John Kerry’s Fmr. Chief of Staff: ‘Sanders’ Campaign Is the Walking Dead’

In an essay published Thursday in Politico, the former chief of staff for John Kerry explained the perils of running what he called a “zombie campaign,” in this case the “walking dead” effort of Bernie Sanders and the destructive impact it could have on the Democratic race if it continues for too long.

David Wade writes:

We already know Sanders isn’t going to win the Democratic Party’s nomination; Hillary Clinton has amassed more than 92 percent of the delegates needed to secure the nomination, and she’ll easily pick up the rest. So right now, Sanders’ campaign is the walking dead: a zombie. And having worked for John Kerry during the slugfest of the 2004 primaries, I’ve seen up close how much damage this sort of prolonged “zombie” candidacy can inflict on the eventual nominee—and what’s ultimately at stake for the country.

[…] Zombie candidates can’t win the nomination, but they squander vast amounts of time and slowly chip away at the prohibitive front-runner. Some of the damage is obvious—the endless series of public dents in the candidate’s reputation; some are subtle, noticeable in ways that perhaps only political operatives can appreciate.

You can read the complete piece here.

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