2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: If Bernie isn't a "real" Dem, why does he owe Hillary any allegiance? [View all]moriah
(8,312 posts).... have suggested those things (trying to use the Superdelegates to overturn pledged delegates after arguing fiercely that was unDemocratic) or attacked Clinton for raising money for down-ticket Dems.
From what I can tell, Bernie himself does bear some responsibility for hiring people who say those things, but I can't tell what kind of private discussions he may have since had with those people to say "I am not going to embarrass you publicly yet, but don't say that crap anymore or I'll be forced to officially repudiate it".
Since it's that conversation which very well may have happened that reflects more on Bernie's actual character than hiring people who got a little too passionate, it's a wait and see for me on how people start acting, particularly after Pennsylvania.