Analysis:
Interview clip on MSNBC with Clinton campaign senior strategist Joel Benenson, who makes the case that Bernie made significant blunders in his Daily News interview and that the Clinton campaign does not intend to continue debates unless Sanders changes his tone.
link: http://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell-reports/watch/which-dem-has-the-judgment-to-be-president-663549507735
April 11
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Bernie Sanders’s PUMA Moment: Hillary Clinton ‘Not Qualified’ (Daily Beast)
Analysis:
This Daily Beast article is a critique of Sanders' comments that Clinton was "not qualified" to be president". The article points out that although she made somewhat similar comments before Sanders made his remarks, the writer argues he stepped over a much bigger line by saying she wasn't qualified.
link: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/04/07/bernie-sanders-puma-moment-hillary-clinton-not-qualified.html
April 7
This Daily Beast article is a critique of Sanders' comments that Clinton was "not qualified" to be president". The article points out that although she made somewhat similar comments before Sanders made his remarks, the writer argues he stepped over a much bigger line by saying she wasn't qualified.
link: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/04/07/bernie-sanders-puma-moment-hillary-clinton-not-qualified.html
April 7
Bernie does have a plan to break up the banks: Enough with the handwringing over that Daily News interview (Salon)
Analysis:
This Salon piece is a defense of Bernie's policies and plans for executing them after he received criticism for his failure to be specific during a Daily News interview on the question of how he would break up the big banks. The article argues that the questions were deliberately designed to confuse him and that he does have a clear plan of how to do this.
link: http://www.salon.com/2016/04/09/bernie_really_does_have_a_plan_to_break_up_the_banks_enough_with_the_handwringing_over_that_daily_news_interview_partner/
April 9
This Salon piece is a defense of Bernie's policies and plans for executing them after he received criticism for his failure to be specific during a Daily News interview on the question of how he would break up the big banks. The article argues that the questions were deliberately designed to confuse him and that he does have a clear plan of how to do this.
link: http://www.salon.com/2016/04/09/bernie_really_does_have_a_plan_to_break_up_the_banks_enough_with_the_handwringing_over_that_daily_news_interview_partner/
April 9
Clinton’s no bunny boiler: Sanders campaign turns to ’80s-era sexist stereotypes about female ambition, which will blow up in his face (Salon)
Analysis:
Article from Salon which argues that the Sanders campaign is playing on sexist tropes of power-hungry women from the 1980's in their attacks against Clinton. They believe this campaign strategy will backfire against him.
link: http://www.salon.com/2016/04/07/clintons_no_bunny_boiler_sanders_campaign_turns_to_80s_era_sexist_stereotypes_about_female_ambition_which_will_blow_up_in_his_face/
April 7
Article from Salon which argues that the Sanders campaign is playing on sexist tropes of power-hungry women from the 1980's in their attacks against Clinton. They believe this campaign strategy will backfire against him.
link: http://www.salon.com/2016/04/07/clintons_no_bunny_boiler_sanders_campaign_turns_to_80s_era_sexist_stereotypes_about_female_ambition_which_will_blow_up_in_his_face/
April 7
The “Bernie Bro” smear must go: #BernieMadeMeWhite claps back at idiotic primary meme (Salon)
Analysis:
Salon article pushes back against the "Bernie Bro" meme, in this particular case the attempt to label states that voted for Sanders as being predominantly white. Hawaii, a state which voted for Sanders, is actually the most diverse state in the entire country, which the article points out.
link: http://www.salon.com/2016/03/29/the_bernie_bro_smear_must_go_how_the_berniemademewhite_hashtag_demonstrates_the_insanity_of_this_primary_meme/
April 11
Salon article pushes back against the "Bernie Bro" meme, in this particular case the attempt to label states that voted for Sanders as being predominantly white. Hawaii, a state which voted for Sanders, is actually the most diverse state in the entire country, which the article points out.
link: http://www.salon.com/2016/03/29/the_bernie_bro_smear_must_go_how_the_berniemademewhite_hashtag_demonstrates_the_insanity_of_this_primary_meme/
April 11
Judd Gregg: Sanders fans are blind to reality of socialism (The Hill)
Analysis:
This article from The Hill talks about Sanders' supporters as misunderstanding the ramifications of socialism, which the writer believes is dangerous. He finds enthusiasm for socialism amongst younger voters surprising and evidence of their ignorance to the history of socialism.
link: http://thehill.com/opinion/judd-gregg/bernie-sanders-supporters-blind-to-reality-of-socialism
April 11
This article from The Hill talks about Sanders' supporters as misunderstanding the ramifications of socialism, which the writer believes is dangerous. He finds enthusiasm for socialism amongst younger voters surprising and evidence of their ignorance to the history of socialism.
link: http://thehill.com/opinion/judd-gregg/bernie-sanders-supporters-blind-to-reality-of-socialism
April 11
Politics Mailbag: Surrogates, Headlines, And Superdelegates (NPR)
Analysis:
An NPR opinion piece arguing that there is a degree of bias from NPR overall for Clinton over Sanders. The writer points out that Clinton surrogates, or supporters speaking on her behalf, are given much more air time then Sanders' surrogates.
link: http://www.npr.org/sections/ombudsman/2016/03/08/469672726/politics-mailbag-surrogates-headlines-and-superdelegates
Mar 8
An NPR opinion piece arguing that there is a degree of bias from NPR overall for Clinton over Sanders. The writer points out that Clinton surrogates, or supporters speaking on her behalf, are given much more air time then Sanders' surrogates.
link: http://www.npr.org/sections/ombudsman/2016/03/08/469672726/politics-mailbag-surrogates-headlines-and-superdelegates
Mar 8
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