On today’s BradCast, we go well beyond the horse-race (though we cover that too) for substantive, smart and, yes, occasionally snarky coverage of last night’s Democratic debate on PBS between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton in Milwaukee, WI.
I’m happy to be joined once again today by journalist David Dayen of The Fiscal Times, Salon, The Intercept and everywhere else and health care reform advocate and journalist Jacki Schechner, formerly of CNN and CurrentTV.
It was the first debate following Sanders’ dominating win against Clinton in New Hampshire on Tuesday, and the last one currently scheduled between the pair before the Nevada Caucuses next week, the South Carolina Primary the week after, and then Super Tuesday on March 1. So, a lot was riding on their face-off last night.
Among the issues we examine on today’s show: Do Bernie’s plans for single-payer health care and free college tuition actually “add up”? Is Hillary’s attack on Bernie for criticizing Obama fair? Has she finally found a message that can work against the insurgent Senator? And what the hell is up with PBS’ obsessive embrace of misleading Rightwing memes concerning the “size” of government?
All of that and much more — including our own Desi Doyen — to help you become a better educated voter and annoy your friends with facts at cocktail parties, on today’s BradCast!…
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I’d respectfully disagree with David Dayen. If Hillary wins she’ll not be boxed in by her campaign rhetoric.
This is a woman who shamelessly changes positions more often than runners change their socks.
WHOOHOO, THE CORRUPT MOTHER FUCKING BASTARD IS DEAD!
DING DONG scalia IS DEAD. And to the rest of his little proteges you too will meet the maker. It might be a good time to reevaluate what is good for ALL, NOT JUST YOUR SELFISH SELVES.
News flash: Antonin Scalia is dead.
Hey Cambridge, you as happy as me? Not that I take pleasure in someones death, but I do get excited about the transitional opportunity to educate the masses on what was done by a sucker. The whole doth exist.
His progeny are wallstreeters and still among us.
Seems like everybody has a Come to Jesus moment, that THEY WERE WRONG. That’s ok so long as they get on board with what is best for ALL.
We are a tiny planet and have a chance to do right. Don’t cha wanna? Cha Cha Cha.
Ancient, happy isn’t exactly the right word, but I’m hopeful that he’ll be replaced by someone who actually does believe in the Constitution. He was just a liar, because no actual originalist could have joined Bush v. Gore or Citizens United, not to mention have written Heller.
Bernies plans add up nicely.
In fact, all combined he not only pays for everything he ends up with at least 400+ Billion extra to take care of the inevitable cost overruns.
Clinton is nothing but a corporate whore.
Yeah Nunyabiz1! If the atmosphere spinners would only do the math…. (they have and already know.) They shouldn’t be allowed to spew bullshit, Fairness Act everybody! Lets get back to a time when news was based on the facts. Bernie is what can change that, and we need that more than any ideology. God bless us ALL.
We don’t need no dirty mediator between the people. I believe in what the creator created!