Bernie's top California guy has just parted ways with the campaign.

[pnwmom]

I wonder what this is about, with the primary less than a month away?

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/bernie-sanders-california-michael-ceraso-223077

Bernie Sanders’ campaign parted ways with its California state director Michael Ceraso on Wednesday morning, 27 days before the primary in the state that Sanders has repeatedly said is crucial to his effort to capture the Democratic nomination.

The surprise move came after a period when Ceraso advocated for a California strategy that involved more investment on field and digital organizing than on television advertising — a staple of Sanders’ campaign elsewhere so far — he told POLITICO.

Sanders’ campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Ceraso, who was Sanders’ deputy state director in New Hampshire and helped lead the teams in a series of March-voting states, had been working for the Vermont senator in California for weeks. As the campaign turned more of its attention to California and its 475 delegates late last month, it also brought in Robert Becker — Sanders’ Iowa state director and another veteran of a series of other contests since then, including New York — to work in the state.


SNIP

[LexVegas]

1. Rats deserting the ship. nt

[brush]

35. Yep! It's always a bad sign when the top person quits before a crucial election

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Wheels falling off.

Stick a fork in him.

Toast.

Fat lady is singing.

All cliches apply.

[Number23]

43. That's certainly what it looks like

Though I wouldn't call this guy a rat.

[KingFlorez]

2. Paycheck bounced?

Or maybe they couldn't cut him a paycheck at all.

[randome]

3. Feel the burn.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[Bleacher Creature]

4. The writing's on the wall.

It's over.

[jillan]

5. They replaced him with someone they like better.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/bernie-sanders-shakes-california-campaign-staff/story?id=39047398

[pnwmom]

7. Winning campaigns don't usually decide to "shake up" their top staff.

I guess we'll see if Becker can repeat the great success he had in New York.

[Luminous Animal]

31. The person who is taking over is already top staff.

[Mike Nelson]

6. Could be...

...he advised Bernie to have a concession speech written for California. Hillary will be the "projected" or however they phrase it, nominee. The news and media will hardly be able to hold back projections by that point...

[msanthrope]

8. This guy wanted to spend more money on field work....but Devine and the Sanders family

don't make money on that.....they get a percentage of the ad buys.

Money.

[pnwmom]

9. The Sanders family gets a percentage of ad buys?

[msanthrope]

15. Why, yes. Read this story on ad buy profits.....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sanders-is-biggest-spender-of-2016-so-far--generating-millions-for-consultants/2016/04/28/600170ce-0cf2-11e6-a6b6-2e6de3695b0e_story.html

The Sanders campaign has been pretty quiet about who gets ad buy revenue...but it seems like paid campaign staff like Jane Sanders gets a cut....possibly the daughter who worked on the Senate campaign and who is working on presidential.

[Andy823]

18. And that could be

Why Bernie has not released last years tax returns. It would show how much Jane has been making in her role in the campaign.

[msanthrope]

19. Why yes. Not releasing the tax returns, AND extending the Senate financial disclosure

would conceal Jane Sander's earnings.

[brush]

36. Whoa! That's incendiary. Rips that integrity cloak right off.

[CorporatistNation]

10. AHEM... ADS REACH FAR MORE PEOPLE!

That's why ads are such a BIG PART of NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS!

[pnwmom]

16. He spent more than twice as much in NY on ads as Hillary, but her smaller events

were more effective at getting the vote out. And his spending on campaign ads has far outstripped hers overall.

[Fawke Em]

11. No Hillary fan can ever accuse Sanders of being in something for the money.

It's positively hypocritical.

[msanthrope]

20. Well.....I think instituting a major. ...woodworking....and paying your daughter

several hundred thousand dollars for that major....a major that the school drops after they fire you....might be constituted as being in it for the money.

Woodworking. Over 800k paid to Jane Sander's daughter to teach woodworking.

[nadinbrzezinski]

27. One did, bellow

[ucrdem]

13. They could use some help in the ground game department.

On the bright side I can't wait to catch the latest negative TV ads.

[pnwmom]

17. That picture tells quite a tale, doesn't it? The hate on that guy's face.

And in the center of the photo, a woman pushing her wheelchair through the gauntlet.

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. The dog whistle is making the conure turn

and for god sakes she is not even of the proper quadruped species. By the way I heard it too.

[msanthrope]

22. All of those words are in English. Yet I have no idea what you are saying. nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. That you used a nasty dog whistle

oh well

[msanthrope]

25. I'm actually serious.....what is the dog whistle you refer to? nt

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. Jesus you are serious

money grubbing jew

[msanthrope]

28. Oh dear sweet Jeebus. ....Jane O'Meara Sanders is Jewish?

I don't deny women agency....as head of Burlington college she gave her own daughter... Not Bernie Sander's daughter.... a sweetheart deal on a woodworking major. She also gave the Catholic Church a sweetheart deal on a land transfer. I don't believe that had anything to do with any particular faith let alone Judaism.

My daughter's name in temple is Penina. My pearl. Tell me again how anti semitic I am.

[nadinbrzezinski]

30. Oh sweet jesus

that is a well known stereotype my dear, and an ugly dog whistle. I am not surprised though. Please proceed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotypes_of_Jews

[msanthrope]

32. As I've indicated.....Jane O'Meara Sanders is Jewish?

Can you back up that assertion?

[nadinbrzezinski]

34. Is Bernie Sanders Jewish? Yes, and quite a bit of his family died in the holocaust

I called you on it. that is all I will do.

It is your choice to proceed or not.

[msanthrope]

37. I've previously been accused of being a pro-Zionist troll, so this is refreshing.

Seriously.....are you claiming that Jane Sanders is Jewish?

[nadinbrzezinski]

38. Seriously are you claiming Bernie Sanders is not?

and it is not refreshing, have a good day. I am trashing this. I had my say. Good day. I try to not associate with people who even after being told this is a hell of a dog whistle not just double down, but triple down.

[msanthrope]

39. I'm talking about Jane. You know, the human with agency outside her husband. nt

[Number23]

44. That was... interesting.

[msanthrope]

45. I need to sit down for a few. Nt

[Number23]

46. That one's all over GDP today. Between the typos and nonsense, bewildering and boring

the entire board at the same time. Surely a sight to see.

[moriah]

40. Quotes around such phrases would help.

On Wed May 11, 2016, 09:08 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Jesus you are serious
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1945309

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

WTH?

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Wed May 11, 2016, 09:18 PM, and the Jury voted 3-4 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: I saw nothing making the implication this was about being a Jew. Nadin is out of fucking line!
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: nadin was explaining what the "dog whistle" was. context is important.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: There is no place on DU for a post like this.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I bet this ends up being hidden on sheer reflex. In context, however, it wasn't calling anyone that but defining a specific dogwhistle a person felt was being used.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[joshcryer]

21. Mark Penn, erm, I mean Tad Devine, is going to leave Sanders in the red.

[msanthrope]

24. The Sharpton campaign FEC fracas would be instructive

to the Sanders campaign.

[NurseJackie]

47. Looks like the FEC takes this shit seriously (LINKS)

FEC Reaches Settlement with Rev. Al Sharpton, Sharpton 2004 and Non-profit Corporation
http://www.fec.gov/press/press2009/20090430MUR_Sharpton.shtml

SHARPTON EIGHTH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DECLARED ELIGIBLE
FOR PRIMARY MATCHING FUNDS IN 2004 RACE
http://fec.gov/press/press2004/20040311sharpton.html

Sharpton Fined $285K by FEC as Result of NLPC Complaint
http://nlpc.org/stories/2009/04/19/sharpton-fined-285k-fec-result-nlpc-complaint

[cherokeeprogressive]

12. This is the third time he's left the campaign today. Or is it just the third time it's been posted?

[workinclasszero]

29. Real democrat

that doesn't want to see Trump elected President?

[msanthrope]

33. Ad buy money. There's a reason for delaying both the tax release and the Senate finance

form.

[pnwmom]

41. I didn't realize he was late on the Senate Finance form, too.

[msanthrope]

42. Why, yes. Asked for extending it after the primaries.

Someone might make hay with who is working for whom.