Bernie had a joint fundraising agreement with the DNC too.

[Jim Lane]

26. In 2015 Clinton wasn't the nominee, either.

This is really ridiculous misdirection. With regard to the relationship between a campaign and the DNC, Brazile's comments expressly drew the distinction according to whether it was before or after the time when that campaign's candidate became the nominee.

Brazile was willing to draw the line when the candidate had enough delegates to win, even if some Democrats hadn't yet had the chance to vote. Whether one draws the line then or waits until after the last primary or waits until after the actual nomination at the convention is debatable. But there is no justification for the DNC to extend such special privileges to one of the candidates in a contested race when not one single primary or caucus has yet been held.