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Thom Hartmann says Hillary Clinton may be winning more delegates in the Democratic race for the White House, but Bernie Sanders is winning on the issues.
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)markpkessinger
(8,401 posts). . . if you had, you would know that Hartmann acknowledged that Hillary has the inside track to the nomination. The point is that in order to remain competitive, it is Hillary who has been forced to adopt positions closer to those of Sanders. Sanders, meanwhile, has stayed exactly where he has always been. That tells you something about which candidate's positions are resonating with voters, even if many voters are reluctant to support Sanders over fears of electability.
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)markpkessinger
(8,401 posts)My only quibble -- and it's a small one -- is with saying that Bernie supporters should applaud Hillary's tack to the left. As a Bernie supporter, I didn't decide to support Bernie because I wanted a more liberal Hillary Clinton, but because I want Bernie Sanders!
djean111
(14,255 posts)That is all she is doing. I wonder how she can do that with a straight face, really.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)markpkessinger
(8,401 posts)Populist_Prole
(5,364 posts)I think he's just trying to sound diplomatic. No way in hell is any leftward talk from her anything other but counterfeit. Really though, I've not heard any leftward "tack" of any sort; just more doubling down on the "I got this" attitude.
MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts)I need to tell Thom that he has GOT to be kidding himself if he thinks HRC is ANY more credible in keeping her word about the campaign rhetoric she's been forced to use.
I've not believed these liars promises for a long time, regardless of which party produces them. It's part of that "politics" Hartmann was chuckling about earlier. They'll say whatever they have to say.
OTOH, Sanders has be a practicing purveyor of democracy in his actions both during his successful runs for office, and then, ONCE IN THOSE POSITIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICES.
These others... Nope.