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Avalon Sparks

(2,566 posts)
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:05 AM Apr 2016

CNN just now: Jeff Zeleny with Clinton campaign said Hillarys new strategy is "Disqualify Him"

He stated after the Wisconsin win, The Clinton campaign is running out of patience with him and The campaign will be implementing a new strategy called 'Disqualify Him' , 'Defeat Him" and they can unify the party later.

Jeff claimed for the last several months the Clinton campaign has been first ignoring Bernie Sanders then dismissing him. Now they are going to headlong into him, (he's told) beginning here in the NY primary in two weeks on his gun record and other things. Party unity aside for now.

The Clinton campaign is running out of patience, they want to stop Bernie Sanders and move on to the fall campaign.
..................

so, um thanks Jeff for the update.

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CNN just now: Jeff Zeleny with Clinton campaign said Hillarys new strategy is "Disqualify Him" (Original Post) Avalon Sparks Apr 2016 OP
"....they can unify the party later." Bjornsdotter Apr 2016 #1
Yes, he said that twice.. Avalon Sparks Apr 2016 #3
How much later? Like 8 years from now? jfern Apr 2016 #8
+1 daleanime Apr 2016 #28
!!!!! Hatchling Apr 2016 #36
Reading between the lines.... daleanime Apr 2016 #39
Too late. Hatchling Apr 2016 #45
Actually, bridges are one of the things we're working for.... daleanime Apr 2016 #48
+1000 Hatchling Apr 2016 #50
Did you hear Axelrod? "If I was advising her, I would tell her not to do this". Axelrod would know. jillan Apr 2016 #14
!!! grasswire Apr 2016 #53
Thanks for the Axelrod report, Jillian. Seems he's reading the tea leaves the way we are! hedda_foil Apr 2016 #55
Yes, they will forgive us later and allow us to come back. But first we must be punished. nt BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #15
My sigline says they can't. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #38
OMG grasswire Apr 2016 #52
She will sacrifice everything and everyone on this earth for her ambitions. senz Apr 2016 #58
They CAN'T disqualify him. He is eminently qualified. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2016 #2
The comments reminded me of something Scarlett Ohara would say.... Avalon Sparks Apr 2016 #5
He's a hell of a lot more qualified than she is. senz Apr 2016 #60
I don't expect here to suddenly run a clean campaign...she uses every underhanded, disreputable haikugal Apr 2016 #64
She's been trying to do that all along...But if she wants to get nasty, Bernie has plenty of ammo Armstead Apr 2016 #4
Bernie will not go there he will stick to the high road awake Apr 2016 #13
I think it will depend on Clinton -- And Bernie does indignant a lot better Armstead Apr 2016 #16
She acts as though she has something more to bring. She doesn't. She just has Brock & Co. DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2016 #41
yeah and the w ord was out.. grasswire Apr 2016 #56
She's the one being investigated by the FBI, and she is going to disqualify him? liberal_at_heart Apr 2016 #6
Truth really is stranger than fiction... HughLefty1 Apr 2016 #22
The Clinton campaign isn't exactly projecting an image of confidence. Cheese Sandwich Apr 2016 #7
its desperation becomes more apparent by the day AgerolanAmerican Apr 2016 #24
Took Wisconsin today.... daleanime Apr 2016 #29
Funny how she'll try anything except actually leading with bold stances on real issues. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #66
Will there be a "stop Bernie" Super PAC like there is for Trump? liberal_at_heart Apr 2016 #9
Speaking of Super PACs notadmblnd Apr 2016 #32
I doubt it. For those in power it is not just about money but also about favors. liberal_at_heart Apr 2016 #46
Let's play hit-below-the-belt -- then unify the party. pacalo Apr 2016 #10
+1 daleanime Apr 2016 #31
By "going negative" on Bernie will only raise her own negatives awake Apr 2016 #11
Running out of patience with him? Because he won't quit and allow the coronation to take place? BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #12
That was EXACTLY how I read that as well Hydra Apr 2016 #34
.+1 840high Apr 2016 #67
Yeah - that rankles. cyberswede Apr 2016 #70
They just didn't learn from 2008 did they? phleshdef Apr 2016 #17
It has been stunning to me how very little she seems to have learned from 2008. winter is coming Apr 2016 #23
Yeahup..... daleanime Apr 2016 #33
Is this guy F'ing stupid? Hillary aught hire me to run her campaign... JPnoodleman Apr 2016 #18
He was smirking the whole time. Avalon Sparks Apr 2016 #19
Seriously, Hillary, Hire me, I could do 20% better job than this guy. JPnoodleman Apr 2016 #21
She is really angering me... HughLefty1 Apr 2016 #20
In other words, CHEAT! Typical Hillary strategy. nt longship Apr 2016 #25
This won't be a way of unifying the party Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2016 #26
Like the Sanders campaign hasn't been playing that way for months. kennetha Apr 2016 #35
The sanders campaign has not said anything thats not true Baobab Apr 2016 #47
wow, kennetha. seriously. roguevalley Apr 2016 #63
Are you talking to somebody else? Baobab Apr 2016 #68
She lives in a glass house Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2016 #69
Campaigns too long and and too many negative distractions from issues. I vote issues. snowy owl Apr 2016 #27
Delirium Tremens. dchill Apr 2016 #30
Popping the popcorn Little_Wing Apr 2016 #37
"...unify the party later"? Deadshot Apr 2016 #40
We're just the lowly 99% BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #44
Can I at least pick who spanks me ? ;-) CentralMass Apr 2016 #54
The way to counter that HassleCat Apr 2016 #42
Just thought of an alternate strategy BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #49
She wants that goddam crown moondust Apr 2016 #43
Bernie has accomplished that himself BainsBane Apr 2016 #51
You're right... Avalon Sparks Apr 2016 #57
I believe this works to Bernie's advantage grasswire Apr 2016 #59
She's toast if she goes negative Red Oak Apr 2016 #61
Rich!! 7wo7rees Apr 2016 #62
I HAVE HAD IT UP TO HERE WITH THAT PESKY LITTLE MAN Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #65
Good luck with that strategy, Hillary! Nedsdag Apr 2016 #71

Avalon Sparks

(2,566 posts)
3. Yes, he said that twice..
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:09 AM
Apr 2016

I just transcribed what he said..... Took me a little while.

Noticed other wise DUers already made threads after I posted.

jfern

(5,204 posts)
8. How much later? Like 8 years from now?
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:11 AM
Apr 2016

Because if Team Hillary tries burning any more bridges (they can't because they all got burned already), it will be a long time before the party unifies again.

daleanime

(17,796 posts)
39. Reading between the lines....
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:53 AM
Apr 2016

yes they did, not a smart move for a candidate whose major weakness is her unfavorably.

She doesn't want to, but she needed to be repairing 'bridges' from day one.

daleanime

(17,796 posts)
48. Actually, bridges are one of the things we're working for....
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 01:00 AM
Apr 2016

along with roads, the energy grid, schools, health care, etc, etc...

We'll just have to get them with out her help, not that she ever planned on helping.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
14. Did you hear Axelrod? "If I was advising her, I would tell her not to do this". Axelrod would know.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:15 AM
Apr 2016

He's been there, done that with her.

hedda_foil

(16,375 posts)
55. Thanks for the Axelrod report, Jillian. Seems he's reading the tea leaves the way we are!
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 01:12 AM
Apr 2016

That's very good news indeed.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)
52. OMG
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 01:07 AM
Apr 2016

She will sacrifice the Democratic Party for her own ambitions knowing that she is too flawed to win the GE.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
58. She will sacrifice everything and everyone on this earth for her ambitions.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 01:20 AM
Apr 2016

This is the only thing she wants in life.

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
60. He's a hell of a lot more qualified than she is.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 01:22 AM
Apr 2016

But she might very well try something underhanded.

haikugal

(6,476 posts)
64. I don't expect here to suddenly run a clean campaign...she uses every underhanded, disreputable
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 02:46 AM
Apr 2016

method possible now! LOL, what a horror show!

 

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)
41. She acts as though she has something more to bring. She doesn't. She just has Brock & Co.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:54 AM
Apr 2016

It hasn't worked for them so far; in fact, a few surrogates and family members have damaged their reputations and records in the service of being dishonest for Hillary Clinton. It feels to me like it's time to call this bluff.

 

AgerolanAmerican

(1,000 posts)
24. its desperation becomes more apparent by the day
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:30 AM
Apr 2016

we're on the verge of open panic... if Sanders takes NY, they'll need to call a bomb squad to deal with all the exploding heads

Clinton has lost 7 straight contests, most by massive blowout margins.

Seven straight.

This is not someone on the way to a nomination, it's someone on the way to the dumpster.

daleanime

(17,796 posts)
29. Took Wisconsin today....
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:45 AM
Apr 2016

Likely to take Wyoming this weekend, and New York is getting tighter by the week.

No sense in trying to hide the desperation.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
66. Funny how she'll try anything except actually leading with bold stances on real issues.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 02:50 AM
Apr 2016

Yeah, anything but that.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
9. Will there be a "stop Bernie" Super PAC like there is for Trump?
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:12 AM
Apr 2016

Watching the establishment on both sides freak the hell out over these candidates is hilarious.

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)
32. Speaking of Super PACs
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:46 AM
Apr 2016

Would it be possible to form a Super PAC and by back the Super delegates from Camp Clinton?

pacalo

(24,721 posts)
10. Let's play hit-below-the-belt -- then unify the party.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:12 AM
Apr 2016

The arrogance & sense of entitlement is astounding.

awake

(3,226 posts)
11. By "going negative" on Bernie will only raise her own negatives
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:12 AM
Apr 2016

Maybe she wants to have a higher negative rating than Trump. I am amazed at how man people do not realize that Bernie is offering people a candidate that they can vote for instead of voting against the other candidate. "Taking the gloves off" is a losing tactic.

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
12. Running out of patience with him? Because he won't quit and allow the coronation to take place?
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:13 AM
Apr 2016

Is there anybody they don't condescend to?

Hydra

(14,459 posts)
34. That was EXACTLY how I read that as well
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:47 AM
Apr 2016

"Haven't you lousy NORMAL people gone away yet! The Queen is NOT holding court anymore! Scram!"

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
70. Yeah - that rankles.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:30 PM
Apr 2016

Like he's some annoyance they've been tolerating just to humor him (or his supporters) or whatever.

winter is coming

(11,785 posts)
23. It has been stunning to me how very little she seems to have learned from 2008.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:28 AM
Apr 2016

It's like a Greek tragedy where the lead has a fatal flaw that can't be escaped.

JPnoodleman

(454 posts)
18. Is this guy F'ing stupid? Hillary aught hire me to run her campaign...
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:18 AM
Apr 2016

Sure I'm for Bernie, but man I feel like I could do a better job than this guy. WTF? "Oh we will unite the party later?"

JPnoodleman

(454 posts)
21. Seriously, Hillary, Hire me, I could do 20% better job than this guy.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:22 AM
Apr 2016

I'd at least not blather my evil plans in a stereotypical villain speech.

HughLefty1

(231 posts)
20. She is really angering me...
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:21 AM
Apr 2016

Her entitlement is off the charts. She is starting to sound like the GOP establishment on the other side freaking out about Trump.

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)
26. This won't be a way of unifying the party
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:40 AM
Apr 2016

it's a way of pissing people off especially the activists.

If the Clinton campaign wants to play it that way... an eye for an eye

kennetha

(3,666 posts)
35. Like the Sanders campaign hasn't been playing that way for months.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:48 AM
Apr 2016

I am so glad she has decided to take on the blowhard.

It will help to prove a point about.

He's a guy with a glass jaw. He is going to shatter under pressure. The Daily News interview, which every Hillary donor has now received the full text of, is just the beginning.

Baobab

(4,667 posts)
47. The sanders campaign has not said anything thats not true
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:58 AM
Apr 2016

She did this to herself by hiding so much.

snowy owl

(2,145 posts)
27. Campaigns too long and and too many negative distractions from issues. I vote issues.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:41 AM
Apr 2016

Don't we want a President who will reflect our values and principles? I think our elections are too long and way off target. Let us hear from the candidates and let us vote.

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
44. We're just the lowly 99%
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:56 AM
Apr 2016

They think they own us and will do whatever they please with us. We have to be punished now for embarrassing the Queen.

 

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)
42. The way to counter that
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:55 AM
Apr 2016

Is to relax, be friendly and nice. Clinton already suffers from the perception she is a little "sharp." A negative campaign against Sanders will build up that part of her reputation.

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
49. Just thought of an alternate strategy
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 01:01 AM
Apr 2016

If Hillary runs negative ads, respond by showing a snippet of them and pointing out that she is now attacking Bernie, followed by clips of her and Bill attacking Obama in 2008, and saying this is what they do when they're desperate and can't run on the issues. Conclude with "America has real problems to deal with; it's time to get rid of establishment politics."

moondust

(20,006 posts)
43. She wants that goddam crown
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 12:56 AM
Apr 2016

and she wants it right fucking NOW!!!!! You little "democracy" people need to get out of the fucking way right NOW!!!!!!!

BainsBane

(53,069 posts)
51. Bernie has accomplished that himself
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 01:03 AM
Apr 2016

A read of his interview before the NY Daily News editorial board shows as much. http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/transcript-bernie-sanders-meets-news-editorial-board-article-1.2588306

I hope the Clinton campaign does use that interview to make ads. The American public needs to see what that they have a choice between someone with substantive policy proposals
and someone who doesn't even take his own campaign slogans seriously enough to think through how to implement them.

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/04/bernie-sanderss-rough-ride-with-the-daily-news/476919/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/04/05/this-new-york-daily-news-interview-was-pretty-close-to-a-disaster-for-bernie-sanders/

Avalon Sparks

(2,566 posts)
57. You're right...
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 01:20 AM
Apr 2016

He should have just claimed that he would tell them to "Cut it out!"

Worked for Hillary, didn't it?


grasswire

(50,130 posts)
59. I believe this works to Bernie's advantage
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 01:20 AM
Apr 2016

So bring it on, Hillary. People will only love and defend Bernie more. And you, HRC, will only drive your untrustworthy and dishonest ratings up even higher than they are.

Nedsdag

(2,437 posts)
71. Good luck with that strategy, Hillary!
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:32 PM
Apr 2016

Way to bring Sanders supporters over to your side.

Eventually your ACME grenades will explode in your hand a la Wiley Coyote.

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