Lewis Black: "I don't agree with some of what he's pushing for, but his critics are morons."

[imagine2015]

Lewis Black on Bernie Sanders, Voting Rights and The Root of All Evil
By Byron Graham

As an avowed socialist, are you supporting Bernie Sanders this election?

Yeah, but it's mostly just because I'm thrilled that he's running, that I've got a socialist running for president. I don't agree with some of what he's pushing for, but his critics are morons. They're saying that it's unrealistic to try and get free education, but it's a negotiating stance, you fucking morons. If Ted Cruz can say, "We're just going to get rid of Obamacare" — like they haven't been trying for years — then Bernie Sanders can say he wants free education.

]If the past eight years have showed us anything, it's that the opposition is going to hit back against middling compromised positions just as hard as legitimately progressive ones.

Republicans won't even mention Bernie Sanders's name. They literally spit the word "socialist" out as if they were chewing bad meat. But it's like I finally have a candidate. Do I think he's gonna win? No! But I'm not upset about it, because this is the first time in my life that I've had a candidate. And what, now all of a sudden he's going to win? But somebody in the party has to say that this is absurd, you know? If the Republicans are going to believe that changing the tax structure is going to somehow create jobs, we need an opponent to point out how the gap between them and reality is insane! It's like a Marie Antoinette gap



Read the full interview of Black at:
http://www.westword.com/arts/lewis-black-on-bernie-sanders-voting-rights-and-the-root-of-all-evil-7689621

[floriduck]

1. Exactly! Bravo Lewis.

[Actor]

2. I have not read the entire article, but glad to see you support Lewis who will be voting for

whoever the Democratic nominee is.

I haven't read him say that, but knowing what I know about him, that is indeed the case.

Glad to see people are supporting that.

I dont have time to read the whole thing now, but I would be SHOCKED out of my socks if he said anything remotely close to Bernie or Bust stuff.

[firebrand80]

3. I saw him live recently

He pretty much said the same thing about Bernie.

[Hoyt]

4. Don't agree with all that, but Black is one funny man who is often right.

[liberal_at_heart]

5. Comedians bring a spotlight to things people would rather not see.

I love Lewis Black. He is hilarious and insightful.

[Doctor_J]

6. Some are morons

Some are right wingers. Some are sociopaths.

[Octafish]

7. Kick for Truth.

Rec for my Hawai'an Brother who turned me on to Lewis Black.

[cali]

8. Boy does he speak for me