Why would Hillary want to "dispatch" the Sanders campaign
if she really believes she is winning?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1696687
Here's the reason: Once nominated she will of course "pivot" from running just to the right of Bernie to running just to the left of the Republican nominee. (If Trump is the nominee she may want to run to his right on some issues, such as trade.) The longer the primary race goes on, the more she will say, such as cheering for state-level $15 minimum wages, that will make the "pivot" less credible.
But the truth is that the "pivot" won't be credible anyway. Its predictability makes it pointless. Those who support Hillary will understand that it is a tactic, and will trust her to act in their interest whatever she says in the "pivot." Those who oppose her, or support with some reluctance, will also understand the "pivot" as a tactic, and estimate her real intentions according to their pre-existing information about her.
So an attempt to "dispatch" the Sanders campaign would be an error of judgment.
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