Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Just an observation before going to bed ... [View all]Waiting For Everyman
(9,385 posts)8. The other side in general --
candidate, party, surrogates, down to supporters, they're all pissed off that they don't have any levers on Bernie. They can't withdraw funding because he has his own, and they can't withdraw media because he already is getting the least they can get away with. He does his own mega-rallies instead, which they can't duplicate.
They like controlling people. And they can't control Bernie or his supporters. There is simply nothing they can do about it, and they aren't often in that position. They don't cope with it very well.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
54 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
They do seem pretty nervous, begging Bernie to drop out, twisting the math, whatever it takes
lagomorph777
May 2016
#52
Yep... Were she to win Indiana, they'd have been likely able to shift DU into GE mode.
VulgarPoet
May 2016
#20
Like Obama did, on Clinton, in 2008. Clinton had NOOOOOOOO chance to win then.
JimDandy
May 2016
#10
I think a flippant, insincere response to a flippant, insincere query is wholly appropriate.
LanternWaste
May 2016
#32
Perhaps they can't stand the thought that we genuinely think there is a better candidate?
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#11
I think we are all waiting to see when the Berners finally throw in the towel...
anotherproletariat
May 2016
#12
they are tasked with beating back the progressive wave, putting the true democratic principles
corkhead
May 2016
#18
Bernie did win yesterday ... and looks great going forward, noit to mention the many States
KPN
May 2016
#29
Yes, those too. Can I borrow this please for an OP I made to ask my question? nt.
polly7
May 2016
#34
They're still wrapping their heads around everything that is true and that we have been telling them
silvershadow
May 2016
#53