Vermont general election debate: US Senate candidates Bernie Sanders and Gerald Malloy

[@Paul-82]

Republicans are right, Bernie shouldn't be in the Senate right now. He should've been President.

[@FrigginCatsBruh]

Until he decided to take our donations and demand we vote for Hillary fckn Clinton. He lost me 8 years ago

[@123SuperAyleen]

based

[@brianatnip3029]

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[@Prauwlet213]

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[@jejo874]

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[@ibpants]

These comments... Look at Bernie's voting record. One of a tiny handful of senators to consistently vote in favor of the interests of the working class.

[@JBM802]

Yep, good old one Bill Bernie, so effective.

[@1972TJJ]

🤣🤣🤣

[@tinarhoades3178]

@@JBM802 Bernie is known in Washington as the "Amendment King." He has gotten more amendments passed, that helped working class Americans, than any congressperson since 1995

[@TheStockwell]

@@JBM802 I don't know what bathroom wall or Russian website you picked up that lame "One Bill Bernie" thing from, but - Spoiler Alert! - it's pathetic how people think the measure of a senator's effectiveness is somehow tied to how many bills they pass. That's like saying you can judge a president's effectiveness by how many "big, beautiful walls" he got Mexico to pay for - or how many pornstars they paid hush money to - and then lied about. P.S. it's great to see you using that same ignorant phrase over and over. But, doesn't that strike you as somehow lazy and unimaginative? It's like your heart's not really in it and you're just trying to get some sort of sad, sick thrill from trolling. 😿

[@JBM802]

Too bad the working class pays for all the shit he votes for. 1 bill bernie.

[@wakeupbell2491]

I didn't even know Bernie had an opponent in this race until a friend told me this debate was happening. It's so cute that Malloy thinks doing this is worth his time and effort.

[@bluebird783]

It's a point in Bernie's favor that you are an uninformed citizen/voter? I guess I can see the point; the paradoxical real-world results of the types of policies Bernie pushes are best kept hidden from public if politicians like him want to win reelections.

[@wiiplayxbox360]

He already lost to Peter Welch by close to 40% back in 2022. He has no chance against Bernie.

[@gegecry]

The results are 99% in. Bernie won 63,3% and malloy 32,1%. Bernie came so close to winning twice of malleys votes thats the only sad part here.

[@RandomNAME-cs6kw]

You can say the same about a Democrat in West Virginia. It's about giving people someone to vote for. You really think you did something there 😂

[@parallaxcrafttale]

Bernie always gets it right ✅️

[@Julian-hw7eg]

Bernie is an American hero

[@joeysandoval9823]

I wish he was president

[@TheStockwell]

@@joeysandoval9823 He's the only President of the United States who doesn't NEED to be president of the United States in order to get the job done. Best wishes from Vermont 🍁🧡🍁

[@joeysandoval9823]

@@TheStockwell for sure

[@wtf1a1a]

bro what are u smoking? look at his job report, dude has been in goverment for decades and has done nothing

[@joeysandoval9823]

@@wtf1a1a ignorance is bliss. Anyway, happy Election Day eve

[@JesseTalksTruth]

Vermont Public Radio/VT PBS used to invite ALL the candidates on the ballot to the debate (which is true democracy). It is a shame they did not allow all candidates to be heard. 3 other candidates running: Matt Hill (Libertarian), Mark Greenstein (Epic), and Justin Schoville (Green Mountain Peace and Justice).

[@CartersRemasters]

Good on Sanders for showing up

[@DavidThar-k7c]

Vermont resident who has been affected, here’s an idea regarding FEMA reform and climate change, when roads are damaged from stores, rebuild using the river rocks, FEMA approved bringing rocks in from quarries to rebuild the road. 2 problems, adding rocks to the river raises the flood plain which creates a higher risk of flooding and it also entraps people who pay flood insurance a higher rate towards fema to come in again and just repeat the damages year after year. Oh and another thing, those stones from quarries, they have high probability of arsenic in them which they aren’t testing them, they just dump them right along our clean water ways which are supposed to be protected.

[@GabrielWJensen]

I live in Vermont and I will be voting for Trump and Bernie Sanders this election.

[@Mark-zk3gu]

@@GabrielWJensen why Trump?

[@GabrielWJensen]

@Mark-zk3gu because we took our country back

[@Mark-zk3gu]

@@GabrielWJensen back from who? Trump represents everything that's wrong with the country. Billionaire class that siphons wealth from the worker

[@firefly9838]

Based

[@stevsteve0694]

@@GabrielWJensen You don't know that yet

[@saltA-saurus]

One minute responses to these huge questions doesn't do either of these candidate any justice. I can understand time is tight, but seriously you should be giving them more time, or focusing on less issues so that they can be discussed properly.

[@Steep-Basics]

That section 3, lightning round format, is fantastic! Is this adopted at other Senate/House/Gubernatorial level debates? We need it at the Presidential level.

[@nicholaslehnert394]

I liked Bernie. Until these softball interview questions came along.

[@roberthutchins5229]

💕 Mr BERNIE

[@ryan05753]

Bernie said that the “inflation reduction act” did not do one thing to bring down inflation…… then voted for it 10seconds later on the floor which gave us more inflation. Corporate greed is not what’s happening.

[@oklol7799]

@@ryan05753 the inflation reduction act was a MISLABELED BILL but was a weaker version of Build Back Better which was killed in the senate by every corporate Republican and Corporate Dem Joe Manchin. It made huge investments in green energy, lowered prescription drug prices for seniors, and saved the epa. Btw corporate greed is a big problem, but since you’re an elitist, congratulations for defending the corporations and their record profits 👏

[@oklol7799]

The Inflation Reduction Act did play a small role in reducing inflation, but that's not what makes the bill a good bill. Bernie voted in favor of it because it a light version of his original Build Back Better bill. It lowered prescription drug prices for seniors and made massive investments in green energy

[@CJ-gv6bq]

Not only will businesses not come to Vermont. Companies will not hire Vermont telecommuters because of Vermont's tax policies. Bernie references supply chain issues. These issues were exasperated by COVID-19 policies mandated by the United Nation and World Health Organization. These policies damaged the supply chain. The supply chain is now being manipulated by a new more sustainable economic development plan based on the services industry. This economic plan also comes from the United Nations. How much carbon is in the atmosphere is .04. no one is arguing whether the climate changes. The discord centers around the impact of carbon.

[@lggl4667]

there is no discord around the impact of carbon. Everyone who doesn't have an agenda agrees that climate change is caused by humans dumping loads of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The oil companies have known this fact since the 1950s, and they've been lying about it since. Don't believe the lies.

[@bluebird783]

It is not the government's responsibility to create jobs, but the government can set the stage for increased job creation by vastly reducing regulations that make it impossible for small businesses to compete, or to even start up. Stopping favoritism such as subsidies and bailouts would also allow for a fairer competitive market. How does anyone think the government can actually do anything to change the entire climate when they can't even stop spam? Do you think the government is going to stop the volcanic activity that is heating the ocean or stop the solar storms? If such technology is developed, would it even be wise to try it? Every government action intended for good always has negative repercussions, many of which can't be known until implemented. Existential threat this, existential threat that..... this is just terrorism to scare people into modifying their behavior for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is to maintain a terrified voter base that keeps coming back for more. It is an abusive relationship.

[@med1na33]

Jerry is a great choice. I have known him since 1980 and he’s super solid. Bernie cannot be trusted.

[@TheGeorgeD13]

That's nice, but was thoroughly unimpressed with his answers in this debate. He waffled and had very little substance. Kept going back to "I was in the army" nonsense. Need a little more than that, I'm afraid. Bernie, for all his faults, is a straight shooter. Easy choice. I wish your friend good luck in his endeavors regardless.

[@Tina-fu8si]

Check it out Vermont pays the highest tax to live here than any other state. And Doctors are leaving this state. I know from experience

[@sandieloseby7408]

Bernie needs to go! Gerald Malloy has my vote.

[@TdwtSierraFan123]

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[@oklol7799]

The one senator in the country who takes ZERO corporate/billionaire money is the guy you want to go? You want the corporate Republican? Congratulations 👏👏🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Dave_Gek]

@oklol7799 I wish Bernie were the senator of my state. If Bernie would have won in 2016, this country would be so much different.

[@topace1038]

@@oklol7799He is a socialist. I don’t want him.

[@firefly9838]

@@Dave_Gek it would be a better country

[@sofoniasGesesse]

Berni

[@1972TJJ]

Sucks. There, I finished your sentence for you.

[@Puertorican63]

He sucks along with all Dems

[@michelekay3549]

Solar for All? This Program will benefit Low Income Vermonters only. Why???? Many hard working Middle Class again lose out. I do not understand "Solar For A//"? Really?

[@bencharette3301]

I hope Gerald wins

[@williamg8269]

It's Vermont. He will lose horribly.

[@firefly9838]

He lost loser

[@JBM802]

time to go 1 bill bernie. vt is a bit too blue. burlington is getting worse every day.

[@TheStockwell]

@@JBM802 No offense intended, but he's running for the Senate, not for mayor of Burlington. The position of senator is not a local one. If you want to complain about Burlington, take it up with the people who are running the city. Best wishes from Vermont 🍁🧡🍁

[@JBM802]

I understand that, while he’s there, maybe he should write some more legislation that won’t get passed or maybe he could rename a couple of Post offices cause that’s important stuff. He should probably just write a few more books and get the Democratic National Committee to buy a few 100,000 copies. The man’s been a senator for 30 years and he hasn’t done a damn thing but waste everybody’s time and your money.

[@thart1338]

@@JBM802 easily the most genuine and consistent senators. Don’t take that for granted

[@1972TJJ]

Maybe not, but he was there long enough and in the current Senate's seat long enough (since 2007) and has accomplished what exactly? Is Vermont part of the 🇺🇸?

[@tinarhoades3178]

@@1972TJJ Bernie is know in Washington as the "Amendment King," because he has gotten more amendments added--and passed--to bills than any other congressperson since 1995. All of these amendments have helped working class Americans.

[@ranchdude4742]

Bernie is too old

[@oklol7799]

He’s sharper than Donald Trump has ever been in his life and is the only senator who actually fights for working class people without taking a dollar from corporations and billionaires. Congratulations for being in favor of what the elites want 👏👏👏

[@nicokern7615]

He's older than both Trump and Biden and still sharper mentally than both

[@KevinRyan-MouthAlmighty]

Vote Malloy !

[@kellyastleford1169]

Deploy Malloy!

[@Puertorican63]

All Dems sucks

[@joeysandoval9823]

@@kellyastleford1169 bernie is gonna win lol - nice try

[@FrigginCatsBruh]

This is a terrible format! They all suck anyway though

[@nicholaslehnert394]

I liked Bernie. Until these softball interview questions came along.

[@darkspirit8247]

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