Bernie Decides to Go Hard Negative (Hillary Group) [View all]

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Desperation? Bernie Goes Hard Negative on Hillary’s Integrity (and thus Obama’s) by Peter Daou

You learn a lot about a candidate when they lose an election. Bernie’s campaign hit a wall in Nevada and after huddling with his campaign advisers (we assume) to determine his strategy going forward, he has come out swinging even harder at Hillary’s integrity.

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Every time Bernie uses the Wall Street dog whistle, he’s indirectly smearing President Obama. Or, worse yet, he’s accusing a woman of doing something that he gives a man a pass for.

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Make no mistake, Bernie’s campaign message and the behavior of his supporters have become less about something and more against someone. His path to victory runs right through Hillary’s integrity. It’s a deeply regrettable turn of events in an election where Bernie had initially vowed to stay positive and issue-driven.

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Bernie is now presiding over a campaign and a contingent of supporters who are willing to treat Hillary more disdainfully than Karl Rove, the Koch brothers, and the GOP. Crossing that line is crossing to the dark side of politics. Surfing a wave of hate for one of the most admired and respected women on the planet is beneath him and beneath any true Democrat.