2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBernie Sanders is ignoring Hillary Clinton. It might be the nicest thing he can do for her.
Bernie Sanderss opponent in the California Democratic presidential primary is Hillary Clinton. Thats what the ballot says, anyway. But listening to the Vermont senator on the campaign trail here, youd hardly know it.
At Santa Barbara City College Saturday morning, Sanders spoke to a crowd of 6,000 people for almost an hour without so much as mentioning the former secretary of state. When he finally did, it was only briefly.
I am proud to tell you that I have introduced the most comprehensive climate change legislation ever introduced in the Senate, which among other things calls for a tax on carbon, Sanders said. And I hope very much that Secretary Clinton would join me in telling the fossil fuel industry that what they are doing is unacceptable.
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Meanwhile, Sanders laced his speeches with sharp critiques of Republicans, generally, and presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, specifically. Barring a historic comeback in the final stages of the Democratic primary, Sanders wont get to run against Trump.
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Sanders was particularly hard on Trump in Bakersfield, a mostly conservative city of about 380,000 that one local campaign volunteer described as a piece of Texas in California. Indeed, the stage for Sanderss rally was set up in a dirt arena that more often hosts rodeos. In the background, under a temporary banner that read, a future to believe in, a permanent sign said, Stotler Swine Pavilion.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/05/29/bernie-sanders-is-ignoring-hillary-clinton-it-might-be-the-nicest-thing-he-can-do-for-her/
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Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)and I would have to listen to that speech because if that was true...it would be the first time...wonder why he is in a red area?
"Later, he expanded his criticism to her position on fracking, the oil and gas extraction method blamed by many in the region for spoiling the water supply.
One of the looming crises facing our country and the world is whether or not we will have enough clean drinking water, he said.
Which is why I believe we have got to end fracking. Now that is not Secretary Clintons point of view, and I urge her to change her mind.
The crowd booed, and Sanders moved on with his speech."
http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/trailguide/la-na-trailguide-05282016-in-bakersfield-bernie-sanders-1464494502-htmlstory.html
Same old Sanders...and he certainly mentioned her name. Nice going Sanders...one of the greatest pleasures of you becoming an "also ran" in nine days is I don't have to listen to your words anymore.
GreatGazoo
(3,937 posts)good description
bemildred
(90,061 posts)ReRe
(10,597 posts)bemildred
(90,061 posts)Except on the internet, where anything is still on the table argument-wise.