Strange but true: Bernie takes a 'very pragmatic' turn
Posted on AllSides July 17th, 2021
From The Left
Bernie Sanders gave Washington whiplash this week — and it was all part of his plan.
Barely 24 hours after the Vermont senator publicly rejected a $3.5 trillion spending deal following a Monday meeting with President Joe Biden, he turned around to tout it as the most transformational policy proposal in nearly 100 years.
The shift in tone was a tactic Sanders used to coax moderate Democrats into going far higher than they might have otherwise felt comfortable. After he had insisted on shooting for the moon with a $6...