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4/06/2016 3:03 pm  #1


Trouble in Paradise?

Hillary Clinton[/url] questioned [url=http://abcnews.go.com/topics/news/us/bernie-sanders.htm]Bernie Sanders[/url]’ loyalty to the Democratic Party in an interview on the [url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/transcript-politicos-glenn-thrush-interviews-hillary-clinton-221512]Politico podcast "Off Message," saying she’s not even sure her Democratic presidential opponent is a Democrat.

“He’s a relatively new Democrat,” Clinton said. “I’m not even sure he is one. He's running as one. So I don't know quite how to characterize him. I'll leave that to him.”

 Hillary Clinton Says 'There’s No Indication' Sanders Would Help Elect More Democrats “But I know there's a big difference between Democrats and Republicans, and I know that Senator Sanders spends a lot of time attacking my husband, attacking President Obama, you know, calling President Obama weak and disappointing, and actually making a move in 2012 to recruit somebody to run a primary against him,”

Message to Hillary:  Not feelin' the Bern, Ms. Clinton?  Bernie is a progressive first, a Democrat second.  If he ran as an independent, would you even give a rat's carcass about his message?  Bernie caucases with your team.  Maybe you should pay attention to what he has to say. 
 

Last edited by Just Fred (4/06/2016 3:07 pm)

 

4/06/2016 3:54 pm  #2


Re: Trouble in Paradise?

I understand her point. Sanders had only been a declared Democrat since 2015. Likely one of the reasons he did this is his contemplating to run for POTUS. It is a lot easier to run under a current party vs running as an Independent. Each state has different requirements IF you want to enter the Presidential race. Thus declaring himself a Democrat eliminated all of those hurdles. Even his own Senate Web site still refers to him as an Independent (see below) 

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/about


"Do not confuse motion and progress, A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress"
 
 

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