Did Bernie Sanders Botch An Interview With The Daily News? It’s Not That Simple.
A notion is rapidly crystallizing among the national media that Bernie Sanders majorly bungled an interview with the editorial board of the New York Daily News. His rival, Hillary Clinton, has even sent a transcript of the interview to supporters as part of a fundraising push. A close look at that transcript, though, suggests the media may be getting worked up over nothing.
In fact, in several instances, it’s the Daily News editors who are bungling the facts in an interview designed to show that Sanders doesn’t understand the fine points of policy. In questions about breaking up big banks, the powers of the Treasury Department and drone strikes, the editors were simply wrong on details.
Take the exchange getting the most attention: Sanders’ supposed inability to describe exactly how he would break up the biggest banks. Sanders said that if the Treasury Department deemed it necessary to do so, the bank would go about unwinding itself as it best saw fit to get to a size that the administration considered no longer a systemic risk to the economy. Sanders said this could be done with new legislation, or through administrative authority under Dodd-Frank.
From: Did Bernie Sanders Botch An Interview With The Daily News? It’s Not That Simple.
This seems to be a common theme.
If a politician admits honestly that they don’t know, it’s seen as a failing.
If they explain clearly why their opponents don’t know either regardless of how cock-sure they may act, it’s ignored.
If they come up with a ridiculously bogus but confidently delivered answer, it’s seen as a strength.Report
Breaking up the big baks is simple: we’ll make Mexico do it.Report
I have friends in high places, and one of them emailed me Bernie’s behind the scenes “real” answer to the WSJ and Daily News editorial boards on the banks:
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Journalists not knowing the subjects/topics they are covering? Shocking!Report