Bernie Sanders fires back when asked about his successor

Senator Bernie Sanders pushed back when asked which younger progressive he would want to follow in his footsteps in the political movement he helped develop. Sanders is widely regarded as a torchbearer of the progressive movement in U.S. politics, serving as a longtime U.S. senator from Vermont. Will Steakin published an in-depth profile on Politico on Sunday, September 6, saying that Sanders has avoided, dismissed, or deflected questions instead of directly answering them. Sanders has been in office since 2007, and his current six-year term will run through 2031. Bernie Sanders pushes back on question about his political successor Sanders went off on a reporter who asked about who would become his successor, pointing to multiple progressives, including AOC. BY: MEGA Sanders refused to answer who his successor would be, saying, 'That is precisely the wrong question.' He also criticized the reporter for 'sounding like an inside-the-Beltway media pundit.' Instead, Sanders pointed to pathbreaking names like Reps. Greg Casar (D-TX), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), noting that the 'right question' would be how many successful progressives the movement has produced. 'The media is focused on personality. 'Oh my God, what will Alexandria do? Is she going to run for president? Run for the Senate? Stay in the House? Let's talk about that for 14 years.' How often do we talk about the fact that we're the only major country on earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people?' Sanders told Steakin, Mediaite. Sanders dismisses questions about campaigning for AOC Sanders refused to respond to questions about whether he wished to campaign for Sanders in the 2028 presidential race. BY: MEGA AOC, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, has been one of the most prominent young progressives, as well as a prominent figure on the left and among left-wing populists. As the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district, AOC has been considered a potential successor to Sanders. 'Do I talk to Alexandria? Yes, I do. Am I going to tell you what we talk about? Of course I won't,' Sanders said when asked if AOC is planning to run for president in 2028. He also did not comment on whether he would campaign for AOC, leaving the choice solely up to her. Sanders raises concerns over Trump's mail-in ballot restrictions Sanders criticized Trump's efforts to restrict mail-in ballots. BY: MEGA Trump has been adamant about restricting mail-in ballots, in which a voter requests a ballot by mail and sends it back after filling it out. As of now, the limitations on mail-in ballots have been approved in part, and Sanders expressed concern that their implementation could have a profound impact on Vermont and many other states. The independent senator said, 'He [Trump] is doing everything he can to make sure that Republicans continue to stay in power. And one of the tactics that they're looking at is using, again, for the first time in history, trying to nationalize elections where our Constitution is very clear.' "It is the states that run their elections. It is an outrage, and we've got to fight them every step of the way," he added.