A Nasty Corporate Media and Democratic Officials Propaganda Assault On Sanders Has Been Launched.

[imagine2015]

The Democratic Establishment’s Assault on Sanders Begins
by John Atcheson
January 26, 2016

But of course, the better he does with the people, the more he threatens their power base—which is their relationship with corporations and the uber-rich and the PACs they fund. Now that Sanders has become a real threat to their dominance, brace yourself for the well-financed counter attack that’s coming soon to a media outlet near you.

It will be nasty. It will be swift. It will be merciless.

They will use fear. They will use bigotry. They will use greed. And – oh, yes – they will use money. Lots of money.

The most dangerous of all, though, may be those who are so inured to the system, they can’t see the prospect of real change – of a real, and much needed, revolution.

In Sanders we have a leader who – against all odds – has broken through the rigged system, reached out to us, and given voice to the 99% who’ve been left behind.

If we choose choose courage over fear. We must choose tolerance over jingoism, hate and bigotry. We must hold a belief in our own industry, resourcefulness and ability over the siren song of magic markets and easy money. If we stand together, then we can put this evil genie back in its bottle and we can take back our country and make government work again – for all of us.

That is the source of our power. And it is the only power that can take on the establishment confederacy that is now gathering against us.

http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/01/26/confederacy-dunces-democratic-establishments-assault-sanders-begins

[riversedge]

1. Common Dreams makes Bernie the victim so often.

[DURHAM D]

3. But he is still second to Common Dreams themselves.

[imagine2015]

7. So you think we should feel sorry for the former Senator from Wall Street and her rich benefactors?

Hillary doesn't speak for us, the majority, real working people.

She represents the rich. And they have gotten incredibly rich representing the 1/10th of 1 per cent.

That's been made pretty clear by her actions and policies.

We have nothing in common with her and she has nothing in common with us.

[NanceGreggs]

10. When has Bernie NOT been cast as the victim?

Since day one of his campaign, he's (allegedly) been the victim of too few debates, debates scheduled at the "wrong time" and on the "wrong day", the media "blackout", closed primaries that should have been open, vote fraud, too few polling places, registration rules/deadlines in order to vote - and, of course, the vast nation-wide conspiracy whose sole aim is to "get Bernie".

Bernie wanted to run as a Democrat - and he's done nothing but whine about everything and attack the Party and its members.

And THIS is he guy who's tried to sell the idea that the SDs, staunch Democrats all, were going to flock to his side at the convention and hand him the nomination.

[riversedge]

17. Makes Sanders look weak (most he does without help from others)

[Armstead]

24. We're all victims -- some people just realie it and are trying to unvictimize our nation

You think those in control really have YOUR interests at heart?

If they did we'd have universal health care, fair trade instead of corporate oriented trade policies, the government would be restoring a diverse and broadly based banking system.....etc.

[bjo59]

55. It's not Common Dreams who is bending over backwards in an attempt to victimize

Bernie now, is it? All Common Dreams did was to state the obvious and this week we're getting quite a taste of what the article predicted, aren't we?

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Bernie essentially lost this thing two months ago.

It's been over since super tuesday.

[RufusTFirefly]

28. Haha. And that explains why Clintonistas have grown nastier and more desperate

How dare those Sanders supporters continue?!

If it weren't for the fact that Clinton has won every primary convincingly since Super Tuesday, I might be getting a little worried if I were you...

[kstewart33]

33. Rufus, where is the desperation?

Hillary is looking pretty good now. One more big primary day on June 7, and it's over.

[RufusTFirefly]

38. Relentless lies and attacks on a candidate who's supposedly irrelevant

That's where.

[Number23]

43. I can show you a whooooooole lot of desperation. Particularly from those pretending a loss in KY

and a six point win in Oregon when a 30+ point blowout was desperately needed in BOTH states are no big deals. Refusing to acknowledge that this race has been over for weeks, that everything is "rigged" or "stolen" or just so "toooootally unnnnfair"!!

That everyone who endorses their opponent is the "establishment," that illegally trying to access files that don't belong to you is just "evening the score" and that suing when you been caught red-handed doing something wrong is "standing up for yourself." That refusing to denounce the violence and smearing done in your name is a sign of "strength" and that refusing to speak about the rage and intimidation done in your name, including calling female Democratic senators and operatives "bitch" and "cunt," is something noble.

Yeah, there's been a literal shitload of desperation going on. For a long damn time too. And everyone has seen it.

[pangaia]

52. You can not see the tree for the forest.

[Number23]

53. How much do I owe you for that? Got change for a nickel?

[kstewart33]

59. Well summarized.

Except for that 'c' word, fella.

[anigbrowl]

50. 'Desperate' lol

You guys sure love your hyperbole.

[RobertEarl]

4. Bigotry shines forth

One Bernie fan makes a mean phone call and the bigots claim all Bernie folks are bad.

Do they even realize what nasty bigots they have become?

[HereSince1628]

9. DWS doesn't know basics: Never use nukes to where a flyswatter will do.

Democrats are well known for their circular firing squads.

Unless someone intervenes this is the end of the Big Tent.

[Baobab]

12. One person pretending to be a Bernie fan...

*wink*

Lets get real here!

[NanceGreggs]

20. "One Bernie fan makes a mean phone call"?

Who's zoomin' who?

We've all seen the vile, threatening comments left by Bernie supporters on the FB pages/websites of any individual, group or organization that endorsed HRC over BS. We've heard about the threatening phone calls to SDs, elected Democratic reps, et cetera. We've also seen the remarks left on the FB pages of private citizens like Sybrina Fulton, simply because they choose to support HRC. We now see that businesses are being harassed if they have any connection to a public figure that has endorsed Hillary.

There's a pattern here, and it's been going on for months. It's a bit late in the game to pretend this all comes down to "one phone call by one Bernie fan".

Bernie himself has done nothing to dissuade his supporters from engaging in this behaviour, nor have any of the level-headed among those supporters. All we've seen is excuses being made for it.

To refer to those who find the tactics, the vileness, and the threats of BS supporters inexcusable as "bigots" is the height of hypocrisy, and a classic case of projection.

Telling Sybrina Fulton that she is spitting on the grave of her dead child, or telling civil rights icon John Lewis that he's an addle-brained sell-out is disgusting behaviour - and making excuses for it is equally disgusting.

[wyldwolf]

5. Good. Bring that faux Democrat and destructive force down.

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. There is something really creepy about that posting.

For starters, I'm in the 99% and bernie does not speak for me. This is pure weirdo propaganda
hogwash.

[imagine2015]

11. So the former Senator from Wall Street speaks for you. Right. A real working class hero.

And some working class people even believe that the billionaire Trump speaks for them!

Well, at least you're not fooled that easily.

[The_Casual_Observer]

13. According to bernie you could be describing anyone in elected office but him.

So there.

[Armstead]

25. Well about 75 percent of them....

[The_Casual_Observer]

30. Yes, the lone voice of the doomed. I've heard about it.

[FSogol]

23. pure weirdo propaganda hogwash = most everything printed in Common Dreams

[Armstead]

27. Yeah I hate those leftist weirdos -- I'll be they didn't like Bush either

[FSogol]

37. Even the left can create dreck.

[Armstead]

41. It all depends on what one defines as dreck

Them damn hippies....

[merrily]

8. Media have been doing this all along. shrug. Doing it at this stage is very counter-productive, tho

[imagine2015]

14. They really have stepped up their propaganda offensive beginning with the Nevada convention.

24/7 attacks on Bernie and his supporters and done with the collaboration of Democratic Party officials.

[reformist2]

16. They know they committed an egregious fraud in Nevada this weekend, and have to cover it up.

It couldn't be clearer from all the video taken from the convention. They're doing all they can, but I'm not sure the propaganda machine can keep up with the internet.

[winter is coming]

34. There's always re-runs.

People are still tying to float the idea that there was mob at the convention so violent they had to call the cops.

Plausibility check: what happens when police are summoned to a violent mob scene?

Did you say, "Arrests are made"?

Were there any arrests? Threats of arrest? Tear gas? Heads busted?

Apparently, shouting at the oligarchy is now an act of violence.

[2cannan]

46. Chalk graffiti on the exterior of the headquarters too! LOL! nt

[winter is coming]

48. Shame they forget the backwards B. n/t

[merrily]

47. Yes, but the boy who cried wolf probably stepped it up when the wolf really showed up, too.

[beachbumbob]

15. Sanders has been ignored by the media..Why waste time on angry old

Socialist and his angry mob? They do a disservice to America...all blah blah...unfair... blah blah bankers bad...Wall Street bad...success is bad..BLAH BLAH..

[Armstead]

39. I remember the good old days on DU.....How times change

[Surya Gayatri]

18. Can't take the heat?...The kitchen door is open. Use it.

[alcibiades_mystery]

19. Add dozens more to The Enemies List...they'll be dealt with After the Revolution, of course

The Court of the People will Judge!

Soon. Soon.

[wildeyed]

21. Yeah!

Wonkette, Rude Pundit and Mother Jones are such "establishment confederacy" shills

With article like these, it really seems like they just pick out the buzzwords form Bernie Sanders press releases and tweets, feed them into a computer program and voila! an article!

Also, his bio claims he has been published by NYT and WaPo, but his personal website does not list any work for those publications and I can't find anything with a cursory Google search.

And he is a loon who wants to institute a national voter qulification test. http://www.commondreams.org/views/2012/10/31/national-voter-qualification-test-modest-proposal

Really?

[Tarc]

22. No one is launching a thing against Sanders at this point; the primary is over

This is silliness in the extreme.

[imagine2015]

44. "the primary is over" That's why Clinton spent two weeks in Kentucky.

[Tarc]

60. Fundraising for the fall, bro-bro

Y'know, the Fall. When Bernie will be enjoying the VT foliage.

[riversedge]

26. ...

Not speaking for Hillary but this is how much I care

[Armstead]

40. That's pretty obvious

[notadmblnd]

29. They're doing exactly what they said they were going to do.

However, they're not going to attain the outcome they would like.

And that's going to be a sight to see.

[eastwestdem]

31. Kind of thinking that the Sandroids did it to themselves.

But sure, blame the media.

[mcar]

32. So now you don't want him to get media attention?

I've seen many complaints in this forum that he was being ignored by the media. I'm just trying to keep up.

[trudyco]

35. That was certainly accurate. I just never thought Boxer would be on the wrong side.

But then, I didn't know Boxer was related to Clinton.

[puffy socks]

36. Oh Geez.

"In Sanders we have a leader who – against all odds – has broken through the rigged system, reached out to us, and given voice to the 99% who’ve been left behind. "

Lots of Dems have been fighting for the 99% for a long time before Bernie came on the scene. The fact that so many people believe he initiated this is a riot! Get real! Even Teddy Roosevelt was fighting for the same Progressives values decades ago. Where have yo been?

Oh yeah demonizing anyone who isn't Bernie.

[imagine2015]

45. So the former Senator from Wall Street has been fighting for the 99%?

Right. A real working class hero.

Hillary and William are just like us!

[puffy socks]

49. Yep

Both raised in middle class neighborhoods.
Hillary has a life time of fighting for the 99%

Her biography is on PBS frontline.

[choie]

54. That's delusional

[TheFarS1de]

57. The poor dears ...

they can only afford 1 windmill ... times must be tough

[larkrake]

42. This was expected

[The_Casual_Observer]

51. While they are at it, "Free Mumia"

[mvd]

56. I agree

I do not condone any violence, but peaceful protest should be allowed. Even vocal protest if it is not harassment. The media blows any incidents involving Sanders way out of proportion. They want to ignore what a good campaign he has run. No one expected him to be this close to Hillary. Also, I doubt the death threats were from Sanders supporters. Likely people wanting to cause trouble. For example, it is highly unlikely a Sanders supporter would call for someone's public execution. Sanders is against the death penalty.

[silvershadow]

58. k&r

[Octafish]

61. Wall to Wall Street

Even the fucking Rude Pundit.

[imagine2015]

62. Now they've dug up 4 "liberal" commentators to engage in personal attacks Bernie Sanders.

The corporate media is giving them big time play. And these "former" Bernie supporters mainly engage in low-level personal attacks against Bernie the person and have little to say critical of his policies.

[imagine2015]

63. It's hard to keep up with the flurry of talking points personal attacks on Bernie.

They are designed to stop debate and discussion on the real campaign issues and are just part of a swiftboat like character assassination campaign against Bernie.

So most of them should be ignored, they are not serious issues being raised. Just the old-time establishment politics of dirty tricks.

[imagine2015]

64. Another lying hit piece by a Clinton supporter published in The Nation!

So the panic frenzy continues.