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Sen. Bernie Sanders (S-Vt.), the aging socialist from Vermont, couldn’t handle basic questions about his protégé Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) during what became an absolutely bizarre ABC News interview that aired Sunday. He had a complete meltdown after a rather innocent question by ABC News’ Jonathan Karl.
WhatstartedasaroutineexchangequicklyspiraledintoatenseandawkwardmomentasSandersbecamevisiblyirritatedbyKarl’squestioning.
Atfirst,SandershadnothingbutpraiseforOcasio-Cortez,callingher“extraordinary”andsayinghewas“soimpressedbyherworkinCongress.”Hecreditedherwithinspiringyoungpeopleacrossthecountryandseemedeagertosingherpraises.ButwhenKarlpushedfurther,askingwhetherSanderswouldliketoseeOcasio-CortezjointheSenate,Sanders’tonechangeddramatically.Hehesitatedbeforeresponding,stumblingthroughhisanswer.“I—Rightnowwehave,asIsaid,justawholelotofpeopleintheCongress.Okay,Jonathan,thanks,”hesaidabruptly,tryingtoendtheconversationrightthenandthere,evengettinguptoleave.
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