How you win matters
As the Democratic primary race heats up, a certain candidate is a lot more nervous than others. The rhetoric of Clinton, staff and surrogates has become far more sharp and caustic lately.
The problem is that this is not a normal election cycle and the normal playbook does not apply.
You need look no farther than the gOP party to see proof positive that this is not a normal election year.
The more Clinton attempts to attack Sanders, uses her surrogates to question his character, his health or his commitment, the stronger she makes Sanders. The more she does that the more she burns bridges that may be impossible to rebuild.
At this point it is likely a "no win" situation for her. The lengths she will have to go to in order to attempt to regain momentum will damage the Democratic party ( personal image, GOTV and Party appeal) and her appeal to left-leaning independents.
Given the double-wammy of the loss of independents and Democratic party voter apathy brought on by her harsh efforts to defeat Sanders, the likelihood of a teapublican X being president is a lot more possible than people, even I, would have thought a month ago.
For the whole first part of the primary cycle I heard people say it was about electability. They were right. It is. It may not be the outcome they wanted but it doesn't change the mechanics of this primary or the coming general election.
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