Here is one time I have to agree with Morning Joe. After playing an a new Hillary ad for NY this morning this was his response:
'That is a great ad. She should never mention Bernie Sanders' name again. I know he mentions her but she should just be like 'Whatever, this a race to defeat Donald Trump.'
I'm not quoting verbatim but paraphrasing, but this is basically what he said. He did say she shouldn't mention Bernie's name and he's dead right.
Then Huffington Post's Sam Stein predictably said it's not time to ignore Bernie totally just yet. Uh, yes it is. Sam. I know you guys at Huff Po have this illusion that Bernie still has any meaningful path to victory but most actual Democrats are tired of the very name, Bernie Sanders.
Micah also played the silly game that she can't ignore Bernie Sanders. Wrong. That was true in January, February, and March. But in March she put him away. It's time to pivot. For two good reasons that Morning Joe suggested:
1. It's smart politically to make this about Hillary-Trump. This will tire Democrats on the whole Hillary-Bernie meme.
2. It's actually happening. Many Dems are sick of Bernie. Enough playing around. Let's get to the main event.
So I agree she should use his name sparingly if at all. I think Bill Palmer at DailyNewsBin speaks for many Dems:
"I’ve just about had it with this democratic primary race. Bernie Sanders has gone off the rails in an increasingly foolish attempt at catching up, which is costing him the support and respect of an increasing number of democrats and liberals. Hillary Clinton has been forced to just sort of allow him to punch himself out, as there’s not a whole lot she can do until he’s out of the way. Meanwhile Donald Trump’s campaign manager was arrested today for allegedly assaulting a woman, a horrifyingly timely reminder of just how scary the true enemy is in this race. And I’m ready to move on to that fight. But I’m not allowed to."
"They’re not typical of his overall base, but the worst of the Bernie Sanders supporters are maddening. They run around spreading hideous coordinated lies about the publications and journalists who don’t kiss their candidate’s ass. They harass superdelegates. They harass respected liberal groups who haven’t endorsed their candidate. They harass Elizabeth Warren. They might be the most clinically obsessed sore losers in American political history. But they’re not the enemy. They just think they are."
"The real enemy is Donald Trump and the factions of the republican party that are aligned with him. He doesn’t just lie about people, he doesn’t just harass them, he has them beaten up. He employs top staffers who (allegedly) physically assault women. He stands behind his podium and encourages violence at his rallies. And that’s before getting to his policies, which now include everything from banning people from the country based on religion, to threatening to drop nuclear bombs indiscriminately."
http://www.dailynewsbin.com/opinion/arrest-of-donald-trumps-campaign-manager-is-a-reminder-of-the-true-enemy-in-2106/24298/
I think Democrats are sick of Bernie's attacks on Hillary and the act is only going to grow thinner.
Will Bernie insist on going through till June 7? That's what he says. But she could conceivably have this wrapped up in May-as far as reaching the 2383 delegates-depending on how long it took 95% of the remaining 263 superdelegates who haven't pledged yet to pledge for her.
But whatever he does, she should keep talking about Trump not Bernie. That ad was pure gold. It was an ad for my state of NY and it showed the city and the new Twin Towers and many of the proud Muslim Americans we have in this country.
She also had footage of the Trump rally where that supporter punched the black protester. Very powerful.
So just keep on hitting Trump. And never again mention Bernie Sanders' name. Or not too often anyway.
"They’re not typical of his overall base, but the worst of the Bernie Sanders supporters are maddening. They run around spreading hideous coordinated lies about the publications and journalists who don’t kiss their candidate’s ass. They harass superdelegates. They harass respected liberal groups who haven’t endorsed their candidate. They harass Elizabeth Warren. They might be the most clinically obsessed sore losers in American political history. But they’re not the enemy. They just think they are."
"The real enemy is Donald Trump and the factions of the republican party that are aligned with him. He doesn’t just lie about people, he doesn’t just harass them, he has them beaten up. He employs top staffers who (allegedly) physically assault women. He stands behind his podium and encourages violence at his rallies. And that’s before getting to his policies, which now include everything from banning people from the country based on religion, to threatening to drop nuclear bombs indiscriminately."
http://www.dailynewsbin.com/opinion/arrest-of-donald-trumps-campaign-manager-is-a-reminder-of-the-true-enemy-in-2106/24298/
I think Democrats are sick of Bernie's attacks on Hillary and the act is only going to grow thinner.
Will Bernie insist on going through till June 7? That's what he says. But she could conceivably have this wrapped up in May-as far as reaching the 2383 delegates-depending on how long it took 95% of the remaining 263 superdelegates who haven't pledged yet to pledge for her.
But whatever he does, she should keep talking about Trump not Bernie. That ad was pure gold. It was an ad for my state of NY and it showed the city and the new Twin Towers and many of the proud Muslim Americans we have in this country.
She also had footage of the Trump rally where that supporter punched the black protester. Very powerful.
So just keep on hitting Trump. And never again mention Bernie Sanders' name. Or not too often anyway.
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