Judge Judy Overrules Bernie’s Socialist Revolution: ‘It’s a Joke’

March 3rd, 2020 12:26 PM

Appearing on MSNBC Tuesday morning to voice her 2020 support for Michael Bloomberg, daytime host Judge Judy Sheindlin blasted the socialist revolution being preached by Bernie Sanders as “a joke” and accused the far-left presidential candidate of trying to “fool the American public.” Anchor Stephanie Ruhle feebly attempted to defend Sanders and his supporters.

Early in the interview, Ruhle asked: “You say that Senator Sanders’ revolution is a joke. Why?” Sheindlin replied with a patriotic defense of America as she slammed Sanders: “This is the greatest country in the world. Nobody wants to leave this country....Senator Sanders’ revolution is not what this country needs. It’s a revolution that, A, is a joke, because it’s fiscally impossible.”

 

 

She continued: “And B, wherever it’s been tried on a large scale, it’s failed. I mean, if you look at socialism, when I looked at the definition, right next to it was a map of Venezuela. And you know how successful it was there.”

Beyond picking apart Sanders’ radical ideology, Sheindlin also went after the lawmaker’s record:

Young people may get excited about the word “revolution.” Young people always want a revolution, then they grow up. So it’s really a joke to think that you can fool the American public when you’ve been in Congress for as many years as Bernie Sanders has been in Congress, who I think had either three or four bills passed in the 30 years that he’s been in Congress, and two of them were to name post offices.

Moments later, Ruhle rushed to defend Sanders with an incredibly weak fact-check: “With all due respect, Judy, Bernie Sanders had seven bills, not two or three. But put Senator Sanders aside – and it’s democratic socialism, not socialism i.e. Venezuela...”

Sheindlin dismissed those claims: “...it’s unreasonable, it’s unfair, it’s mostly unjust to trick people into thinking that you can do what you say you’re going to do when, as you said, well, he passed seven bills. Seven bills in 30 years, with two post offices, is not a really great track record.”

The daytime judge then concluded: “So for somebody who wants a revolution and has named two post offices, that is – that is fooling the people out there who are struggling into thinking that he’s the answer. He’s not the answer.”

This was far from the first time that one of Ruhle’s guests had harsh words for Sanders. In recent weeks, several pundits have denounced the self-avowed socialist, always prompting Ruhle to step in and try to defend him:

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Here is a transcript of Ruhle’s March 3 exchange with Sheindlin:

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STEPHANIE RUHLE: You say that Senator Sanders’ revolution is a joke. Why?

JUDITH SHEINDLIN [HOST OF “JUDGE JUDY”]  This is the greatest country in the world. Nobody wants to leave this country. It may need tweaking. America is the land of opportunity. It’s a place where you can have big dreams, where you can be the hero of your own story, where you can look to realize that American dream. I did. I know Mike Bloomberg did.

Senator Sanders’ revolution is not what this country needs. It’s a revolution that, A, is a joke, because it’s fiscally impossible. And B, wherever it’s been tried on a large scale, it’s failed. I mean, if you look at socialism, when I looked at the definition, right next to it was a map of Venezuela. And you know how successful it was there.

Young people may get excited about the word “revolution.” Young people always want a revolution, then they grow up. So it’s really a joke to think that you can fool the American public when you’ve been in Congress for as many years as Bernie Sanders has been in Congress, who I think had either three or four bills passed in the 30 years that he’s been in Congress, and two of them were to name post offices.

To think that this is a man who can create a revolution, a peaceful revolution in this country and bring everyone together. I mean, the reason I came out from behind the closet and said I’m going to get involved in politics is because there was so much anger in America and I think you just need a pragmatic, practical doer.

Joe Biden is a nice guy, he really is a nice guy. We don’t need a sentimental vote in America today. This is a critical time in our country. I’m begging the people who are going to vote today, you want to be sentimental, turn on Sinatra. You want a president, you vote for Mike Bloomberg. He’s the only one who can get it done.

RUHLE: With all due respect, Judy, Bernie Sanders had seven bills, not two or three. But put Senator Sanders aside – and it’s democratic socialism, not socialism i.e. Venezuela – to all of those people in the country who are faced with the $88 billion in medical debt, the $1.5 trillion in student debt. They can’t see the American dream that you have realized, that I’ve had the benefit to realize. So to them, they’re not just crazy kids looking for a revolution. What’s your message to them? Because they’re getting behind this movement. Because look at those numbers. They don’t see the dream.

SHEINDLIN: Let me tell you what the problem is. The problem is you need incremental change. You can’t do something that’s – it’s unfair to these people to promise something that’s unattainable. And if you want incremental change, and I’m telling you, the country needs tweaking, there are people out there who need more of an opening to realize that American dream that you and I have realized, but it’s unreasonable, it’s unfair, it’s mostly unjust to trick people into thinking that you can do what you say you’re going to do when, as you said, well, he passed seven bills. Seven bills in 30 years, with two post offices, is not a really great track record. So for somebody who wants a revolution and has named two post offices, that is – that is fooling the people out there who are struggling into thinking that he’s the answer. He’s not the answer.

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