CNN’s Cuomo Calls out Clinton’s Deputy Comm. Dir. for False Auto Bailout Attack on Sanders
CUOMO: “One more question for you this morning. The idea of the auto bailout as it played out in the debate. At the time, many people read it as a good shot from Clinton against Sanders. Now people looking at it differently. Hindsight is always 20/20 when you have a negative outcome. But do you think that it might have been a little unfair for Secretary Clinton to paint the TARP deal as the auto bailout deal in terms of making that case that Bernie Sanders wasn’t in favor of the auto bailout. Do you think people caught onto that and maybe it hurt her in Michigan?”
SCHAKE: “No, you know, I don’t think so Chris. It’s a really important piece of information for voters to have, not only in the Michigan. But in the upcoming states, too, in Ohio. You know, you can’t just stand on the auto industry when it’s convenient. And in the vote that really mattered, the vote of January of 2009, when President-elect Obama asked every Democrat to stand with him to save the auto industry, Senator Sanders voted no and voted against releasing that money to save the auto industry —“
CUOMO: “Right. But that was the TARP vote.”
SCHAKE: “Yes, but —“
CUOMO: “Kristina, that was the TARP vote. That was about the banks. That had some money for the auto bailout, but the real vote had come before and Sanders was on the side of the auto industry.”
SCHAKE: “But that vote didn’t go forward. The vote that actually gave the money that saved Detroit was the vote in January 2009. And Bernie Sanders voted against it. And so I think that’s a fair thing to point out for voters.”
CUOMO: “All right.”
SCHAKE: “But you know, I have to say, Chris —“
CUOMO: “I appreciate you making the case here.”
SCHAKE: “I have to say, Chris —“
CUOMO: “Yes.”
SCHAKE: “— that’s just one part of her economic plan. I mean, Hillary Clinton is the candidate out there talking about real plans to solve the problems of today. And so we think that voters will really listen to that.”
CUOMO: “Well, we look forward to hearing her make the case tonight. We thank you for making the case this morning. And as always, the secretary is invited onto ‘NEW DAY’ to talk about what matters to the voters. Please extend our invitation, as always.”
SCHAKE: “Thank you so much, Chris.”
