CNN’s John Avlon Mutters Democrats ‘So Dumb’ for Moving to the Left

‘So dumb!’

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AVLON: “In politics man, there are Iowa experts, don't you doubt that for one second. It is totally conceivable that she -- even with the historic lead she has in the Democratic field right now. And let’s be real, also, it is historic right? I mean, the lead she has over the contenders, including Bernie Sanders. She could lose one of the first two. New Hampshire is also, remember, Bernie Sanders neighboring state, he is from Vermont. But that does not -- that will damage her enormously in terms of media narrative and momentum, the question is does it derail her march to the nomination? Because Bernie Sanders is a function of the fact that the activist left is more engaged, more active, more enthusiastic than in any time in the last 30 years. He benefits from that. She has the ultimate sort of establishment of the candidate.”
CUOMO: “It does seem legit, though Alisyn, that these left candidates are going to have to start moving more left. We are seeing patterns of that in elections across the country with Democrats that the base is starting to say ‘you're not Democrat enough.’”
AVLON: “So dumb!”
CUOMO: “Is this a nod to that? Returning to what they are supposed to be in the Democratic Party. Bernie represents that and this is a gut check on Hillary.”

 

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