It took Bernie Sanders roughly 25 seconds to school Chuck Todd on why he is nothing like Trump.
When Meet The Press’s Chuck Todd brought up the
media’s favorite lazy comparison between Trump and Bernie
Sanders, the Democratic candidate explained why he is nothing like
Trump.
Sanders said, “Here’s the difference. I am not a
billionaire. My family doesn’t have a whole lot of people. We are
raising our campaign contributions from 350,000 people who are
contributing on average Chuck, $31.20 apiece. That’s our response to out
to working class people, to go out to the middle-class people and gain
support. I think that’s a little bit different approach than
Trump’s.”
The comparison to Trump is an insult to what
Bernie Sanders is accomplishing. The media loves Trump because he
understands how to produce entertaining television. Trump is running a
made for TV campaign.
Trump isn’t drawing tens of thousands of people to
his events, and the people who are supporting Trump have little in
common with those who are supporting Bernie Sanders.
Senator Sanders is a public servant with decades of
experience in fighting for ordinary Americans. Senator Sanders proposes real
legislation and policy. Trump has done none of these things.
Republicans are flocking to Trump because he has perfected the
Fox News style of hype and empty bluster.
Bernie Sanders isn’t succeeding because of publicity
and hype. Senator Sanders is drawing the big crowds because of his authenticity
and message. Chuck Todd was clever in that he tried to compare the two
campaigns based on the kinds of supporters that they are drawing, but
there really is no comparison.
Trump is a television creation born out of a
combination of reality TV and Fox News. Bernie Sanders is a real deal
candidate who has been building his grassroots support outside of the
media spotlight for years.
Trump’s success is the culmination of years of
Republican purges of intellect from their cabal, whereas the success of
Bernie Sanders is a clear indication of the leftward movement of the Democrats.
Bernie Sanders has nothing in common with Trump, as the Democratic candidate made crystal clear to Chuck Todd.
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