The Time Has Come for the Democratic Party to Unite Behind Hillary Clinton
While the Republicans’ voters have decided to nominate a bigoted, xenophobic and self-centered human being, the Democrats are ready to continue moving forward on President Obama’s progressive legacy. With the prospect of a President Trump becoming more and more real, the Democratic party needs to unite more than ever, and fast.
There is perhaps no one in this race who has more experience in uniting her party than former first lady, U.S. senator from New York and Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton. Despite a close battle in 2008 against then-Sen. Obama, after falling historically short, then-Sen. Clinton dropped out of the race, immediately nominated Sen. Obama and worked endlessly to help elect him. She recognized that the prospect of a Republican keeping the White House after President George W. Bush was too dangerous, and she made the best move for the country she loves. This time around, the script has been flipped.
According to CNN’s estimates, as of May 5, Secretary Clinton has 93 percent of the delegates needed to clinch the party’s nomination. The math says it all; this is her year. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont has run an effective campaign based on the issues, and his message has resonated throughout the nation; however, as the math is not in his favor, it is now time to unite the party behind its eventual nominee, Hillary Clinton. If Sen. Sanders continues to attack her, both personally and on her qualifications, it will only weaken her general election bid against Mr. Trump.
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