(CNN) Sen. Bernie Sanders : 'Democratic brand is pretty bad'

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233. I understand that many cant take criticism.

I dont see it as "bashing" at all, I think he is making a case that change is needed, and I believe him to be correct. A lot of people were all over Sander's supporters over "purity," but that is exactly what you are demanding - an end to any and all criticism of party members, tactics, and message, despite massive losses over the last decade.

His ideas resonated with over 13 million actively voting Democrats, which you try to reduce to some insignificant portion of the base. If it were only 20%, or 10%, maybe you could make that argument, but it was approaching almost HALF of our active voters, and you and many others seem unwilling to acknowledge the significance of that support.

Call it blinders, call it kool-ade, call it what you will - but you are *choosing* to create a false construct that Senator Sander's ideas and methods did not win over a very signifcant portion or our electorate, and are ignoring the unprecedented loss of support for our party at all levels over the last 15 years. Doing so is willfully accepting a false narrative, and will harm the party eventually.