>>> WELCOME BACK TO "HARDBALL."
>>> WELCOME BACK TO "HARDBALL." IS BACK AND LAUNCHING A SEQUEL
IS BACK AND LAUNCHING A SEQUEL TO HIS 2016 PRESIDENTIAL
TO HIS 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
CAMPAIGN. HE ANNOUNCED IN AN EMAIL TO
HE ANNOUNCED IN AN EMAIL TO SUPPORTERS A
SUPPORTERS A SUPPORT ALONG WITH THIS VIDEO
SUPPORT ALONG WITH THIS VIDEO MESSAGE.
MESSAGE. >> HI, I’M BERNIE SANDERS.
>> HI, I’M BERNIE SANDERS. I’M RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT.
I’M RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT. WE’RE RUNNING AGAINST A
WE’RE RUNNING AGAINST A PRESIDENT WHOSE RAR PATHOLOGICAL
PRESIDENT WHOSE RAR PATHOLOGICAL LIAR A RACESEST, A SEXIST, A ZEN
LIAR A RACESEST, A SEXIST, A ZEN FOEB AND SOMEONE UNDERMINING
FOEB AND SOMEONE UNDERMINING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AS HE LEADS
AMERICAN DEMOCRACY AS HE LEADS US IN AN AUTHORITARIAN
US IN AN AUTHORITARIAN DIRECTION.
DIRECTION. I AM RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT
I AM RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT BECAUSE NOW MORE THAN EVER WE
BECAUSE NOW MORE THAN EVER WE NEED LEADERSHIP THAT BRINGS US
NEED LEADERSHIP THAT BRINGS US TOGETHER, NOT DIVIDES US UP.
TOGETHER, NOT DIVIDES US UP. >> SHORTLY AFTER THE NEWS BROKE
>> SHORTLY AFTER THE NEWS BROKE THE 77-YEAR-OLD SENATOR APPEARED
THE 77-YEAR-OLD SENATOR APPEARED ON CBS NEWS AND ASKED WHY THIS
ON CBS NEWS AND ASKED WHY THIS WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THE LAST
WOULD BE DIFFERENT FROM THE LAST ONE.
ONE. >> WHATS RR GOING TO BE
>> WHATS RR GOING TO BE DIFFERENT THIS TIME?
DIFFERENT THIS TIME? >> WE’RE GOING TO WIN.
>> WE’RE GOING TO WIN. WE’RE GOING TO ALSO LAUNCH WHAT
WE’RE GOING TO ALSO LAUNCH WHAT I THINK IS UNPRECEDENTED AND
I THINK IS UNPRECEDENTED AND THAT IS A GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENT,
THAT IS A GRASS ROOTS MOVEMENT, JOHN, TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR
JOHN, TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR TRANSFORMING THE ECONOMIC AND
TRANSFORMING THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL LIFE OF THIS COUNTRY.
POLITICAL LIFE OF THIS COUNTRY. THAT’S WHAT’S DIFFERENT.
THAT’S WHAT’S DIFFERENT. >> SANDERS JOINS AN ALREADY
>> SANDERS JOINS AN ALREADY CROWDED AND DIVERSE FIELD OF TEN
CROWDED AND DIVERSE FIELD OF TEN DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES. THAT NUMBER WILL PROBABLY GROW
THAT NUMBER WILL PROBABLY GROW SOME MORE.
SOME MORE. THAT’S SOMETHING HE DIDN’T FACE
THAT’S SOMETHING HE DIDN’T FACE IN 2016.
IN 2016. A NUMBER HAVE FANNED OUT ACROSS
A NUMBER HAVE FANNED OUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY ON TONGS SUCH AS
THE COUNTRY ON TONGS SUCH AS COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE.
COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE. BERNIE SANDERS REMAIN AS FORCE
BERNIE SANDERS REMAIN AS FORCE OF TO BE RECKONED WITH.
OF TO BE RECKONED WITH. WITHIN HOURS HE RAISED $3
WITHIN HOURS HE RAISED $3 MILLION FROM DONORS.
MILLION FROM DONORS. FOR MORE I’M JOINED BY SUSAN
FOR MORE I’M JOINED BY SUSAN PARJS FORMER NEW YORK
PARJS FORMER NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN, JOE CROWLEY AND CEO
CONGRESSMAN, JOE CROWLEY AND CEO OF THE NAACP HE WASSAU A SUPPORT
OF THE NAACP HE WASSAU A SUPPORT OF BERNIE SANDERS.
OF BERNIE SANDERS. YOU WERE ONE OF THE SURROGATES.
YOU WERE ONE OF THE SURROGATES. ARE WE GOING TO BE A SANDERS
ARE WE GOING TO BE A SANDERS SUPPORTER IN 2020?
SUPPORTER IN 2020? >> I SIGNED UP IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
>> I SIGNED UP IN NEW HAMPSHIRE IN 2016.
IN 2016. THIS YEAR, YOU KNOW I RAN FOR
THIS YEAR, YOU KNOW I RAN FOR GOVERNOR OF OUR STATE AND I’VE
GOVERNOR OF OUR STATE AND I’VE GOT TO LOOK AND SEE TO ENDORSE
GOT TO LOOK AND SEE TO ENDORSE WHEN WE GET CLOSER TO THE
WHEN WE GET CLOSER TO THE MARYLAND PRIMARY.
MARYLAND PRIMARY. WITH THAT BEING SAID I’M A BIG
WITH THAT BEING SAID I’M A BIG FAN, A GOOD FRIEND OF BERNIE.
FAN, A GOOD FRIEND OF BERNIE. HE’S EXACTLY WHERE THE VOTERS
HE’S EXACTLY WHERE THE VOTERS ARE ON EDUCATION, ON A HEALTH
ARE ON EDUCATION, ON A HEALTH CARE ON JOBS AND HE’S SHOWING
CARE ON JOBS AND HE’S SHOWING THAT HE CAN RAISE REAL MONEY IN
THAT HE CAN RAISE REAL MONEY IN PROBABLY THE SMALLEST
PROBABLY THE SMALLEST DENOMINATIONS OF ANYBODY.
DENOMINATIONS OF ANYBODY. PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE IT
PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE IT VARSERIOUSLY THIS TIME.
VARSERIOUSLY THIS TIME. >> SEEMS LIKE YOU GOT SOME HELP
>> SEEMS LIKE YOU GOT SOME HELP FROM RIVALS IN YOUR OWN
FROM RIVALS IN YOUR OWN CAMPAIGN.
CAMPAIGN. SO NO ENDORSEMENT RIGHT NOW.
SO NO ENDORSEMENT RIGHT NOW. >> WE GO BACK A LONG WAY.
>> WE GO BACK A LONG WAY. KAMALA I’VE KNOWN FOR 15 YEARS.
KAMALA I’VE KNOWN FOR 15 YEARS. LIZ WARREN AND I FOUGHT TO
LIZ WARREN AND I FOUGHT TO PROTECT TOGETHER.
PROTECT TOGETHER. GREAT FRIENDS BUT WE HAVE TO
GREAT FRIENDS BUT WE HAVE TO RIGHT NOW WHEN YOU LOOK AT
RIGHT NOW WHEN YOU LOOK AT BERNIE ROLLING OUT, HE IS
BERNIE ROLLING OUT, HE IS ABSOLUTELY FORMIDABLE AND IT
ABSOLUTELY FORMIDABLE AND IT STARTS WITH HIS MESSAGE.
STARTS WITH HIS MESSAGE. WHAT MAKES BERNIE UNIQUE IS HE’S
WHAT MAKES BERNIE UNIQUE IS HE’S BEEN CURAGES FOR A VERY LONG
BEEN CURAGES FOR A VERY LONG TIME
TIME TIME AND QUITE FRANKLY HE IS
TIME AND QUITE FRANKLY HE IS WHERE VOTERS ARE.
WHERE VOTERS ARE. >> ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I’VE GOT
>> ONE OF THE QUESTIONS I’VE GOT IS BEING DEBATED RIGHT NOW.
IS BEING DEBATED RIGHT NOW. ANYBODY WHO DIDN’T WANT HILLARY
ANYBODY WHO DIDN’T WANT HILLARY CLINTON GOT TO VOTE FOR BERNIE
CLINTON GOT TO VOTE FOR BERNIE SANDERS.
SANDERS. SO A LOT OF FOLKS JUST DIDN’T
SO A LOT OF FOLKS JUST DIDN’T LIKE HILLARY CLINTON.
LIKE HILLARY CLINTON. SO THE WISDOM IS CROWDED FIELD,
SO THE WISDOM IS CROWDED FIELD, A LOT OF OTHER CHOICES IN 2020.
A LOT OF OTHER CHOICES IN 2020. THAT WORKS AGAINST HIM.
THAT WORKS AGAINST HIM. CROWDED FIELD, 2016.
CROWDED FIELD, 2016. DONALD TRUMP COULD WIN WITH 35%
DONALD TRUMP COULD WIN WITH 35% OF THE VOTE.
OF THE VOTE. CAN SANDERS TURN AROUND AND DO
CAN SANDERS TURN AROUND AND DO THAT IN THE DEMOCRATIC RACE?
THAT IN THE DEMOCRATIC RACE? >> IT’S POSSIBLE AND HE STARTS
>> IT’S POSSIBLE AND HE STARTS OFF WITH A BASE OF SUPPORT.
OFF WITH A BASE OF SUPPORT. PHENOMENAL FUND RAISING ABILITY.
PHENOMENAL FUND RAISING ABILITY. REPUBLICANS OFTEN CHOOSE THE
REPUBLICANS OFTEN CHOOSE THE PERSON WHO CAME IN SECOND IN THE
PERSON WHO CAME IN SECOND IN THE PREVIOUS ELECTION.
PREVIOUS ELECTION. I WAS TRYING TO THINK OF
I WAS TRYING TO THINK OF DEMOCRATS WHO CAME IN SECOND WHO
DEMOCRATS WHO CAME IN SECOND WHO GOT IT THE NEXT TIME AROUND THE
GOT IT THE NEXT TIME AROUND THE ONLY ONE I COULD THINK OF WAS
ONLY ONE I COULD THINK OF WAS HILLARY CLINTON BECAUSE I THINK
HILLARY CLINTON BECAUSE I THINK DEMOCRATS LIKE THE FALL IN LOVE
DEMOCRATS LIKE THE FALL IN LOVE WITH SOMEBODY NEW AND THAT IS
WITH SOMEBODY NEW AND THAT IS NOT GOING TO BE BERNIE SANDERS
NOT GOING TO BE BERNIE SANDERS THIS TIME.
THIS TIME. IT’S GOING TO BE ONE OF THE TEN
IT’S GOING TO BE ONE OF THE TEN OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE A
OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE A GENERATION YOUNGER THAN BERNIE
GENERATION YOUNGER THAN BERNIE SANDERS AND WHO ASPOUSED PRETTY
SANDERS AND WHO ASPOUSED PRETTY SIMILAR POLITICAL VIEWS.
SIMILAR POLITICAL VIEWS. >> I THINK IT’S KIND OF CREATIVE
>> I THINK IT’S KIND OF CREATIVE TO MAKE BERNIE THE -- IN THIS
TO MAKE BERNIE THE -- IN THIS RACE.
RACE. THAT’S A STRETCH.
THAT’S A STRETCH. >> LET ME TAKE JOE CROWLEY’S
>> LET ME TAKE JOE CROWLEY’S TEMPERATURE.
TEMPERATURE. THERE WAS A LOT OF RELUCTANCE ON
THERE WAS A LOT OF RELUCTANCE ON WHAT YOU WOULD CALL THE
WHAT YOU WOULD CALL THE DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHMENT TO
DEMOCRATIC ESTABLISHMENT TO SUPPORT THE SANDERS CAMPAIGN.
SUPPORT THE SANDERS CAMPAIGN. HOW MUCH RESISTANCE IS THERE
HOW MUCH RESISTANCE IS THERE GOING TO BE FROM THOSE SAME
GOING TO BE FROM THOSE SAME QUARTERS TOWARDS HIM IN 2020?
QUARTERS TOWARDS HIM IN 2020? >> I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU TONIGHT.
>> I HAVE NEWS FOR YOU TONIGHT. BERNIE SANDERS IS RUNNING FOR
BERNIE SANDERS IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. BERNIE’S BEEN RUNNING EVER SINCE
BERNIE’S BEEN RUNNING EVER SINCE HE LOST.
HE LOST. I DO THINK THERE WAS A GREAT
I DO THINK THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF RESISTANCE.
DEAL OF RESISTANCE. I THINK THE RELATIONSHIP THAT
I THINK THE RELATIONSHIP THAT CLINTON BUILT IN NEW YORK AS THE
CLINTON BUILT IN NEW YORK AS THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK, THOSE
SENATOR FROM NEW YORK, THOSE RELATIONSHIPS WERE THERE.
RELATIONSHIPS WERE THERE. BUT AS THE FIRST LADY AND AGAIN
BUT AS THE FIRST LADY AND AGAIN AS THE FORMER SECRETARY OF
AS THE FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE, THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF
STATE, THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF CLINTONS THAT BENEFITTED HER.
CLINTONS THAT BENEFITTED HER. BERNIE -- YOU SAW THE NUMBERS HE
BERNIE -- YOU SAW THE NUMBERS HE RAISED JUST IN A FEW HOURS.
RAISED JUST IN A FEW HOURS. MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON GRASS
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON GRASS ROOTS HE HAS OUT THERE.
ROOTS HE HAS OUT THERE. I THINK WITH ALL THIEZ DEMOCRATS
I THINK WITH ALL THIEZ DEMOCRATS RUNNING, IT’S GOING TO STAND OUT
RUNNING, IT’S GOING TO STAND OUT THAT BERNIE IS STILL AN
THAT BERNIE IS STILL AN INDEPENDENT ENGAGED IN A
INDEPENDENT ENGAGED IN A DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY. I THINK THERE’S NEW FACES THAT
I THINK THERE’S NEW FACES THAT WHEN THEY GET MORE EXPOSURE, I
WHEN THEY GET MORE EXPOSURE, I THINK THAT MAY DROWNED OUT A BIT
THINK THAT MAY DROWNED OUT A BIT OF THE BERNIE EFFECT.
OF THE BERNIE EFFECT. >> IS HE SOMEBODY YOU COULD
>> IS HE SOMEBODY YOU COULD SUPPORT?
SUPPORT? >> I COULD SUPPORT.
>> I COULD SUPPORT. I DISAGREE WITH BERNIE ON A
I DISAGREE WITH BERNIE ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES.
NUMBER OF ISSUES. THE CORE VALUES ARE SIMILAR TO
THE CORE VALUES ARE SIMILAR TO THE MY CORE VALUES.
THE MY CORE VALUES. AND I THINK IT’SNTERESTING THAT
AND I THINK IT’SNTERESTING THAT BEEN SAID HE’S NOT QUITE THERE.
BEEN SAID HE’S NOT QUITE THERE. >> TO BE CLEAR STEVE ASKED ME,
>> TO BE CLEAR STEVE ASKED ME, BUT BERNIE HASN’T ASKED ME.
BUT BERNIE HASN’T ASKED ME. >> I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT. I GUESS WHAT I’M SAYING IS THERE
I GUESS WHAT I’M SAYING IS THERE A LOT OF FOLKS THAT WE ALL HAVE
A LOT OF FOLKS THAT WE ALL HAVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH.
RELATIONSHIPS WITH. I’M NOT PREPARED TO SAY WHO I
I’M NOT PREPARED TO SAY WHO I WOULD SUPPORT EITHER.
WOULD SUPPORT EITHER. I THINK THIS FIELD, THIS VERY
I THINK THIS FIELD, THIS VERY CROWDED FIELD IS SOMETHING TO
CROWDED FIELD IS SOMETHING TO WATCH.
WATCH. >> WHEN YOU LOOK AT SANDERS IN
>> WHEN YOU LOOK AT SANDERS IN ANY POTENTIAL PATH, OBVIOUSLY.
ANY POTENTIAL PATH, OBVIOUSLY. WON NEW HAMPSHIRE IN 2016.
WON NEW HAMPSHIRE IN 2016. HILLARY CLINTON GOT 16 MILLION
HILLARY CLINTON GOT 16 MILLION VOTES ACROSS ALL THE PRIMARIES.
VOTES ACROSS ALL THE PRIMARIES. SANDERS 3 MILLION FEWER THAN
SANDERS 3 MILLION FEWER THAN THAT.
THAT. SHE WON CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEW
SHE WON CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, NEW YORK, A LOT OF THE BIG STATES.
YORK, A LOT OF THE BIG STATES. BOTH CLINTON AND SANDERS
BOTH CLINTON AND SANDERS RECEIVED BOTH THE SAME SHARE OF
RECEIVED BOTH THE SAME SHARE OF THE VOTE WHEN IT CAME TO WHITE
THE VOTE WHEN IT CAME TO WHITE VOTERS.
VOTERS. IT WAS AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOTERS
IT WAS AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOTERS WHERE IT IT HILLARY CLINTON
WHERE IT IT HILLARY CLINTON CLOBBERED SANDERS.
CLOBBERED SANDERS. ACROSS THE SOUTH.
ACROSS THE SOUTH. STATES WITH HEAVY BLACK POP
STATES WITH HEAVY BLACK POP YLZS.
YLZS. THAT’S WHERE SHE WAS ABLE TO RUN
THAT’S WHERE SHE WAS ABLE TO RUN UP THE SCORE.
UP THE SCORE. WE TALKED SO MUCH ABOUT THIS IN
WE TALKED SO MUCH ABOUT THIS IN 2016.
2016. >> DOINT FORGET THAT BERNIE WON
>> DOINT FORGET THAT BERNIE WON MICHIGAN --
MICHIGAN -- >> OKAY.
>> OKAY. HE MARROWLY WON MICHIGAN.
HE MARROWLY WON MICHIGAN. BUT YOU CAN’T DENY THE PATTERN
BUT YOU CAN’T DENY THE PATTERN THERE AMONG ALL BLACK VOTERS.
THERE AMONG ALL BLACK VOTERS. WHY WILL THAT BY DIFFERENT?
WHY WILL THAT BY DIFFERENT? >> YOU LOOK AT BLACK VOTERS
>> YOU LOOK AT BLACK VOTERS UNDER 30, BERNIE WON THEM.
UNDER 30, BERNIE WON THEM. BLACK MEN UNDER 50, BERNIE WON
BLACK MEN UNDER 50, BERNIE WON THEM.
THEM. THE BLACK COMMUNITY WAS GETTING
THE BLACK COMMUNITY WAS GETTING TO KNOW BERNIE SANDERS.
TO KNOW BERNIE SANDERS. HE’S FROM VERMONT.
HE’S FROM VERMONT. HE’S NOT WHERE WE ARE.
HE’S NOT WHERE WE ARE. THAT WAS FOUR YEARS AGO AND NOW
THAT WAS FOUR YEARS AGO AND NOW FOLKS HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW HIM
FOLKS HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW HIM AND WHAT THEY SEE IS HE’S
AND WHAT THEY SEE IS HE’S ABSOLUTELY CONSISTENT ON
ABSOLUTELY CONSISTENT ON EDUCATION, ON HEALTH CARE, ON
EDUCATION, ON HEALTH CARE, ON THE ENVIRONMENT, ON JOBS.
THE ENVIRONMENT, ON JOBS. YOU GOT TEACHERS ON STRIKE IN
YOU GOT TEACHERS ON STRIKE IN WEST VIRGINIA, IN OAKLAND,
WEST VIRGINIA, IN OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.
CALIFORNIA. THERE’S NOT A TEACHER THROUGHOUT
THERE’S NOT A TEACHER THROUGHOUT THAT WHEN ITS COME NOOZ ISSUES,
THAT WHEN ITS COME NOOZ ISSUES, BERNIE SANDERS STANDS WITH HIM.
BERNIE SANDERS STANDS WITH HIM. HE’S TERRIBLY CONSISTENT.
HE’S TERRIBLY CONSISTENT. HIS BRAND HAS BECOME MUCH MORE
HIS BRAND HAS BECOME MUCH MORE FAMILIAR ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND
FAMILIAR ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND PEOPLE KNOW WHEN IT COMES TO THE
PEOPLE KNOW WHEN IT COMES TO THE KITCHEN TABLE ISSUES, HE’S IN
KITCHEN TABLE ISSUES, HE’S IN THEIR CORNER EVERY TIME.
THEIR CORNER EVERY TIME. >> DONALD TRUMP, HE CLEARLY WAS
>> DONALD TRUMP, HE CLEARLY WAS TRYING TO REOPEN THOSE WOUNDS IN
TRYING TO REOPEN THOSE WOUNDS IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY FROM 2016
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY FROM 2016 TALKING ABOUT BERNIE SANDERS.
TALKING ABOUT BERNIE SANDERS. HE SAYS GETTING A RAW DEAL.
HE SAYS GETTING A RAW DEAL. THE PRESIDENT THERE, I MADGEIMAG
THE PRESIDENT THERE, I MADGEIMAG REPUBLICANS MORE BROADLY
REPUBLICANS MORE BROADLY SPEAKING HAVE SOME HOPE THAT
SPEAKING HAVE SOME HOPE THAT YOU’LL SEE THE REPEAT WHERE
YOU’LL SEE THE REPEAT WHERE BERNIE AND HIS SUPPORTERS VERSES
BERNIE AND HIS SUPPORTERS VERSES THE REST OOF THE PARTY.
THE REST OOF THE PARTY. >> ALTHOUGH YOU’VE GOT TO SAY HE
>> ALTHOUGH YOU’VE GOT TO SAY HE WON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
WON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. THEY’VE BEEN TO THE LEFT SINCE
THEY’VE BEEN TO THE LEFT SINCE 2016 AND THE QUESTION IS HOW FAR
2016 AND THE QUESTION IS HOW FAR TO THE LEFT AND THAT’S WHERE YOU
TO THE LEFT AND THAT’S WHERE YOU SEE THE DIVISIONS.
SEE THE DIVISIONS. >> DAY ONE OF THE BERNIE 2020
