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Clinton Campaign Manager Is FRUSTRATED That Sanders Would Dare Bring Up Clinton’s Record [VIDEO]

Steve Guest Media Reporter
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When shown video of Bernie Sanders arguing that he has a “problem” with Hillary Clinton’s extravagant speaking fees, Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook replied, “I’m disappointed to see Bernie Sanders making these kind of negative personal attacks.”

Wednesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Mook said “The problem with a lot of the proposals that Bernie Sanders has brought forward is they sound great on paper, but they can’t get done in Washington.”

Earlier on “Morning Joe,” host Joe Scarborough asked Sanders, “Do you think it’s wrong for her to go to places like UConn and also the University of Buffalo, a college she once represented, and get paid $275,000 for a 45-minute speech?” (RELATED: Sanders: I Have ‘A Real Problem’ With Clinton Speaking Fees [VIDEO])

Sanders replied, “Joe, I’ve got a real problem with people, you know, receiving, you know — for an hour’s work to earn 200,000 plus dollars. I’ve got a real problem with that.”

When asked how he felt about those comments, Mook derided Sanders arguing, “Well, first of all, I’m disappointed to see Bernie Sanders making these kind of negative personal attacks. This is something he pledged not to do. He said he was a different kind of politician. So it’s disappointing to see that.”

Mitchell, defending Sanders retorted, “Well, it’s substantive, in that it’s, she’s been willing to take money from paid speeches and that is something that he would argue is really offensive to a lot of young voters.”

Not answering the question, Mook replied, “Well, look, I think young voters have a lot at stake in this election when you look at the Republican side, they’ve been talking about defunding Planned Parenthood, taking away the right for gays and lesbians to get married. They don’t believe in climate change, in fact, they, they, they fight efforts to do something about climate change.”

“Well, what about Bernie Sanders,” Mitchell asserted. “He is on your side, the same side as Hillary Clinton on all those issues.”

“Well, but the difference for young people and for all voters is the ability to get something done. Young voters care that we do take action on climate change. They care that we do protect the right to marry. And what that takes is someone in Washington who can breakthrough the gridlock and get something done. The problem with a lot of the proposals that Bernie Sanders has brought forward is they sound great on paper, but they can’t get done in Washington,” Mook argued. “So, what the young people I talk to who are so active on this campaign, they’re here because they know that Hillary can deliver real results for them.”

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