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Related: About this forumClinton advisor: “Bernie Sanders is not Barack Obama"
Love to know what the real purpose behind that statement was."Karen Finney, strategic communications adviser and senior spokesperson for Hillary for America, joined Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga on Yahoo News Live to discuss the state of the race ahead of the Iowa caucuses. She discussed the Democratic National Committee debate schedule, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Donald Trumps decision to sit out Thursdays Fox News debate.
On the debate schedule and the possibility of an additional Democratic debate next week before New Hampshire and the fact that Sanders has not yet signed on to the unsanctioned debate, Finney said, The DNC has got to decide if theyre going to sanction, and thats really for the Sanders campaign to decide although it is quite interesting that he kind of went from wanting more debates to now being more reluctant to weigh in As [Secretary Clinton] said this morning, Happy to be there. I hope we can do that, and I hope we can work it out.
On whether or not the Clinton campaign is frustrated that President Obama has not officially endorsed her, despite his implied endorsement in an interview earlier this week, Finney said that the campaign was not frustrated. She continued, The president made it very clear from the beginning that he was not going to endorse during a contested primary. So weve known that for quite some time. On those comments earlier this week, I think it is a testament to both Secretary Clinton that they went from a very hard-fought campaign in Iowa, in particular, and then throughout that primary season, and then he asked her to serve in his administration, and theyve now really become friends and confidants. I think thats a real testament to their commitment to this country. So I think we appreciate what the president had to say, and he knows something about what it takes to get the job done.
On whether or not the Clinton campaign is having flashbacks to the 2008 campaign in Iowa, Finney responded, 2008 is not 2016. She continued, Bernie Sanders is not Barack Obama. The campaign were running this time in Iowa is different than the way they ran in 2008. I can tell you that we have a stellar ground game, really excellent folks on the ground, knocking on doors, making phone calls, precinct captains, volunteers, grassroots.
More: https://www.yahoo.com/katiecouric/clinton-advisor-and-spokesperson-evaluates-the-171730526.html
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Clinton advisor: “Bernie Sanders is not Barack Obama" (Original Post)
Contrary1
Jan 2016
OP
Hillary Clinton is no Bernie Sanders - and now she's showing exactly who she is.
polichick
Jan 2016
#1
polichick
(37,152 posts)1. Hillary Clinton is no Bernie Sanders - and now she's showing exactly who she is.
cali
(114,904 posts)2. They just don't get how sick people are of sleazy politicking
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)3. But Hillary Clinton is still Hillary Clinton, mistress of hubris
merrily
(45,251 posts)4. Hillary Clinton is not Barack Obama.
NorthCarolina
(11,197 posts)5. That is factually a true statement.
Bernie is indeed not Obama, and Obama is not Bernie. Very perceptive observation.
ejbr
(5,856 posts)6. I tend to agree,
Bernie would not appoint Wall Street types to manage the Treasury, war hawks as the SOS, or pharmaceutical shills as the head of the FDA. Good for you Ms. Finney!
thereismore
(13,326 posts)7. I wonder if their ground game is really so stellar. nt
Joe the Revelator
(14,915 posts)8. But Hillary, unfortunately, is still Hillary. NT
m-lekktor
(3,675 posts)10. Some people assume everybody adores Obama.