2016 Postmortem

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts) Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:56 AM Apr 2016

Senior Clinton Aide Tells Reporter: Fuck Bernie [View all]

In Politico’s morning recap of yesterday’s New York primary, in which Hillary Clinton trounced Bernie Sanders, reporter Glenn Thrush recounts a conversation he had with a “senior Clinton aide” last night (bolding ours):

“We kicked his ass tonight,” a senior Clinton aide told me Tuesday night. “I hope this convinces Bernie to tone it down. If not, fuck him.”

(Note: Politico, apparently sensitive to the political class’s sense of propriety, rendered “fuck” as “f‒‒‒” in the original report.)

The outburst—a fairly rare one, at least for staffers of both candidates during this year’s Democratic primary—was apparently inspired by Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver’s appearance on MSNBC last night, during which he insisted that Sanders would win the Democratic nomination, one way or the other:

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Senior Clinton Aide Tells Reporter: Fuck Bernie [View all] Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 OP

Convince Bernie to tone it down? Eff HER! He calls out her past actions and positions, she LIES peacebird Apr 2016 #1

I hope he does too. Waiting For Everyman Apr 2016 #128

Double down, Bernie chums. grasswire Apr 2016 #129

Form the sake of my grandkids I will, grasswire! peacebird Apr 2016 #132

Fuck that asshole! Rigged by the billionaires for Clinton. Bernie won most counties in NY bkkyosemite Apr 2016 #2

It's very difficult to rig an election to the tune of 16 points. kstewart33 Apr 2016 #6

Yes the election has been rigged jcgoldie Apr 2016 #7

Spin much? jehop61 Apr 2016 #8

Color me skeptical that you are sorry Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #14

He won acreage, she won votes. Codeine Apr 2016 #10

Self hating, dood? whatchamacallit Apr 2016 #13

I'm clearly out of step with my demo. Codeine Apr 2016 #53

No... whatchamacallit Apr 2016 #57

Some acreage for you Armstead Apr 2016 #49

Winning most counties, and $1.50, will get you a cup of coffee... SidDithers Apr 2016 #16

you wish - nt KingCharlemagne Apr 2016 #99

Bernie's coalition was unwilling to vote for him... SidDithers Apr 2016 #100

your snide comment just cost Hillary at least one vote in the GE. Keep KingCharlemagne Apr 2016 #101

Lol! cwydro Apr 2016 #124

no,really it's not,sorry.it's only getting interesting now. nt wendylaroux Apr 2016 #106

I hope that enema comes soon to clear your sh*t out. k8conant Apr 2016 #116

Counties equal Land Mass-which does NOTequal Population-voters. Now you know riversedge Apr 2016 #86

I suspected she would win NY because of the rich bankers passiveporcupine Apr 2016 #127

Stay classy! peace13 Apr 2016 #3

And fuck the senior aide too. nt VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #4

Hmm. Guess he never heard of leading by example. n/t winter is coming Apr 2016 #5

He's right. BS has lost. He needs to tone it down. If he doesn't..... msanthrope Apr 2016 #9

OH COME ON!!! liberalnarb Apr 2016 #19

If Clinton was losing as he was, I wouldn't. Party needs unity....and if Bernie is a Democrat msanthrope Apr 2016 #21

I don't buy that for a second. liberalnarb Apr 2016 #44

Sorry.....but I happen to agree with the aide.....party unity is too important. msanthrope Apr 2016 #56

If the shoe had been on the other foot it would have somehow been sexist. liberalnarb Apr 2016 #59

Fuck isn't sexist. Whore is. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #66

Throwing money at a car isn't sexist. liberalnarb Apr 2016 #69

Dollar bills the same week you've used the word whore? Nice optics. Clinton msanthrope Apr 2016 #74

Funny only Hillary supporters saw some secret "meaning" behind dollar bills. liberalnarb Apr 2016 #76

That would mean the Democratic base. The people who voted for her, giving her msanthrope Apr 2016 #79

how about fucking war pig? - nt KingCharlemagne Apr 2016 #107

Who are you calling a fucking war pig? nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #109

LOL - you are so precious. There's only one candidate with KingCharlemagne Apr 2016 #115

Poor thing. Calling a female candidate names? Does that make you msanthrope Apr 2016 #118

'fucking war pig' neither denotes nor connotes anything having to KingCharlemagne Apr 2016 #120

Again, calling a female candidate a "fucking war pig" is certainly a complement msanthrope Apr 2016 #123

Please learn the difference between complement and compliment KingCharlemagne Apr 2016 #139

perhaps you missed the thread where I spoke about my diminished sight msanthrope Apr 2016 #143

Hillary supporters are much like Hillary. OwlinAZ Apr 2016 #130

And what better way to unite the party, right? frylock Apr 2016 #95

Ahem..... yes. Apparently, the majority of the party is with me. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #96

Helping dems means calling out hill! Logical Apr 2016 #110

Um, no. That is completely incorrect. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #112

After they blatantly indicated they want to steal the election. vdogg Apr 2016 #11

In common every day parlance HillareeeHillaraah Apr 2016 #12

Outrage over this ... but Susan Sarandon gets cheers when she says it. NurseJackie Apr 2016 #15

Senior Sanders Aide, Susan Sarandon? frylock Apr 2016 #97

Well that despicable apple didn't fall far from the tree. aikoaiko Apr 2016 #17

Great! Just another nail in my proverbial Hillary coffin. n/t Avalux Apr 2016 #18

I agree with that statement bigtree Apr 2016 #20

the effect of their campaign rhetoric has in enabling the republicans: Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #24

Which senior Clinton campaign aide? MineralMan Apr 2016 #22

My guess...Claire McCaskill. nt NorthCarolina Apr 2016 #26

Guessing games? No thanks. MineralMan Apr 2016 #27

It could certainly be any of her #Inners, but I think Claire is a pretty good bet. nt NorthCarolina Apr 2016 #61

I don't pay any attention to unattributed quotes in MineralMan Apr 2016 #64

Is that like the "tone down" she had in 2008? glowing Apr 2016 #23

Well, imagine if this was a Sanders surrogate... Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #25

No... Sanders campaign simply saying they do not have the good graces to end this but gonna cause seabeyond Apr 2016 #35

Why should he? Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #38

No he is not. Clinton is top 15% most liberal in congress. Sanders is merely trashing and causing seabeyond Apr 2016 #41

Really. Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #51

Yes, really. And Sanders and Clinton are 93% same vote. Meh... seabeyond Apr 2016 #54

Okay how about this then: Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #58

Ya.. I see one is super predator. If you still use it as a weapon,. that tells us how limited seabeyond Apr 2016 #62

Those are her own words that she said in speeches! Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #65

Sanders did not support marriage equality until 2009, he just lies about it. Clinton doesn't. seabeyond Apr 2016 #67

Ok, but. Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #73

ok but... my ass. Reality, very few were supporting marriage equality until the nation seabeyond Apr 2016 #80

She was talking gang bangers preying on children. You purpose ignore the reasoning and that.... seabeyond Apr 2016 #68

Granted. Else You Are Mad Apr 2016 #71

No, you have presented two, wasting my time, that has perfectly legitimate reasoning you use as seabeyond Apr 2016 #78

Oh, well Sanders supporters don't want him to end this and it's our money. merrily Apr 2016 #39

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #42

Ooooo. You know, your repeating that from your last post made all the difference. merrily Apr 2016 #43

I guess I can equally say, ... back atcha. seabeyond Apr 2016 #46

I didn't repeat one of my prior posts, so "backatcha" doesn't make a lot of sense. merrily Apr 2016 #52

Personally my panties wouldn't be in a bunch either way nini Apr 2016 #94

Just what I expect from her campaign. djean111 Apr 2016 #28

Another reminder of the Clinton campaign mentality. Impedimentus Apr 2016 #29

I am saying the same though not appropriate for senior Clinton aide, whoever that may be. seabeyond Apr 2016 #30

Awww. So sorry you're upset, but Hillary taught us, to go until June and I hope merrily Apr 2016 #36

"Fuck Bernie." and Bernie is the one who needs to "tone it down?" Lord I love unintentional irony. merrily Apr 2016 #31

Then you'll love this. Just now, on CNN, some pundits were sagely agreeing winter is coming Apr 2016 #82

That is not as simple to answer as it seems. merrily Apr 2016 #85

I wish Bernie would endorse Gloria de la Riva (of the Party for Socialism and KingCharlemagne Apr 2016 #119

I don't think it was cheating, but the NY rules with the early registration deadline didn't favor speaktruthtopower Apr 2016 #32

Why do you think a NY official promised an audit before the election was even over? merrily Apr 2016 #37

There may have been some issues there... speaktruthtopower Apr 2016 #45

Ya think? I cannot recall that ever happening during a Democratic primary. merrily Apr 2016 #47

Yeah ... "Fuck the liberals", KPN Apr 2016 #33

i was thinking the same thing. stonecutter357 Apr 2016 #34

Sanders and Weaver are publicly working to subvert the will of the people. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #40

lol!!!!!!! you poor babies. wendylaroux Apr 2016 #103

Not sure what you are referencing. I love the new direction of the Sanders campaign. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #105

Weaver is the man,you bunch of delicates need to toughen up. wendylaroux Apr 2016 #108

"The man" "bunch of delicates" lol. That cleared it up. NCTraveler Apr 2016 #114

Fuck ya back, you poodle demwing Apr 2016 #48

I concur with the aide who said that. CorkySt.Clair Apr 2016 #50

What if that were a Bernie aide? Duppers Apr 2016 #125

How about Fuck Her? ViseGrip Apr 2016 #55

My sentiments exactly RandySF Apr 2016 #60

If anything, the Clinton aide is far too kind. Bernie lost, time to go back to the Senate. tritsofme Apr 2016 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author CobaltBlue Apr 2016 #70

He won't mind Sanders running third party in GE then. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #72

Hey Faux pas Apr 2016 #75

And here I thought Bernie's spokespeople were supposed to be the nasty ones. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #77

Oh dear. I agree with the sentiment, but I'd not have used those words. auntpurl Apr 2016 #81

Right back at you Bernie fans. You all had no problems with this huh? workinclasszero Apr 2016 #83

Sarandon does not work for, nor represent, the Bernie campaign. senz Apr 2016 #141

Talk about Classy. geee whiiz. desmiller Apr 2016 #84

How ironic . . . . . shouting obscenities at Bernie to tone it down. pdsimdars Apr 2016 #87

well now, isn't that special. Hiraeth Apr 2016 #88

One thing good about days like today . . . . pdsimdars Apr 2016 #89

in her dreams. Hiraeth Apr 2016 #90

I hope that aide is still around come the GE. Buns_of_Fire Apr 2016 #91

Tone it down? Orsino Apr 2016 #92

Well if the reporter said that it must be true nini Apr 2016 #93

and heeeeere it comes! restorefreedom Apr 2016 #98

He needs to resign. Hillary said she wants to unite the dems, this coming from a senior Clinton aide jillan Apr 2016 #102

Hillary cannot unite the Dems OwlinAZ Apr 2016 #133

so are they trying to push away voters? what are they doing? wendylaroux Apr 2016 #104

Expressing frustration. They did not win this one by far and jwirr Apr 2016 #138

Not surprising at all. k8conant Apr 2016 #111

Well, that's inspiring, isn't it? Blue_In_AK Apr 2016 #113

Which one? Any name? NurseJackie Apr 2016 #117

Hiding behind "senior Clinton aide" eh? Come out, come out mouthy person! Peregrine Took Apr 2016 #121

Just what is needed to counter the threat of a fascist winning the White House: some good old KingCharlemagne Apr 2016 #122

+1 jwirr Apr 2016 #137

That's the same attitude they have about the public. Waiting For Everyman Apr 2016 #126

Likewise and the horse they road in on. They clearly don't give one damn about our vote. CentralMass Apr 2016 #131

We are at the tipping point for the primary season. Emotions are running hot and heavy. apnu Apr 2016 #134

So what are they so upset about? sadoldgirl Apr 2016 #135

Getting your ass kicked is: 86.1% vs. 13.6% NOT 58% vs. 42%. nc4bo Apr 2016 #136

The "tone it down" comment? That's the latest Clinton SMEAR against Bernie. senz Apr 2016 #140

Dearest Senior Clinton Aide, replace the name Bernie with Hillary and see how well that goes over. Autumn Apr 2016 #142