Donald Trump attacks Hillary and praises Bernie Sanders

[Cali_Democrat]

(CNN)With the Republican presidential nomination within his grasp, Donald Trump is courting an unlikely group of voters: Bernie Sanders supporters.

The GOP front-runner has ratcheted up his rhetoric against presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in recent weeks, calling her a "crooked" politician who is unqualified to be president. But when it comes to her challenger, Bernie Sanders, Trump has taken a notably softer tone, praising the Vermont senator's rhetoric and encouraging him to launch a third-party bid.

"I think Bernie Sanders should run as an independent. I think he'd do great," Trump said at a victory rally in New York City Tuesday night, after sweeping five GOP contests in the Northeast.

The next morning, Trump said on MSNBC: "Bernie Sanders has a message that's interesting. I'm going to be taking a lot of the things Bernie said and using them."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/29/politics/donald-trump-bernie-sanders/

[Jitter65]

1. That just about says it all. nt

[sufrommich]

2. And yet we're constantly told that the GOP fears Sanders.

[JaneyVee]

3. Operation Chaos 2016

[sufrommich]

4. Your hide was reprehensible and cowardly.

[BootinUp]

5. no shite!

[JaneyVee]

8. Yet, ironically, proved my entire point.

[sufrommich]

9. It sure did.nt

[TheBlackAdder]

6. Yet the simpletons cannot see the ruse, the reverse would be applied if Sanders were leading.

[Iliyah]

7. Suckers!