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NY Times Opinion/Kristof: 2 Questions for Bernie Sanders.

When voters are polled today about how they would vote in a general election, Sanders does pretty well. For example, he beats Ted Cruz in the RealClearPolitics average, while Clinton loses to Cruz. But at this stage that’s almost meaningless: Republicans are blasting Clinton while ignoring Sanders. If he were the nominee, he would be savaged.” Well, a little misleading. Republicans aren’t really blasting anyone yet. Kristof, remember the ‘90’s? No doubt Sanders will catch incredible amounts of hell for ‘socialism.’ The question is, can they dial up Clinton/Obama-level hatred for Sanders? His record is pretty much out there. Socialism seems to be the only lever they’ve got. They can’t attack his heritage/religion (without offending Israel). His record is pretty benign. Easy to attack big plans from a person who’s never passed major legislation. Yet if he had, I imagine he’d make a bigger target. I remain skeptical that Sanders could win nationally against a Rubio, unless his message withstands more serious volleys. Love the man, love his message. Just waiting and watching.

02/04/16 • 03:35 PM • HistoryPolitics • No Comments

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