To the Editor:
Re “Sanders Willing to Harm Clinton in Homestretch” (front page, May 19):
If Bernie Sanders persists in attacking Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party, we are in danger of a repeat of the catastrophes of 1968, when the decent and progressive Democratic candidate Hubert Humphrey lost to Richard Nixon (I was one of those young Democrats who refused to vote for Humphrey and lived to regret it); 1972, when the very progressive George McGovern lost 49 states to Nixon; and 2000, when Ralph Nader’s candidacy resulted in the election of George W. Bush.
Can we possibly afford even the slightest chance that Donald Trump will become our next president? There goes the Supreme Court if he does, and who knows what else.
JEAN BERMAN
Brooklyn
To the Editor:
The New York Times seems stunned that Bernie Sanders actually wants to win his primary campaign against Hillary Clinton. He wants, The Times moans, to inflict a heavy blow on her in California and even—gasp!—wrest the nomination from her. What cheek!
Doesn’t the Vermont senator understand that The Times has anointed Hillary with the nomination? And that he should mind his manners?
SHELLY WALLMAN
New York
Note from KBJ: Hillary and Bernie entered a footrace. Hillary thought Bernie was hired to serve as her rabbit. Bernie doesn't remember entering into an agreement.
