“He’s not for sale”: Sarah Silverman explains why she dumped Hillary Clinton for Bernie Sanders

[UglyGreed]

“He’s not for sale”: Sarah Silverman explains why she dumped Hillary Clinton for Bernie Sanders on “Real Time with Bill Maher”
"He's been on the right side of the history at every turn," Silverman tells Bill Maher

http://www.salon.com/2016/03/05/hes_not_for_sale_sarah_silverman_explains_why_she_dumped_hillary_clinton_for_bernie_sanders_on_real_time_with_bill_maher/

[peacebird]

1. "He's been on the right side of history at every turn"

Why yes he has! No need to focus poll before he answers a question.

[UglyGreed]

2. I don't think I've

heard Bernie say "I'll look into it" as Hillary has and then come back to say our campaign has decided to deny the request and we will only honor such request when everyone else does........

[peacebird]

4. He doesn't need to, as Jane said - Bernie doesn't tell one group one thing & another group something

entirely different. Bernie is the real deal!

[UglyGreed]

7. Yes and that is why

he is well liked. People do not enjoy being lied to time and time again. That's IMO how a Trump gets where he is today. Too bad hating your neighbor is more popular than helping them. That might come from being at "war" for 15 years

[pdsimdars]

9. Yea, you only do say that stuff when you have a lot to hide.

[UglyGreed]

16. Spot on my

friend spot on!!!!

[dinkytron]

31. = Grace. powerful stuff.

[UglyGreed]

72. Yup

[AikenYankee]

18. ^^ This ^^

[MadDAsHell]

33. Never been comfortable with the "right side of history" meme...

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I see this phrase used all the time, especially by us. Maybe just me, but IMHO it's an extremely arrogant phrase.

Who gets to decide what the "right side" of history is?

[Vincardog]

34. History does. Look it up.

[Voice for Peace]

35. Isn't it something you can feel? When that arc bends

Toward justice..
That's the right side: putting your weight on justice.

[litlbilly]

37. if you dont know the difference then I would say you got some work to do

[litlbilly]

38. there is always a right side and a wrong side.

[rhett o rick]

45. Those that profited by the invasion of Iraq are on the fucking wrong side of history.

I hope we can agree on that. Those on the side of the fucking banksters that gain 5 trillion dollar while millions of Americans lost their homes. They were kicked out on the street for bank profits and guess who is in with the banksters? H. Clinton has amassed millions, tens of millions from her bankster friends. They are on the wrong side of history.

I say those that put money ahead of human lives are on the wrong side of history. Call me arrogant if you must.

[reformist2]

3. "...and then someone came along who doesn't take steroids." Perfect analogy!!!

[Lucky Luciano]

14. I thought that was very good too. nt

[NWCorona]

5. I wasn't even aware that this happened thanks for the link

[FreakinDJ]

6. "He's been on the right side of the history at every turn,"

Like that

[pdsimdars]

8. And Sarah seems to be on the right side of politics every time too.

[senz]

54. She is very, very aware. Smart woman.

[me b zola]

10. Sarah is one smart cookie

...and my girl crush on her continues...

[reformist2]

11. I'm not a big fan of her style of comedy, but she won me over with her thoughtfulness on politics!

[ejbr]

12. I wasn't either a fan of her comedy,

but I think I will give her another look. There were spontaneous moments in that clip that impressed me

[trof]

13. That's my girl!

She is SO bright!

[navarth]

15. That was sooooo excellent.

What a girl.

[kgnu_fan]

17. she is smart!

[sulphurdunn]

19. Bernie SAnders has a net worth of about $500,000.

Hillary Clinton's is worth about $30,000,000. She's never been timid about reaching for the full earnings potential of public service. After 30 years in the same money pit of legalized bribery, Sanders isn't worth any more than some of my neighbors. Who would vote for such a looser?

[Voice for Peace]

36. You must be a fan of my newest favorite site

Jackpineradical.org
?
i hope i got it right

[sulphurdunn]

42. I just bookmarked it. Thanks.

[840high]

53. .+10

[Orange Butterfly]

20. Beautifully said Sarah!

[Tom Rinaldo]

21. Her metaphor about steroid use was BRILLIANT

In regards to needing to cozy up to Big Money in order to remain competitive. "And then Bernie came along and he refuses to use steroids..."

[UglyGreed]

22. Yes I had a feeling

she would represent Bernie well and Sarah did not disappoint me at all!!!

[HelenWheels]

23. She was respectful of Hillary

Although she supports Bernie she was respectful of what she said about Hillary. Some people on this board should take a lesson from Sarah.

[UglyGreed]

24. And visa versa

[rhett o rick]

46. Why should I respect someone that puts wealth ahead of human lives? Her main goal is to

amass as much money and power as she can. She supported the IWar that was responsible for the deaths of 500,000 innocent people and she only said "sorry". She doesn't deserve respect. She sides with the banksters over millions that have lost their homes, lost their jobs, and lost their retirements. She turns her back on students in debt to her banker friends. Tell me when we should respect her. How about what Black Lives Matter thinks:

“Here's the truth: the Clinton legacy has left our prisons bursting at the seams. Real lives have been destroyed as a result. It is an indisputable fact that millions of Black people were locked up for drug crimes and provided the bodies for the expansion of the prison industry.

The 1994 Crime Bill that she so vigorously defended not only expanded incarceration, but stripped funding for college education from prisoners. The Clinton legacy allowed for policies that prevented anyone convicted of a felony drug offense from receiving food stamps or income assistance. Clinton-led welfare reform fundamentally ripped apart the social safety net.”


“Make no mistake, Hillary Clinton's efforts to push these policies resulted in the continued destruction of Black communities and the swift growth of our mass incarceration crisis.”

Explain to me why you think she deserves respect? She is an enemy of the 99%.

[Aerows]

49. Even if she *wasn't* the enemy of the 99%

I would like someone to explain how I could respect a woman whose husband cheated on her repeatedly and she didn't kick him to the curb?

How I could respect a woman that laughed about killing a leader who was sodomized with a knife.

My mind is not that mixed up that I can view any of those things as noble, valiant or even justifiable.

[rhett o rick]

56. I agree. nm

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

58. If that is BLM's belief, why wouldn't they endorse Bernie?

[rhett o rick]

59. The reason that some don't support Sen Sanders is that they fear H. Clinton. She is tough.

They are afraid that she will make them pay if they don't pay her homage. The Clintons are the New American Aristocracy and they wield a lot of power.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

60. BLM is afraid of Hillary?

[rhett o rick]

61. Do you have something to say? If you don't agree, be brave and speak out.

I don't answer questions.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

64. I don't agree that BLM is afraid of Hillary. Happy now?

You don't answer questions? That is pretty damn arrogant and unfriendly. I'll hope to remember not to ever ask you a question again.

[rhett o rick]

65. Sorry if I offended you. Asking questions in lieu of making statement is a tactic of those

that have no facts. I don't know if BLM is afraid of Clinton but it's my opinion that a lot of endorsement for Hillary are because of fear. Remember she is tough.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

66. I didn't know I came off as an idiot.

[rhett o rick]

67. I appoligize if I offended you. You didn't come off as an idiot. nm

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

68. OK - thanks.

[rhett o rick]

74. You can't be all bad with a gif of Ana, one of my favorite people.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

75. She is mesmerizing to me. Can't take my eyes off her.

[Ken Burch]

63. Not sure if BLM is officially structured enough to endorse anybody, actually:

There may not be anyone in BLM who is considered to be a national leadership.

And I suspect that BLM activists may feel they are going to be more effective if they aren't linked to any particular candidate.

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

57. If I was on national TV I'd be very gracious too.

Not sure if you got the memo, but we're not televised.

[hillarysong2016]

62. both you and #46 are right

If you mean that when speaking to current Hillary supporters we will be more likely successful if we try to be respectful, then I agree. But #46 is right that Hillary's actions and her as a politicians deserve no respect -- they outlined it very well with many points not least among them the killing of over a half million innocents when it was obvious, just obvious that the Iraq war was sold on lies...And she didn't learn from that "mistake" (it was cynical calculation, not mistake, but even pretending it was) she pushed very similar in Libya and gave us ISIS stronghold and failed state and Hillary is to the right of Trump on Syria because she wants to do it a third time


so #46 is right that Hillary doesn't deserve respect in that sense..but YOU HelenWheels are right if you mean in speaking with Hillary supporters we have to A) be respectful of the currenet HRC supporters and B) start slow and easy in speaking about Hillary's policies...don't jump into "mass-murderer of women and children" in the first sentence even though it's true about Hillary..but give information, express deep, deep moral and political concerns about motivation and actions and judgement and corruption...

and if/when ready, ramp up to stronger language - not personal attacks, but "Stronger" meaning, the "mass murder" part...

but is #46 (sorry can't press "back" on browser to find his/her name) see where you're right and you where they are right? I hope we can "bridge" this divide amongst us Bernie fans at least...

[LyndaG]

76. That's right

She said she's not anti-Hillary - She's FOR Bernie. I like her approach.

[Orsino]

25. That's it in a nutshell.

Whatever one thinks of his ability to connect with enough voters, or quickly enough to win a primary and general, the central theme of his campaign can only be: look what a politician can stand for when not persuaded otherwise by enormous sums of private, even secret, money.

Whatever Clinton's gifts, inertia/momentum, big donors and contacts can win her, she is unable to be her own person, and hasn't been able to be for a long time.

[ladjf]

26. What a slogan". It says it all. Thanks. nt

[George II]

27. Hillary Clinton will still win the Democratic nomination and be elected President.

[reformist2]

28. Thank you for that insightful addition to the conversation.

[RufusTFirefly]

29. You'd be a fool to expect anything less

[kath]

40. Insightful and BRILLIANT. A piercing intellect.

Just head over to the HRH group, where all the brilliant intellects hang out. So much high-level reasoning, analysis, and discussion.
And none of that Tiger Beat stuff. It's all about the ISSUES! And HRH's superior positions on the issues. Series!1!!1!

[Logical]

55. Lol, more whining from the Hillary crowd Nt

[Babel_17]

30. That was a good piece

I think it connected with a lot of people.

[DhhD]

32. Smart women do not carry someone else's baggage full of dirty laundry.

[AtomicKitten]

39. She'a a wonderful advocate. k/r

[Uncle Joe]

41. I love Sarah, she is funny and wise.

Thanks for the thread, UglyGreed.

[Cheese Sandwich]

43. I love this

Thanks

[colsohlibgal]

44. She Nailed It

The mystery is why the Hillary lovers do not see this or even worse, do and just don't care.

[oldandhappy]

47. Thank you, Sarah. Well said.

Will be watching for future interviews/statements.

[Aerows]

48. My sagittarius sister.

She is not afraid to say exactly what needs to be said.

High Five, Cher!

[zentrum]

50. "On the Right Side of History"

[monicaangela]

51. EXCELLENT UGLYGREED!

Sarah like so many others tells it exactly the way I feel it. Bernie is my candidate!

[warrprayer]

52. Go Sarah!

Go Bernie!

[xocet]

69. K & R! n/t

[Major Hogwash]

70. She's gorgeous.

And that is all it took to make me a hugh Sarah Silverman fan!!

[raouldukelives]

71. K&R One uses their political power to enrich the nation. The other themselves. nt

[kgnu_fan]

73. kick

[LiberalLovinLug]

77. Bump Kick n Rec

[UglyGreed]

78. Good to see

this thread pop up again