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In reply to the discussion: Convince me to stay a liberal. [View all]Kind of Blue
(8,709 posts)I just don't trust politicians as with prosecutors and public defenders. All this is conjecture but I think Clinton, of course, knew what was coming from the very far left and Sanders is setup as their balm. But BLM confronting him as "the socialist" knocked him off kilter because that's not what he's supposed to address as part of the sheepdog strategy. So he failed to act repeatedly and accordingly, as any candidate would have immediately done, with a large contingent he needs to convince. I don't think it has to be a grand design but just simple psychology of knowing how people feel and will react that the campaigns are using, for the imperative of keeping them in the fold to turn out to vote against the Republicans. She's been ordained to run unopposed, and what better way to keep people calm and hopeful than to let them think there's a choice in a real opponent on her heels.
I think this poster sums it even better than I ever could. I just feel that it was planned.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=835759 and this http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=835924