Bernie Sanders to pit his bulldog debate style against Clinton

[IDemo]

Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton’s biggest rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, is a novice to the bright lights of prime-time television, but politicians who have sparred with him in the past predict he will be a tenacious brawler in their party's debate on Oct. 13.

Sanders, a Brooklyn native and self-styled socialist, can be argumentative, confrontational and quick to anger, according to political foes who have butted heads with him. He has come a long way from his first nervous debate performance during a U.S. Senate run more than 40 years ago, when microphones picked up the sound of his shaking knees knocking against the table.

The Vermont senator faces the biggest test of his campaign when he steps firmly into the national spotlight at the first Democratic debate with Clinton, a former first lady and secretary of state who is one of the party's most experienced debaters. A win over Clinton, who has been bleeding support, would be a major coup for Sanders and his insurgent campaign, giving him more momentum and boosting fundraising efforts.

Ahead of the encounter, Sanders is eschewing the mock debates that presidential candidates often use for preparation, his spokesman, Michael Briggs, told Reuters.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/05/us-usa-election-sanders-idUSKCN0RZ0VI20151005

[Art_from_Ark]

1. Go Bernie!

[AtomicKitten]

2. Bernie doesn't suffer fools gladly.

He'll be polite but knows the issues forward and backward and will drop some truth bombs.

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. He's quick to anger against the psychopathic, INSANE GOPers,

but I don't see him being quick to anger against Democrats who have differing opinions on issues.
I keep thinking about his CLASSIC Greenspan ass-kicking. THAT was priceless. Bernie will be GREAT in the debates!

[lovemydog]

4. I'm looking forward to it!

Looking forward to seeing O'Malley and Clinton too.

[raouldukelives]

5. "To those that hate the truth, the truth sounds like hate."

Sticking to the facts and passionate adherence to logic can feel troubling to those unaccustomed to it.

[restorefreedom]

6. he will stay on message

which will drive the baiting moderators crazy.

[OilemFirchen]

7. That'll definitely work in his favor.

[DCBob]

8. Not sure that is going to help him.

I am sure the angry "pissed off" left will love it but they vast majority of voters are not angry or pissed off. They are definitely concerned and worried about the future. I think a calm experienced intelligent leader will likely be more reassuring than someone banging on a podium screaming how awful everything is.

[Armstead]

9. The "pissed off left?" Everyone else is happy as a clam?

People throughout the political spectrum are pissed off. They may be happy in their personal lives -- if they're doing financially okay -- but they know the system is not working in an overall sense, and they'll not happy about it.

It may not be as focus as those on "the left," but they know the system is not working...And those who are not actively pissed off have sublimated it in to apathy and cynicism.

But sure, "Don't Worry. Be happy."

[DCBob]

10. No... I said voters are "definitely concerned and worried about the future".

Just not angry and pissed off like Bernie appears to be. That will turn off many. I think most people don't want radical/rapid change which appears to be what Bernie is proposing. There are a few good things in this country.. lets not destroy those in the process of fixing the bad things.

[Armstead]

11. I don't think going after the bad things is destroying the good things

It may be unwelcome to the "give 'em an inch" corporations and uber-wealthy types who have been milking the system (and the population), and requre some adjustements from the rest of us,

But aiming for things like living wages, free enterprise and a financial system that is actually competitive, access to education without crushing debt Donalt have to be scary propositions.