2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Netroots Nation videos of Bernie and Martin. [View all]Raine1967
(11,589 posts)and I am going to say something that a lot of Sanders supporters are not going to like, he initiation response was mor like a father telling the kids to shut up and sit down.
Sanders had the chance to come in after the shit storm that O'malley had to handle (and I think O'Malley dealt with it as well as anyone could)
Sanders came in knowing that this was far from from over. (not faulting him for that)
Having said that, Sanders came in knowing he was not going to be blindsided. O'Malley was blindsided.
Look at Sanders expression compared to O'Malley's when these people started chanting *Say My Name*
O'Malley sat back, listened and tried to respond. Sanders came across as annoyed that his message was being interuppted by protesters. He was ready to walk of the stage.
One listened, one was annoyed.