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"I hope this convinces Bernie to tone it down, if not, fuck him" - Clinton Aide. (Original Post) JackInGreen Apr 2016 OP
"if not, fuck him' what a way to haul his supporters on board Autumn Apr 2016 #1
Nope. If anything we start hitting harder. Jester Messiah Apr 2016 #2
Joel Berenson nt Depaysement Apr 2016 #3
Name of the staffer DI Freighter Watcher Apr 2016 #4
Lol, the aide knows how incredibly vulnerable they will remain Babel_17 Apr 2016 #5
There's a winning strategy. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2016 #6
"Good luck with your scorched earth tactics" - Sanders supporters. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #7
Trump might turn his sights on Clinton now that he's on a roll again Babel_17 Apr 2016 #12
They would both be unpopular candidates. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #15
Hope it inspires Bernie to talk about more Clinton corruption. polichick Apr 2016 #8
With her FBI interrogation and report coming soon,... HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #16
There's also election fraud and the Clinton Foundation to figure in. polichick Apr 2016 #17
I'm just getting warmed-up. PeoViejo Apr 2016 #9
Tone what down? SHRED Apr 2016 #10
You should post this in GD-P liberalnarb Apr 2016 #11
My guess is Bernie will eventually get in line behind leftcoastmountains Apr 2016 #13
oh oh, I so want to unite with them!!!! oldandhappy Apr 2016 #14
If we don't bring this up often and get this out there in social media, we are foolish. jillan Apr 2016 #18
"And you, Sanders, the supposed savior of the Progressives, are now its destroyer, Babel_17 Apr 2016 #19
The sentiment works both ways. I hope they keep right on digging. nt nc4bo Apr 2016 #20
Speaking of which.... jillan Apr 2016 #21
 

Jester Messiah

(4,711 posts)
2. Nope. If anything we start hitting harder.
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:37 AM
Apr 2016

We go to the mattresses, as they used to say. Nail her slimy sleazy ass to the wall.

4. Name of the staffer
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:42 AM
Apr 2016

Would be interesting to know who said that.
The Hillary team acts as if they can put their boot on our neck push our faces in the dirt and then we will get up , give them a big hug and kiss and then make their victory dinner for them.
Perhaps some wine from the movie arsenic and old lace for a start, then some Dixie Chick's blackeyed peas, (good bye Earl style )!

Babel_17

(5,400 posts)
5. Lol, the aide knows how incredibly vulnerable they will remain
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:42 AM
Apr 2016

Blatantly criminal/unethical behavior still matters a lot to most of the country, and we're going to see much more conversation regarding that in regards Secretary Clinton and those close to her.

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
7. "Good luck with your scorched earth tactics" - Sanders supporters.
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:44 AM
Apr 2016

Clinton has been treated with kid gloves, wait till Trump runs against her...it'll be nasty. Sanders supporters will be roflmao.

Babel_17

(5,400 posts)
12. Trump might turn his sights on Clinton now that he's on a roll again
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:38 AM
Apr 2016

Nothing unites the Republican party like pointing at an ethical lapse by a Democrat. He's no statesperson but he might succeed in provoking the Clinton campaign into getting involved in a back and forth over his needling. He would need the Independent voters, and most of them don't think Clinton is honest/trustworthy*. If he can start swaying them he might warm the hearts of the Republican establishment.

* And by a large percentage. https://www.qu.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/connecticut/release-detail?ReleaseID=2344

https://www.qu.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2324

35. Would you say that - Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy or not?

COLLEGE DEG
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No

Yes 30% 6% 65% 21% 27% 32% 32% 29%
No 67 94 30 74 71 64 65 68
DK/NA 3 1 5 4 2 4 3 3

36. Would you say that - Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy or not?

COLLEGE DEG
Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No

Yes 37% 62% 15% 31% 42% 33% 31% 40%
No 59 33 83 65 55 62 66 56
DK/NA 4 5 1 4 3 5 3 4


Nearly 50% more Independents see Trump as honest than they do Clinton (31% vs. 21%). What a world.

And now Clinton aides have to testify in regards the FOIA case, and then again we'll see aides, and Secretary Clinton, needing to testify in interviews to the FBI. That will hurt, and more hurt will come as that drives up the underlying story towards more prominence in the news.

CliffsNotes/tl;dr: Clinton is extremely vulnerable, and she wants to wrap up having a "no-cut" contract with our party.
 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
15. They would both be unpopular candidates.
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:48 AM
Apr 2016

And I imagine a good number of voters stay home. But GOP hatred of the Clintons will make republican voters hold their noses and vote for Trump. Clinton campaign has already said they don't need Sanders Dems, and given the middle finger to Independants. That makes her path to the WH pretty bleak.

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
16. With her FBI interrogation and report coming soon,...
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:51 AM
Apr 2016

...her corruption will be all over the media. Sanders won't need to mention it, except as a reminder to the superdelegates.

 

PeoViejo

(2,178 posts)
9. I'm just getting warmed-up.
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:04 AM
Apr 2016

This 'Family' play-book that Camp Clinton is using is pretty blatant. Someone could go to prison for this.

They are playing with Fire.

leftcoastmountains

(2,968 posts)
13. My guess is Bernie will eventually get in line behind
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:42 AM
Apr 2016

Clinton. He has to work with the Dems in the Senate.
I've already heard him say we must do everything possible to stop
Trump. Do I agree with it? Nope. I'm a "no party preference" kind of
person and will stay that way.

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)
14. oh oh, I so want to unite with them!!!!
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:47 AM
Apr 2016

Anger and tiredness and frustration does lead to a lack of graciousness. WOW

jillan

(39,451 posts)
18. If we don't bring this up often and get this out there in social media, we are foolish.
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 02:57 PM
Apr 2016

Jeff Weaver was actually trending on twitter last nite for standing with Bernie. Needless to say the tone of the Hillbots was vulgar in their attacks against Jeff, Bernie and us. Stuff that made my skin crawl, lots of ageism, sprinkled with antisemitism (that old jew from vermont needs to go) and tons of slurs. We are stupid, dumb, need to get out of the way cuz ya know, she won.

We were handed this on a silver platter. Get it out there, twitter, facebook - whatever social media you use.
It would be helpful if we knew who said this because the calls for him to resign should be loud and often - after all,
Hillary is going to move to her "unite" part of her campaign's plan (Destroy, Disqualify and Unite) and this senior aide made it that much harder for her to unite the dems around her.

Babel_17

(5,400 posts)
19. "And you, Sanders, the supposed savior of the Progressives, are now its destroyer,
Wed Apr 20, 2016, 10:15 PM
Apr 2016

and, along with them, you've given me yourself... calmly... coolly... entirely without incident."

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238380/quotes

lol, this is what the Clinton campaign brings to my mind.

"No. Not without incident."

"What's the point of our campaign continuing? To feel. 'Cause you've never done it, you can never know it. But it's as vital as breath. And without it, without love, without anger, without sorrow, breath is just a clock... ticking."

Please pardon the paraphrasing.




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