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The 2016 Democratic nominee may think her criticism of Bernie Sanders is in the public interest, but the party needs to unify to defeat Donald Trump
Is Hillary Clinton running for president? She certainly seems to think it is still 2016 and she is battling Bernie Sanders for the Democratic nomination. In recent weeks, in the run-up to the crucial primary season, Clinton has publicly criticised Sanders, saying “nobody likes him” and “nobody wants to work with him”. The former secretary of state said the idea that he represents ordinary Americans is “just baloney” and that she feels “so bad that people got sucked into it”.
Clearly, Clinton doesn’t feel that bad, because she also had some harsh words for Sanders’ supporters. In an interview last month with the Hollywood Reporter, she complained about the Vermont senator enabling a toxic, misogynistic culture. “It’s his online Bernie bros and their relentless attacks on lots of his competitors, particularly the women,” she said. She didn’t quite call Bernie supporters “deplorables”, but she got close. Continue reading...