Sanders says beating Biden will be 'a very steep road'

[Ellen Forradalom]

12. He would do better to cut the best possible deal

for his wing of the party. I had a most unpleasant discussion with a civically-challenged Bernie supporter who did not quite grasp that Democratic primary voters rejected Bernie's platform and style of doing politics. He has moved onto the Naderite position of "Biden better earn my vote" and "greedy rich suburbanites" (his exact characterization, a dogwhistle for kill-the-Boomers) would "rather let Trump win than adopt Bernie's policies." In vain did I try to explain that regardless of his feelings, ballot counter go brrr and the time for holding the party hostage is past. It is much better to join the big tent and bargain to get some of your agenda passed.

Bernie has a large and terrible responsibility in selling out his supporters and stranding them politically on a desert island. He cannot make the votes of his wing of the party not worth the cost. God, we had this discussion 20 years ago with the Ralph Nader people.