Yeah, thats my take. Sanders tones down the (frankly ridiculous) 'socialist' self identification to appease centrists whilst still capitalising on his outsider status, and Trump's only trick (personal attacks) are nullified by the seeming lack of any dirt on Bernie.
BARACK OBAMA spent his first campaign for president explaining why he was no socialist. Bernie Sanders, the out-of-nowhere candidate who has constituted an unexpected challenge to Hillary Clinton, bravely embraces the label.
Well, sure, but they're the same people having mock trials of Hillary now, and (as an aside), Sanders doesnt have a 'socialist' past, he's a mainstream social democrat (yes I know perception is key, but that myth needs to be put to bed http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2016/02/bernie-manifesto).
true, but yes, perception is reality.
also, that very same article begins with:
Donald Trump trailed Hillary Clinton on average by about 5 points prior to the leaked video of his sexually aggressive comments. Now, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll out on Monday, he trails by 14.
It might not matter either way: No candidate in the modern era of polling has ever climbed back from more than 4 points behind over the final month of the campaign to win the presidency.
Trevor Noah making the distinction between 'locker room talk' and 'sexual assault talk' on the daily show tonight, apparently.
it was a pretty good segment. even better was samantha bee's entire "full frontal" last night (episode 26), brutal. not sure if it's available outside the US: http://samanthabee.com
Donald Trump trailed Hillary Clinton on average by about 5 points prior to the leaked video of his sexually aggressive comments. Now, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll out on Monday, he trails by 14.
It might not matter either way: No candidate in the modern era of polling has ever climbed back from more than 4 points behind over the final month of the campaign to win the presidency.
No candidate in history has ever worn a wig made from a water buffalo's pubes and an endangered monkey shot by a Colombian coke cartel, either.