2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: How the DNC Just Sabotaged Bernie Sanders’ Campaign in One Devastating Move [View all]U of M Dem
(154 posts)Something along the lines of Bernie did this to himself by breaking the law.
I wish my world were this simplistic, but we all know camp weathervane is a hive mind.
Lets check the facts:
DWS pulled the plug on Bernie's access to the voter file after software bugs from the firewall vendor led to a leak that Bernie's campaign reported to the DNC.
If I were a criminal, I don't think I would report myself to the police after illegally taking advantage of a loophole.
Did Bernie hack HRC data? No.
Did Bernie carry on as if this access was OK? No.
Did Bernie report the data leak? Yes.
Did Bernie fire the staff who was involved? Yes.
Did Bernie fall into DWS's trap of indefinitely keeping him from a vital campaign resource? If this was premeditated (and it sure looks like it as this is a convenient way to hamstring a campaign), then yes it was a trap. If not, then she should have no trouble being a reasonable human being and reinstate Bernie's access after reporting the flaw.
Another Link: Look closely to the words in the article especially Allegedly. Allegedly can be defined as - used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/18/politics/bernie-sanders-campaign-dnc-suspension/