Posted on 04/07/2016 6:37:30 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
NEW YORK — The contest between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders grew increasingly nasty with a series of testy exchanges that have prompted widespread concern among Democrats that their rivalry is doing lasting damage to the party and the eventual nominee.
With both candidates launching 10-day sprints here ahead of New York’s April 19 primary, the strain and resentment of a hard-fought and unexpectedly long contest boiled over repeatedly in interviews, speeches and other public appearances. The senator from Vermont refused to retract his assertion that Clinton is not qualified to be president. Clinton dismissed that claim as “silly” and countered that Sanders has repeatedly made promises he can’t keep.
In an interview with The Washington Post on Thursday, Sanders stood by his view that Clinton is not qualified — but he also pledged to support her if she is the nominee.
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No joke, we have the two weakest Dem candidates in my lifetime, if you count an outright Communist as a Dem, and the GOP is determined to hand it to them to prove a point.
Hillary is literally writing a book of sound bytes that can be used against her in the general election.
One can only hope...
Like Trump, I used to be a Democrat. But when I saw the direction it was heading -- & the kind of people running it -- I switched. I wouldn't be surprised if the Democratic party split in two -- the weird & the really weird.
I hope so.
We need something to offset the increasingly nasty Trump/Cruz contest.
Although, I think Trump is being relatively well behaved.
I hope so.
We need something to offset the increasingly nasty Trump/Cruz contest.
Although, I think Trump is being relatively well behaved.
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