Blaming Muslims After Attack, Donald Trump Tosses Pluralism Aside

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Mr. Trump’s speech, delivered at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., represented an extraordinary break from the longstanding rhetorical norms of American presidential nominees. But if his language more closely resembled a European nationalist’s than a mainstream Republican’s, he was wagering that voters are stirred more by their fears of Islamic terrorism than any concerns they may have about his flouting traditions of tolerance and respect for religious diversity.

Blaming Muslims After Attack, Donald Trump Tosses Pluralism Aside

Sigh…

Hillary Clinton Made History, but Bernie Sanders Stubbornly Ignored It

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In a speech of striking stubbornness, he ignored the history-making achievement of his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, who became the first woman in American history to clinch the nomination of major political party.

Mr. Sanders waited until 15 minutes into his speech to utter Mrs. Clinton’s name. He referred, almost in passing, to a telephone conversation in which he had congratulated her on her victories. At that, the crowd of more than 3,000 inside an aging airport hanger booed loudly. Mr. Sanders did little to discourage them. 

Source: Hillary Clinton Made History, but Bernie Sanders Stubbornly Ignored It

Bernie: Young white guys love him because he is a total douche too!!!

Clinton Touts Historic Night 

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Clinton won in New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota and was leading in California, while Sanders notched victories in Montana and the North Dakota caucuses.

“Tonight’s victory is not about one person; it belongs to generations of women and men who sacrificed and made this moment possible,” Clinton told a cheering crowd in Brooklyn, N.Y., exactly eight years after she fell short in her first quest for the presidency to Barack Obama.

She thanked Sanders for the “vigorous debate” he and his supporters have spurred on economic inequality, calling it “good for the Democratic Party.”

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Clinton’s campaign and other Democrats point out that at this point, her lead over Sanders is nearly three times larger than President Obama’s was over Clinton in their 2008 primary fight. With her wins Tuesday, she also claimed a majority of the pledged delegates throughout the campaign cycle.

But with Clinton’s speech and in a video unveiled earlier Tuesday, she was already looking ahead to November and reminding voters that she has broken one of the thickest glass ceilings in political history.

Clinton Touts Historic Night As Sanders Vows To Fight On

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‘History made’: Clinton claims nomination 

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Clinton puts Trump on watch: ‘We are better than this. We won’t let this happen in America.’

‘History made’: Clinton claims nomination – POLITICO

Go, girl.

…Oh, I think the common wisdom on Sander’s language tonight is off. He emphasized “the struggle” over fight. The fight he talked about bringing to the convention was about the platform, not the nomination. Just saying.