Bernie. Don't go there. Just do not. Just STOP.

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158. So, now I'm the one "trying to sell a narrative..."

Maddow made it clear that she thought Swalwell was talking about Biden's experience, and length of career, and not, as Bernie stated, just about trashing older candidates. And Bernie doubled down on his 'narrative' of candidates his age being 'persecuted' on par with racism and sexism by once again insinuating that an opponent was putting forth a ludicrous outrageously shallow and unfounded reason to vote for them.

In other words, it`s just not good enough to say, hey, I`m young. Pass me the torch.

He says it right there... Swalwell wants people to ignore Bidens experience and accomplishments, and vote for him for no good reason, just that he's younger.

That's the narrative that I'm talking about, that is the point of this discussion, that trusty backhanded accusation that he has made before - any candidate opposing him that isn't an old white male is likely to expect you to vote for them - not on the basis of their experience, or acheivement, but ONLY because of race, or gender. This entire ongoing insinuation is what is becoming tiresomely pedantic,

"It's not good enough for somebody to say 'hey I'm a Latina vote for me' that is not good enough.

"It is not good enough for somebody to say, 'I'm a woman, vote for me.' No That is not good enough."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/11/21/sanders-identity-politics/94221972/

His own words. Over and over again. That's the 'narrative' that his supporters are trying to deny in this interview.

And no, I don't care if you support Bernie or not, and your insinuation that this is simply 'Bernie bashing" and "preaching" to the 'choir' of those who don't support him is "really pendantic and tiresome," and indicates a preferred narrative of your own.