Buttigieg criticized what he called Sanders' 'inflexible, ideological revolution,' saying his view of 'capitalism as the root of all evil' would reorder the economy in the ways most Americans wouldn’t support.
WASHINGTON – Pete Buttigieg went hard after Bernie Sanders Saturday night, stepping up his recent criticisms as theIn remarks after Sandersthe Nevada caucuses, Buttigieg said the only way Democrats can deliver on the progressive changes the party wants is with a nominee “who actually gives a damn about the effect you are having" on races from the top of the ticket to the competitive House and Senate races Democrats need to win.
Even before the caucus results turbocharged Sanders' momentum, Buttigieg had gotten more aggressive. After going after Sanders in Wednesday’s debate, Buttigieg started airing in South Carolina his first ad criticizing Sanders by name as he continues has attack on Sanders’ signature health care plan: Medicare for All.
Buttigieg is echoing the concerns of center-left Democrats who worry that having a democratic socialist leading the ticket will make it harder for Democrats to win in November. “We can either call people names online or we can call them into our movement,” he continued. “We can either tighten a narrow and hardcore base or open the tent to a new, and broad and big-hearted American coalition.”
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