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In reply to the discussion: The Rude Pundit: Dear Democrats: Don't Fuck This Up [View all]Meldread
(4,213 posts)I think the Democrats in general are going to be stupid, and try and appeal to GOP Voters who don't like Trump. Instead they should be doing everything in their power to associate the Republican Party with Trump, and every Republican running for office--from the local dogcatcher to the Senate--with Trump and Trumpism. They should have to defend every insane and offensive remark that falls out of his mouth.
However, I do believe that Hillary will be more aggressive in going after Trump than Bernie Sanders. Hillary Clinton is vicious as fuck. Once she wins the primary, she is going to be within arms reach of her long awaited ambition. She'll crucify anyone who stands in her way, and she won't have to play nicey-nicey like she is doing with Bernie Sanders--because she is trying her best to NOT to alienate his supporters.
Bernie Sanders, on the other hand, is the candidate of lofty ideals. He hates running negative campaigns--he brags about having never run a negative campaign before. What we are about to witness is going to be one of the ugliest, most brutal, most down-in-the-gutter campaign in American history. It's going to make Jefferson vs Adams look like a Hippie Peace Circle by comparison. Bernie Sanders does not have the temperament nor the desire to engage in that type of campaign--he's said so himself.