Bernie Sanders to Colbert: “Frightening the Billionaire Class” Should be Goal of Grassroots Movement
Appearing on Monday night’s Colbert Report on Comedy Central, Sen. Bernie Sanders told the show’s host that he’s still contemplating how best to use his leadership skills to challenge the elite and corporate forces that are undermining U.S. democracy and destroying shared prosperity in a nation that is desperately tired of being kicked around by corporate interests. In addition to once again saying that he is seriously considering a run for president in 2016 as progressive challenge to the likely candidacy of Democrat Hillary Clinton—as the Colbert audience chanted loudly, “Bernie! Bernie! Bernie!”—Sanders also told Colbert that he hopes that a… Read more…