Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton tears open wound with her attack on Sanders [View all]betsuni
(25,483 posts)*hauls out "What Happened" again*:
"Because we agreed on so much, Bernie couldn't make the argument against me in this area on policy, so he had to resort to innuendo and impugning my character. ... When I finally challenged Bernie durning a debate to name a single time I changed a position or a vote because of a financial contribution, he couldn't come up with anything. Nonetheless, his attacks caused lasting damage, making it harder to unify progressives in the general election and paving the way for Trump's 'Crooked Hillary' campaign.
"Throughout the primaries, every time I wanted to hit back against Bernie's attacks, I was told to restrain myself. Noting that his plans didn't add up, that they would inevitably mean raising taxes on middle-class families, or that they were little more than a pipe dreams -- all of this could be used to reinforce his argument that I wasn't a true progressive. My team kept reminding me that we didn't want to alienate Bernie's supporters. President Obama urged me to grit my teeth and lay off Bernie as much as I could. I felt like I was in a straitjacket."
She doesn't want this to happen again.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden