Hillary Is Winning: The Media and Sanders' Campaign Are Freaking Out
As Hillary appears to be increasing her lead in the Democratic primary, some of the media are looking for another way to go after her. One column is headlined Clinton goes on the offense and questions why. Other columns accuse her of doing a smear campaign against Sanders when in reality she is simply calling him and his staff to account for what they said and running a smart campaign. She is defining the differences in how they see the world and their positions on the issues.
As of this week it is clear both the media and Bernie Sanders are realizing Clinton is leading and leading big. Sanders has done what he promised he wouldn't, attacking Clinton's character rather than sticking to the issues. He is becoming what he claimed he isn't -- just another politician.
Clinton has struck a chord with the electorate by going after the NRA, an area in which she clearly differs with Sanders. Fighting the NRA isn't new for Clinton, who fought them for years while Sanders voted against the Brady bill and against allowing people to sue gun manufacturers. That is fair campaigning just as it is fair for Sanders to point out the differences in their positions on the minimum wage, he being for a federal $15 minimum wage and Clinton being for a $12 one allowing states and localities to decide if they want to go higher depending on their individual economies. Or pointing out the differences in their positions on how to deal with the big banks and allowing voters to decide which they like best.
The media will now need to invent new stories about Clinton to keep up an interest in the Democratic primary and guaranteeing TV ratings and newspaper sales. First it was Benghazi and emails, then Sanders surging, then hyping Joe Biden hoping he would run. Since all that has failed to keep people from supporting Hillary, we must assume they will try to find something to fill the void. My prediction is neither the media nor the Sanders' campaign will be able to find a way to stop Hillary because the majority of people really want her to succeed.
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He's done a great job of focusing a few of his signature issues--but he is not Presidential timber. He just isn't. YMMV and that's dandy, but I think the voters are coming to that conclusion.
I am prepared to support whoever gets the nomination. I've always said this, and I mean it.
That said, I do think it will be Clinton; she's just a FAR better candidate in terms of experience, knowledge, sheer talent, gravitas on the world stage, and flat-out ability. She's also got a spouse who is way more prepared for that First Spouse role than any other in history--can't wait to see HIS Holiday WH tour! 
And I'm quite sure all those foreign spouses will love shlepping him around to orphanages and schools while HRC talks to world leaders on state visits! They'll probably be the most invited pair to go on state visits in eons...!
It's a choice between a guy who has a narrow focus on specific issues that are of interest to him, and someone who has a more panoramic and global view of the issues that face us as a nation.
YMMV but that's my POV.
would think for himself. And Huey is a fictional Character. A. Fictional. Cartoon. CHARACTER.
"scam" doesn't make this either a scam or ridiculous.
And it's not having a "low opinion" of anyone to say that people who haven't been paying attention at this stage of the game really don't give that much of a shit. They'll vote the way they've always voted, they may vote their perceived pocketbooks, or they may vote for the one they want to drink beer with.
Perhaps ten percent of voters REALLY care. Twenty percent are interested. If you get past an active, excited, determined engagement of 40 percent, that's a miracle.
So you go on ahead and make a "note" of my realistic--not 'low'-- opinion of voters (and not just DEMOCRATIC ones either). 
It's shared by most people who study politics for a living.
