Bernie Sanders

you're going to find that AIPAC and other billionaire-funded super PACs are going to go to war against you, putting huge amounts of money in a primary in your general election. So it's not a question of not understanding. There are many members of the Senate who will come to you privately and say, by God, what Netanyahu is doing is outrageous.

you're going to find that AIPAC and other billionaire-funded super PACs are going to go to war against you, putting huge amounts of money in a primary in your general election. So it's not a question of not understanding. There are many members of the Senate who will come to you privately and say, by God, what Netanyahu is doing is outrageous.

I just can't vote because money is going to come and destroy my political career. So you've got to get at the root of everything, not everything, but a key part of this whole discussion, John, is money in politics. People cannot vote their conscience.

I just can't vote because money is going to come and destroy my political career. So you've got to get at the root of everything, not everything, but a key part of this whole discussion, John, is money in politics. People cannot vote their conscience.

They can't vote their intelligence when they know if they vote against the corporate world or the big money world, they're going to get defeated at the polls.

They can't vote their intelligence when they know if they vote against the corporate world or the big money world, they're going to get defeated at the polls.

Look, John, you're a politician. You're a United States senator. You're thinking about, you know, the issue. All right. You know, the prescription drugs are too high. You want to vote with your constituents. But you know that if you take a bold step to take on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry, they're going to pour huge amounts of money and defeat you. All right.

Look, John, you're a politician. You're a United States senator. You're thinking about, you know, the issue. All right. You know, the prescription drugs are too high. You want to vote with your constituents. But you know that if you take a bold step to take on the greed of the pharmaceutical industry, they're going to pour huge amounts of money and defeat you. All right.

That's what you got to be thinking about. So you can blame the politician there, but he said, yeah, well, I'm going to get beaten by somebody who do worse, right? The system is broken and corrupt, the political system. And that's what we have to address.

That's what you got to be thinking about. So you can blame the politician there, but he said, yeah, well, I'm going to get beaten by somebody who do worse, right? The system is broken and corrupt, the political system. And that's what we have to address.

We started this discussion talking about the rest of the world. You know, every country has this issue and money always plays a role in politics, but it is much worse in the United States. Can we address it? We can. You know, you can move toward public funding of elections. You know, I can, you know, Maine, for example, the state of Maine keeps doing good work on this area.

We started this discussion talking about the rest of the world. You know, every country has this issue and money always plays a role in politics, but it is much worse in the United States. Can we address it? We can. You know, you can move toward public funding of elections. You know, I can, you know, Maine, for example, the state of Maine keeps doing good work on this area.

So it is not an issue that cannot be effectively addressed, but we've got to focus on it and make it a major, major issue of concern.

So it is not an issue that cannot be effectively addressed, but we've got to focus on it and make it a major, major issue of concern.

Look, if somebody says to me, Bernie, I want you to vote for this bill. Here's a five dollar check. That's bribery. If somebody says, hey, Bernie, I'm willing to start a super PAC for you and put $200 million into it, perfectly legal. That's absurd. Right. And let me take you on a little trip. I want to comment on your length of campaigns. Again, it is no secret that in the UK,

Look, if somebody says to me, Bernie, I want you to vote for this bill. Here's a five dollar check. That's bribery. If somebody says, hey, Bernie, I'm willing to start a super PAC for you and put $200 million into it, perfectly legal. That's absurd. Right. And let me take you on a little trip. I want to comment on your length of campaigns. Again, it is no secret that in the UK,

in Canada, many other countries, the length of time of their campaigns is much, much less. And I think in one way or another, that's what we've got to do. The idea that, I mean, literally the 2026 campaign has already started. I mean, it never ends. It's perpetual. Your point is well taken. We've got to figure out that as well.

in Canada, many other countries, the length of time of their campaigns is much, much less. And I think in one way or another, that's what we've got to do. The idea that, I mean, literally the 2026 campaign has already started. I mean, it never ends. It's perpetual. Your point is well taken. We've got to figure out that as well.

defending a system which is broken and people perceive that it is broken. And Trump says it is broken. Now, his remedies are going to make it even worse. And I think what I fear very much hasn't been discussed all that much. If I give you an example, the post office, the mandate of the post office is a very good mandate. It is to deliver mail

defending a system which is broken and people perceive that it is broken. And Trump says it is broken. Now, his remedies are going to make it even worse. And I think what I fear very much hasn't been discussed all that much. If I give you an example, the post office, the mandate of the post office is a very good mandate. It is to deliver mail