2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: On Twitter, Bernie Sanders’s supporters are becoming one of his biggest problems [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)conventional supporters over time, if that may solve most of this potentially grave problem all by itself. Most of the public does not know Bernie exists and doesn't visit political sites, so perhaps those who say this is of little note are right.
Thinking about it strategically, I'm wondering if Bernie's bringing this up publicly would be a mistake, no matter how well done. It would for sure draw a lot more attention to undesirable behavior among some of his supporters at a time when Bernie is trying to broaden his appeal. I'm guessing it would have absolutely no effect on their behavior. As it continued, any coverage would be to the effect that he could not control his own supporters. And, of course, it might offend those supporters to no purpose.