▶️ Jen Psaki's exclusive interview with Bernie Sanders

[Donkees]

Apr 16, 2023

Senator Bernie Sanders joins Jen Psaki for an exclusive interview to discuss Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Democrat messaging on abortion, Trump's appeal to working class Americans and more. He also talks about his new book 'It's OK to be Angry about Capitalism.'

[senseandsensibility]

1. I saw the whole thing live

and it seemed to me that she got a little irritated with Bernie.

[lapucelle]

4. Psaki didn't seem at all irritated to me.

She wasn't argumentative, and she didn't raise her voice, sputter, puff out her cheeks, roll her eyes upwards, or wave her hand about. Not even once.

[whathehell]

5. It seemed that Bernie was a little irritated with her..

He was trying to talk about economic inequality and corporate greed, etc., and I strongly believe Corporate Media -- even MSNBC -- discourages that. You'll notice that their nightly lineup very rarely mentions Unions, for instance.

[lapucelle]

6. I thought he was there to talk about his latest book. N/T

[whathehell]

8. He was trying to..

and given that the book's subject was anger at capitalism, I think she should have expected he'd go beyond the usual culture war topics.

[lapucelle]

9. Psaki didn't ask him to weigh in on "culture war topics". N/T

[whathehell]

10. I watched the interview from beginning to end..

and she absolutely did try to change the subject by asking him to comment on the issues of abortion and guns. If those aren't "culture war topics" I don't know what is.

[lapucelle]

11. Try to change what subject?

It's a Sunday news show. Sanders is a United States senator. Jenn Psaki asked him for his perspective on the news that happened last week and the issues that drove that news. And she broke news with her question to Senator Sanders about Senator Feinstein.

To the extent that abortion is and has been a flashpoint, it can be characterized as part of a broader culture war, but at its core, the abortion issue is a human rights issue.

[whathehell]

13. Um, the subject of his book?

The problems of unregulated and under regulated capitalism in America?

As you said yourself, it was the reason he was there.

[lapucelle]

14. He talked about his book and about the topic. N/T

[whathehell]

15. Lol.

to the extent he was able, given the almost total lack interest he received from his interviewer.. She refused to follow up on his points, and kept trying (with little success), to divert his attention to social issues.

[lapucelle]

16. I don't think that Psaki asked him about judicial ethics, abortion rights, gun violence,

or his thoughts on the Feinstein situation, all in the service of corporations.

Those were the issues and questions that drove the news last week. It's a Sunday news program, and that's what hosts ask about on Sunday news programs.

[whathehell]

17. You can think that

but anyone wanting to understand why Corporate Media might ALLOW certain topics to "drive the news", should pay more attention to what is NOT being said. As Bernie said repeatedly, "These things are NOT being talked about" and there's a reason for that.

[lapucelle]

22. Women lost a basic right, and gun violence is the leading cause of death for children.

I am not the one who is not paying attention.

[whathehell]

25. Yes, we're all VERY much aware of those issues.

They are definitely NOT wanting for attention at the moment. That said, some of us, on occasion, like to discuss other topics. You, it seems, do not fall into that category, and so I will wish you a good day.

[diva77]

19. +1000 to Reply #15

She said she would get to the book at the top of the interview, but then never did explicitly. I'm glad Bernie is well-versed in getting his message out and managed to fend off this hijacking. His message is so important -- why treat him with such contempt like freezing your facial expression when Bernie was trying to add some levity at one point.

[whathehell]

20. Lol..Thanks!

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It's nice to hear from someone who's actually prepared to discuss the issue.

Psaki's painfully obvious attempt to hijackack the discussion resulted in an awkward, near hostile situation that made for a big "fail" of an interview.

I was a big fan of Psaki when she was Press Secretary, but this incident has me wondering.

[Nixie]

21. Yes, he started getting defensive when his comment about the

abortion issue proved out of touch and wrong. He switched the subject in a very predictable way to his comfortable wheelhouse. I don’t usually watch him because of the repetition and limited range, but Psaki’s questions were very good. She has great range and style — all pertinent questions about current events.

[lapucelle]

23. Imagine thinking that the host was was "hijacking the discussion"

on her own show and "diverting [the guest's] attention" with her questions.

[Cha]

27. Good on Jen Psaki! TY for your

post.

She has an excellent record of her brilliance as Pres Biden's Pres Sec and Now she has her Own Show. 💙

[Nixie]

28. Hi Cha! Yes, I'm a big fan of Psaki.

Good to see you. 🙌

[lapucelle]

3. "Democrat" messaging? N/T

[Emile]

7. Bernie's presence will help her ratings.

[misanthrope]

12. Sanders is interviewed frequently

How is this "exclusive"?

[betsuni]

18. He says Trump is "a billionaire who could care less about working people" but has working class

support (meaning white support) because "For too many years the Democratic leadership has turned its back on working class people."

Can anybody explain this?

[NotVeryImportant]

24. Psaki clearly tried to divert the topic when Bernie answered her questions

Clearly.

She ran from the "corporate media" angle like a bat out of hell.

[whathehell]

26. Correct..

Thank you.