Just watched the news. I saw Hillary attacking Donald Trump. I saw Bernie Sanders attacking Hillary.

[Renew Deal]

Which side is Bernie on?

[arcane1]

1. You watched the news, presumably on television?

They're not on our side.

[comradebillyboy]

2. Certainly not the Democratic party or its nominee...

[oldandhappy]

11. You do not listen!

He attacks Trump every single day in his rally speeches. He is strong and consistent. And he will be for clinton.

[comradebillyboy]

66. If he does that then I will

disavow every unkind thing I have said about Sanders.

[wendylaroux]

3. the american people. which side are you on?

[elleng]

4. He knows what his current challenge is.

We know DAMN well which side he's on, if we pay attention with clear eyes and ears.

[seabeyond]

5. Yup. He has dug in. He gets not a bit of consideration. Nt

[NWCorona]

6. America's side!

[cali]

7. What did he say?

[Renew Deal]

10. He called Hillary evil

[cali]

16. No. He used a phrase frequently used in politics

Lesser of two evils. You're being a wee bit silly.

[seabeyond]

20. He fooled no one. Games, and so obvious at that?

[Renew Deal]

24. He said "two evils"

He didn't say "evil and not evil."

Don't try to defend the indefensible.

[thesquanderer]

52. Here's the full context

SANDERS: We need a campaign, an election coming up, which does not have two candidates who are really very, very strongly disliked. I don't want to see the American people voting for the lesser of two evils.

I want the American people to be voting for a vision of economic justice, of social justice, of environmental justice, of racial justice. That is the campaign we are running and that's why we are getting the support we are.

STEPHANOPOULOS: Is that how you would describe Hillary Clinton against Donald Trump, the lesser of two evils?

SANDERS: Well, if you look at -- no, I wouldn't describe it, but that's what the American people are saying. If you look at the favorability ratings of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, both of them have very, very high unfavorables. You're not going to disagree with me on that...

STEPHANOPOULOS: There's no question about that.

If you have two candidates with very high unfavorables, then you have a situation where many people are voting for, not who they like most, but who they dislike least, the less bad of two undesirable options, aka lesser of two evils. So (a) it is a reference to what many are saying, not Bernie's personal characterization, and (b) it is an aphorism where "evil" is used in the sense of "bad choice" not in the sense of someone having an evil character. So no, in no sense at all did he call Hillary evil.

[Renew Deal]

55. So he called her evil, but he didn't mean it?

I can't wait for the Trump ads featuring Bernie saying Hillary is unqualified and evil.

[thesquanderer]

62. I'll try again

He did not call her evil. TWO ways.

1. He was talking about how others have characterized the Trump/Clinton choice as the lesser of two evils.

2. And even then, in the context of that idiom, the word "evil" is used rhetorically. It means something you don't want. It does not mean literally Satanic. Idioms are not literal. In most cases, people are not without limbs if they pay an arm and a leg for something, and rarely are literally barking up wrong trees, for example. To declare something or someone the lesser of two evils does not mean you think either option is literally evil, but rather merely an unsatisfactory option. It's a figure of speech.

[elehhhhna]

34. By your thinking (!) He also called her Lesser and Two

Which us it Bernie? ? ? Can't be lesser and two at the same time!!1!!1

[Renew Deal]

39. Nope. That's just you

[oldandhappy]

14. Each and every day he says Trump will not be president.

[seabeyond]

21. While he actively works at destroying Clinton. Then, it is her fault for not getting his supporters

What bullshit.

[timmymoff]

27. Clinton is the most vetted candidate evah

how could someone like sanders harm her corporate majesty? The vetting may not have been complete?

[seabeyond]

31. Firstly, Sanders will be showing us what he has got. That will work for Clinton.

Just show the nation more of who Sanders is.

Secondly, Clinton will continue running her campaign at Trump. Showing us presidential.

I see Sanders is making the move both inside and out of the convention. The nation won't be thrilled with that either. Lighting things on fire generally causes more problems than not. But, this is where Sanders continues to misstep.

[timmymoff]

41. Should be an interesting election cycle

with the one who inspires few being our headliner. Unless of course now McAuliffe sings on the Clinton foundation. Yet another investigation, should fare well for her corporate majesty.

[elehhhhna]

37. So vetted she's under investigation. Currently.

[oldandhappy]

8. He will support if that is how it happens.

The under person always attacks up. clinton knows this. And since you have not watched and do not know, Senator Sanders attacks Trump in every single speech he makes and it is a lot of sentences. I watch every day. He has been consistent every day in attacking Trump.

[Ash_F]

9. Sanders called Trump a pathological liar.

Clinton has not shown the guts to be as scathing, and has largely couched her words.

[KeepItReal]

36. While Sec. Clinton was still likely focus testing what words to describe Trump with

[B Calm]

12. She thinks she can win with Republican voters not happy with Trump. Sad for us.

[Renew Deal]

18. Aren't candidates supposed to get more people to vote for them?

[B Calm]

30. Not by going further to the right. If you want a real Republican vote Republican.

[Renew Deal]

57. When do you believe Hillary went further to the right since she locked up the nomination

On March 15th?

[B Calm]

67. Probably after the Koch endorsement. .

[samsingh]

13. Good question.

But look at some Bernie supporter posts - some supporters say they will not vote Democratic if Bernie is not the nominee.

I for one do not like to be extorted.

[oldandhappy]

17. Sanders attacks Trump in every speech, every rally, every day.

I watch the live streams. I understand you do not get this on MSM, but it is happening. Sanders is very against Trump.

[samsingh]

28. i saw him on a recent interview with stephanopolous. In the interview - Bernie said both trump and

Hillary were unacceptable to the public. Stephanopolous actually asked him if he was saying that Hillary was no better than trump? Bernie hesitated and THEN said no, Hillary was better.

Really. Is that party solidarity? I wonder what would happen if Hillary really let loose on Bernie? Would that be acceptable to his supporters?

I used to be one - no longer - mostly because of his negativity towards Hillary.

[timmymoff]

23. Neither do we

that's how we feel about the Clinton's, that we are being extorted. Enjoy.

[samsingh]

32. let me explain the definition of extortion.

recent polls show 90% of Hillary supporters will support Bernie over trump.

about 60% of Bernie supporters way they would vote Hillary over trump.

In any rational sense, anyone voting for trump could not be a liberal.

That is the definition of extortion.

[timmymoff]

38. Anyone voting for hillary is voting for a conservative

you didn't give a definition of extortion at all. Here's mine.. foisting a flawed candidate with corporate media, the establishment, big money and lobbyist's all pulling for a candidate to keep business as usual. The extortion part is the role trump is playing to aid Hillary, we get a choice of a conservative nut job or a slightly less conservative.. that's extortion, but enjoy, as of now you can count me in the 40% you didn't mention but is there in your post. Don't you just love math? It's the math. Thank goodness I have until November to decide for who or if I will vote.

[samsingh]

49. what are bernie's policies and how is he going to deliver?

as far as I can tell, he talks and talks but has no way to deliver on anything he's promising.

Has he been particularly effective in office? What are his achievements?

[timmymoff]

50. If you do not know these by now that explains how Hillary has done so well

I will not do your homework for you. If you haven't the intellectual curiosity that's on you.

[samsingh]

56. thanks for the nonanswer. If you knew them you would have typed some.

there are only complaints about the system WITH NO plan to change it.

[timmymoff]

58. My plans to change it are in full force..

as in taking over a local democratic party, and not voting for more of the same. You earned your non answer with your lack of curiosity. Be accountable is all that is asked.

[samsingh]

59. like i've said: there is no plan to deliver on any promises.

[timmymoff]

60. I like no plan better than hillary's plan

to negotiate with those she calls her enemies one day, then courts their mega donors the next day. If that's what you are into, duplicity, then by all means, proceed.

[arcane1]

51. I also hate being extorted. For example, stoking fear of a Trump Supreme Court to get votes n/t

[samsingh]

54. that's a fact - it's what's used to determine who to vote for.

[Thinkingabout]

15. He has never run a dirty campaign......until now.

It will not turn voters to him nor will it bring the SD's to him. He has been running around 50%, this may give him 350 more delegates, not enough to get half of the pledged delegates. He is appearing angry, WE the people have spoken by three million votes, we want our voice heard.

[oldandhappy]

19. You will get what you want! Inhale.

[Skwmom]

22. The side of the PEOPLE.

[Arkansas Granny]

25. If he wants to stay in the race to the end, that's OK. I do wish he'd tone down his remarks

about Hillary. He has to know that the negativity won't help him in the end.

[rhett o rick]

48. What remarks? Tell us what he says that is so damaging. nm

[One Black Sheep]

26. That's because Bernie is still competing with Hillary in upcoming primaries

Just because Hillary has already called it, does not mean Bernie has to follow suit. Hillary is not a Queen, after all, despite what some may think.

Hillary is fair game in the election, duh. That is how politics works. Pretty basic really. If she cannot stand the heat, then she should drop from the upcoming primaries.

[Eric J in MN]

29. That news station chose the quotes. It could have shown Sanders criticizing Trump. NT

NT

[MFM008]

33. evil?

[BeyondGeography]

35. It's going to be a long two weeks for Bernie

And those attack lines will cause him more trouble than they're worth. Hopefully, he figures it out.

[thelordofhell]

40. Bernie is for Bernie

Always has been, always will be.
That's why his fellow congresspeople have trouble endorsing him.
That's why he's been an Independent and will go back to being an Independent.

Bernie is for Bernie

[rhett o rick]

44. Bernie has always been for the People while the Clintons are for amassing huge wealth

and power. Some of her fans says she worked hard for the $150,000,000 that was amassed over a very short period of time when the corporations decided she was their candidate. While she was working hard to amass hundreds of millions, Bernie was working for the People.

[rhett o rick]

42. He is on the side of the People not the Wealthy 1% like Hillary. Not surprised you had to

ask.

[Demsrule86]

45. Somehow I don't see how

helping to elect Trump helps the 99%...because Bernie is done.

[rhett o rick]

46. Let me say it slowly. Bernie has a better chance of defeating Trump than Hillary with her baggage.

So those of us that really want to keep Trump out are continuing to fight for the nomination. We are in the 8th inning and not about to go home.

[Renew Deal]

53. Do you have a link to Hillary attacking Bernie in the last two months?

[Demsrule86]

43. I think it is probably Trump's side based on Sanders behavior.

Scorched earth...ah well pretty soon people will tune it out...as they do when bitter people go on and on.

[AtomicKitten]

47. The nominating process is still in progress, not the general election.

And Bernie is on the side of the 99%.

[99Forever]

61. We the People.

Unlike Clinton and Trump. They are on their fucked up egos'.

[Bleacher Creature]

63. Bernie's got quite the racket going.

He attacks Clinton while she's simultaneously fending off attacks from Republicans.

He uses language clearly designed to encourage his supporters to withhold their support for her as the nominee.

And then he gets to act as though her weakness in GE polls - which is a function of what he's doing in the first two steps - is a valid reason for overturning the will of the voters.

[Cosmocat]

68. That is accurate

and unfortunate.

But, it is politics, and this is the "game" we are watching.

I hate that she is being torn apart from both left and right, and a textbook meglomaniac gets two months to cull his party's obedient pods and chip at the "middle."

But, again ... It is what it is.

Just have to hope, against all hope, that his country is not THAT fucking stupid to elect Trump as POTUS.

[Android3.14]

64. Two Face and The Joker never got along either.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

65. The side that realizes we're still in the primaries. Further questions?