Sanders now attacking Planned Parenthood and the HRC

[DrScholl]

When you attack groups for not endorsing you, it doesn't really look good. It looks weak and immature.

[DrScholl]

Whether or not it can be construed as an attack is debatable, but on it's surface it just comes off as him being bitter and that is not a good look in a presidential race.

[DrScholl]

If Sanders hates the establishment so much, he should have run as an independent.

[DrScholl]

What Sanders doesn't seem to get is that Clinton has had years of connections to various organizations and has for years had a broader point of view on various issues, where as he's only be focused on millionaires, banks, etc. It takes time to gain support and that is how the process has always worked. And assuming that he does become the nominee, he has to work with these groups in order to win the election. Burning down bridges is stupid, but Sanders seems to want to do that.

[DrScholl]

His comment about "establishment" just came off as bitter. He could have just said that not all endorsements are attainable and kept it moving.

[DrScholl]

I think we are to the point in the campaign where Sanders is starting to sound like a broken record in his dedication to staying on message, regardless of the question. And of course, when you have little interesting to say beyond a few talking points, your answers don't always end up being the most polished. This is definitely a gaff and is ripe for an attack ad imo.

This exactly. Everything comes back to being about the "establishment" with him.