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7. " 'Stop Sanders' Democrats Are Agonizing Over His Momentum"

Mon Apr 29, 2019, 02:43 PM

Apr 2019

April 16, 2019

WASHINGTON — When Leah Daughtry, a former Democratic Party official, addressed a closed-door gathering of about 100 wealthy liberal donors in San Francisco last month, all it took was a review of the 2020 primary rules to throw a scare in them.

Democrats are likely to go into their convention next summer without having settled on a presidential nominee, said Ms. Daughtry, who ran her party’s conventions in 2008 and 2016, the last two times the nomination was contested. And Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is well positioned to be one of the last candidates standing, she noted.

“I think I freaked them out,” Ms. Daughtry recalled with a chuckle, an assessment that was confirmed by three other attendees. They are hardly alone...

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/us/politics/bernie-sanders-democratic-party.html

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Who's "nervous"? [View all] SHRED Apr 2019 OP

Not Me. Me. Apr 2019 #1

Me neither. Sanders just got booed at the "She the People" forum. brush Apr 2019 #23

Me neither. The firefighters' union just declined to endorse him. Hortensis Apr 2019 #24

Yeah, I just saw the firefighter's union chief endorse Biden. And Biden's PA rally is... brush Apr 2019 #31

Long, bumpy road ahead. And Harris might have other Hortensis Apr 2019 #35

Things do seem to be moving quickly. Warren is very strong but might be a victim... brush Apr 2019 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Hortensis Apr 2019 #43

Nervous? Not me. MineralMan Apr 2019 #2

Why DownriverDem Apr 2019 #11

Because it was in the original tweet. MineralMan Apr 2019 #12

Not nervous about Bernie, TBS... Wounded Bear Apr 2019 #3

Nope. bearsfootball516 Apr 2019 #4

Not me. Trump is obviously nervous, but The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #5

LOL W_HAMILTON Apr 2019 #6

" 'Stop Sanders' Democrats Are Agonizing Over His Momentum" progressoid Apr 2019 #7

Yep. Obvious. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #14

Momentum? BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #32

They are shaking in fear. Psych them out some more, Bernie dalton99a Apr 2019 #8

Bernie is calling for policies that help people Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #20

Right again Mr. Tibbs!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #27

No one sees Bernie as a threat BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #33

He is the front runner because people want his policies to be enacted Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #46

Biden is the frontrunner JI7 Apr 2019 #56

I don't believe Biden can win the nomination Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #58

why isn't Sanders doing better than Biden ? JI7 Apr 2019 #60

... BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #64

Who are the 'Democratic establishment' that is getting nervous? Who is that Bernie...the same party UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #9

Isn't He The DEm Establishment? Me. Apr 2019 #39

Only when convenient. nolabear Apr 2019 #42

He isn't pure enough? Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #48

He is a front runner only in cuckooland NYMinute Apr 2019 #67

The centrist wing is the establishment Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #47

And that's not divisive? nt UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #50

There have always been factions within the party Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #57

The Democratic Canidates aren't Cha Apr 2019 #74

I've been there since 2012.. Cha Apr 2019 #71

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2019 #10

I always wonder if some of his tweets are done by some overzealous assistant, Democratic anything yaesu Apr 2019 #13

He lumps Democrats in with Trump. Renew Deal Apr 2019 #15

BS is "taking himself down".. with Cha Apr 2019 #16

Good sign. When the ACA was being worked on, I was watching for medical insurance company stocks brewens Apr 2019 #17

"Democratic establishment" gmafb. NurseJackie Apr 2019 #18

BS can't quit that buzzword. Cha Apr 2019 #75

He should add "And you're ugly, too" to these tweets. betsuni Apr 2019 #19

Or "I'm rubber and they're glue" nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #30

BS insults canape, too.. Cha Apr 2019 #73

Looks like he took Dotard's bait mcar Apr 2019 #21

Once again, I renew my call to the DNC Chair to revoke his candidacy on the basis that he fails LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #22

+1000 nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #29

I completely agree. NYMinute Apr 2019 #68

Dotard was supposed to take down the Establishment treestar Apr 2019 #25

Not me, but Spanky certainly seems out of sorts since Joe Biden announced his candidacy. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2019 #26

Laughable BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #28

Sorry Bernie, not me. redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #34

I won't breathe easy for a while - even after the election Runningdawg Apr 2019 #36

I am not nervous but I know that Trump is nervous about two Democratic candidates just by the saljr1 Apr 2019 #37

He has peaked Trenzalore Apr 2019 #40

His record is awesome Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #59

In thirty years NYMinute Apr 2019 #70

Time will tell Trenzalore Apr 2019 #80

Again with "the most popular politician in the country"? namahage Apr 2019 #84

Bernie is Skittles Apr 2019 #41

Why should we be nervous? I mean, idologically aren't you on our side Bernie? Afromania Apr 2019 #44

A comment from the tweet thread illustrates Bernie's ideology. betsuni Apr 2019 #51

Bernie needs to drop out NYMinute Apr 2019 #66

He has his own agenda. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #79

Wow. Wtf? Why is he still attacking our party??? nt ecstatic Apr 2019 #45

'We burnt down the village in order to save it' crazytown Apr 2019 #53

I was wondering that, too. An interesting strategy. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #77

They try to tear him down, but it only increases his popularity in the primaries Mr Tibbs Apr 2019 #49

lmao NYMinute Apr 2019 #72

I can't take him seriously when Nuggets Apr 2019 #52

Is this for real? WeekiWater Apr 2019 #54

It's an effort to stay positioned as an underdog. Sparkly Apr 2019 #55

It was an effort to stay relevant NYMinute Apr 2019 #65

And, still saying "establishment!".. lol Cha Apr 2019 #76

To make sure everyone knows he's Cha Apr 2019 #78

seems almost coordinated JI7 Apr 2019 #61

I can't wait for the primary in my state. Blue_true Apr 2019 #62

Every Single one of the Democrats running would help move this country JI7 Apr 2019 #63

I would add a couple of exceptions nt NYMinute Apr 2019 #81

Does Joe Biden look "nervous"? Cha Apr 2019 #69

It was a projection on Bernie's part NYMinute Apr 2019 #82

No doubt. Cha Apr 2019 #83