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Related: About this forumMaddow: ‘No Way’ Sanders Wins Now, So Big Question Is How He Decides to ‘End This’
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Maddow: ‘No Way’ Sanders Wins Now, So Big Question Is How He Decides to ‘End This’ (Original Post)
Her Sister
Apr 2016
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Following Clinton’s victories, Sanders targets new goals (Rachel Maddow Blog)
Her Sister
Apr 2016
#4
I know.. that was quite the promotion for him back in the day.. I use to read him when he
Cha
Apr 2016
#10
I was suprised how harsh she was. Right, but harsh. She's ready for this to be over.
CrowCityDem
Apr 2016
#7
Are people really going to pay him their hard earned money to be a loser and...
Walk away
Apr 2016
#12
Here Chris Hayes: 'Improbable' For Bernie Sanders To Win Nomination | All In | MSNBC
Her Sister
Apr 2016
#13
SharonClark
(10,014 posts)1. Rachel was excellent in that segment
Cha
(297,220 posts)2. Thank you, Her Sister! Can't believe we're finally at this juncture!
pandr32
(11,583 posts)14. I guess she won't blow him up, though
I have always hoped she would
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)3. Maddow: ‘No Way’ Sanders Wins Now"
Nice to see reality setting in.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)4. Following Clinton’s victories, Sanders targets new goals (Rachel Maddow Blog)
By Steve Benen
Bernie Sanders and his campaign team recognized the fact that their window of opportunity was closing quickly. To close the pledged-delegate gap against Hillary Clinton, the Vermont senator would effectively have to win each of the remaining contests by large margins, which seemed improbable.
Last night, that window effectively closed. Sanders pulled out a win in Rhode Island, but he otherwise had a very rough night, losing each of the other four primaries, including double-digit defeats in the days two biggest contests: Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Its not that Sanders wasnt trying in these states. The senator put his enormous financial resources to use and outspent Clinton in these states by a nearly two-to-one margin, but it wasnt enough to prevent the Democratic frontrunner from expanding her overall lead.
Recognizing the writing on the wall, Sanders aides conceded yesterday that the campaign will reassess its strategy going forward. While thats often a euphemism for quit, thats not the case here: Sanders isnt prepared to walk away, but he is prepared to shift his focus in light of the recent results. Consider the statement his campaign issued last night:
I congratulate Secretary Clinton on her victories tonight, and I look forward to issue-oriented campaigns in the 14 contests to come. [ ]
The people in every state in this country should have the right to determine who they want as president and what the agenda of the Democratic Party should be. Thats why we are in this race until the last vote is cast. That is why this campaign is going to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia with as many delegates as possible to fight for a progressive party platform that calls for a $15 an hour minimum wage, an end to our disastrous trade policies, a Medicare-for-all health care system, breaking up Wall Street financial institutions, ending fracking in our country, making public colleges and universities tuition free and passing a carbon tax so we can effectively address the planetary crisis of climate change.
Over the last couple of months, each of the Sanders campaigns election-night statements have included at least one reference to his path to the nomination. This one did not. It wasnt an accidental omission.
Last night, that window effectively closed. Sanders pulled out a win in Rhode Island, but he otherwise had a very rough night, losing each of the other four primaries, including double-digit defeats in the days two biggest contests: Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Its not that Sanders wasnt trying in these states. The senator put his enormous financial resources to use and outspent Clinton in these states by a nearly two-to-one margin, but it wasnt enough to prevent the Democratic frontrunner from expanding her overall lead.
Recognizing the writing on the wall, Sanders aides conceded yesterday that the campaign will reassess its strategy going forward. While thats often a euphemism for quit, thats not the case here: Sanders isnt prepared to walk away, but he is prepared to shift his focus in light of the recent results. Consider the statement his campaign issued last night:
I congratulate Secretary Clinton on her victories tonight, and I look forward to issue-oriented campaigns in the 14 contests to come. [ ]
The people in every state in this country should have the right to determine who they want as president and what the agenda of the Democratic Party should be. Thats why we are in this race until the last vote is cast. That is why this campaign is going to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia with as many delegates as possible to fight for a progressive party platform that calls for a $15 an hour minimum wage, an end to our disastrous trade policies, a Medicare-for-all health care system, breaking up Wall Street financial institutions, ending fracking in our country, making public colleges and universities tuition free and passing a carbon tax so we can effectively address the planetary crisis of climate change.
Over the last couple of months, each of the Sanders campaigns election-night statements have included at least one reference to his path to the nomination. This one did not. It wasnt an accidental omission.
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/following-clintons-victories-sanders-targets-new-goals
Cha
(297,220 posts)6. Thank you for Steve Benen, HS.. I always like to read him. This was great as usual.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)9. He is the Producer of Rachel Maddow's show according to his page here
Cha
(297,220 posts)10. I know.. that was quite the promotion for him back in the day.. I use to read him when he
was @ the Political Animal, online.
Gothmog
(145,231 posts)5. Rachel was amazing last night
CrowCityDem
(2,348 posts)7. I was suprised how harsh she was. Right, but harsh. She's ready for this to be over.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)8. I don't think she was cool with the idea of asking Super Delegates to switch
and with the negative tone of recent...
charlyvi
(6,537 posts)15. I think Sanders lost her when he claimed not to have competed in the South
but actually outspent Hillary and had more workers than her in each state. She called him out on that one. Gained back my respect.
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)11. K&R!
Walk away
(9,494 posts)12. Are people really going to pay him their hard earned money to be a loser and...
... spout his stump speech across the country??? Oh wait! They have already been doing that for months.
Her Sister
(6,444 posts)13. Here Chris Hayes: 'Improbable' For Bernie Sanders To Win Nomination | All In | MSNBC