Hillary Clinton’s camp is fearful of Bernie Sanders

[LiberalLovinLug]

49. "by challenging her on core progressive positions in debates..... "

"....and make her look like a centrist or corporatist"

core progressive positions like..
supporting 99% of the population over 1%?
being skeptical on secret trade deals written by the corporate class?
not being a reactionary war hawk and taking millions in contributions from the MIC?

Hey....here's a suggestion Hillary. Maybe instead of cowering in the corner, staying mute and hoping for some faux pas from Bernie that the corporate press can overblow (like Dean's scream) or even start your own rumour mill against him, maybe rethink your positions and who your pals are before all of that.

On the other hand, I'm sure her handlers see the silver lining. The glass could be half full. Bernie will make her look like an old establishment Republican comparatively in the debates. So she'll most likely win over more center/right independent voters. Its a game, if she can win more of those conservative small r republicans than she loses with "hard core progressives", I'm sure she will welcome him to the race.

Bernie can counter this by attracting more new younger voters, much like Obama did for his first term win. And also energize and rally the forgotten liberal population tired of the excesses of Wall Street and war.