Their Boss Stays on the Sideline, but Obama Aides Tilt to Clinton

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5. bernie's not selling his ties to the President at all.. He tried to primary him in 2012 and has

bashed the President constantly during his terms in Office and now out on the campaign trail.

Bernie doesn't get any Obama coattails. He hasn't earned them.

Hillary on the other hand has praised the reality of Obama's legacy..



NYT.. great! That legacy is winning out.. reality over puff!

Mr. Sanders is eager to open his own channels to the White House. At a holiday party last month, Mr. Sanders told the president he wanted “to drop in and chat.” White House officials said they were trying to find a time for the two to sit down. “We have a very positive relationship,” Mr. Sanders said in an interview on Thursday. And yet, he is not blind to the institutional advantages Mrs. Clinton has in enlisting White House support.

Bawahahahaaa! in his dreams.

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Mrs. Clinton meets periodically with Mr. Obama, most recently last month when he invited her to the White House for a private 90-minute lunch the day after they each delivered speeches about how to confront the terrorist threat from the Islamic State. In her remarks, Mrs. Clinton portrayed the threat posed by the militant group in darker terms than the president and reiterated her proposal to enforce a no-fly zone over northern Syria to protect civilians, a step Mr. Obama has so far resisted.

Shared history makes these contacts easier: In the four years Mrs. Clinton was a member of Mr. Obama’s cabinet, their staffs became friendly. She hired several of his advisers to work on her campaign, including Mr. Podesta, Ms. Palmieri and the pollster Joel Benenson. In addition, her policy adviser, Jake Sullivan, worked closely in the White House with Mr. Obama’s deputy national security adviser, Benjamin J. Rhodes.

Thank you, SunSeeker!