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Clinton softens tone to combat Trump's divisiveness after Super Tuesday wins Clinton softens tone to combat Trump's divisiveness after Super Tuesday wins
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“What a super Tuesday!” Hillary Clinton declared, with a big smile after taking the stage at her party at a cavernous film studio in downtown Miami on Tuesday night.“What a super Tuesday!” Hillary Clinton declared, with a big smile after taking the stage at her party at a cavernous film studio in downtown Miami on Tuesday night.
By the night’s end, Clinton had notched seven important victoriesand saw her rival Bernie Sanders’ path to the nomination sharply narrowed.By the night’s end, Clinton had notched seven important victoriesand saw her rival Bernie Sanders’ path to the nomination sharply narrowed.
Clinton looked past Sanders on Tuesday night, mentioning him only once, to congratulate him on a “strong showing”, then turning her focus to the man barreling towards the Republican nomination: Donald Trump.Clinton looked past Sanders on Tuesday night, mentioning him only once, to congratulate him on a “strong showing”, then turning her focus to the man barreling towards the Republican nomination: Donald Trump.
“I’m going to keep saying it. I believe what we need in America today is more love and kindness, because you know what? It works,” Clinton said, repeating the phrase that is expected to be at the heart of her strategy to defeating the divisive businessman. “Instead of building walls, we’re going to break down barriers.”“I’m going to keep saying it. I believe what we need in America today is more love and kindness, because you know what? It works,” Clinton said, repeating the phrase that is expected to be at the heart of her strategy to defeating the divisive businessman. “Instead of building walls, we’re going to break down barriers.”
A memo from Priorities USA, a Super Pac supporting Clinton, on Wednesday emphasized that it was taking the “threat of a Donald Trump presidency seriously”.A memo from Priorities USA, a Super Pac supporting Clinton, on Wednesday emphasized that it was taking the “threat of a Donald Trump presidency seriously”.
“We are ready to run against Donald Trump if he’s the nominee and have been planning for his potential nomination since last summer,” the memo said. “His business record, temperament, and penchant for sexism and racism are out of step with most Americans and we will be prepared to take that fight to him.”“We are ready to run against Donald Trump if he’s the nominee and have been planning for his potential nomination since last summer,” the memo said. “His business record, temperament, and penchant for sexism and racism are out of step with most Americans and we will be prepared to take that fight to him.”
In contrast, Clinton will begin to portray herself as the antidote to Trump’s bombast and proposals and often hateful campaign rhetoric. The soft tone and plea for togetherness is a part of what Clinton’s team has called the “campaign against bigotry”, according to a New York Times report about how the team was preparing to challenge Trump in the general election.In contrast, Clinton will begin to portray herself as the antidote to Trump’s bombast and proposals and often hateful campaign rhetoric. The soft tone and plea for togetherness is a part of what Clinton’s team has called the “campaign against bigotry”, according to a New York Times report about how the team was preparing to challenge Trump in the general election.
“The rhetoric we’re hearing on the other side has never been lower,” she said. “Trying to divide America between us and them is wrong, and we’re not going to let it work.”“The rhetoric we’re hearing on the other side has never been lower,” she said. “Trying to divide America between us and them is wrong, and we’re not going to let it work.”
But if Clinton’s speech indicated that she would meet Trump’s populist uprising with a call for more “love and kindness”, his speech hinted at a general election based on personal attacks, where no subject is off limits.But if Clinton’s speech indicated that she would meet Trump’s populist uprising with a call for more “love and kindness”, his speech hinted at a general election based on personal attacks, where no subject is off limits.
Trumpspent little time hitting his Republican opponents, Texas senator Ted Cruz and Florida senator Marco Rubio, instead saving his sharpest criticism for Clinton.Trumpspent little time hitting his Republican opponents, Texas senator Ted Cruz and Florida senator Marco Rubio, instead saving his sharpest criticism for Clinton.
From behind a gold-plated podium, Trump sought to portray Clinton as an establishment candidate who had already had her turn in government and failed. Referring to the controversy over Clinton’s private email server, Trump claimed: “What she did is a criminal act … If she’s allowed to run, honestly, it will be a sad day for this country because what she did was wrong.”From behind a gold-plated podium, Trump sought to portray Clinton as an establishment candidate who had already had her turn in government and failed. Referring to the controversy over Clinton’s private email server, Trump claimed: “What she did is a criminal act … If she’s allowed to run, honestly, it will be a sad day for this country because what she did was wrong.”
Trump also derided Clinton’s desire to “make America whole again” and citing the controversy over her use of personal email, he said: “I’m going to be going after Hillary Clinton – if she is allowed to run.”Trump also derided Clinton’s desire to “make America whole again” and citing the controversy over her use of personal email, he said: “I’m going to be going after Hillary Clinton – if she is allowed to run.”
Though the Democratic race has become heated at turns, it never once devolved into the kind of name-calling and personal attacks the Republicans are engaged in. But Trump’s strongman show could fail with Clinton, who has endured decades of name-calling and accusations from the right.Though the Democratic race has become heated at turns, it never once devolved into the kind of name-calling and personal attacks the Republicans are engaged in. But Trump’s strongman show could fail with Clinton, who has endured decades of name-calling and accusations from the right.
“We’ve got a lot of work to do,” Clinton said in her speech. “But work is not ‘make America great again’. American never stopped being great. We have to make America whole again.” The crowd then broke into a “U-S-A” chant – a trademark at Trump rallies. “We’ve got a lot of work to do,” Clinton said in her speech. “But work is not ‘make America great again’. America never stopped being great. We have to make America whole again.” The crowd then broke into a “U-S-A” chant – a trademark at Trump rallies.