"Sanders is close to reaching a line he does not want to cross...."-hurting Down-Ticket Dems!

[riversedge]

"Sanders is close to reaching a line he does not want to cross...."-hurting Down-Ticket Dems!

I think Sanders has already crossed that line--!!
Sanders is so controlled by his big ego at the point, I do not know if he realizes what he is doing--with his hits on Hillary and his Party




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May 20, 2016, 12:30 pm
Sanders should stop attacking Clinton

By Brent Budowsky, columnist, The Hill


Few national columnists in the mainstream media have been more fair and friendly to Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.), his campaign, and the progressive populist agenda he proposes (most of which I agree with and hope Democrats will adopt), than me.


At the same time, the presidential campaign has reached a crucial stage and there is growing unease in many Democratic circles — this includes a growing number of progressives, such as me — that Sanders is close to reaching a line he does not want to cross, which would help presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and hurt progressives running for the House and Senate in the general election.

The Hill recently published a story, which is correct, that includes a number of progressives who are concerned that Sanders may be going too far in criticizing Clinton. I hope that Sanders and his campaign staff, who are aware of my views, take this to heart.

From my perspective, the best case would be that Sanders continues his campaign through the primaries, stops all attacks against likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, concentrates his fire against Trump, and continues to promote his progressive and populist policies and calls for reform of the Democratic Party.................

[Trust Buster]

1. I think he's already reached the point of damaging the ticket. He should have ran as an Independent

[Chasstev365]

2. What are you trying to accomplish with this post?

Give it a rest: This is so unproductive!

[morningfog]

28. They have an agenda.

[AtomicKitten]

3. Knock it off. Hillary stayed in. Bernie's staying in. Get over it.

[riversedge]

24. That is not the issue. It is Sanders nasty attacks that is the issue

[Jester Messiah]

26. She's being vetted. Deal with it. n/t

[morningfog]

30. The only thing nasty is in your mind.

[Silver_Witch]

4. I don't hear him critizing Clinton!

I really don't and I listen. He mostly talks about US, justice, fair play. Please give me some evidence of his critizing Clinton!

Continuing his campaign is not criticism. Clinton did it against President Obama. No harm no foul!

[LoverOfLiberty]

15. Bernie Sanders: American People See Hillary Clinton as 'Lesser of Two Evils'

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bernie-sanders-american-people-hillary-clinton-lesser-evils/story?id=39280278

[aikoaiko]

16. Or you could see it as an endorsement of sorts.

[Silver_Witch]

20. Truth is not criticism or attacking

It was the DNC that choose to run a candidate so strongly disliked, not Bernie's. Truth is truth my friend!

[riversedge]

27. I think that was one of the cruelest things Bernie has said about Hillary. It is shameful

[morningfog]

31. It's fact. The only politico with higher unfavorables is than Hillary is trump.

The majority from each side are more motivated to vote against the other than for their own.

It's not nasty, cruel or false.

[timmymoff]

5. Hillary crossed that line months ago.

[Autumn]

6. Does this poor guy need some Burdoux's?

diapers . com has a special

https://www.diapers.com/p/boudreaux-butt-paste-all-natural-diaper-rash-ointment-2-oz-1020818?site=CA&sku=AFF-049&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc_D&utm_campaign=GooglePLA&utm_content=pla&ca_sku=AFF-049&ca_gpa=pla&ca_kw=&cvosrc=cse.google.AFF-049&cvo_crid=42814836097

[Ferd Berfel]

7. The greatest danger to down ticket Dems

is CLinton on the ticket rather than Bernie

She will energize republicans to vote against her and put too many Dems to sleep

[lumberjack_jeff]

8. Tim Canova is a great downticket Dem. n/t

[Atman]

9. Another concern post from "The HILLary."

The Hill is so totally in the bag for Clinton it is difficult to take seriously anything they write.

[BootinUp]

10. Good article, its not a trash Sanders article at all. nt

[Waiting For Everyman]

11. The one who 86'd the most downticket Dems is DWS!!!

Most of these writers don't know enough to pass a decent college course.

[Stellar]

12. So...are they saying Bernie shouldn't tell the truth as he see's it about Hillary?

The Hill recently published a story, which is correct, that includes a number of progressives who are concerned that Sanders may be going too far in criticizing Clinton. I hope that Sanders and his campaign staff, who are aware of my views, take this to heart.

[SamKnause]

13. I just listened to his interview on Face The Nation.

He was respectful, as always.

When he was asked about DWS being the head of the DNC

he stated he knows her, he likes her, but she is not right for the Democratic Party.

He does not attack Hillary.

He sticks to the issues that are important to him and those who support him.

He points out the many differences and that is not attacking.

Bernie is a man of integrity.

He has earned my trust.

He has earned my respect.

He has earned my admiration.

I am against Free Trade but support Fair Trade.

I am against the Patriot Act.

I was against the Iraq War.

I was against bailing out the banks.

I was for bailing out the auto industry.

I think the U.S. government has failed the citizenry of this country.

[Silver_Witch]

21. +10000

[bahrbearian]

14. To the delight of the Clinton's , they don't want to work with Real Progressive's who would get ..

Things Done.

[cali]

17. I hope he hurts foul corrupt little Debbie

[aikoaiko]

18. If you're opening line is "few have been as a fair as me", you're probably lying.

It wouldn't need to be said if it were true.

[SidDithers]

19. DU rec...nt

Sid

[Bluenorthwest]

22. Every midterm under Debbie has been downticket carnage.

So that's the fact, Jack.

[zazen]

23. yes, since that's Debbie's job, with her history of supporting Repubs over Florida Dems n/t

[Betty Karlson]

25. Whereas Clinton, with her negative coattails, has already crossed that line. eom

[ChairmanAgnostic]

29. Oooh he might hurt her fee fees!

What a crock.

[EndElectoral]

32. What's hurting down ticket Dems is Hillary Clinton,more people get to know her the more they dislike

Her favorability ratings keep dropping and that doesn't help down ticket Dem's. Alienating Sanders voters who will simply vote third party or stay at home isn't helping down ticket Dems. Continual lies don't help down ticket Dems.

This is laughable if she thinks that with Bernie out of the race that the GOP will back off. When Bernie is finally out of the race, the onslaught is going to really begin. The heat hasn't even begun yet. Bernie gave her a pass on the emails which the GOP won't, and didn't really attack her foreign policy like he could have. Get ready folks. Going to be a bumpy General election.

[ThePhilosopher04]

33. The only person hurting down ticket Dems is Hillary.

If she's the nominee, she will depress the independent vote which will most certainly hurt down ticket Dems. I certainly won't show up to vote for her, or anyone who supports her. I know many others who feel the same. If she runs to the center/right, as we all know she will, she only has herself to blame.

[Orsino]

34. I'm sure that Sanders will be the excuse...

...if for some reason Hillary Clinton can't defeat a buffoon like Trump.