Actually the word in the hardcore berner prog circles is that they locked him in a room and threatened the shit out of him on I think it was the Wednesday of the '16 DNC, and probably punched him in the face, he seemed for several hours after that to have the beginnings of a black eye.
They told him in no uncertain terms to stand down. His brother was so fucking pissed off about it he cried in his speech to nominate Bernie, it was very moving if you were a progressive watching it knowing it was over and this was the final fuck you to the DNC.
Progs believe that everything he's done since has been by force and intimidation.
Source: Know an electoral delegate and a journalist who were present and texting friends about it the whole week of the convention.
Actually the word in the hardcore berner prog circles is that they locked him in a room and threatened the shit out of him on I think it was the Wednesday of the '16 DNC, and probably punched him in the face, he seemed for several hours after that to have the beginnings of a black eye.
They told him in no uncertain terms to stand down. His brother was so fucking pissed off about it he cried in his speech to nominate Bernie, it was very moving if you were a progressive watching it knowing it was over and this was the final fuck you to the DNC.
Progs believe that everything he's done since has been by force and intimidation.
Source: Know an electoral delegate and a journalist who were present and texting friends about it the whole week of the convention.
Nah, Bernie's been the DNC's strawman candidate. He's purposefully been put up to make the more "mainstream" Dem candidates look tamer.
Yup just like AOC. There just to make pelosi look sane.