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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumThe New Republic: When It Comes to Losing Ugly, Bernie Has Nothing on Hillary
https://newrepublic.com/article/133587/comes-losing-ugly-bernie-nothing-hillary?utm_content=bufferb11ea&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=bufferThe 2016 primaries were supposed to be smooth sailing for Democrats, in contrast to the free-for-all on the Republican side. Instead, the GOP has a presumptive nominee while Hillary Clinton continues to be dogged by Bernie Sanders, who, despite having almost no chance of winning the nomination, refuses to suspend his campaign. The animosity between the campaigns reached new heights after Saturdays rowdy Nevada Democratic convention, where some Sanders supporters made death threats against party officials; Sanders later released an unapologetic statement that said the Democratic leadership used its power to prevent a fair and transparent process from taking place. Some party leaders now worry that the Vermont senator will destroy Democrats chances of holding on to the White House, by tarring the likely nominee with accusations of corruption and cheating.
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But there is no reason to panic. After all, the Democratic primaries were much nastier in 2008, and yet the party won the White House.
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As she begins to pivot to the general election, Clinton might be peeved by Sanderss stubbornness. But her past (and political savvy, perhaps) handcuffs her from calling on Sanders to quit. She used to be in his position. On May 13, 2008, she said, This race isnt over yet. Neither of us has the total delegates it takes to win. The claim was a dubious one, given that Obamas delegate lead was virtually insurmountable. But Clintons argument that all Democratic voters deserved to be heard was a fair one, just as Sanderss same argument is.
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Clintons rhetorical strategy of insinuating that Obama was too black to be president was echoed by her campaign. On CNN, Clinton surrogate Paul Begala claimed that Obamas coalition of eggheads and African-Americans was too narrow to win. Former vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro said, If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. When the Drudge Report posted a photo showing Obama on an official trip wearing Somali garb, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a Clinton surrogate, said on MSNBC I have no shame or no problem with people looking at Barack Obama in his native clothing, in the clothing of his countryan obvious nod to birtherism. Bill Clinton, meanwhile, dismissed Obamas support in South Carolina by implicitly comparing him to a failed black presidential candidate: Jesse Jackson won South Carolina in 84 and 88. Jackson ran a good campaign. And Obama ran a good campaign here.
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But there is no reason to panic. After all, the Democratic primaries were much nastier in 2008, and yet the party won the White House.
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As she begins to pivot to the general election, Clinton might be peeved by Sanderss stubbornness. But her past (and political savvy, perhaps) handcuffs her from calling on Sanders to quit. She used to be in his position. On May 13, 2008, she said, This race isnt over yet. Neither of us has the total delegates it takes to win. The claim was a dubious one, given that Obamas delegate lead was virtually insurmountable. But Clintons argument that all Democratic voters deserved to be heard was a fair one, just as Sanderss same argument is.
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Clintons rhetorical strategy of insinuating that Obama was too black to be president was echoed by her campaign. On CNN, Clinton surrogate Paul Begala claimed that Obamas coalition of eggheads and African-Americans was too narrow to win. Former vice-presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro said, If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position. When the Drudge Report posted a photo showing Obama on an official trip wearing Somali garb, Stephanie Tubbs Jones, a Clinton surrogate, said on MSNBC I have no shame or no problem with people looking at Barack Obama in his native clothing, in the clothing of his countryan obvious nod to birtherism. Bill Clinton, meanwhile, dismissed Obamas support in South Carolina by implicitly comparing him to a failed black presidential candidate: Jesse Jackson won South Carolina in 84 and 88. Jackson ran a good campaign. And Obama ran a good campaign here.
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The New Republic: When It Comes to Losing Ugly, Bernie Has Nothing on Hillary (Original Post)
Luminous Animal
May 2016
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GeorgiaPeanuts
(2,353 posts)1. K&R...
pangaia
(24,324 posts)2. Clinton runs the filthiest democratic campaigns I can remember in my life time.
QC
(26,371 posts)4. Yeah, she has Bill's moral compass but not his charm. n/t
farleftlib
(2,125 posts)3. She loses ugly, she wins ugly
If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck.....
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)5. We knew it would be ugly.
Hillary. Must. Not. Lose. Twice.
mhatrw
(10,786 posts)6. Clinton and her supporters are ever persecuted and always victims. nt