Bernie will say that he's going to hang on until July and that we've had 'only 15 of 50 states vote already.'
Though when you think about it, that's already 30 percent, which is not insignificant, especially as he trails by more delegates now than Hillary ever trailed Obama in 2008.
But come March 15 even the pretense that he has a path to victory will be gone. And many progressives are now ready to focus on Trump.
Hillary for herself has been subtly changing her focus to Trump.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/hillary-clinton-super-tuesday-trump-sanders-220156
But even progressive groups that previously were leaning towards The Bern are beginning to focus on Trump and the general.
"Even as Clinton was sweeping to victory in delegate-rich states Tuesday, building an advantage Sanders is increasingly unlikely to reverse, some progressive groups began to realign their messages."
"MoveOn.org, which has formally endorsed Sanders, spent as much of its statement on Tuesday’s primaries warning about the threat posed by Trump as it did praising the potency of Sanders' message."
“If Trump is the Republican standard-bearer, it will be crucial for progressives, and all Americans, to unite to defeat a man who represents the antithesis of everything our nation stands for,” said MoveOn's executive director, Ilya Sheyman."
"Another group that styles itself as representative of liberal Democrats, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, said Sanders had made Clinton a stronger candidate. The characterization seemed to imply that Sanders’ challenge had served its purpose by putting Clinton clearly on record in support of the issues that motivate their activist base."
"Adam Green, co-founder of the committee, said Sanders had helped ensure that “the center for gravity in the Democratic Party has shifted” to the left -- to what he called its Elizabeth Warren wing, after the Massachusetts senator. He said Sanders’ challenge pushed Clinton to take more definitive positions on issues like Wall Street reform than she might have otherwise."
“On the one hand, it’s a blessing to the overall Warren wing of American politics. But it also has blunted the distinction that Sanders might have had,” Green said.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-democrats-sanders-20160302-story.html
The Bernie team is still insisting that somehow they can catch lightning in a bottle, even if they've lost the black vote by 70, 80, or 90 points. But this is sounding about as realistic as Bernie's healthcare plan.
Sanders’ campaign also brought up Trump on Wednesday as it insisted the senator from Vermont still had a path to the nomination.
Clinton would be vulnerable in a campaign against Trump, campaign manager Jeff Weaver warned. He referenced polls that show voters have doubts about Clinton’s honesty.
Integrity will be a key issue in the campaign, Weaver said, adding, “You never get to your message if you're always trying to convince people you're honest.”
As I argued in my last post, a lot of Democrats do believe she's honest.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-racial-divide-over-hillary-clinton.html
In any case:
“Our plan is to win, and win consistently, between now and June,” Sanders advisor Tad Devine added.
"But Sanders’ hope of fighting through to the end of primary season, including California’s June 7 primary and its massive haul of delegates, sounds like “more of a fantasy,” said Douglas Herman, a Los Angeles-based Democratic political consultant who worked on President Obama’s campaign."
“This guy is in the final stages of the ‘Sixth Sense’ movie," Herman said. "He doesn’t know his campaign is dead.”
“The call for unity against Trump is going to be so important, I don’t see how Bernie can keep staying out there and saying he’s a viable candidate," he added.
"It’s Hillary Clinton v Donald Trump: let the real contest begin."
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/03/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-nominations-us-election
Though when you think about it, that's already 30 percent, which is not insignificant, especially as he trails by more delegates now than Hillary ever trailed Obama in 2008.
But come March 15 even the pretense that he has a path to victory will be gone. And many progressives are now ready to focus on Trump.
Hillary for herself has been subtly changing her focus to Trump.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/hillary-clinton-super-tuesday-trump-sanders-220156
But even progressive groups that previously were leaning towards The Bern are beginning to focus on Trump and the general.
"Even as Clinton was sweeping to victory in delegate-rich states Tuesday, building an advantage Sanders is increasingly unlikely to reverse, some progressive groups began to realign their messages."
"MoveOn.org, which has formally endorsed Sanders, spent as much of its statement on Tuesday’s primaries warning about the threat posed by Trump as it did praising the potency of Sanders' message."
“If Trump is the Republican standard-bearer, it will be crucial for progressives, and all Americans, to unite to defeat a man who represents the antithesis of everything our nation stands for,” said MoveOn's executive director, Ilya Sheyman."
"Another group that styles itself as representative of liberal Democrats, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, said Sanders had made Clinton a stronger candidate. The characterization seemed to imply that Sanders’ challenge had served its purpose by putting Clinton clearly on record in support of the issues that motivate their activist base."
"Adam Green, co-founder of the committee, said Sanders had helped ensure that “the center for gravity in the Democratic Party has shifted” to the left -- to what he called its Elizabeth Warren wing, after the Massachusetts senator. He said Sanders’ challenge pushed Clinton to take more definitive positions on issues like Wall Street reform than she might have otherwise."
“On the one hand, it’s a blessing to the overall Warren wing of American politics. But it also has blunted the distinction that Sanders might have had,” Green said.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/la-na-democrats-sanders-20160302-story.html
The Bernie team is still insisting that somehow they can catch lightning in a bottle, even if they've lost the black vote by 70, 80, or 90 points. But this is sounding about as realistic as Bernie's healthcare plan.
Sanders’ campaign also brought up Trump on Wednesday as it insisted the senator from Vermont still had a path to the nomination.
Clinton would be vulnerable in a campaign against Trump, campaign manager Jeff Weaver warned. He referenced polls that show voters have doubts about Clinton’s honesty.
Integrity will be a key issue in the campaign, Weaver said, adding, “You never get to your message if you're always trying to convince people you're honest.”
As I argued in my last post, a lot of Democrats do believe she's honest.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-racial-divide-over-hillary-clinton.html
In any case:
“Our plan is to win, and win consistently, between now and June,” Sanders advisor Tad Devine added.
"But Sanders’ hope of fighting through to the end of primary season, including California’s June 7 primary and its massive haul of delegates, sounds like “more of a fantasy,” said Douglas Herman, a Los Angeles-based Democratic political consultant who worked on President Obama’s campaign."
“This guy is in the final stages of the ‘Sixth Sense’ movie," Herman said. "He doesn’t know his campaign is dead.”
“The call for unity against Trump is going to be so important, I don’t see how Bernie can keep staying out there and saying he’s a viable candidate," he added.
I had suggested yesterday this is where things would go-the calls for Bernie to admit he has no path to victory and get out are only going to get louder.
I think most Dems are increasingly feeling like Richard Wolfe:
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/03/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-nominations-us-election
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