Democratic Primaries

Soph0571

(9,685 posts) Fri Jun 28, 2019, 04:10 AM Jun 2019

Journalism at work, folks.

Link to tweet

Bernie Sanders: That is a mischaracterization of my stance.
Rachel Maddow: That is a quote from you.

7:36 pm - 27 Jun 2019

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Rachel Maddow: A "newspaper recently released portions of an interview you gave ...'My own view on guns is, everything being equal, states should make those decisions.'"

Bernie Sanders: "That's a mischaracterization of my thinking."

Maddow: "It's a quote of you." #DemDebate2

Heh

I would not like to come up against the Maddows big brain if I was obfuscating

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Journalism at work, folks. (Original Post) Soph0571 Jun 2019 OP

What on Earth was Rachel Cha Jun 2019 #1

I found it! Cha Jun 2019 #2

Cheers Soph0571 Jun 2019 #3

Of course not! Thank You! Cha Jun 2019 #4

Bernie supported many federal gun control laws in that same interview Cicada Jun 2019 #5

+1 Martin Eden Jun 2019 #6

Cha

(297,774 posts)

1. What on Earth was Rachel

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2019, 04:12 AM

Jun 2019

referring to?

Thanks, Soph

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,774 posts)

2. I found it!

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2019, 04:15 AM

Jun 2019

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)

3. Cheers

Reply to Cha (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 28, 2019, 04:23 AM

Jun 2019

Do you mind if i edit and put this in the post to add context?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,774 posts)

4. Of course not! Thank You!

Reply to Soph0571 (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 28, 2019, 04:24 AM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cicada

(4,533 posts)

5. Bernie supported many federal gun control laws in that same interview

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2019, 06:41 AM

Jun 2019

The quote, taken by itself, implies Bernie opposes federal gun control laws. But in that same interview, before and after that Quote, Bernie described various federal gun control laws he had voted for and he described areas where federal gun control laws were appropriate. The quote taken out of context implies that Bernie opposes federal gun control laws. In context it is clear he does support many federal gun control laws. I listened to the interview at reddit but can’t figure out how to create a link to it, sorry.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Martin Eden

(12,878 posts)

6. +1

Reply to Cicada (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 28, 2019, 06:59 AM

Jun 2019

The implication behind Rachel's question was misleading, and the quote was taken out of context. It was an unfair "gotcha" attempt.

Rachel should be better than that.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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