Clinton Camp tries to Shut Down Talk of Sanders' Hot Streak

[GreatGazoo]

Hillary Clinton’s campaign on Monday sought to take some wind out of Bernie Sanders’ sails, hitting the airwaves and holding a conference call to emphasize that the former secretary of state is “dominating” the race for the Democratic nomination.

Sanders got a boost last week after scoring five blowouts, and has since tried to show that he’s still very much a contender. He’s emphasized that superdelegates could reconsider their support of Clinton and has tried to pressure her into a debate ahead of the New York primary on April 19.

Tad Devine, a senior adviser to Sanders, held his own call with reporters on Monday where he predicted a rosy path forward and called Clinton a "weak front-runner."
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Michael Briggs, a spokesman for Sanders, hit back at Benenson on Monday afternoon. "Sen. Sanders has never run a negative ad in his life," he said, adding, "Some people this year wanted a coronation instead of a campaign in which we debate our rigged economy and corrupt campaign finance system. But despite what the pundits and establishment politicians wanted, our grassroots supporters are giving us a political revolution. I can see how that might put Mr. Benenson in a bad mood."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-debates-221292

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

1. Perhaps she should try some emotion.

It might make her appear more human.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Guess they expected all of his political ads to be nothing but

Rainbows and Unicorns?

[GreatGazoo]

3. they can't seem to point to these mythical negative ads

Sanders' ads are top rated in part because of their positive tone.

http://www.campaignlive.com/article/bernie-sanders-effective-political-ads-2016-presidential-race/1379312

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. I know! Where are these mean ol' ads at?

[GreatGazoo]

8. Benenson seems to have first invented this negative tone thing after Clinton nearly lost Iowa.

Benenson is a big believer that running negative ads hurts the campaign running them. The big problem for him is Sanders isn't running negative ads and never has so coming out of the weekend of the magic birdie, Benenson goes back to this ad nauseum lie.

Negative ?

[GreenPartyVoter]

13. That dog won't hunt, Benenson.

[Scuba]

4. Yeah, that'll work.

[Buns_of_Fire]

5. New rule: He's a big ol' meanie, so his votes don't count. nt

[calguy]

7. When you win a couple caucus states and only gain 35 delegates on Hillary....

HOT becomes the new NOT

[JDPriestly]

9. Hillary supporters, please link to Sanders' negative ads. I haven't seen any.

In fact this last ad that starts with a picture of him speaking at Liberty University is probably the least negative ad I have ever seen in any election. It is marvelously loving and warm, caring and responsible. There is nothing negative about it.

How could anyone accuse Sanders of negative ads? Please provide a link.

[GreatGazoo]

11. Mother Jones cited the ad "Two Visions" as the closest thing to a negative ad that Sanders has run

A good challenge -- perhaps a Clinton supporter can weigh in.

Me thinks they doth protest too much...

[JDPriestly]

12. This ad is strictly about issues and does not mention Hillary unless she thinks that her

own policy about reform of the financial sector is so bad that mentioning it is a negative slam at her.

Bernie has done no negative ads. Hillary should debate in New York state.

They need to debate about reform of the financial sector among other things in New York state.

[Armstead]

10. If you attack the Corporate/Wsall St. Elite, I guess that's attacking Clinton

[GreatGazoo]

14. Perhaps Benenson just needs ANYTHING to explain away the recent 70% to 30% losses (?)