The following is an error correction sent to the Washington Post.

I’m writing to point out a serious mistake in Chris Cillizza’s Dec. 8th article, “Bernie Sanders does not want to talk about ISIS. That’s not good”

Here is an excerpt from the article concerning a question during the CBS Iowa debate from John Dickerson about the Paris attacks:

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Bernie Sanders got the first crack at it. Here’s what he said:

Together, leading the world, this country will rid our planet of this barbarous organization called ISIS.

I’m running for president, because as I go around this nation, I talk to a lot of people. And what I hear is people’s concern that the economy we have is a rigged economy. People are working longer hours for lower wages, and almost all of the new income and wealth goes to the top 1 percent.

He devoted a grand total of one sentence (!) to the attacks

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I thought I remembered Bernie addressing the Paris attacks a little more, so I went to the CBS transcripts. Here are Sen. Sanders’ full comments:

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Well, John, let me concur with you and with all Americans who are shocked and disgusted by what we saw in Paris yesterday. Together, leading the world this country will rid our planet of this barbarous organization called ISIS. I’m running for president because as I go around this nation I talk to a lotta people. And what I hear is people concerned that the economy we have is a rigged economy.

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Choosing which quotes to put in an article is a subjective process. Cillizza’s choice to leave out Sanders’ comments that we must ‘rid our planet of this barbarous organization’ is unfortunate, but acceptable. However, Cilliza’s claim, “(Sanders) devoted a grand total of one sentence (!) to the attacks,“ is objectively not true. Furthermore, the falsity clearly characterizes Sen. Sanders’ approach to discussing ISIS and leaves a strong impression that he paid no respect to the victims of Paris.





The Washington Post should correct this mistake immediately.