[Hoot Gibson]

It seems odd to me that Donald Trump believes his "conservative" message will appeal to the socialist supporters of Bernie Sanders. The fact that Trump is making a play for Bernie's socialist supporters is just another red flag for conservative Republicans. Surely Trump will not compromise his core conservative values in an effort to win support from voters on Hillary's left. nicker:

Donald Trump's new target: Bernie Sanders supporters

(CNN)With the Republican presidential nomination within his grasp, Donald Trump is courting an unlikely group of voters: Bernie Sanders supporters.

The GOP front-runner has ratcheted up his rhetoric against presumptive Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in recent weeks, calling her a "crooked" politician who is unqualified to be president. But when it comes to her challenger, Bernie Sanders, Trump has taken a notably softer tone, praising the Vermont senator's rhetoric and encouraging him to launch a third-party bid.

"I think Bernie Sanders should run as an independent. I think he'd do great," Trump said at a victory rally in New York City Tuesday night, after sweeping five GOP contests in the Northeast.

The next morning, Trump said on MSNBC: "Bernie Sanders has a message that's interesting. I'm going to be taking a lot of the things Bernie said and using them."