LebaneseDude 6,146 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 From... LA Times This will be the most populous and among the last states to vote, giving extra symbolic heft to the dramatic clash here between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist from Vermont. Despite the many points of agreement between the two, they have come to epitomize the long-running and occasionally bitter battle within the party between idealistic liberals (championed by Sanders) and the party’s more pragmatic, moderate establishment (embodied by Clinton). Both candidates have campaigned aggressively in the state despite its lateness on the campaign calendar and Clinton’s nearly insurmountable lead in delegates. A first-place finish in California would enable Clinton to strengthen her moral as well as mathematical claim to the nomination. But if Sanders were to prevail, even narrowly, he would be emboldened in his effort to convince so-called super-delegates to shift their support from Clinton to him. Clinton has her liabilities as a candidate, including a penchant for secrecy and self-protection that was reflected in her decision to maintain a private email server as secretary of State and her continued refusal to acknowledge that it ran afoul of State Department policy. In a year in which many voters crave novelty, she is a familiar face. But she has formidable assets that would be especially important in a general-election campaign against Trump: steadiness, seriousness and a commanding grasp of issues about which the blowhard businessman is dangerously ignorant. Voters in California’s Democratic primary owe a debt of gratitude to Bernie Sanders for a campaign that has emphasized issues that otherwise might have been ignored. But they should cast their votes for Hillary Clinton. Edited just now by LebaneseDude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 The LA Times? How to stop Donald Trump: Nominate Bernie Sanders for president http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-le-bernie-sanders-donald-trump-20160527-snap-story.html "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Didymus 34,380 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 4 minutes ago, Goosey said: The LA Times? How to stop Donald Trump: Nominate Bernie Sanders for president http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-le-bernie-sanders-donald-trump-20160527-snap-story.html That's written by LA Times readers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey 3,017 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Just now, Didymus said: That's written by LA Times readers. So non-establishment types. "I am the world's greatest person that does not want to let people into the country."—US President Donald J. Trump Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brainiac 11,171 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 What a shocker. Establishment supporting establishment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoHeaven23 35,007 Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 I don't get when people say they're against the establishment. Like if you electesomeone who's not part of the establishment, they become the establishment, so therefore you are the establishment. Go Hillary! Get those endorsements Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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