Sanders calls Clinton "unqualified" megathread

[Yank2133]

Hillary Clinton is a 'moderate' who 'accomplishes' things - supporting a left-wing candidate is foolish!

Wait, unless it's guns.

This is probably why Sanders outpolls Clinton in every general election match-up, over and over and over - rural voters are less worried that Sanders will take away their guns.

Personally, I don't see much point in quibbling about manufacturer liability, but neither campaign goes far enough on this.  The 2nd amendment should be repealed.  That's a no brainer.

Sanders performs better because he has gotten a relatively free ride when it comes to negativity from the media.

Same thing for Kaisch.

[Yank2133]

Hillary Clinton is a 'moderate' who 'accomplishes' things - supporting a left-wing candidate is foolish!

Wait, unless it's guns.

This is probably why Sanders outpolls Clinton in every general election match-up, over and over and over - rural voters are less worried that Sanders will take away their guns.

Personally, I don't see much point in quibbling about manufacturer liability, but neither campaign goes far enough on this.  The 2nd amendment should be repealed.  That's a no brainer.

Sanders performs better because he has gotten a relatively free ride when it comes to negativity from the media.

Same thing for Kaisch.

Wrong.  The "omg socialist" attacks don't work anymore - the right-wing media has been calling the Democrats socialists for decades, and the scaremongering has lost its effectiveness.  People recognize that being a socialist is a liability and that Sanders doesn't shy away from it.  That just doubles down on the widespread perception that he is authentic - a key contrast with Clinton.

Kasich is the worst candidate, out of him, Cruz and Trump, for the Democrats to face in November.  Thankfully, there is no way he can win the nomination in his own right - so there's nothing to worry about.

It isn't wrong.

Bernie has been largely ignored by the media. Hell, Sander supporters whine about his lack of attention all the time on here. Hillary on the other hand has been in the public eye for 20+ years and everyone has an opinion on her, whether good or bad.

If Sanders got the attention that Clinton and Trump, his numbers would drop significantly.

[Yank2133]

This is exactly why I don't see Sanders endorsing Clinton. You simply cannot say something like this and later endorse someone. Same goes in reverse.

Must nastier things were said in 2008, and Clinton did the right think and not only endorsed President Obama, but nominated him on the floor itself. Do you think Sanders is really a lesser man than Hillary Clinton is as a woman?

Lesser man, no.

But for whatever you think of her, Hillary is a party loyalist and Bernie doesn't give a crap about the party. So I could easily see him not endorsing her.

[Yank2133]

This is exactly why I don't see Sanders endorsing Clinton. You simply cannot say something like this and later endorse someone. Same goes in reverse.

Must nastier things were said in 2008, and Clinton did the right think and not only endorsed President Obama, but nominated him on the floor itself. Do you think Sanders is really a lesser man than Hillary Clinton is as a woman?

Lesser man, no.

But for whatever you think of her, Hillary is a party loyalist and Bernie doesn't give a crap about the party. So I could easily see him not endorsing her.

Let's dispel with this fiction that Sanders doesn't care about Democrats winning. There's a reason he's endorsed every presidential nominee since Mondale, and I don't see why he would feel differently about downballot candidates.

If he actually cared about the party and advancing his agenda if elected, he would actually be raising money for other Democrats in state/congressional elections.

He isn't a serious candidate at all.

[Yank2133]

Used to think I could vote for Sanders if he won. But, I'd probably abstain or vote for Trump at this point. The man is clearly unqualified. He doesn't know a thing about his own policies. He incites these ludicrous supporters who think that they should be given everything without working for it. And he doesn't support the party whose nomination he's running for.

He's a crook.

He is pretty much a walking stereotype people have of progressives. Holier than thou, arrogant, and fairly in inept when it comes to getting anything done in terms of legislation.

Granted, I would still vote for him if he is the nominee because the GOP alternative is far worse. But he just reeks of a ineffectual, one-term president.

He is a more liberal Jimmy Carter.