Democratic Primaries

thesquanderer

(11,990 posts) Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:41 PM Feb 2020

It can happen: ex Hillary Clinton staffer likes Bernie Sanders

From the CNN post-caucus coverage on Saturday night:

JESS MCINTOSH, FORMER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS OUTREACH, HILLARY CLINTON CAMPAIGN:

"I worked for Hillary Clinton in 2016. I was not a Bernie Sanders supporter, although I'm pretty far to the left and I really liked the agenda that he was talking about. I had reservations about the campaign he was running. The campaign that I have seen in 2020 has been a very different one, a much more inclusive one. The way that he talks about race and gender has really made me feel like this is a candidate who gets it in a way that I didn't feel -- I didn't feel comfortable with before. And it's been really nice to see that happening. It's been a great relief to see that happen. And I'm glad that those ideas are, you know, catching on as much as they are."

Also, from her twitter feed the same day:

Important clarification: When Russia interferes on behalf of Trump they’re doing it to help Trump win. When Russia interferes on behalf of Bernie they are doing it to divide the Democrats AND HELP TRUMP WIN.

Link to tweet

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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It can happen: ex Hillary Clinton staffer likes Bernie Sanders (Original Post) thesquanderer Feb 2020 OP

I still remember people promoting Trump for nomination to make 2016 an easy win for HRC TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #2

That's a sweeping generalization that one can use to make ehrnst Feb 2020 #10

Trump was Hillary's best chance Awsi Dooger Feb 2020 #5

makes perfectly good sense to me... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #3

And Ex Hillary Clinton Adviser Peter Daou likes him too JudyM Feb 2020 #4

Well that's two. I wonder if there are any Hillary supporters on DU who have come to like Bernie. nt thesquanderer Feb 2020 #7

Lol, yes, some. JudyM Feb 2020 #8

Not Jess...? Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #6

I'm not sure I'm supposed to say this, but... she's likable. n/t thesquanderer Feb 2020 #9

TheBlackAdder

(28,209 posts)

1. I still remember people promoting Trump for nomination to make 2016 an easy win for HRC

Reply to thesquanderer (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:48 PM

Feb 2020

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People were saying that America could never elect Trump.

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Response to TheBlackAdder (Reply #1)

BlueTillIDie This message was self-deleted by its author.

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

10. That's a sweeping generalization that one can use to make

Reply to BlueTillIDie (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 12:54 PM

Feb 2020

something really unlikely seem to be as likely as anything else.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Awsi Dooger

(14,565 posts)

5. Trump was Hillary's best chance

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 05:04 PM

Feb 2020

He had a 38/60 favorable/unfavorable rating and received only 46% of the popular vote. A more standard Republican would have done considerably better than that in both counts.

I had no plans to pay attention to 2016 until the GOP nominated Trump. Hillary was so polarizing and with such low favorables she was guaranteed to lose a close race against a normal Republican. The right track/wrong track numbers were abysmal in 2016.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

myohmy2

(3,164 posts)

3. makes perfectly good sense to me...

Reply to thesquanderer (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 04:57 PM

Feb 2020

" When Russia interferes on behalf of Trump they’re doing it to help Trump win. When Russia interferes on behalf of Bernie they are doing it to divide the Democrats AND HELP TRUMP WIN. "

...I couldn't agree more...