Sanders: We're taking on the 'Democratic establishment'

[IDemo]

The surest sign that Bernie Sanders is moving up in the polls — he’s being criticized by supporters of Hillary Clinton and other Democrats.

“It’s very clear to say that Secretary Clinton is the candidate of most of the members of Congress, is the candidate of the Democratic establishment,” Sanders said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union.

The Vermont senator added that “ordinary people, working people, elderly people are moving in our direction because they do want a candidate to take on the establishment.”

Sanders responded to comments by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., a Clinton backer who challenged Sanders’ Democratic credentials during a recent interview on MSNBC.

http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/07/05/sanders-were-taking-on-the-democratic-establishment/

[appalachiablue]

1. Bernie did very well on CNN State of the Union, responding to Jake Tapper's questions and also

bringing in his own major issues and topics. People on all sides are becoming fed up with the establishment so some shake up and new direction will hopefully be the outcome, although those in power will put up a huge fight we know.

[dmosh42]

2. No doubt the hacks & crooks in Dem party aren't excited over Bernie!

[Enthusiast]

5. You sure got that right!

[sabrina 1]

8. The Third Way is not happy about the rise of the progressive wing of the party

including Warren and Bernie. And over the past several months have openly gone after Warren first, now Bernie. But this is an opportunity for the rest of our Dems who may have been afraid to stand up and fight back, to join the people and get behind both Warren and Bernie now and let us start changing the way our government works, iow, start making it work for the people.

[dmosh42]

17. Yes, all the hacks and crooks are in the third way and don't want any changes in their operations!

[sabrina 1]

18. That's for sure, the warmongers, the Wall St crowd, and they are very, very scared about

the fact that Democrats who were so puzzled about the right wing swing of their party, now know what the problem was and began the process of ridding the party of those who have not represented them in the last two mid terms.

Bernie is just the latest sign of how Progressives are working to take back their Party from Wall St investors, which is what the Third Way is comprised of. THAT is why Wall St got away with the crimes they committed against the American people. Because they were in charge. Bought enough politicians to bail them out.

[peacebird]

3. K&R!

[sabrina 1]

4. Bernie only did better after the attacks by McCaskill and O'Malley's Super Pac and the DNC

guy all using the same 'talking point'. People are sick to death of that kind of old politics.

Bernie looks and feels like a breath of fresh air by comparison to them.

They were vilified all over the media.

And NEVER FORGET that Clair McCaskill betrayed the people when she voted for the TPP.

[Enthusiast]

6. I'll never forget McCaskill's betrayal on the TPP.

Or her attack on Bernie.

[Betty Karlson]

7. That move will have cost her VERY precious votes. It's like an albatros around her neck. n/t

[merrily]

9. When I post that Hillary is the Party's anointed, I get contradicted and mocked.

[Maedhros]

11. Contradiction and Mocking are the only two weapons in their arsenal.

They use what they have. If their candidate had a better track record or if they were able to make reasoned arguments, they would.

[BrotherIvan]

13. ^^^^^^^That right there^^^^^^^^^^

And the outrage. Can never discuss and issue with out tone policing and outrage.

[Maedhros]

14. Don't forget Projection! [n/t]

[BrotherIvan]

15. So very much of that

[onecaliberal]

10. Bernie2016

[jalan48]

12. I just got banned from posting in the Hillary Clinton group for suggesting she was the

establishment candidate and that like Humphrey in 1968, she might not get the support of Progressives in the general election. Beware DUers, toe the party line!

[MisterP]

16. but he doesn't want any criticism of Democrats! establishmentarian remoras told me so!