Krystal Ball: Klobuchar, Buttigieg & Warren are "unanimous in their hate"

[highplainsdem]

Tweeted just a few minutes ago. She's really lost her mind.

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Pete drops and endorses Biden.
Amy drops and endorses Biden.
Warren stays in to block Bernie.
“They are unanimous in their hate.”

Look at the replies, too, how vicious they are to Warren.

[Mister Ed]

1. That's some sick shit there, Sister Krystal.

Whoever the hell you are in the first place.

[thesquanderer]

65. She's this year's H A Goodman. (n/t)

[Movbez4]

2. ?

Who is Krystal Ball? And, why are her opinions important?

[highplainsdem]

5. Very prominent Sanders supporter. Used to work for MSNBC, now works for The Hill.

[LakeArenal]

54. Also ran for office somewhere and lost.

[lapfog_1]

3. ahhh Krystal Ball... now two strobe lights and a spot light short of a disco.

up until now, it was only 1 stobe light missing.

[msongs]

12. ah ah ah ah staying alive, staying alive lol nt

[evertonfc]

4. She assumes

She is irrelevant

[TwilightZone]

6. It's the same crap that some Sanders supporters here repeat incessantly.

Even the tiniest criticism of Sanders (or no criticism at all) is met with "you just hate Bernie".

They're like a bunch of ten-year-olds on the playground.

[OnDoutside]

26. She's coalition building .... for Joe !

[TwilightZone]

29. Yep. Someone joked in another thread that Sanders is unifying the party - for Biden.

Sure looks like the case at the moment.

[OnDoutside]

31. It's quite incredible really, to be so polarising. Not that I'm complaining !

[TwilightZone]

38. I think he got a little overconfident.

He really seems to have ramped up the attacks and the aggressiveness the past couple weeks - especially his staff and surrogates. It's an odd strategy, combined with the attacks on the "establishment", etc.

It makes me wonder if he thought this was a done deal and was shifting to a GE stance. Whatever the plan was, it's not helping.

[OnDoutside]

41. If he had thought it was a done deal, he would surely have been getting his followers to lay off the

nasty attacks on the other candidates, in an effort to increase his support ? There was never a point (that I saw) where that was happening, from him but especially from his followers. As the old saying goes "be nice to people on the way up, because you might meet them again on the way down !"

[TwilightZone]

46. Maybe he just can't pivot.

Anti-establishment has always been his game and he sees pretty much everyone in the race as establishment. Maybe it's so ingrained that he can't stop it, even knowing that he may need these people at the convention.

It's always been an odd strategy, especially since he also claims that he wants a contested convention. If the convention is contested and it's anywhere near close, Sanders almost assuredly loses. He has to know that.

[OnDoutside]

56. Very true. I was saying something earlier that Sanders is the same as he was 40 years ago, and this

use of Democratic Socialist is a smokescreen many on the far left have been using. The old days of parties like the Socialist Party, Workers Party, Socialist Workers Party, have long since changed their names and voter facing identity to names like Solidarity/People Before Profit etc, but they don't change who they are underneath.

[Moderateguy]

45. Exactly the opposite...

He realizes that the only chance he has at the nomination is to win it outright on the first ballot. Otherwise, he's done. He's trying to sow divisions in the party with his (and his surrogates) constant attacks.

[TwilightZone]

49. Well, that was kind of my point.

He knows if it goes to a contested convention and it's close, he will almost assuredly lose. The only thing I can think of it that he just assumed that a majority was a given already so attacking everyone wouldn't matter.

It's a goofy strategy, but it's pretty consistent. It just never made any sense. Still doesn't.

[Moderateguy]

53. Attacking everyone is all he knows...

He's built a career on being an agitator. He does not know how to stop. Also, IMO, the part of him that knows that his promises can't be delivered on wants to lose the nomination-otherwise the very people supporting him will turn on him. And he wants to try again in 2024/2028.

[TwilightZone]

55. Agreed.

I said something similar in another response - maybe it's so ingrained that he just can't pivot. Certainly seems like it.

[Docreed2003]

62. But but...unity

I don't understand how some can scream "Unity" and yet be so divisive

[TwilightZone]

63. They think everyone agrees with the divisiveness.

That's really the logic. They think everyone is anti-establishment and hates the system or "the man" or however we want to phrase it, so they think everyone will unify behind that message. They don't see the attacks as attacks; it's part of his "message" that they're just sure everyone will get behind.

[PJMcK]

7. Ms. Ball used to have a serious point of view earlier in her career

She's truly jumped the shark.

Too bad.

[Dem2]

8. I don't get it

Why is that one line in quotes?

[highplainsdem]

18. Quoting a line Sanders uses quoting FDR talking about the forces opposing him.

As if Sanders is anything like FDR.

Or Buttigieg, Klobuchar and Warren are anything like the forces FDR was talking about (which included war profiteers)..

[Dem2]

23. Ahhh, thanks

[George II]

9. They may be "unanimous in their hate" (not true, BTW) but she stands alone in hers!

[msongs]

10. it's rapidly turning into a personality cult, not a philosophical political movement nt

[2naSalit]

33. I think that was

established back in 2015. They are just back for another smackdown. I suspect they have nefarious backing which makes me not like them even more.

Oh, and...








He's only a democrat of convenience...

[honest.abe]

11. I fear we are going have an ugly convention even if Joe wins it outright.

Some of these Sanders people are nuts.

[2naSalit]

37. They'll just have to

out on their big kid shoes and start walking the walk or sit down and get out of the way.

[Gothmog]

13. I never paid attention to Ball

I am not going to start now

[standingtall]

14. Would seem to me if this really about who can get the votes

or the most delegates based on who has the broadest appeal then they should be calling for Bloomberg to get out to.

[Under The Radar]

15. Why is it hate?

Why do they consider it hate because they choose Biden?
I think that it would be wise for Warren and Bloomberg to drop out too, endorse who they choose too.
The theory that the are two sides and no middle is ridiculous. That is like someone accusing me of not being a patriot because I ordered fajitas instead of a hamburger.

[2naSalit]

39. I think Bloomberg should drop out

but he paid a lot for his place on the ballot tomorrow, after that I expect him to drop out.

Warren is in it until the convention and I'm okay with that. I don't want Bernie, period. It's not because I hate him but because he's not the right person to lead us. Has nothing to do with hate. I support Warren but it doesn't mean I love her.

Get a grip there you Bernie people, this isn't the kind of contest you wish to make it into.

[Under The Radar]

48. I agree with that

All of them deserve a seat at the table when it comes to defeating Trump and Taking the majority of Congress. This has got to be a collective effort, we need the help of all of them and their supporters. I don’t understand the selfishness of Bernies supporters, but I fear a lot of that is fake support from the right anyway. But we need the real Bernie young people to be on this team despite the person leading the ticket.

[Moderateguy]

50. I want Bloomberg and Warren to be viable in CA tomorrow..

4 shares of the pie will keep Bernie's delegate haul down more than two shares of the pie

[2naSalit]

57. I think Bloomberg should be able

to see the writing on the wall and bail out before he inflicts damage. That's what I think. Warren will be more viable tomorrow and that's good enough. I think most are not willing to vote for a party member of convenience whether it's Bernie or Mike.

[Moderateguy]

60. I disagree...

California has it's fair share of conservative democrats that will go to Bloomberg in enough numbers to make him viable. I expect the constant attacks on Warren will make some of Sanders' not so rigid supporters vote for her-again enough to make her viable.

[Dem4Life1102]

16. She has become unhinged

I hope she gets the help she needs.

[MineralMan]

17. The bile from Ball is running strongly...

[AGeddy]

19. Surrogates like her are why Bernie will *NEVER* be able to create a majority behind him,

[renate]

27. surrogates like her are seeing their reputations among Democrats being trashed for nothing

They did it to themselves; no pity.

I keep saying that I believe that Bernie's intentions and goals are good and I'd be thrilled to see him as president if that were even possible (I just don't think it is)... but why does he surround himself with such hateful, mean people? Because it worked for Trump? Or is it unintentional and he just doesn't know any better? I don't know which is worse.

[2naSalit]

40. +1

[LizBeth]

20. Sanders has had five decades showing us how he feels about Democrats. Point?

[melman]

21. Sounds about right

[quickesst]

22. to me it sounds like....

..... something that would come out of the orange orangutangs mouth at one of his rallies. Nuttier than an outhouse at a Peanut Festival.

[vercetti2021]

24. What a tool

Seriously no one likes your candidate. It's all about himself!

[OnDoutside]

25. Mad as a bag of cats !

[coti]

28. This is Trump-style language. nt

[2naSalit]

42. +1

[marlakay]

32. Liz does not hate Bernie

She just thinks she can handle his issues better and so do I.

But I can tell you many of us progressives supporting Liz will go to Bernie if she drops out because we believe in the issues. The fear tactics everyone is trying will not work to scare us.

[squirecam]

67. What about the attacks on Warren

By Krystal? They don’t matter to you?

[IluvPitties]

34. It's called desperation.

[helpisontheway]

35. Not Bernie hate..They (Pete/Amy) simply disagree with him. Nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

36. Bernie's campaign is morphing into a personality cult.

No criticism is allowed. Any negative opinions are evidence of "hate," and any adverse occurrences are evidence of malign forces (mainly the evil Establishment Democrats and the Corporate Media) arrayed against Bernie, the sole possessor of the correct ideology. It's a bit scary, and it's beginning to remind me of you-know-who.

[2naSalit]

43. Pretty obvious at this point. ...nt

[peggysue2]

44. For God's sake!

Don't these people listen to themselves? They act and sound like absolute fanatics.

Not a good look or sound byte. Nor is the constant projection of anything against Bernie = hate.

Stop it already! Unless, the ultimate goal is to reelect Trump.

[Sapient Donkey]

47. Since when does policy disagreements among candidates of the same party mean hate?

This is silly.

[BeyondGeography]

51. I hear she's changing her name to Goof

[onecaliberal]

52. What is her deal?

[ooky]

58. Sounds like she's a divider

who takes her ball and goes home when she doesn't get her way.

Frankly I don't have much use for her or The Hill.

[Vivienne235729]

70. I unfollowed the Hill a couple years back. Can't remember what it was, but it clued me in

To their shadiness. Glad I did.

[awesomerwb1]

59. Check out the anger in the bernie supporters

comments. And he's supposed to be the "unity" candidate. Wow

[Codeine]

66. Building coalitions seems like a good idea

headed toward a possibly-contested convention, but these political masterminds can’t handle the fact that not everyone loves Daddy like they do.

[beachbumbob]

61. funny how hate and sanders campaign seems to be related. The typical if you ain't with us

you are against us mentality that permeated with "Bernie Bros" in 2016.

and they say sanders is a "uniter"? give me a freaking break

[LanternWaste]

64. After seeing what that cult did to John Lewis when he didn't endorse Sanders

this is a) so-very unsurprising, and b) small potatoes shot from a small potato gun.

Oh, and c) consistent as hell.

[mcar]

68. Go away Krystal

[Cha]

69. And, what's krystal "unanimous' in?

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