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2024-09-10 08:32:06 UTC
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Permalinkhas not abandoned her progressive ideals, but rather is being pragmatic
when she flip flips on certain policy issues while running her 2024 campaign
for the White House against former President Donald Trump.
On NBCs Meet The Press, moderator Kristen Welker asked Sanders, You have
described Vice President Kamala Harris as a progressive. She has previously
supported Medicare For All. Now, she does not. Shes previously supported a
ban on fracking. Now, she does not. These, senator, are ideas that you have
campaigned on. Do you think that she is abandoning her progressive ideals?
No, I dont think shes abandoning her ideals, Sanders relied. I think
shes trying to be pragmatic and doing what she thinks is right in order to
win the election. My own view is slightly different. I think that in America
today there are a lot of people, rural people, working class people, who no
longer believe that the United States Congress and government represents
their interests, too dominated by big-money interest.
The comments were highlighted by Trumps campaign, with the War Room
account on X declaring in bold and all capital letters, QUIET PART OUT
LOUD.
QUIET PART OUT LOUD
Welker: "Do you think Kamala is abandoning her progressive ideals?"
Bernie: "I think she is trying to be pragmatic and do what she
thinks is right in order to win the election."
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Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 8, 2024
Social media influencer Rogan OHandley, better known as DC Draino, said
the clip needs to be everywhere. He said that Sanders was confirming that
Kamala is doing whatever it takes to win the election, and then shell
enact Marxist policies. He concluded, Theyre openly telling us their
plans.
This video needs to be everywhere
Bernie Sanders is confirming that Kamala is doing whatever it takes
to win the election
Then shell enact Marxist policies
Theyre openly telling us their plans
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DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) September 8, 2024
Sanders, in continuing his response, went on to say, I think that there is
something wrong, personally, when we are the only major country on earth not
to guarantee health care to all of our people, despite spending twice as much
per capita. That is why I support Medicare For All. She does not,
He added. She has another approach toward moving toward universal health
care. But again, I think on issues like expanding Medicare by expanding
social security and lifting the cap on taxable income that the rich put in so
we can raise Social Security benefits, the need to raise the minimum wage
from a starvation $7.25 minimum wage to a living wage, I think if you
campaign on those issues, raising taxes on billionaires, you know what? Shes
going to win. And I think she could win big.
In following up, Welker asked Sanders, Well, let me just ask you, then, big
picture. Do you still consider Vice President Kamala Harris to be
progressive, senator?
I do, Sanders said. Look, she is not where I am. But I think, for example,
when she talks about making the Child Tax Credit permanent, and you know we
did that in the American Rescue Plan. We lowered childhood poverty by 40%.
Kristen, we should not have, as the richest country on earth, one of the
highest rates of childhood poverty in the world.
When she talks about building 3 million units of affordable housing, thats
a big deal because we have a major housing crisis in America, he continued.
When she talks about passing the PEARL Act to make it easier for workers to
join unions, thats a big deal because we have to expand the union movement
so that workers get decent wages. So yeah, her views are not mine, but I do
consider her progressive.
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Let's go Brandon!