Monday, May 23, 2016

Sanders condemns 'anointment' of Clinton as feud with party intensifies | TheNews Linzer

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Bernie Sanders campaigns in California. Photograph: John Gastaldo/AP

Facing mounting pressure to end his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, Bernie Sanders has instead escalated his feud with Democratic party leaders, signalling every intention to fight what he claims is an “anointment” of Hillary Clinton. Sanders faced fresh criticism over the past week, after his supporters were accused of threatening a state party chairwoman at the Nevada Democratic convention during a raucous confrontation over the nominating process.

In an interview broadcast by CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, the senator struck a defiant tone, arguing that the rules to determine the party standard-bearer were “unacceptable”.

“The current situation is undemocratic and it is ill-advised,” Sanders said, decrying the selection of so-called superdelegates – party insiders and officials – who endorsed Clinton even before she had a challenger. Donate Car.





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