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Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
Mon Jun 6, 2016, 07:12 AM Jun 2016

Bernie Is Way Overestimating His Political Leverage [View all]



Bernie has overplayed his hand. It’s a classic mistake in politics and in life. And when you overplay your hand, you lose your power and leverage.

Hillary is clinching the nomination with a majority of votes, a majority of pledged delegates and a majority of superdelegates. It is history in the making.

What is the worst thing Bernie can do to her at this point?

Keep attacking her character? He’s done that for months and she’s still winning.

Turn the media against her? They’ve already hit her harder than any candidate — according to two independent studies — and she’s still winning.

Impugn the Clinton Foundation, mention her emails, call her a war hawk, suggest she’s corrupt? He’s done all that (and did it again today) and she’s still winning.

Spend the next seven weeks until the convention struggling for air time, seeking attention by doing things like siding with Donald when Hillary questions his qualifications? He’s done that and she’s still winning.

His only path back to power is to join Hillary’s cause and help her defeat Donald.


http://bluenationreview.com/bernie-is-way-overestimating-his-political-leverage/

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