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TYT The Bern Hour March 23, 2016

Cenk interviews Sen Bernie Sanders. Talk about corporate media vs independent media like TYT and how they operate in addressing the issues. 'Media is an arm of the ruling class in America.' Videos of CNN debates where the moderators characterized Sanders as Communist and pro-Castro. Videos of pundits and anchors pitching the scenario that Bernie Sanders is simply a messaging candidate that has no chance of winning the general election. Bernie talks about his approach to how he’d react to the Democratic Establishment coming to him to ask for support behind Hillary, if he loses the primary. Sanders won't reveal whether or not he thinks Hillary Clinton will stick with some of her newly found Progressive stances like TPP and opposition to Citizens United. Sanders is not convinced that SCOTUS nominee Garland will oppose Citizens United. Talk about how he thinks President Obama hasn’t done enough to get money out of politics, but that the opposition he’s faced is unprecedented. Discussion on how Hillary has turned towards the Left during this primary process, until she spoke to AIPAC. Sanders details his stance on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, and how to possibly solve it. Bernie reveals that he would consider other officials like Elizabeth Warren to be in his cabinet before approaching Hillary Clinton to fill a role.

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  • Originally Aired March 23, 2016
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Special Position Airs before season 12, episode 156
  • Production Code tyt-20160323-Bernie
  • Network TYT Network
  • Created April 13, 2016 by
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  • Modified April 13, 2016 by
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