General Discussion

morningfog

(18,115 posts) Thu May 28, 2015, 04:21 PM May 2015

Hillary Clinton’s camp is fearful of Bernie Sanders [View all]

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Bernie Sanders has got Hillary Clinton insiders concerned.

Politico writes it is Vermont Sen. Sanders, not former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who Democratic strategists and Clinton insiders expect will pose a bigger threat to the former secretary of state as she seeks her party’s presidential nomination. Insiders familiar with the Clinton campaign’s thinking described it as “frightened” of Sanders, Politico wrote — not that he would win the nomination, but that he could damage her with the activist base by challenging her on core progressive positions in debates and make her look like a centrist or corporatist. Sanders has declared his candidacy; O’Malley is expected to later this week.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hillary-clintons-camp-is-fearful-of-bernie-sanders-2015-05-28

96 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Hillary Clinton’s camp is fearful of Bernie Sanders [View all] morningfog May 2015 OP

Yawn trumad May 2015 #1

Let's see how that works for you in 2016. upaloopa May 2015 #2

I'm not worried at all. morningfog May 2015 #3

We know Hillary won't run out of money. arcane1 May 2015 #4

I guess you want some repub to pick the next upaloopa May 2015 #6

LOL arcane1 May 2015 #7

Smilies don't substitute for substance upaloopa May 2015 #8

And the candidate with the most money isn't guaranteed to win arcane1 May 2015 #9

You are right, in the end Obama got more campaign money and spent more money than Romney Sheepshank May 2015 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author arcane1 May 2015 #18

The NYT link is different arcane1 May 2015 #20

Your link is as of Sept 2012. Obama got more campagn money, but had spent a little less Sheepshank May 2015 #22

You are correct! And inspired me to dig deeper, too. arcane1 May 2015 #25

If Sanders beats Clinton, he wins it all frylock May 2015 #34

That stale line again. I have 840high May 2015 #37

it's not stale, it a very real issue, one that even Michele Obama addressed .... Sheepshank May 2015 #45

yes, nothing like the wife of NAFRA choosing the (corporate licking) roguevalley May 2015 #64

And you'd rather have another Alito, Scalia or Thomas Sheepshank May 2015 #91

and you assume that a dem like that would choose someone who isn't terrible? roguevalley May 2015 #93

Nope didn't say that, sweetie. But I absolutely know what anyone in the current clown car would do Sheepshank May 2015 #94

Play ? what Megalomaniac Roulette ? Ya and of course " YOU GUESS WE WANT " is orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #81

+ 10000 This ^ misterhighwasted May 2015 #27

that'$ becau$e all you people think about i$ money frylock May 2015 #33

that's funny, I thought Sanders was the canditate of the elites out to oppress the "subaltern" Warren DeMontague May 2015 #41

you may be right backwoodsbob May 2015 #92

Right-wing crap from Politico, with no sources or quotes except a single one from NYC Liberal May 2015 #5

If the Clinton campaign's nasty (and pathetic) opposition research so far is any indication, AtomicKitten May 2015 #10

I haven't seen any "opposition research" yet. Got a link. KittyWampus May 2015 #15

This is what they're talking about, I think. Ed Suspicious May 2015 #51

yep AtomicKitten May 2015 #67

Clinton has produced nasty and pathetic infor on Sanders? Do tell!! Sheepshank May 2015 #23

Sure looks like its Mother Jones....that produced it. Historic NY May 2015 #63

I was referring to the link posted above you from "vox" AtomicKitten May 2015 #65

+1000 nt Mojorabbit May 2015 #85

Politico ? JI7 May 2015 #11

I don't see HOW Hillary could face Bernie... bvar22 May 2015 #12

Did we just hear more whistling in the dark? Ford_Prefect May 2015 #13

"make her look like a centrist or corporatist" Enrique May 2015 #16

Truth! peacebird May 2015 #31

+1 HooptieWagon May 2015 #32

Bingo! 840high May 2015 #38

Expose her as a corporatist hiding behind " centrist " excuses. Vincardog May 2015 #54

Yep... There It Is... WillyT May 2015 #74

And this opinion piece is honest, accurate and truthful? Sheepshank May 2015 #17

authenticity* Man from Pickens May 2015 #19

Little Miss Muffet was scared of spiders, too DFW May 2015 #21

Hillary is not afraid of anything. She has no need to be. Laser102 May 2015 #24

poor bernie misterhighwasted May 2015 #26

Click for who? What the fuck are you trying to say? morningfog May 2015 #86

I don't take politico seriously but i do tale Sanders seriously. hrmjustin May 2015 #28

And it's information from "insiders." okasha May 2015 #57

OMG, yes! I mean she's ONLY 40 points ahead of him! MoonRiver May 2015 #29

When's the primaries?.... paleotn May 2015 #59

Yes, Bernie is going to keep getting those $10 donations for months and months MoonRiver May 2015 #61

I guess one has to be a wall street sell out to have a chance..... paleotn May 2015 #70

Hey if you think it's panic time now.... workinclasszero May 2015 #75

I see right now heaven05 May 2015 #30

Stop taking the baiit n/t fredamae May 2015 #35

I can assure you that no one in the Hillary Clinton "camp" is fearful of any candidate Politicub May 2015 #36

I can assure you they are worried. 840high May 2015 #39

"You" assure us. Based on what? MoonRiver May 2015 #40

On the same thing Politicub assured you. 840high May 2015 #43

Obviously nothing. So thanks for nothing. MoonRiver May 2015 #52

how can you assure people of that? just by making the statement? lol seabeyond May 2015 #46

You didn't question Politicub right above my post. Why 840high May 2015 #47

she has a 40% lead. makes more sense. but, i get your point. nt seabeyond May 2015 #48

'08 i loved her. Went around depressed for 840high May 2015 #62

i was for obama. i think sanders has a chance. nt seabeyond May 2015 #78

That poster offered an explanation Bobbie Jo May 2015 #95

IMO - she has a lot of 840high May 2015 #96

You mean bob shrum level geniuses like the people who told Debbie Wasserman-Schultz to Warren DeMontague May 2015 #44

Beltway conventional wisdom Politicub May 2015 #55

I think 2004 has a lot of lessons, for everyone. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #79

+ a million. Number23 May 2015 #73

I would agree it's more Us his supporters than Bernie, he has ethics . orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #83

They've been assured that she's double-plus inevitable, this time around. Warren DeMontague May 2015 #42

"by challenging her on core progressive positions in debates..... " LiberalLovinLug May 2015 #49

Message: Money from those that gave us the recession is good if it gets a win. L0oniX May 2015 #50

Of course politico would say that, politico made up of ex Reaganites who started that blog, and still_one May 2015 #53

Beware The Ides of 08' CTBlueboy May 2015 #56

"not that he would win the nomination" DCBob May 2015 #58

Make her "look like a centrist or corporatist"? hifiguy May 2015 #60

"frightened" of Bernie Sanders? Politico is, as usual, full of shit. mountain grammy May 2015 #66

It's going to be very, very interesting when he presses her with everything SoapBox May 2015 #68

Here's the deal. MrModerate May 2015 #69

Personally I doubt that the Clinton camp is worried about Sanders. nt ladjf May 2015 #71

"Insiders familiar with the Clinton campaign’s thinking" OilemFirchen May 2015 #72

News Flash: NanceGreggs May 2015 #76

+1000 orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #84

Hillary Supporters are scientologists about it . orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #77

Hey! Politico also has a lengthy article regarding Hillary's hair LuvLoogie May 2015 #80

It could be historic in a sensational way, We the people would win . orpupilofnature57 May 2015 #82

"make her look like a centrist or corporatist" Jester Messiah May 2015 #87

....x10 840high May 2015 #89

Not. treestar May 2015 #88

Bernie isn't going to make Hillary "look like a centrist or corporatist." Scuba May 2015 #90