Bernie, Debbie, and Hilary

I am not surprised by the recent revelation that the Democratic Party actively worked against Bernie Sanders during the primaries, and I see it as baldly cynical and self-serving that they have ousted Wasserman-Schultz, now that the damage to Mister Sanders has been done.

I am disappointed that Mister Sanders will not be the Dem’s nominee for president.  I think that he is an idealist, and ran for the office in an effort to change things for the better.  I think that Hilary Clinton is a politician and is running because she wants to be president.

It is important to keep in mind that the Democratic Party is a private organization.   While it is usually in the party’s best interest to go with the candidate who puts up the best numbers in the primaries, the party is not bound by primary election results – they can nominate whomever they want.

Considering all this, why would they want Bernie?  He has run and served for decades as an Independent.  Yes, he caucuses with the Dems, and has faithfully championed progressive, liberal ideals, but he has never done any of what is expected of a party member – made phone calls, solicited contributions, traveled with and spoken on behalf of another of the party’s candidates.  Bernie has attempted not just to jump on board, but to go for the top spot, without ever having done any of these unpleasant tasks – the scut-work – that a good party member must do. Hilary, and her husband, have done all of these things.

Bernie wasn’t able to win a simple majority.  Realistically, he needed to show results that were far and away better than Hilary’s to win the Dems love. 

Suck it up.  She’s better than Drumpf.