Hillary Clinton came out of the Democratic convention with what seemed like a comfortable lead in the polls. But it didn’t take long for that brief moment to pass. This week brought even more news about her shady dealings. In a new batch of released emails we learned that Clinton helped a bank while Secretary of State to then reap direct benefits from the same bank. . So it is safe to assume that this is not the last round of Clinton scandals we will face before the election.
Up to now it has largely been argued that if Clinton doesn’t win in November, it will be the fault of those rogue #DemExit Sanders supporters who lack the ability to be practical. Even Bernie himself has gotten on board, the argument goes, so what is the problem with those folks who are aren’t toeing the party line? Shrieks of “remember Nader” fill the social media of the left and there is an ongoing attempt to “vote shame” those who still aren’t “with her.”
, it really is too soon to tell. A lot can still happen and polls can get it wrong. So until we have the final numbers we won’t know if the in fighting from the left may turn out to have been all for naught. and the same will likely be true this time.
But even if Clinton does lose in November, here’s the deal: Sanders supporters who refused to back Clinton will be the last ones who bear the blame for this mess. Berners have been the favorite punching bag in these debates, but it is time to end that delusion right now.
It is hard to decide who should bear the most blame if Trump wins, but I’m willing to suggest that we put Clinton herself at the top of the list. Let’s face it; after we weed out the hateful misogynistic rants about her annoying voice and castration complex, Clinton has made some really bad decisions. . When Bernie asked her to release her transcripts from her Wall Street speeches, he had a point.
But there’s more. . That means there are legitimate reasons to question her judgment. She has repeatedly conducted herself in ways that appear to lack integrity and good judgment.
It gets even worse. Her collusion with Debbie Wasserman Schultz has incensed many in the public who thought that she should distance herself from Wasserman Schultz in the wake of emails that suggest that the DNC was biased towards Clinton from the start. . For many Sanders supporters all of this amounts to a clear and undeniable pattern of elitist cronyism.
As I’ve said before, . She has lumped it all into mean-spirited, ad hominem attacks that come from rabid right-wingers and Bernie bros. But the reality is that there are a lot of reasonable people out there who think she does not represent the core values of the left in this nation. And they also think she has acted like she is above the law, having created a vast network of oligarchic associations that have given her both money and power.
So, if Clinton loses, she has herself first to blame. After that I say we throw in the DNC. More evidence will come out of how they were biased towards Clinton in a direct violation of their mandate to remain neutral. The leaked emails show a network of people who were all mocking Sanders and trying to help Clinton. So that’s a huge problem for those Sanders supporters who are now being told to support Clinton.
But there’s more. The primary cycle has revealed not just bias, but also complete myopia in the party. , to the organizing of debates at times when fewer viewers would tune in, the party has revealed itself to be in conflict with their very own constituency.
It's not Bernie backers: If the U.S. elects Trump, this is who is responsible
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