Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton accused Sen. Bernie Sanders and his support network of being responsible for disunity within the Democratic Party.
In a Friday podcast, Clinton called the behavior of Sanders supporters "Distressing," assigning blame to them for the outcome of the 2016 election.
Clinton beat Sanders for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 2016, but not after a bitter primary contest in which the Vermont independent ran a surprisingly competitive campaign.
Clinton lauded former President Barack Obama's behavior during the 2008 election, when he defeated her for the party's nomination, claiming he helped unify the Democratic Party in a way Sanders did not eight years later.
Clinton additionally categorized the first-in-the-nation caucuses in Iowa, where some polls show Sanders in the lead ahead of Monday's event, as being "Undemocratic." She criticized how the caucuses limit voting to one evening, claiming it prevents Iowans with night shifts from voting.
Sanders chided Clinton last week over the criticism, accusing her of using divisive rhetoric.
"Secretary Clinton did indicate, and I was glad to hear this, that she would support the Democratic nominee, and if that's me, I'll look forward to her support," he said.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cannot-happen-again-hillary-clinton-blames-bernie-sanders-for-disunity-in-democratic-party
In a Friday podcast, Clinton called the behavior of Sanders supporters "Distressing," assigning blame to them for the outcome of the 2016 election.
Clinton beat Sanders for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 2016, but not after a bitter primary contest in which the Vermont independent ran a surprisingly competitive campaign.
Clinton lauded former President Barack Obama's behavior during the 2008 election, when he defeated her for the party's nomination, claiming he helped unify the Democratic Party in a way Sanders did not eight years later.
Clinton additionally categorized the first-in-the-nation caucuses in Iowa, where some polls show Sanders in the lead ahead of Monday's event, as being "Undemocratic." She criticized how the caucuses limit voting to one evening, claiming it prevents Iowans with night shifts from voting.
Sanders chided Clinton last week over the criticism, accusing her of using divisive rhetoric.
"Secretary Clinton did indicate, and I was glad to hear this, that she would support the Democratic nominee, and if that's me, I'll look forward to her support," he said.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/cannot-happen-again-hillary-clinton-blames-bernie-sanders-for-disunity-in-democratic-party
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