This story was originally published on nationaljournal.com on April 11, 2016 Please spare me the tiff between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders over who is qualified to be president. Article II of the Constitution settles the matter. There are no allegations of either one being born in Kenya or Canada or anywhere else outside of the U.S., both are obviously over 35 years of age, and each has resided in this country for more than 14 years. Clinton would be well advised to focus on the problems facing the country and why she would be better than Donald Trump or Ted Cruz in dealing with them. The only time she should mention Sanders by name is when saying, “I know that Senator Sanders and I both believe that….” Then she should launch into a message that splits the difference between Democratic primary voters and swing voters in a general election, throwing in plenty of attacks on Trump, Cruz, and the Republican Party, with an emphasis on temperament, maturity, and ability to work with others. Clinton needs to start making the
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