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DNC Member calls Bernie "Crazy" - Wow. Apologize now. [View all]

DNC Member calls Bernie "Crazy" - Wow. Apologize now.
Jun 05, 2015 4:51pm PDT by cdub24

Oh wow - I'm seriously mad as hell now.

From the article on USNEWS Is Hillary Ready for More Debates?

"Our candidates, with the exception of Bernie Sanders, aren't a bunch of crazy people. I don't worry about them saying something that would hurt the party brand." I think getting our ideas out there in the mainstream would benefit," says Boyd Brown, a Democratic National Committee member from South Carolina and an O'Malley supporter. "The more debate, the better."

Oh good Lord. Boyd Brown... What about Bernie's platform is crazy?

Is it crazy... to fight income equality?

Is it crazy... to have Wall St. and the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes?

Is it crazy... to stop companies shipping our jobs overseas?

Is it crazy... to want to rebuild roads and bridges to put people back to work?

Is it crazy... to want to break up the big banks?

Is it crazy... to want medicare for all?

Is it crazy... to expand social security benefits?

Is it crazy... to want to make public universities free?

Is it crazy... to want to make paid vacation time?

Is it crazy... to want to free universal pre-k?

Is it crazy... to fight climate change?

Is it crazy... to want to raise the minimum wage to $15?

Boyd Brown is an O'Malley supporter... and O'Malley must be freaking crazy too because his platform page supports most of those things as well.

It's ridiculous. Democrats need to be building each other up and not tearing each other down. Buying into the bull** that Bernie is crazy is absolutely pathetic and it is something that the DNC needs to retract RIGHT NOW.

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http://m.dailykos.com/story/2015/06/05/1391016/-DNC-calls-Bernie-Crazy-Wow-Apologize-now

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DNC Member calls Bernie "Crazy" - Wow. Apologize now. [View all] babylonsister Jun 2015 OP

It's pretty clear that O'Malley's strategy at this point, KMOD Jun 2015 #1

that's crap to suggest this was in any way approved by O'Malley bigtree Jun 2015 #10

It probably wasn't O'Malley's decision, KMOD Jun 2015 #11

Brown isn't part of O'Malley's campaign bigtree Jun 2015 #16

That nicely maintains the distance required for Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #34

+1 Enthusiast Jun 2015 #61

so every campaign is responsible for every yahoo who makes a statement bigtree Jun 2015 #62

Hubris? Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #74

"Every yahoo?" Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #76

if you want to play the game of blaming candidates for their supporters statements bigtree Jun 2015 #90

Yep and gets the meme out that Sanders is crazy. zeemike Jun 2015 #97

the 'meme' being spread here in this forum is that O'Malley had something to do with this bigtree Jun 2015 #122

Well I don't know that and no one does. zeemike Jun 2015 #129

Good try Egnever Jun 2015 #39

If negative campaigning didn't work, politicans wouldn't use it. It's usually KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #18

The last thing Bernie wants..... daleanime Jun 2015 #35

Bernie is on record (again and again) saying that he never has and never will run a negative ad. salib Jun 2015 #101

yet, Berrnie himself called Hillary and her husband 'hustlers' who don't care about hungry children bigtree Jun 2015 #123

yeah, no retrowire Jun 2015 #127

If that is an example of an "attack" then Hilliary is going to have nothing salib Jun 2015 #128

The guy who said it is in the tank for O'Malley. MADem Jun 2015 #50

Eh.. kenfrequed Jun 2015 #80

Each candidate will develop their own style and approach. MADem Jun 2015 #83

Heh kenfrequed Jun 2015 #115

+1. it sure is. cali Jun 2015 #59

Using surrogates is a tried and true method of keeping dirt off of the candidate. Dustlawyer Jun 2015 #117

It is bullshit to suggest this without any proof of it at all bigtree Jun 2015 #121

I have suggested that it is possible, nothing more. Dustlawyer Jun 2015 #132

BOLONEY! elleng Jun 2015 #86

Hillary Toast billhicks76 Jun 2015 #102

Well, this is an interesting tidbit thrown into the middle of the thread. Fawke Em Jun 2015 #124

O'Mally is not a Third Way politician. THIS is a Third Way sentiment, directed also at Eliabeth sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #107

anyone have his/their email? We need to bury them. I would look roguevalley Jun 2015 #125

He's a part of the problem. Establishment Turd Way Democrat, from a Republican state. Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #2

Glad it wasn't an HRC supporter. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #3

it might work if it was kucinich but Sanders comes off far too kind and decent JI7 Jun 2015 #4

Cute Kucinich put down olddots Jun 2015 #106

What would be crazy, would be to ignore Bernie & vote against the 99%'s best interests nt 99th_Monkey Jun 2015 #5

No, all of that crap you Liberals care about MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #6

Whenever someone says the "party brand" daredtowork Jun 2015 #7

They can put sugary sprinkles on a pile of shit and it will still be a giant turd (way) - nt KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #19

It sounds so . . . . CORPORATE. HughBeaumont Jun 2015 #72

The Democratic Party has survived on undeserved "Brand Loyalty".... bvar22 Jun 2015 #110

be fair bigtree Jun 2015 #8

Really. SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #26

Valid Points rpannier Jun 2015 #42

Let them say stupid stuff Cracklin Charlie Jun 2015 #9

O'Malley needs to get his act together. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #12

it wasn't O'Malley who said this bigtree Jun 2015 #15

Exactly. nt SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #27

He's doing that, nicely. elleng Jun 2015 #87

I truly doubt cwydro Jun 2015 #13

Surprising to hear DNC member sound like a repuke PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #14

Brown's got to go. Will be sending an email to the DNC to that effect first KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #17

Yes, I am going to email them again. The last time they played their games I told them that I would jwirr Jun 2015 #38

Can you please share the email address to which you sent your message? Will save me a little KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #48

Did futher down but I just googled DNC and went to their site - at the bottom of the page they have jwirr Jun 2015 #52

Got it. Will take care of this first thing tomorrow a.m. - nt KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #53

They clearly don't care, but I also did not mince words. Thanks for being KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #65

Party Brand says it all KT2000 Jun 2015 #20

My thought, too deutsey Jun 2015 #79

I am amused... Kalidurga Jun 2015 #21

He's worried about "hurting the party brand". SoapBox Jun 2015 #22

"the brand?" kenfrequed Jun 2015 #81

Big mistake on the part of the DNC if this guy is speaking for them. They do need to apologie, but sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #23

They need to SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #29

I agree, but would be very surprised if it happens. However I think it needs to be addressed sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #31

"We're sorry if anyone misunderstood those remarks." n/t IDemo Jun 2015 #30

This is total BS on Brown's part. herding cats Jun 2015 #24

Google O'Malley's campaign - but I do not blame him. I emailed the DNC just now. Google DNC jwirr Jun 2015 #40

Thank you. herding cats Jun 2015 #45

Holy Cow... MrMickeysMom Jun 2015 #25

That's stupid.. better apologize right effin' now. Those who support different candidates and are Cha Jun 2015 #28

He needs to hear from EVERYONE, O'Malley's supporters, Hillary's supporters Bernie's supporters. sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #32

To the DNC, Sanders is crazy... thesquanderer Jun 2015 #33

DNC Jackpine Radical Jun 2015 #36

LOL jwirr Jun 2015 #44

He is clearly a Third Way 'democrat'. The Third Way has made no secret of how they feel about sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #37

DNC is short for do nothing congress in my house. mahina Jun 2015 #41

SLAM his ass on Twitter: Triana Jun 2015 #43

Won't let me tweet to him. He's probably got his account blocked off, I'm KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #49

I just tweeted to him every "Is it crazy..." sentence in the OP Triana Jun 2015 #55

Hmm. I'm not much of a Tweeter. I got some message at the top of my screen that it looked like KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #57

Didn't see anything on Bernie but Brown has been talking about Hillary. jwirr Jun 2015 #51

Puhleese. Not another "c" word controvery. I just can't take another one. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #46

He should be kicked off the O'Malley campaign and O'Malley needs to apologize to Bernie personally. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #47

he's not part of the O'Malley campaign bigtree Jun 2015 #64

Bernie is the sanest of the bunch. JEB Jun 2015 #54

Sad but not surprising AuntPatsy Jun 2015 #56

We'll see who's crazy later. historylovr Jun 2015 #58

For me, the party brand is starting to smell a little past the sell-by date. djean111 Jun 2015 #60

K&R LiberalElite Jun 2015 #63

If Bernie is crazy there are going to be a whole lot of voters in the asylum with him. Vinca Jun 2015 #66

Sounds like the establishment is getting worried - TBF Jun 2015 #67

Running around requesting apologies isn't a winning strategy. NCTraveler Jun 2015 #68

Said DNC Member's twitter account, let him know how you feel about his comments krawhitham Jun 2015 #69

His twitter account is all about golfing . . . Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #99

The establishment is afraid of Bernie & that includes establishment dems. -nt CrispyQ Jun 2015 #70

K n R mylye2222 Jun 2015 #71

Shocking! Next thing you know I'll find out he has more stock in Wall St. than Main St. raouldukelives Jun 2015 #73

Well, Mr. DNC guy, I think it's crazy JEB Jun 2015 #75

I've got to agree - O'Malley supports these things JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #77

DNC <- "Do not call" CentralMass Jun 2015 #78

Classless Betty Karlson Jun 2015 #82

All about that "party brand" Roland99 Jun 2015 #84

I guess it's crazy to speak for the 99% in America. nt valerief Jun 2015 #85

The corporate Democratic party brand. That's what it's become. What a fucking train wreck! L0oniX Jun 2015 #88

Name-calling is ALL THEY HAVE! arcane1 Jun 2015 #89

Fire him. malthaussen Jun 2015 #91

thank you heaven05 Jun 2015 #92

This is what happens when we elect self-described Democrats who have no clue Zorra Jun 2015 #93

+1 DirtyHippyBastard Jun 2015 #108

What does c stand for in dnc? Craziness? JEB Jun 2015 #94

corporation. nt LWolf Jun 2015 #131

The really disgusting "c" word. JEB Jun 2015 #133

Oh, he's just passin' gas, like MSM's "fringe candidate" Narrative�. Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #95

Bernie is on his own. And he knew it going in SmittynMo Jun 2015 #96

They want to label Bernie as 'radical' because... immoderate Jun 2015 #100

Contact info: Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #98

I'm sure the DNC will get a lot of donations from the Bern people if Hillary wins the primary.... L0oniX Jun 2015 #103

I this is why any money I have to spare to donate to campaigns Cleita Jun 2015 #104

I find it odd that Brown would say so. Some of his famous speech could easily be from Bernie. Ford_Prefect Jun 2015 #105

Fire Debbie Wasserman Schultz NOW!!! INdemo Jun 2015 #109

it is something that the DNC needs to retract RIGHT NOW passiveporcupine Jun 2015 #111

Bernie believes it all can be done mikehiggins Jun 2015 #112

Here in Santa Fe mikehiggins Jun 2015 #113

Ah the DLC/DNC...same shit, different day. OF COURSE they rage on Sanders Rex Jun 2015 #114

Bernie is crazy TNNurse Jun 2015 #116

You might want to make an edit to your OP DFW Jun 2015 #118

yes, some of those things are crazy hfojvt Jun 2015 #119

Crazy is Boyd Brown. Step down Boyd. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #120

Boyd Brown sounds like one of those "business as usual" Democrats Warpy Jun 2015 #126

Crazy? Fuck yeah. What's wrong with that? Alkene Jun 2015 #130