Her dead-horse-beating is hilariously hypocritical. It's so It’s so difficult to think of a single good thing that could come from Hillary, Clinton’s What Happened, book tour that it’s almost as if she’s more concerned about her own desperate quest for vindication than about the Democratic party itself. The book doesn’t come out until Tuesday, but preview quotes suggest that it’s going to be a lot more of her dwelling on the past — with a particular focus on how other people messed things up, including some of the people in her own party.
For example, there’s this quote about her primary opponent, Bernie Sanders: “His attacks caused lasting damage, making it harder to unify progressives in the general election and paving the way for Trump’s ‘Crooked Hillary’ campaign.”
Now, not only is this statement the perfect example of the kind of self-indulgent dead-horse-beating that’s got everyone sick of hearing from her, but it’s also hilariously hypocritical. Think about it: Hillary Clinton is accusing Bernie Sanders of tearing apart the party by criticizing her during the primary — which, by the way, is a normal thing for an opponent to do when he’s trying to win an election — while she’s continuing to criticize him when there’s nothing left to be won.
If Sanders’s comments really upset Clinton because she thought they damaged party unity, then she wouldn’t be going out of her way to continue the fight long after it was over. Ironically enough, Bernie is the one who has continued to demonstrate his commitment to the progressive platform over personal pettiness. Bernie had much more of a right to be miffed by his loss in the primary than Hillary did by hers in the general — what with the DNC basically rigging the primary in her favor — and yet, the moment he lost, he immediately encouraged his supporters to exit primary mode and support her........To Read More...
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