On Bill Moyer:
Bill Moyers: No, what we hear is continuing calls for bipartisanship, even as Republicans have waged the most partisan and obstructionist agenda in modern history. And even the other day, the president said, “I’m sure that after I’m re-elected, the Republicans will work with me.” I mean, I don’t understand that, frankly. And you’ve been down there all of this time. From his speeches, he seems to be a fighter. But from his behavior, he caves.
Sen. Bernie Sanders: I don’t understand it, either. Look, there’s nothing wrong with bipartisanship. If you and I disagree and we can come up with a decent compromise that’s good for the American people, let’s do it. But when you have people whose main function in life is to obstruct and destroy every single initiative, when you have the Republican leader in the Senate say, “Our main goal is to make sure that Obama is a one-term president.”
And you keep reaching out. And they keep cutting you and cutting you and cutting you, there comes a time when you say, “Hey, I got to stand up to you. I have to rally the American people.” He has not done that. Is he a fighter? I think that you have a very competitive guy, in terms of himself getting reelected. I think this guy’s going to work like a dog.
Bill Moyers: That’s his career.
Sen. Bernie Sanders: That’s right. He’s a tough guy in that sense. In terms of public policy, standing up for Republicans, I think we’re looking at a different president.
