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oberliner

(58,724 posts)
Tue Jan 19, 2016, 02:48 PM Jan 2016

Republican operatives working to help Bernie Sanders

Republican operatives are having a strange crush onBernie Sanders.

During Sunday night’s Democratic debate, the Republican National Committee made the unusual move of sending no fewer than four real-time e-mails to reporters defending the self- described democratic socialist from attacks by Hillary Clinton or echoing his message against her. Based on their content, one could be forgiven for thinking the RNC communiques came from the Sanders campaign.

One RNC e-mail, which was titled “Clinton’s Misleading Health Care Attack,” defended the Vermont senator from what it described as “the Clinton campaign’s inaccurate remarks on Sanders’ single-payer plan,” and quoted news articles that featured rebuttals of her arguments.

A second message countered Clinton’s attacks on Sanders over gun control by pointing out her gun-friendly statements in the past. Two other e-mails sought to bolster Sanders’ case that Clinton is too close to Wall Street and the drug industry.

Sean Spicer, the chief strategist and spokesman for the RNC, spent much of the evening tweeting Sanders-friendly commentary on the debate, often with the pro-Sanders hashtag, #FeelTheBern. At one point, Spicer gently chided Sanders for what he deemed a poor response to a question and added, “come on we are trying to help u.”

http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/election/article55403865.html#storylink=cpy

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Republican operatives working to help Bernie Sanders (Original Post) oberliner Jan 2016 OP
Kickin' Faux pas Jan 2016 #1
Every election the rnc picks and props up who they feel they can beat. katsy Jan 2016 #2
Well, support for Sanders is one way to read it. Orsino Jan 2016 #4
So ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #3
We appreciate it. Apparently they haven't read the Bernie vs. any GOP candidate polls. Vinca Jan 2016 #5
As a neutral poli-sci guy, not taking sides, I think it's great to get free opposition help! TheBlackAdder Jan 2016 #6
I don't know that to be true ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2016 #7

katsy

(4,246 posts)
2. Every election the rnc picks and props up who they feel they can beat.
Tue Jan 19, 2016, 03:10 PM
Jan 2016

I wouldn't be surprised if they propped up PBO over Hillary in 08. Not worth the effort to research but I'm sure this happens every election.

Petty stuff that doesn't move large blocks of voters either way.

Our candidates can only rise or fall on their own merits. We have a great slate to choose from.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
4. Well, support for Sanders is one way to read it.
Tue Jan 19, 2016, 03:58 PM
Jan 2016

It just sounds to me like the eternal Clinton-as-liar narrative.

 

1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
3. So ...
Tue Jan 19, 2016, 03:28 PM
Jan 2016
Sean Spicer, the chief strategist and spokesman for the RNC, spent much of the evening tweeting Sanders-friendly commentary on the debate, often with the pro-Sanders hashtag, #FeelTheBern. At one point, Spicer gently chided Sanders for what he deemed a poor response to a question and added, “come on we are trying to help u.”

Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/election/article55403865.html#storylink=cpy


Does DU still want to tout that Bernie won/is winning the internet?

TheBlackAdder

(28,076 posts)
6. As a neutral poli-sci guy, not taking sides, I think it's great to get free opposition help!
Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:13 PM
Jan 2016

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Sure, let them help.

As usual, they're stupid and short-minded, with their childish games that will bite them in the ass.



Let them help Samders out, when they put Oberführer Trump up against him in the General, Sanders will kick his butt!


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1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)
7. I don't know that to be true ...
Tue Jan 19, 2016, 05:48 PM
Jan 2016

Yes ... the polling has Bernie beating trump by larger margins than HRC; but, 1) not by much, and 2) this is after HRC has been thoroughly vetted, whereas, Bernie has not.

Trump is calculating that HRC would be the tougher opponent ... Trump's estimation, and I agree, is Bernie has farther to fall when attacked.

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