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>> Stephen: WELCOME BACK,
EVERYBODY.
WE'RE HERE TALKING WITH VERMONT
SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS.
SENATOR SANDERS, ONE OF THE
THINGS I'VE ENJOYED-- OR NOT
ENJOYED, BUT I HAVE BEEN
HEARTENED TO HEAR PEOPLE BANGING
ON ABOUT THIS WEEK AT THE D.N.C.
IS RAISING THE ALARM TO WHAT
EXTENT THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
WILL GO IN ORDER TO STAY IN
POWER, NOT ONLY FOR THEIR OWN
PRESENT GOOD, BUT PROBABLY TO
KEEP THEMSELVES OUT OF THE
TROUBLE THEY'LL BE IN IF THERE
ARE REAL INVESTIGATIONS.
PRESERVING A FREE AND FAIR
ELECTION IS PARAMOUNT.
IT IS BONE CHILLING TO THINK OF
WHAT THEY MIGHT DO.
POSTMASTER GENERAL HAS SAID HE'S
NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY FURTHER
ACTIONS TO CURTAIL MAIL
DELIVERY.
IS THAT ENOUGH?
>> NO, NO.
I MEAN, THIS GUY HAS GOT TO GO.
AS YOU KNOW, HE HAS ENORMOUS
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
HE IS A MAJOR CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTOR TO TRUMP.
HE HAS NO EXPERIENCE IN POSTAL
MATTERS THAT I KNOW OF.
LOOK, HERE IS THE BOTTOM LINE:
WE HAVE A PRESIDENT,
UNBELIEVABLY, WHO HAS SAID-- YOU
REMEMBER A MONTH AGO, WELL, HE'S
BEHIND IN THE POLLS, "WELL MAYBE
WE WANT TO DELAY THE ELECTION.
THIS IS AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT.
OR, "WELL, YOU KNOW, IF I LOSE,
MAYBE I WON'T LEAVE OFFICE."
AND JUST THE OTHER DAY, HE
TWEETED-- AND IT'S A THEME HE'S
BEEN SAYING OVER AND OVER AGAIN,
HE'S SAYING, "IF WE LOSE THE
ELECTION, IT WILL ONLY BE
BECAUSE-- IT WILL ONLY BE
BECAUSE THE ELECTION WAS
RIGGED."
NOW THINK ABOUT WHAT THAT MEANS.
IF ON ELECTION DAY HE LOSES
BECAUSE PEOPLE VOTE AGAINST HIS
PATHOLOGICAL LYING AND HIS
ANTISCIENCE AND HIS RACISM AND
EVERYTHING ELSE, HE'S GOING TO
SAY, "THE ELECTION WAS RIGGED.
IF THE ELECTION WERE RIGGED, WHY
WOULD I LEAVE OFFICE?"
THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A MOMENT.
AND I THINK THE POINT PRESIDENT
OBAMA MADE TODAY-- TONIGHT IS
THAT, YOU KNOW, THIS IS AN
ELECTION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT WE
ACTUALLY RETAIN OUR DEMOCRACY.
AND THIS ATTACK ON THE POSTAL
SERVICE.
AND TRUMP, TO HIS CREDIT
ADMITTED IT.
HE WANTS TO DEFUND AND DESTROY
THE POSTAL SERVICE BECAUSE HE
DOESN'T WANT PEOPLE TO RECEIVE
MAIL-IN BALLOTS.
SO YOUR CHOICE IS, STEPHEN, YOU
CAN GO OUT AND VOTE TO A POLLING
STATION AND LITERALLY PUT YOUR
LIFE ON THE LINE IF YOU'RE OLD
AND IF YOU'RE FRAIL, AND IF YOU
HAVE PREEXISTING CONDITIONS.
YOU CAN VOTE.
MAYBE YOU'LL DIE IN THE PROCESS.
OR YOU DON'T VOTE.
WELL, I DON'T THINK THOSE ARE
THE CHOICES THAT AMERICANS
SHOULD HAVE.
SO WE ARE GOING TO DO EVERYTHING
THAT WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT
THE POSTAL SERVICE IS UP AND
RUNNING, CAN DELIVER THOSE
MAIL-IN BALLOTS, AND GET THEM
OUT BACK TO THE-- THOSE WHO
COUNT THE BALLOTS IN AN
APPROPRIATE WAY.
THIS IS A MAJOR, MAJOR ISSUE.
>> Stephen: NOW, YOU'VE THROWN
SOME HAYMAKERS AT BIG FARMA OVER
THE YEARS, AND A FEW TONIGHT,
ACTUALLY.
WE'RE IN A GLOBAL PANDEMIC.
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE LOOKING TO
THE BIG PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES
TO ACTUALLY GIVE US THE CURE,
THE VACCINE, OR THE TREATMENT.
ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT WHAT PRICE
THEY'LL EXTRACT FROM US, BASED
UPON THE MONEY WE'VE PUT IN TO
SUPPORT THE RESEARCH?
>> OF COURSE I AM.
OF COURSE I AM.
YOU KNOW, DON'T GET ME GOING.
WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME FOR ME
TO --
>> Stephen: I'M TRYING TO GET
YOU GOING!
THAT'S MY JOB.
 (  LAUGHTER  ).
>> IT'S LATE AT NIGHT.
PEOPLE WANT TO GO TO SLEEP.
THEY DON'T WANT TO HEAR ME RANT
AND RAVE ABOUT THE DRUG
COMPANIES.
BUT THESE ARE LARGELY CROOKS, IN
MY VIEW.
THEY'RE ENGAGED IN PRICE FIXING.
THEY'RE ENGAGED IN COLLUSION.
RIGHT NOW THEY'RE RECEIVING
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS FROM THE
FEDFEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
OF COURSE WE WANT THEM TO COME
UP WITH A VACCINE, THE BEST
VACCINE POSSIBLE IN THE SHORTEST
AMOUNT OF TIME.
BUT TRUST ME.
THEY WILL-- WE WILL HAVE TO
WATCH THEM VERY CLOSELY.
BECAUSE THESE GUYS WILL MAKE
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN THE
PROCESS.
AND, BY THE WAY, WHEN THAT
VACCINE COMES THAT WE ALL HOPE
COMES SOONER THAN LATER, WE HAVE
TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY AMERICAN
CAN RECEIVE THAT VACCINE FREE,
BECAUSE YOU ARE ALREADY PAYING
FOR IT THROUGH YOUR TAX DOLLARS.
>> Stephen: FAIR ENOUGH.
FAIR ENOUGH.
I HAVE TO LET YOU GO.
BUT ONE LAST QUESTION BEFORE WE
GO.
I ASKED ELIZABETH WARREN LAST
NIGHT.
SHE WOULDN'T ANSWER IT.
WALL STREET, BIG TAX, BIG
HOLLYWOOD, THEY ALL SEEM TO BE
OKAY WITH JOE BIDEN.
ARE YOU OKAY WITH THEM BEING
OKAY WITH HIM, BY THE TRANSITIVE
PROPERTY, ARE YOU NOW OKAY WITH
WALL STREET?
>> NOT QUITE.
LOOK, WHAT WE HAVE --
>> Stephen: I'M AFRAID THAT'S
ALL WE HAVE TIME FOR, SENATOR.
>> OH!
ALL RIGHT!
>> Stephen: SENATOR BERNIE
SANDERS, EVERYBODY.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH A
SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY NATHANIEL
RATELIFF AND JON BATISTE.
THANK YOU, SIR.
>> THANK YOU, STEPHEN.
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