Sanders Camp: Bernie’s ‘Always Stood on the Side of the American Worker’ Unlike Clinton

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MELBER: “Right now, we have Joy Reid is been covering stuff for us tonight as well as Simone Sanders from the Bernie Sanders campaign. So Simone, first question to you. What do you think Bernie Sanders achieved tonight?”
SANDERS: “I mean, tonight, I think Senator Sanders achieved vigorous debate. Case to the people of flint, to I think he definitely made the people of Michigan, the American people for that matter, that he is the only candidate on that stage that is poised to take on this rigged economy. He talked vigorously, and comfortably about the fact that these trade policies from NAFTA, from the trade relations with china, all the way up to the transpacific partnership have literally devastated communities such as flint, Detroit, communities in Ohio and Illinois. I think we made that case. He made the case that he’s always stood on the side of the American worker. Secretary Clinton is new to this side of the debate. He also submitted that he is steadfast in his want, his need to see real changes and real effective policies here for the people in flint for the situations they’re dealing with.”
REID: “You know Ari, if I could throw a question to Symone. On the Detroit bailout, that was one of the most intensive exchanges in the debate. Are you concerned with the vote coming up here on Tuesday, that in the state where the bailout meant the most to the citizens, that that might be a problem for Senator Sanders, his lack of support in not voting for the —“
SANDERS: “No, not at all because Senator Sanders voted. He supported the auto bailout. What he didn’t support is bailing out wall street. He’s on record supporting in 2008. He was very supportive. He voted, we sent out a release about this during the debate. He’s always stood on the side of the American worker. He did multiple interviews during the time he expressed and cemented his support of the auto industries and good-paying manufacturing jobs. What he did not support and not support today is bailing out Wall Street. These billionaires and corporate companies who have literally kef stated these companies, we don’t support bailing out Wall Street. He has always been on the side of the American worker, Joy.”
REID: “There was an interesting exchange, most in-depth exchange on race in a while. Senator Sanders had one answer that did ignite controversy. At least on social media in saying that white Americans don’t understand what it’s like to live in the ghetto. Is something like that a problem for Senator Sanders?”
SANDERS: “No, Joy. Clearly Senator Sanders, he’s from Burlington, Vermont, he knows white ghettos exist. We saw that he was comfortable answering the question. He took a risk and answered the question directly. Secretary Clinton didn’t necessarily answer the question. I think what you saw tonight, what voters saw tonight is Senator Sanders is very comfortable answering the questions. He’s going to take on the hard issues. And he’s going to talk about his record. He has a great record to stand on.”