Suck it up, Bernitarians
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talkpoliticsSo, Biden puts Neera Tanden, the biggest, most aggressive Bernie Sanders critic in the US, on his team. Specifically at the OMB while Sanders is Senate Budget Committee ranking/chair. Coincidence?
With Tanden Choice, Democrats Stick it to Sanders Voters
Say what you will about Bernie Sanders. He does seem a bit out of touch with the real world, and in the real world he could enact policies that are well meant but don't work. He might also turn out to be a weak leader. Bernie calls himself a socialist but he is just an old hippie democrat from 1968 full of lofty ideals and a Woody Guthrie view of the workingman's blues. It's noble ground but not altogether practical. However, he does what he believes is right, speaks what he thinks is the truth, and shows his genuinity through his standing consistently for his principles with unwavering conviction over the course of several decades.
Problem is, these things directly oppose the DNC, or any partisan establishment to that matter - so he is their enemy #1, and he has suffered politically at the hand of their corruption as much as anyone. He's an infinitely bigger man than most of those guys. But this is what he gets for affiliating with and trusting establishment politicians. The system just grinds you, chews you and spits you out like an old meat chop. They aren't like you Bernie. They don't care and they don’t have morals.
As for the bigger picture. Too bad the DNC power-brokers are choosing to take a dump on a whole section of their electorate. This will definitely come back to bite them on the ass in the long run.
With Tanden Choice, Democrats Stick it to Sanders Voters
Say what you will about Bernie Sanders. He does seem a bit out of touch with the real world, and in the real world he could enact policies that are well meant but don't work. He might also turn out to be a weak leader. Bernie calls himself a socialist but he is just an old hippie democrat from 1968 full of lofty ideals and a Woody Guthrie view of the workingman's blues. It's noble ground but not altogether practical. However, he does what he believes is right, speaks what he thinks is the truth, and shows his genuinity through his standing consistently for his principles with unwavering conviction over the course of several decades.
Problem is, these things directly oppose the DNC, or any partisan establishment to that matter - so he is their enemy #1, and he has suffered politically at the hand of their corruption as much as anyone. He's an infinitely bigger man than most of those guys. But this is what he gets for affiliating with and trusting establishment politicians. The system just grinds you, chews you and spits you out like an old meat chop. They aren't like you Bernie. They don't care and they don’t have morals.
As for the bigger picture. Too bad the DNC power-brokers are choosing to take a dump on a whole section of their electorate. This will definitely come back to bite them on the ass in the long run.
