2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Calls Out The Biased Corporate Network News For Blacking Out His Message [View all]MADem
(135,425 posts)PAC money. And maybe money from other PACs as well.
Now that he's coordinating with Debbie Wasserman Schultz to host a few DNC fundraisers where they split the take, he might be able to scrape a bit more cash together.
And after a while, "the people" get tired of reaching for their wallets all the time (notwithstanding the usual DU retort along the lines of "Harrumph--now that comment *MADE ME DONATE* 'whatever' amount" -- like it hurts people that they spend their money howsoever they wish, or something).
It all seems like a grand adventure at the start of it all, but when most of the very loyal are pressed to donate up to $2700 before we even get to the General election--and Christmas is coming, fuel bills need to be paid...it's not easy to keep that "bern" burning when there are bills to pay.
More to the point, if the system is rigged (and we know it is--it has been for the last century or more-it's just out in the open, now), you have two choices--either play under the rigged rules to get in, and try to change them if you win, or play the Purity Card and go down in flames.