Updated: Clinton veers away from commenting on Sanders’ loyalty to Democratic Party

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Updated: Clinton veers away from commenting on Sanders’ loyalty to Democratic Party


By John DiStaso
"I've been a Democrat for a very long time,' she says after filing for primary



Former Secretary of State HIllary Clinton speaks to reporters at the New Hampshire Secretary of State's office after filing her candidacy for the first-in-the-nation primary.
WMUR/John DiStaso




CONCORD, N.H. —Hillary Clinton, after filing her candidacy for the New Hampshire primary Monday afternoon, declined to say whether she considers her chief foe for her party’s presidential nomination a loyal Democrat.

Clinton instead focused on her own loyalty to the party.

Clinton deflected a question posed by WMUR.com on U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ history of serving as an independent and rejecting the nominations of the Democratic Party in his successful candidacies for the senate.

“He has to speak for himself,” Clinton said. “You’re not going to get me to talk about his taking any position that is a political position. I will put forth my positions.”


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[Tommy2Tone]

1. Smart lady as she will need their support in the general election

No sense alienating they any more than they are. At least the Dems among his supporters will. The rest, like a lot here, will move on to the next guy/gal who can't win.

[Thinkingabout]

2. GOOD GOOD GOOD, I expect to see nasty comments about this but she has class.

[sheshe2]

7. Oh, she does indeed.

She is a class act, Thinkingabout.

[LiberalArkie]

3. She always does good when she is away from her speech writers and can express her own thoughts.

[cosmicone]

4. That there is what makes her a great leader and diplomat. n/t

[SunSeeker]

5. Presidential, yes indeed.

[yallerdawg]

6. This sounded just a bit annoyed, maybe?

You don't think she gets messages from people with those godawful fly/gnat gifs, do you?

The gifs are alright, but those people...

[NurseJackie]

8. She's a smart one, she is. <3 <3 <3

[Tarheel_Dem]

9. Good for her, but that won't stop these questions in the future. BS has spent his time in Congress

disparaging Democrats as much as the Republicans. If Hillary won't call him disloyal, I certainly will. The Democratic party is my home, and I don't appreciate people trashing it, especially if you want to seek office in my party's name.

[sheshe2]

11. He plays the middle well...nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

13. What people don't want to admit is, BS is extreme, not only in his rhetoric, but for the Democratic

party which is made up of more than just liberals. There needs to be someone that all the factions of the Democratic party can coalesce around, and that's not BS.

[sheshe2]

14. Agreed.

We are one party, I hate all the labels. We are Democrats one and all.

[mcar]

10. Classy move

Stay above the fray.

[FloridaBlues]

12. If her continues his snark on her she just may speak about it. I hope she does if he continues to ge

They probably hundreds of video with him dissing the party through the years that would hurt him in polling.
There are such thing as he's voicing it on senate floor and interviews on what's wrong with the Dem party
If she doesn't loop his statements the republican will.
In my opinion he not ready for prime time let along White House !

[feel_the_drop]

15. I like Sanders

I prefer Clinton however.