Bernie fans are really grasping at straws

[DavidDvorkin]

Some of them think that the Panama Papers leak will "propel" him into the White House. Not because the leaks will implicate Hillary, mind you, which is what I assumed the Berners would think, but because these revelations will make Americans really pay attention to his pure and elevated message.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511641482

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

1. What are the Panama papers?

Are they some kind of rolling papers?

[NanceGreggs]

6. Yes.

But take it from my personal experience that Panama Papers have a tendency to tear mid-roll, and the adhesive edges often don't hold once the joint is lit.

[jmowreader]

7. It's a leak of 11.5 million documents...

explaining how The Rich bury their money in offshore tax havens.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/04/03/reactions-panama-papers-leak-go-global/82589874/

Three Bills burying the rich in taxes is going to somehow stop The Rich from living in the United States but storing their money in overseas tax havens. And y'know, I think he WILL - but not in the way he wants. I figure The Rich will just move to where their money is and wait until Congress impeaches the bastard.

[fleabiscuit]

2. Maybe there will be a clue in those leaks why BS won't release his taxes. :-)

[DavidDvorkin]

5. Ha!

Imagine if his name turned up in there.

Oh, well, they'd make excuses for him.

[livetohike]

12. That's what I was thinking too. He's not so pure.

[Lucinda]

3. GDP has been in full on "game of twister" mode today.

A whole lot of people are staring to look like pretzels.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Never mind

I found them except their hero Vladimir Putin plays a bigger part.

http://www.king5.com/news/nation-now/media-reports-massive-leak-reveals-global-money-rings-of-world-leaders/118085388

[Chichiri]

8. This is actually something I wouldn't mind being worried about.

Sadly, I haven't seen a single mention of the Panama Papers in American media, which is lousy. I wouldn't mind seeing Hillary address this and take a position on it, especially if she beats Bernie to the punch. But I'm guessing Bernie has already jumped on it, or will within hours.

[DesertRat]

16. I'm watching CBS this morning

They just did a report on it. No Americans named yet, journalists are pouring over the documents.

[Basic LA]

9. In retreat, they're poisoning the wells.

NYT front-pager right now has his staff's post-mortem on why they lost. (Bernie's too nice.)

[Number23]

10. I just read that! The post mortems on his campaign are already streaming in

Damn. That's gotta hurt like hell.

[MarianJack]

11. But WAIT!!!

I thought that Back Bench Bernie was going to be PROPELLED to the nomination by a BIRD!

PEACE!

[DavidDvorkin]

13. Maybe it got distracted by a worm.

[NurseJackie]

17. :-D

[liberal N proud]

14. The BSers are going to bs well past the end of the BS campaign

[DesertRat]

15. "It just seems like it has "turning point" written all over it"

That post has desperation written all over it.