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Bernie Sanders calls to mind an expression I learned years ago in childhood: "Give him an inch, and he'll take a mile." The Democratic Party that he has maligned daily, after it embraced him in April 2015, has allowed him to appoint members to its Platform Committee. Having been given an inch, Bernie is now demanding his mile: he wants a say in Hillary Clinton's presidential appointments. The Democratic Party should be on the alert as it looks as if the loser in the election of its 2016 nominee will continue to increase his demands. By the way, Bernie is accusing the party of rigging the election in favor of Hillary Clinton. Talk about sour grapes.
Susan Madrak at the Blue Nation Review writes:
Jonathan Martin, NY Times national political
correspondent, told CNN that Bernie won’t be satisfied with symbolic
platform committee spots, he wants a say in Hillary’s presidential
appointments.
When I heard this, I thought, not for the first time, that Bernie’s
actions have become deeply undemocratic. He truly believes his opinions
are more important than that of the, what, three million more voters
whose support Hillary has earned — so far.
When I voted for Hillary here in Pennsylvania, I was voting for her choices. She’s smart, principled, and good at moving the levers of power. I want her judgment, not his.
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