Vermont senator echoes Obama’s criticisms rival over leadership ambitions,trade deals, the Keystone XL pipeline and homosexual rightsBernie Sanders gave his sharpest criticism yet of Hillary Clinton on Saturday night at the Jefferson Jackson dinner, or the Iowa Democratic fundraiser that is one of the most important events of the Democratic primary season.
Echoing Barack Obamas subtle criticism of Clinton in his speech at the 2007 Jefferson Jackson dinner,the Vermont senator pledged in his prepared remarks: “I promise you tonight as your president I will govern based on principle not poll numbers.” Sanders received a rapturous reception from a raucous crowd, including Sanders supporters who spent his entire speech cheering and applauding the self-described democratic socialist. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com