&gt;if Clinton&#x27;s staffers had the same level&#x2F;type of access as Bernie&#x27;s staffers to VAN why wouldn&#x27;t they be doing the same thing?<p>Because they firmly believe that she is <i>inevitable</i>, or perhaps even <i>entitled</i> to the nomination.  Hell, Hillary talks like that herself:<p>&gt;&quot;I would just ask that when this nomination is wrapped up that they come and join with us to make sure that we don&#x27;t turn the White House back over to the Republicans,&quot; she added.[1]<p>Her donors talk the same way:<p>&gt;“Let Bernie outraise her — he’s not going to be the nominee,” a top donor said. “The idea that Donald Trump or Ted Cruz could actually be the president is going to be the greatest fundraising mechanism in the history of the world, and it’s just too early for that.”[2]<p>They don&#x27;t think this is an election.  They think it&#x27;s a coronation.<p>[1] -- <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtonpost.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;post-politics&#x2F;wp&#x2F;2015&#x2F;12&#x2F;22&#x2F;hillary-clinton-tells-bernie-sanders-backers-when-this-nomination-is-wrapped-up-join-me&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.washingtonpost.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;post-politics&#x2F;wp&#x2F;2015&#x2F;12...</a><p>[2] -- <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.politico.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;2015&#x2F;12&#x2F;bernie-sanders-fundraising-hillary-clinton-217063" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.politico.com&#x2F;story&#x2F;2015&#x2F;12&#x2F;bernie-sanders-fundrai...</a>