Clinton struggles to explain difference between socialist, Democrat

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It seems to be the question Democratic Party figureheads don’t want to answer: What’s the difference between a Democrat and a socialist?

Hillary Clinton, in an otherwise friendly interview on MSNBC, struggled to answer that question Tuesday when asked by host Chris Matthews. At first, the Democratic presidential front-runner seemed to suggest the question should be directed at her rival in the race, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist. More...