Sanders clashes with California radio hosts in interview

[Suzanimal]

Bernie Sanders got into a heated back-and-forth with two California radio hosts Thursday when they questioned him about his public service.


Sanders called out the hosts of the "John and Ken" show on KFI radio for interrupting him several times before abruptly ending the interview.
The interview, first reported by Buzzfeed, began with one of the hosts quizzing Sanders on his experience with creating jobs.

"I'm not really clear on what kind of jobs you've had, besides Senator," the host said.

Sanders responded that he served in the House and was mayor of Burlington, Vt., for eight years.

"Yeah, but have you ever not been paid by taxpayers?" the host asked.

"All right, look, if you don’t like government, my friend, that’s fine. I’m proud of the record I’ve established as a mayor, making Burlington, Vermont, one of the more beautiful small cities in America, proud of my record in the House, proud of my record in the United States Senate. You don’t like government? That’s your point of view. I am proud of what I have accomplished," Sanders responded in the interview.

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http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/...ia-radio-hosts

[tod evans]

What a genuine piece of $#@! he is.........

[hells_unicorn]

The quickest way to spot a ne'er-do-well is to see if you get an angry reaction when asking them if they've ever had a real job. In Sanders' case, it's about as blatant as can be.

[VIDEODROME]

Like a radio host is a real job

[euphemia]

I do not understand Sanders. Sometimes he is very lucid and rational. Other times he runs right off the rails.

[tod evans]

I do not understand Sanders. Sometimes he is very lucid and rational. Other times he runs right off the rails.

Lucid or not an entire life made living off taxpayers is shameful..........

No matter who we're discussing.

[Suzanimal]

Lucid or not an entire life made living off taxpayers is shameful..........

No matter who we're discussing.

This ^^^

Damn, still outta rep for tod evans.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to tod evans again.

[nikcers]

This ^^^

Damn, still outta rep for tod evans.

I'm not trying to defend Sanders but, if the amount of money that Sanders has taken from tax payers was a teaspoon Trump and Clinton would be oceans.

[Suzanimal]

I'm not trying to defend Sanders but, if the amount of money that Sanders has taken from tax payers was a teaspoon Trump and Clinton would be oceans.

Trump hasn't help public office and, yeah, Clinton is a bigger welfare queen than Sanders, so what?

[dannno]

Like a radio host is a real job

Well, there is the little part about FCC laws that bring some anti-competition to the table, but in another sense they are not forcing anybody to listen to them, the radio station collects money from advertisers and the radio station chose them to be broadcast to get the most viewers and collect the ad revenue - so in that sense it is a real job. People who actually make stuff and perform services that you would consider "real jobs" find entertainment in listening to their show and support their sponsors.

Bernie Sanders gets his income from forced redistribution, that's not a real job.

[nikcers]

Trump hasn't help public office and, yeah, Clinton is a bigger welfare queen than Sanders, so what?

Please, he supports big government policies, supported the bail outs and when he has shown his taxes it showed he paid nothing, his name is all over the panama papers. When the government spends money it takes it from us not him.

[Ender]

Well, there is the little part about FCC laws that bring some anti-competition to the table, but in another sense they are not forcing anybody to listen to them, the radio station collects money from advertisers and the radio station chose them to be broadcast to get the most viewers and collect the ad revenue - so in that sense it is a real job. People who actually make stuff and perform services that you would consider "real jobs" find entertainment in listening to their show and support their sponsors.

Bernie Sanders gets his income from forced redistribution, that's not a real job.

Yep.

[Ender]

Please, he supports big government policies, supported the bail outs and when he has shown his taxes it showed he paid nothing, his name is all over the panama papers. When the government spends money it takes it from us not him.

And more yep.

[Suzanimal]

Please, he supports big government policies, supported the bail outs and

So what? A lot of people do/did. He didn't make it law, though.

when he has shown his taxes it showed he paid nothing

Not a negative for me. I try to get out paying taxes, too.

, his name is all over the panama papers.

Still not a negative. I am, however, concerned with the politicians whose names are all over the panama papers.

When the government spends money it takes it from us not him.

That's not his fault.

I'm not a Trump fan but I'm not going to bash the guy for not paying taxes.

[nikcers]

So what? A lot of people do/did. He didn't make it law, though.



Not a negative for me. I try to get out paying taxes, too.



Still not a negative. I am, however, concerned with the politicians whose names are all over the panama papers.



That's not his fault.

I'm not a Trump fan but I'm not going to bash the guy for not paying taxes.

It's not his fault he is a celebrity, the pinnacle our society where we almost reach type 1. He uses his voice to advocate for Iraq, Iran, Libya, Money Printing, Bailouts. You don't think he knows what he is doing? He knows exactly what he is doing.

[Suzanimal]

It's not his fault he is a celebrity, the pinnacle our society where we almost reach type 1. He uses his voice to advocate for Iraq, Iran, Libya, Money Printing, Bailouts. You don't think he knows what he is doing? He knows exactly what he is doing.

I understand that and I don't like him BUT I'm not going to bash the guy for not paying taxes.

[nikcers]

I understand that and I don't like him BUT I'm not going to bash the guy for not paying taxes.

No its not the same, its not the same. Its like going to the bar and not ordering something and not wanting to pay anything versus Trump who goes to the bar and orders up a huge tab and then makes everyone else at the bar divide up the costs and pay it off.

[luctor-et-emergo]

What a genuine piece of $#@! he is.........

Sanders may be wrong on most things but at least he's not a typical career politician. You have to at least give him that.

All right, look, if you don’t like government, my friend, that’s fine. I’m proud of the record I’ve established as a mayor, making Burlington, Vermont,

He does have a point there. I think. He likes government, he's quite open about that... He'd probably like it if everyone worked for the government so at least he's consistent about that ?

Not a reason to even consider voting for him but he's certainly not your typical corrupt tyrant. He's funny to watch at times too.

[Suzanimal]

No its not the same, its not the same. Its like going to the bar and not ordering something and not wanting to pay anything versus Trump who goes to the bar and orders up a huge tab and then makes everyone else at the bar divide up the costs and pay it off.

I get that. He's an $#@!. A lot of people do that (most, I'd wager), btw, but I still put the blame on 99.99% of the politicians who make the laws and spend the money. If Turnip ever gets elected, he will move from my $#@! list to my welfare queen $#@! bag list. Until then, I don't fault any private citizen or business for doing anything they can to get out of paying taxes.

[Ender]

Sanders may be wrong on most things but at least he's not a typical career politician. You have to at least give him that.


He does have a point there. I think. He likes government, he's quite open about that... He'd probably like it if everyone worked for the government so at least he's consistent about that ?

Not a reason to even consider voting for him but he's certainly not your typical corrupt tyrant. He's funny to watch at times too.

Pretty much my POV on Sanders.

[PoliPsy]

When the Sanders supporters are willing to work for nothing, then they might start showing some principle.