Clinton oppo files portrayed Sanders as a failed lawmaker
The documents, discovered in the hacked emails released by WikiLeaks, depict the Vermont senator as an extremist who accomplished little over his long career.
By Gabriel Debenedetti
10/22/16 12:08 PM EDT
“Can’t work with other people to get things done.”
“No accomplishments.”
“Does not work with other lawmakers.”
“Not a good boss.”
These are just a sampling of the most stinging descriptions of Bernie Sanders embedded in the Hillary Clinton campaign’s internal opposition research files from during their bitter primary fight, which were published this week by WikiLeaks. The documents are part of a trove of emails stolen from campaign chairman John Podesta’s account, part of a broader effort that U.S. officials have said is a Russian operation designed to disrupt the upcoming U.S. election.
While such research is a routine part of campaigning — and the Clinton team did not end up publicly using the overwhelming majority of the information — the documents’ publication is still likely to cause Democrats’ political heartburn at a time when Donald Trump is desperate to drive a wedge between the Vermont senator’s fans and the nominee.
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