Ed Kilgore on how electability is about to become a big and unavoidable issue in both parties’ presidential nominating contests. Public Policy Polling finds Trump most acceptable candidate to GOP; Clinton leads comfortably. A Gallup poll finds Hillary Clinton’s supporters are more enthusiastic than Sen. Bernie Sanders’ supporters, 54% vs. 44%. Amanda Marcotte on the strange silence about Hillarymania: Clinton fires up voters more than Bernie does, so why is no one talking about it? Michael Tomasky on how Hillary Clinton’s “hack supporters” have skin in the game, while Bernie Sanders’s dreamers not so much. Hillary Clinton is fundamentally honest and trustworthy — “the ultimate proof of how the Right wing’s big lie about the Clintons has successfully poisoned not just the electorate in general, but even the progressive movement itself”.
Ben Geier on the problem with Clinton’s calls for Sanders to adjust his tone. Sean McElwee on the truth about Bernie Sanders’ youth movement: The future could be a progressive one — but only if we make it. Corey Robin on the Bernie Sanders moment: Brought to you by the generation that has no future. Andrew Raposa on vision and reality in Bernie’s revolution. Dear Bernie: Leave on a high note. Bernie Sanders supporters are going full steam ahead with #BernOrBust. Josh Marshall on Bernie or Bust: “Campaigns r intense n engrossing. At end of the day, it's not abt yr feelings”. Let’s be grateful to Susan Sarandon for exposing just how vapid and callous the left-wing #NeverHillary argument is (and more). Jeff Stein on why “Bernie or Bust” will probably go bust in November. Dan La Botz on a new politics in America: From the Sanders campaign forward, where do we go from here?
Clinton, Sanders camps insist they can mend fences. Everybody calm down: Both presidential nomination races will be competitive at least until June.
