Clinton Supporters Slam Tim Robbins Over His Sanders Speech

Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins is being raked over the coals by supporters of Hillary Clinton after comparing the Democratic presidential front-runner's victory in South Carolina to "winning Guam."

Robbins, a dyed-in-the-wool liberal whose movies include "Mystic River" and "The Shawshank Redemption," was stumping for Bernie Sanders in Green Bay, Wisconsin, when he let loose on Americans rooting for Clinton.

According to The Wrap, Robbins told the crowd that voters "who feel Bernie in their hearts but are supporting Hillary with their pragmatic brains" are "not bad people."

The he added: "And if we were sheep, if we had gotten in line, there'd be no problem now."

Robbins said of Clinton's victory in The Palmetto State, "Who's fooling who? Winning South Carolina in a Democratic primary is about as significant as winning Guam. No Democrat is going to win in South Carolina in the general election."

Those less-than-diplomatic remarks instantly triggered an avalanche of fury against Robbins on Twitter:

Tim Robbins, go support Bernie but quit insulting Hillary. Berniebro rudeness is a big reason why Hillary supporters won't consider Bernie.

— Flubber McCubbin (@flubbermccubbin) April 4, 2016

Tim Robbins saying Clinton winning South Carolina is like "winning Guam" is exactly opposite of Bernie Sander's hawking 50 state strategy

— Sarah Reese Jones (@srjones66) April 4, 2016

Tim Robbins like most Bernie surrogates think that non-white liberals don't really count or worth just 1/3 a vote.

— Jeff Gauvin (@JeffersonObama) April 4, 2016

Tim Robbins movies will be banned in the Carrigan household now. My husband, myself and his parents are all HRC supporters.

— Mikhael A Carrigan (@MikhaelCarrigan) April 4, 2016

Robbins later tried to clean up his mess, tweeting he meant no disrespect.

No disrespect to voters of SC or Guam. Was making a point about MSM anointing HRC after SC primary. No surprise ABC took it out of context.

— Tim Robbins (@TimRobbins1) April 4, 2016

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