Last night at a Town Hall on Chris Hayes he seemed to suggest while he'd do 'everything in his power' to stop a President Trump, for some reason asking his supporters to vote for Hillary is outside his power.
"With Hillary Clinton almost certainly on track to large wins in Maryland and Pennsylvania today, both sides’ supporters are revved up in a big way over a sharp exchange she and Bernie Sanders had at last night’s MSNBC town hall meeting, in which they battled over how the endgame of this contest should unfold."
"In a statement that angered Clinton supporters, Sanders seemed to suggest that it’s all on Clinton to win over his supporters if she becomes the nominee, arguing that it will be “incumbent on her to tell millions of people” who have “serious misgivings” about her that she will be better on goals that matter to them, such as universal health care and getting big money out of politics."
"In her reply, Clinton reminded the audience that she worked hard to unite the party behind Barack Obama after a bitter, hard fought primary in 2008 that ended with Obama leading her by less than she currently leads Sanders. Clinton added:
“We got to the end in June, and I did not put down conditions. I didn’t say, ‘you know what, if Senator Obama does X, Y, and Z, maybe I’ll support him.’ I said, ‘I’m supporting Senator Obama, because no matter what our differences might be, they pale in comparison to the differences between us and Republicans.’ That’s what I did.
“At that time, 40 percent of my supporters said they would not support him. So from the time I withdrew, until the time I nominated him — I nominated him at the convention in Denver — I spent an enormous amount of time convincing my supporters to support him. And I’m happy to say the vast majority did. That’s certainly what I did and I hope that we will see the same this year.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2016/04/26/clinton-just-sharply-rebuked-sanders-she-made-some-good-points/
I also like that her answer to winning over the Bernie supporters: she doesn't have to support the Bernie platform as she's winning the election.
At the end of the day we know what the difference is. Hillary is a Democrat and was one in 2008. I was a Hilary supporter in 2008-though never part of PUMA. The minute it was over in June, I was an Obama guy.
She had the same attitude. She didn't feel sorry for herself but got behind Barrack Obama as the most important thing was getting a Democrat back in the White House. That's what real Democrats do. But Bernie is not a Democrat of any stripe. He is renting the party.
The difference between Clinton 08 & Sanders 16 is Clinton had a long history w/ Dem Party & wanted a future w/ it. Sanders not so much."
https://twitter.com/ForecasterEnten/status/724771123917950976
Off topic: Many from Jamelle Bouie, to Chris Cillizza, to Matt Yglesias have pointed out that the Kasich-Cruz alliance isn't going to work.
I disagree with Harry Enten that it is even marginally helpful as it gives Trump a very compelling argument.
As Bouie says, Trump has a 'Trump card' called democratic legitimacy.
And Trump is right: this alliance reeks of desperation. MSNBC spoke to some Kasich supporters in Indiana.
1. Many said they will still vote for Kasich. And Kasich has been unwilling to say they shouldn't. Cruz, of course, is telling them shouldn't.
2. Some Kasich supporters even said that they don't like Cruz and Kasich's move offends them as it's so clearly desperation, that they are going to vote for Trump.
"With Hillary Clinton almost certainly on track to large wins in Maryland and Pennsylvania today, both sides’ supporters are revved up in a big way over a sharp exchange she and Bernie Sanders had at last night’s MSNBC town hall meeting, in which they battled over how the endgame of this contest should unfold."
"In a statement that angered Clinton supporters, Sanders seemed to suggest that it’s all on Clinton to win over his supporters if she becomes the nominee, arguing that it will be “incumbent on her to tell millions of people” who have “serious misgivings” about her that she will be better on goals that matter to them, such as universal health care and getting big money out of politics."
"In her reply, Clinton reminded the audience that she worked hard to unite the party behind Barack Obama after a bitter, hard fought primary in 2008 that ended with Obama leading her by less than she currently leads Sanders. Clinton added:
“We got to the end in June, and I did not put down conditions. I didn’t say, ‘you know what, if Senator Obama does X, Y, and Z, maybe I’ll support him.’ I said, ‘I’m supporting Senator Obama, because no matter what our differences might be, they pale in comparison to the differences between us and Republicans.’ That’s what I did.
“At that time, 40 percent of my supporters said they would not support him. So from the time I withdrew, until the time I nominated him — I nominated him at the convention in Denver — I spent an enormous amount of time convincing my supporters to support him. And I’m happy to say the vast majority did. That’s certainly what I did and I hope that we will see the same this year.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2016/04/26/clinton-just-sharply-rebuked-sanders-she-made-some-good-points/
I also like that her answer to winning over the Bernie supporters: she doesn't have to support the Bernie platform as she's winning the election.
At the end of the day we know what the difference is. Hillary is a Democrat and was one in 2008. I was a Hilary supporter in 2008-though never part of PUMA. The minute it was over in June, I was an Obama guy.
She had the same attitude. She didn't feel sorry for herself but got behind Barrack Obama as the most important thing was getting a Democrat back in the White House. That's what real Democrats do. But Bernie is not a Democrat of any stripe. He is renting the party.
The difference between Clinton 08 & Sanders 16 is Clinton had a long history w/ Dem Party & wanted a future w/ it. Sanders not so much."
https://twitter.com/ForecasterEnten/status/724771123917950976
Off topic: Many from Jamelle Bouie, to Chris Cillizza, to Matt Yglesias have pointed out that the Kasich-Cruz alliance isn't going to work.
I disagree with Harry Enten that it is even marginally helpful as it gives Trump a very compelling argument.
As Bouie says, Trump has a 'Trump card' called democratic legitimacy.
And Trump is right: this alliance reeks of desperation. MSNBC spoke to some Kasich supporters in Indiana.
1. Many said they will still vote for Kasich. And Kasich has been unwilling to say they shouldn't. Cruz, of course, is telling them shouldn't.
2. Some Kasich supporters even said that they don't like Cruz and Kasich's move offends them as it's so clearly desperation, that they are going to vote for Trump.
Oops.
Like Yglesias says:
"Guys, Trump is going to be the nominee."
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/724655545710342144
Like Yglesias says:
"Guys, Trump is going to be the nominee."
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/724655545710342144
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