[Unidentified Female:] Oh gosh, New York has been cold this week, hasn't it? In fact, my head is getting a little chilly. I'd better put on my favorite hat that I've worn so many times over the years. Here we go. That will keep me warm while I eat my favorite dinner, a classic New York City street hot dog. What a delicious real bite that was. And for dessert, all you New Yorkers know that I am just nuts for nuts. There's my alarm. Time to turn my hat around. There we go. Ah, God I love those New York meats.
[Berman:] Ah, that is one way, perhaps, to win the New York vote. If you're not going to go down that path, what do the Democratic candidates need to do to win tonight's debate and win in the primary on Tuesday? Let's discuss with Robert Zimmerman, his a Democratic Strategist and a Clinton campaign supporter, and Jonathan Tasini, he is the supporter of Bernie Sanders and the author of "The essential Bernie Sanders and his vision for America." Gentlemen, I want to keep this simple.
[Robert Zimmerman, Democratic Strategist:] Good to be with you.
[Berman:] Tell me one single thing that each your candidate can do to win this debate tonight. Robert.
[Zimmerman:] Hillary Clinton has got to mobilize Democrats to focus on the real agenda here, which is beating Donald Trump or Ted Cruz, and making sure Democrats don't get caught up in all the side shows. Don't get on all the personal attacks she has to face. But focus on really what's at stake. That's what mobilizes Democrats. That's what mobilizes New Yorkers and that's why I think she'll win.
[Jonathan Tasini, Author, "the Essential Bernie Sanders And His Vision For America:] I never worry about Bernie Sanders going into debates, because he is very consistent about what he talks about. Inequality, the billionaires taking over our election process, and I think the more he talks about that, the more he gets exposes that, those issues, and the fact that he wants a political revolution. He does very well in the debates. I think he's going to stick to that.
[Bolduan:] In sticking to that, though, what is the tone going to be like? I mean, you know, you can either go on offense or defense tonight. Those are really the two options. You need to pick one. If you try both, it will end poorly.
[Zimmerman:] The reality is, when Bernie Sanders began this campaign, he was focusing on issues and I think that was important and helpful to elevate the Democratic Party and engage supporters. But unfortunately, as his campaign has progressed and he sees Hillary Clinton winning the popular vote by 2.4 million, winning the elected delegates, he's started to attack her character, started to attack her personally and I think that's diminished his candidacy and diminished his message.
[Berman:] Jonathan.
[Tasini:] Well, I disagree slightly with my friend Robert. I think that what has happened is, as often happens in primaries, it gets intense because people are competing for different visions. Bernie wants to change the party. It is about the soul of the party. He wants to have a political revolution that's about taking on the big banks, taking on the billionaires. Hillary Clinton represents the status quo, moderate Democratic Party.
[Bolduan:] Right. So is it bad if it gets intense. If it even goes negative tonight? Why not...
[Zimmerman:] I f you think Hillary Clinton represents the status quo, I've got a bridge in Brooklyn I can get you a good deal on.
[Berman:] I think this...
[Zimmerman:] I'll take it. Going from Manhattan to Brooklyn.
[Berman:] When you actually get money from Goldman Sachs, when you get huge amounts of money from the coal, gas and industry...
[Tasini:] But to say let me, finish. That's the status quo. That's exactly the status quo that Bernie wants to stop. Because he thinks that's buying our democracy, it's taking away the rights of individual people to have a voice in the American political process. That's what he said from the beginning of the campaign. And I think he's going to continue with that line tonight and do very well.
[Zimmerman:] But the problem is he they start making those kinds of false charges. When, in fact, I think Bernie Sanders got a coveted three Pinocchios from the "Washington Post" fact checker but making the claim that she was receiving money from the oil and gas."
[Tasini:] Well, there are three.
[Zimmerman:] And the point when you start making those kinds of false charges, you lose sight of the real issues that Democrats have to focus on if we're going to beat the Republicans...
[Berman:] It's a teaser, it's an appetizer. Let's leave it there. Leave us from watching more.
[Bolduan:] I love appetizers.
[Berman:] Appetizers the ice.
[Zimmerman:] And I'll get you the Brooklyn Bridge.
[Berman:] Well have the survey. They will see Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton tonight.
[Bolduan:] Probably cleanser.
[Berman:] At 9:00 p.m. eastern time. Robert Zimmerman and Jonathan Tisini, thanks so much for coming. Appreciate it,
[Zimmerman:] Thanks so much.
[Bolduan:] Thank you guys we appreciate it. In a short time from now, a very big announcement coming very big announcement for Trump's campaign manager. Sources say the Florida State attorney will not move forward with charges against Corey Lewandowski. How the reporter at the center of this case is reacting this morning. That's next