Hillary Town Hall

By Jeralyn, Section Elections 2016
Posted on Mon Apr 25, 2016 at 11:17:29 PM EST
Tags: Hillary Clinton (all tags)

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Hillary Clinton is doing a town hall with Rachel Maddow. I don't think it's live, but it had to be filmed since yesterday, since they are discussing the Cruz-Kasich alliance.

Hillary sounds very confident. She reminds Rachel a few times she is 2.7 million votes ahead.

She doesn't sound worried about Sanders, or whether he tells his supporters to support her.

She emphasizes her support for the Democratic party. She is raising money for Democrats down ticket.

Maddow keeps trying to get her to acknowledge Sanders' permanent mark on the Democratic party. She won't say he changed the party. Instead she says how important it is to support Democrats. And for Democrats to increase their turnout at midterm elections, not just presidential elections.

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Bernie seemed out of gas... (5.00 / 3) (#1)
by magster on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 01:01:43 AM EST

... here's hoping to a Hillary thumping tomorrow that will prompt a campaign suspension. Bernie's surrogates are out of control and I'm ready for the general election.

I thought Mrs. Clinton did quite well. (5.00 / 3) (#2)
by Donald from Hawaii on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 03:32:24 AM EST

Let's hope Sen. Sanders does the right thing tomorrow night and suspends campaigning.

Bernie, on "Morning Joe" (none / 0) (#5)
by jbindc on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 07:45:52 AM EST

Just floated the idea of Elizabeth Warren as his running mate.

Can you say, "Hail Mary"?


: Tone deaf (none / 0) (#7)
by Ga6thDem on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 08:05:04 AM EST

more likely. What voting group would she bring that he doesn't have already?

How can anyone assess Sanders' (5.00 / 2) (#3)
by ruffian on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 05:20:10 AM EST

or even Clintons permanent mark on the Democratic Party at this point in time? it is just begging for ego stroking.

I am tired of the primaries too... (5.00 / 3) (#4)
by Cashmere on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 07:12:34 AM EST

I have really gotten to the point where I can barely tolerate Bernie Sanders and especially Weaver, Devine, and his surrogates. I'm sure I will go back to tolerating Bernie once this is over. I thought Hillary was on fire last night. I'm pleased that she's standing up re: Bernie's talk of controlling the democratic platform. Bernie's current talk about his role in supporting the eventual nominee, and how it is Hillary's responsibility to bring his voters in to vote Democratic (POTUS and down ticket) I find infuriating. Especially after what Hillary did in 2008.

: Sen. Sanders' comments proved what i'd (none / 0) (#76)
by cpinva on Wed Apr 27, 2016 at 08:17:35 AM EST

suspected all along, his whole campaign was more about his ego, than about identifying the problems this country faces, and articulating clear solutions. had it not been, he would have strongly urged his followers to support the democratic nominee, regardless of who it is.
Sen. Sanders has made it a point, for his entire time in public office, to not self-identify as a democrat, until this past summer. he opportunistically registered as a democrat, so he would have a built-in support system, should he win. it didn't work, and i'll bet money, as soon as he suspends his campaign, he'll re-register as an independent.
I hope Sen. Sanders stops his campaign soon, because I too am getting tired of his (seemingly) out of control staff and supporters saying asinine things, and creating more problems than they're fixing.

Good for her! (5.00 / 6) (#6)
by Nemi on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 08:00:42 AM EST

Hillary Clinton on the primary 2008:

"We got to the end in June and I did not put down conditions. I didn't say, `You know what, if Sen. Obama does W, Y, and Z maybe I'll support him," Clinton told MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. "I said I am supporting Sen. Obama."

[...]

Clinton declined to call on Sanders to drop out if the primaries end and he is still trailing her in pledged delegates. However, Clinton said she spent "an enormous amount of time" convincing her supporters they should support Obama after she ended her first presidential campaign in June 2008.
"I hope that we will see the same this year," she added.

And I hope she will keep on emphasizing this!

Turnout looked strong this morning (5.00 / 2) (#14)
by Peter G on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 11:41:56 AM EST

as I voted in the PA primary. Had to vote for 14 delegates by name (7 male & 7 female) in addition to presidential preference, and in the 3-way race for US Senate nominee, 4-way race for US Representative, 4-way race for state Atty General. An exhausting process, to vote! And a sign of an energized Democratic Party, it seemed to me.

: agreed. (none / 0) (#17)
by ding7777 on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 12:42:52 PM EST

the 14 delegates by name was took me awhile

: 8 by name (none / 0) (#45)
by chrisvee on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 07:12:58 PM EST

On my ballot -- agree it took a bit of time. I was fearful of making an error.

regarding Clinton (none / 0) (#8)
by CST on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 09:27:40 AM EST

getting Sanders people on board:

"Hillary Clinton would defeat GOP front-runner Donald Trump among young voters by 36 points as 18- to 29-year-olds turn toward the Democratic Party, according to a new poll released Monday."

That's about what Obama got. Who needs help from Sanders when you have Trump.

"Fifty-one percent said they do not support the principle of capitalism, for example, and 16 percent of those surveyed said they identify as socialists."

Also suggests that young voters are not quite the wide-eyed idealists some would suggest. Sure, they prefer the more left-wing guy - because they are significantly more left-wing in their politics. But push comes to shove, they'll take Hillary.

: Sanders may be overplaying his hand. (5.00 / 4) (#9)
by caseyOR on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 09:43:11 AM EST

And, in the process, undercutting whatever chance he had of influencing the Democratic platform. He says he will not attempt to bring his supporters to Clinton. If he follows through on that I see no reason to even give him a speaking slot at the convention.
The purpose of the convention in these times is to showcase the winning candidate, promote Party unity and give a bit of a boost to downticket races. I do not see where angry bitter Bernie fits into that program.
In case anyone is doubting the importance of downtick races- yesterday a federal judge, appointed by George W. Bush, upheld North Carolina's very restrictive voter ID law, thus guaranteeing chaos in November and the disenfranchisement of many many voters.
All federal judges are appointed by POTUS and confirmed by the Senate. If a Democratic president is to have any chance of getting judicial appointments through Democrats must control the Senate. Downticket races matter.

Rachel looked (none / 0) (#10)
by sallywally on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 09:43:18 AM EST

kind of worried after Hillary wouldn't give credit to Sanders for changing the Party. Also after talking about how she worked to get her supporters to go to Obama. She was a big asset to him from the getgo. I forgot she nominated him at the convention.

Anyway, Rachel looked sad or worried the rest of the town hall, I thought.

Maybe she saw the end for Bernie, finally. (none / 0) (#11)
by sallywally on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 09:46:03 AM EST

There (5.00 / 1) (#12)
by Ga6thDem on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 10:03:55 AM EST

seems to be a lot of talk about him suspending his campaign after tonight among the chattering classes. Now whether that will happen or not is anybody's guess because frankly the chattering class has been wrong all the time this election season.


: Well (5.00 / 2) (#13)
by sallywally on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 10:39:55 AM EST

Hillary really smacked him with her responses to whether he has changed the party and will work to get his supporters to her. Will he negotiate or refuse to do so or take his marbles home and pout?

: The chatterers have not been right about much (none / 0) (#16)
by Steve13209 on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 12:10:36 PM EST

I think he stays in until the convention. He's still pulling in tons of contributions and his supporters want to see him play this out.

Mrs. Clinton was (none / 0) (#15)
by KeysDan on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 11:59:55 AM EST

in top form--engaging, energetic and confident. As always, she had facts at her fingertips, including details of a recent deadly shooting in Philadelphia as part of her gun safety advocacy.

Senator Sanders may have moved some of her positions more to the left (as she did Senator Sanders on some matters, e.g., gun issues). However, in my view, an important impact of the Sanders' campaign was to bolster Mrs. Clinton's campaigning--a transitioning from the rather awkward interview with Terry Gross in NPR's Fresh Air interview of June 2014 to the practiced campaigner who, for example, graciously but firmly corrected Miss Maddow.

In case you were counting (none / 0) (#18)
by CaptHowdy on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 04:18:51 PM EST

on Samders acting like a democrat

PHILADELPHIA -- In a fresh indication of the challenges Democrats face unifying the party in the fall, the campaign of Bernie Sanders sent out a fundraising solicitation Tuesday that included a picture of a smiling Hillary Clinton standing next to Republican front-runner Donald Trump at his wedding.
"Over the past few days, Hillary Clinton's campaign and some of its top supporters have launched an odd new line of attack against people like you who stand with Bernie," said the email signed by Jeff Weaver, Sanders's campaign manager. "They are saying that by continuing to campaign and fight for every vote, for every delegate, that we are helping Donald Trump."
"They've used language reserved for traitors to our country, saying we are `giving aid and comfort' to Trump," Weaver continued. "They are emailing supporters with the subject line `What Trump loves about Bernie.' Let me be clear, there is one candidate in this Democratic primary who Donald Trump said would make a `great president,' and it's not Bernie Sanders."

Let's put that in the header: "traitor" (5.00 / 1) (#23)
by Towanda on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 04:33:49 PM EST

so that it won't be overlooked in the tiny typeface.

Sanders' campaign now is calling Clinton a traitor.

I had thought that campaign already had hit its low point, its worst. I was wrong.


Read that again, you are missing it. (none / 0) (#31)
by Steve13209 on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 05:03:36 PM EST

Weaver says the Clinton campaign is describing the Sanders campaign using the term "aiding and abetting the enemy" which Weaver says is language used when describing traitors.

So he is castigating the Clinton campaign for essentially calling the Sanders campaign traitors for bringing up things that Trump might use in the general.

Pretty lame of Clinton, actually.


Yeah, right (none / 0) (#33)
by CaptHowdy on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 05:06:57 PM EST

That's why the image of the Clintons and Trump is included.

Pfft

You are consistent. I'll give ya that. Laughably ridiculous. But consistent.


: HowdyDoody (none / 0) (#71)
by Steve13209 on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 10:39:00 PM EST

What part of:
They've used language reserved for traitors to our country, saying we are `giving aid and comfort' to Trump," Weaver continued .
do you not understand? All this cheerleading must be rattling your brain.

might? (none / 0) (#72)
by mm on Wed Apr 27, 2016 at 06:25:11 AM EST

bringing up things that Trump might use in the general.

He's already doing it.


Playing (5.00 / 1) (#28)
by Ga6thDem on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 04:57:27 PM EST

the victim. Yes, it seems to be an every day occurrence lately.

However I found this one so over the top it's almost comical.

He really sounds desperate for money. I understand Devine is trying to tamp this kind of stuff down.


Devine (5.00 / 2) (#30)
by FlJoe on Tue Apr 26, 2016 at 05:03:25 PM EST

better tamp this sh**t down quickly if he ever wants another gig. This constant spew of negativity is absolutely out of bounds.


: I thin