1/2 minutes long.

The wrong people are working for the msm. So impressed.
You can tell Bernie enjoyed the interview as well.
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BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
6. Thanks. Better than any major network or cable TV interview I've seen
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 04:28 PM
Apr 2016

Which illustrates just how pathetic the corporate MSM is. But unlike them, the people at this radio show probably interact with regular people every day and know what matters to them. It ain't the horse race.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
7. Bernie really seemed to enjoy getting asked actual questions rather than
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 04:32 PM
Apr 2016

what do you think about what Trump said?
And what about when Trump said this?
Hillary said xxxx about you, how do you respond?

That interview was so informative. They touched on everything.

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
8. Unfortunately, the guy on the phone had to get in the "will you support Hillary" question
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 04:35 PM
Apr 2016

Other than that it was the kind of discussion you would hope for outside of the political pundit class.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
16. I was actually glad because after the whole Sarandon poutrage it was probably a
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 12:58 AM
Apr 2016

good thing that he was asked.

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
17. Let me know if you ever see somebody ask the same question of Hillary
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 01:22 AM
Apr 2016

And if she responds that she will support Bernie if he is the nominee, as if she would even concede that it could possibly happen.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
11. Want to hear something funny? I found this on twitter posted by Ari Melber!
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 08:08 PM
Apr 2016

And after I watched it I responded to his tweet saying how interesting it was the a couple of radio jocks can do a better interview than anyone on msnbc.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
13. That was a little surprising. But at the same time he did a great job letting Bernie get his message
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 11:17 PM
Apr 2016

out there.

Left Coast2020

(2,397 posts)
15. It was on radio too
Sat Apr 2, 2016, 12:52 AM
Apr 2016

So that means(not sure what their coverage area is in NY) with a station in NY, there are potentially up to 10-15 million listeners or more. And 18 minutes of free air time? You can't do much better than that--other than attract 19,000 people to a rally.

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