Speakeasy with John Harwood interview
Sanders appears on CNBC’s Speakeasy with John Harwood. Harwood interviews Sanders over a meal at a Capitol Hill bistro. On the U.S. economy:
The issue we’re dealing with is actually the struggle to rebuild American democracy. Economically, over the last 40 years, we’ve seen a middle class in this country disappearing…Ninety-nine percent of all new income generated today goes to the top 1 percent. The top one-tenth of 1 percent owns as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent. Does anybody think this is the kind of economy we should have. Do we think it’s moral?
On the subject of the Clintons earning $30 million making speeches in the last six months he says that he doesn’t condemn them but that it can affect a politician’s perspective:
When you hustle money like that, you don’t sit in restaurants like this. You sit in restaurants where you’re spending—I don’t know what they spend—hundreds of dollars for dinner and so forth. That’s the world that you’re accustomed to, and that’s the world view that you adopt. You’re not worrying about a kid three blocks away from here whose mom can’t afford to feed him…So yes, I think that can isolate you—that type of wealth has the potential to isolate you from the reality of the world.
Memorial Day message
Kasich tweets a photo of a military memorial with his own quote:
God bless the men & woman who defend the values that we hold dear. #MemorialDay pic.twitter.com/zNO1tExGu5
— John Kasich (@JohnKasich) May 25, 2015
Memorial Day message
Carson tweets a Memorial Day message with pictures of American flags with two quotes. The first is from Wallace Bruce:
Who kept the faith and fought the fight;
The glory theirs, the duty ours.
The second is a quote of his own:
Remembering the men and women who gave their lives in service for our country
Memorial Day message
Cruz tweets a gif of the American flag waving behind the words
This #MemorialDay join me in honoring our servicemen & women who've fallen; it's their sacrifice that keeps us free. pic.twitter.com/ZE8LhRgRNx
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) May 25, 2015
Memorial Day message
Jindal tweets a Memorial Day message:
Today we honor, remember, and reflect for those who have paid the ultimate price to protect the freedoms we hold dear.
— Gov. Bobby Jindal (@BobbyJindal) May 25, 2015
Memorial Day message
Perry tweets a Memorial Day message, including a photo of himself standing in front of a military cemetery, with his back to the camera.
Today @AnitaPerryTX and I pray for those who made the ultimate sacrifice defending America, and their loved ones. pic.twitter.com/8BtHkioaIP
— Rick Perry (@GovernorPerry) May 25, 2015
Memorial Day message
Huckabee posts a Memorial Day message on Facebook.
Memorial Day: Remember the fallen
The message is superimposed over a picture on the American flag with his campaign logo at the bottom.
Memorial Day message
Santorum tweets Memorial Day message
Remembering our fallen heroes this #MemorialDay. America stands because of their brave fight for freedom.
— Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) May 24, 2015
Memorial Day post
Chafee posts an image of American flags in front of headstones and McCrae’s famous war poem In Flanders Fields on Facebook.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Memorial Day message
Christie tweets a five-part Memorial Day message.
Today, we pause to honor the American heroes in our military who courageously and selflessly defend our country and our freedom…Throughout history, the brave men and women of our armed forces have served as a constant symbol of patriotism for all Americans…Words alone cannot fully express our gratitude for our veterans and their families who continually support them…On this #MemorialDay, I encourage all New Jerseyans to join me in thanking our service members for their willingness t defend our nation…And to remember those who have paid the ultimate price for our country. Their unmatched patriotism makes us all proud to be Americans.
Takes Go Silent pledge
Bush tweets that he has taken the #GoSilent pledge for Memorial Day. He includes a link to the website of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America’s (IAVA) website.
Join me in honoring our nation’s fallen this Memorial Day
I took the #GoSilent pledge. Join me in honoring our nation's fallen this Memorial Day http://t.co/hQ3H3ZjC6c
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) May 25, 2015
Memorial Day message
Trump tweets a Memorial Day message.
I would like to wish everyone, including all haters and losers (of which, sadly, there are many) a truly happy and enjoyable Memorial Day!
I would like to wish everyone, including all haters and losers (of which, sadly, there are many) a truly happy and enjoyable Memorial Day!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 24, 2015
Commemorates Memorial Day
Sanders marches in one of Vermont’s annual Memorial Day parades and tweets a photo of himself and a quote of his own for Memorial Day.
If you are not prepared to take care of the men and women who put their lives on the line to defend this country – who came back wounded in body, wounded in spirit – if you’re not prepared to help those people, then don’t send them to war in the first place.
…wounded in body, wounded in spirit… pic.twitter.com/tjfL3Elqhp
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) May 25, 2015
Christie, Wiesel meet
Christie meets with Wiesel for a privately to discuss leadership. Wiesel tells Christie:
[You] should create a circle of intellectuals, wise and learned men and women, people with whom he could be completely candid. Meet with them regularly. Let them bring the benefit of scholarship to your endeavors. [And] When you discuss policy always ask the question: What about morality? What is the correct moral dimension in all of these discussions?
Memorial Day message
Fiorina tweets a photo of a military cemetery and a message for Memorial Day.
This Memorial Day we pause to remember and commemorate all those who have given so much to defend this blessed nation.
This Memorial Day we pause to remember & commemorate all those who have given so much to defend this blessed nation. pic.twitter.com/YwRPzIYQz3
— Carly Fiorina (@CarlyFiorina) May 25, 2015
Memorial Day tweet
Clinton tweets a message for Memorial Day:
We have a sacred responsibility to those who serve and sacrifice for this country–today we remember and honor the values they fought for.
We have a sacred responsibility to those who serve and sacrifice for this country—today we remember and honor the values they fought for. -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 25, 2015
Memorial Day video
Rubio posts a video on Facebook in honor of Memorial Day.
Memorial Day has always been a time of unity for our nation. It’s a time when we put aside partisanship and politics and come together…As President, I will devote the necessary resources to our national defense. I will ensure that they never are sent into a fair fight but rather are always equipped with the upper hand.
Pataki to announce
Pataki says he will formally announce his candidacy in Exeter, N.H., the city the GOP claims is the birthplace of the Republican Party.
It will be a very stiff climb up a very steep mountain, but that hasn’t stopped me in the past.
‘Next president must shrink government’
Walker says that the next president must shrink federal government for it to succeed in an interview to the Breitbart News.
Right now, at the federal level, we have a federal government that’s too big to fail. We need a government that’s small enough to succeed. One of the most important ways we can do that is by taking chunks of it and sending it back to the states.
He also says that he is moving closer to making a decision on running for president and would disclose it by July.
My state budget is done at the end of June, and so obviously my number one responsibility over that period is to complete a state budget—and so I’ve said in state and publicly that I won’t make any declaration about my intentions until after that…It will be shortly thereafter, not too far after the first of July.
Wants inclusive debate
Despite his own surge in popularity that makes him a strong candidate for the first Republican debate, Carson asks the RNC to allow all candidates to participate.
I am very worried that out of broadcasting convenience our party is about to exclude voices from our debate programs that are critical to making our party bigger, better, and bolder. The rules may be good for me personally, but they are not good for the process. We are blessed to have so many qualified candidates running for president, more than a typical debate format can handle. Surely we could find a format to allow every voice to be heard.