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Related: About this forumRobert Reich tells Bernie Sanders fans to tone down the negativity toward Hillary Clinton
Reading through many of your comments about todays New York primary, I want to urge that Bernie supporters tone down negative characterizations of Hillary, Robert Reich posted to Facebook late last night, then going on to urge Hillary supporters do the same with regard to Bernie. Seemingly hedging his bets now that he knows Clinton will be the nominee, and realizing the party will need to be brought together under her, Reich went on to explain: I know both candidates personally. Both are thoughtful and dedicated people who care deeply about this nation. Either of them would be a thousand times better president than any of the Republican candidates.
Howeve, Reich did go on to cover all his bases this morning with a followup post in which he blamed the media for not paying more attention to the influence of superdelegates. As a renowned economist, it seems odd that hes ignoring the basic math which says Hillary Clinton is winning the nomination in a blowout by hundreds of delegates and millions of votes, even without the superdelegates. But his call for party unity last night seemed a clear signal that he now realizes hes going to have to help pivot his fellow Bernie fans toward Hillary before much longer.
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fleabiscuit
(4,542 posts)griffi94
(3,733 posts)But the writing is on the wall now.
Hillary is going to be our nominee so he's trying to put the worms back in the can.
stopbush
(24,396 posts)I was surprised at the fact that Reich was either clueless about the law's specifics or was playing coy and trying to talk his way around it.
Frank's basic point: too big to fail has nothing to do with a bank having too many assets. It has to do with a bank having a too-high level of highly leveraged debt. Banks don't go out of business because they have too much money. They fail because they can't cover their debt and they end up going insolvent. Reich's lame answer was "they were too big before and their way too big now," to which Frank replied, "how big is too big? How many assets are too many? Give us a number. $50-b? $500-b? What's the number?"
Crickets from Reich.
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)that is only to be ridiculed.
It might be that Reich isn't all focused on details and facts as he used to be.
wysi
(1,512 posts)He was one of the key people ramping up the anti-Hillary brigade.
KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)Historic NY
(37,451 posts)in 6 days this race will be over.
Cha
(297,314 posts)Thank you, ism~
Walk away
(9,494 posts)I keep better company.
DemonGoddess
(4,640 posts)You KNOW that's right!
DURHAM D
(32,610 posts)Robert Reich is NOT an economist.