Operation Bernie Block Is in Full Effect

[peoli]

WASHINGTON — That sound you hear is the collective exhale of the Democratic establishment after Joe Biden’s landslide victory in South Carolina.

The 2020 Democratic campaign has undergone a radical makeover in the 48 hours since Biden’s win. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, and billionaire Tom Steyer hastily exited the race. Klobuchar and Buttigieg endorsed Biden on the eve of Super Tuesday, a potential inflection point in the race as 14 states and one territory cast their ballots. More than 1,300 delegates will be handed out, making it the biggest day of the nomination battle so far.

Biden’s victory unleashed a flood of endorsements by party fixtures and card-carrying members of the old guard — former Virginia governor and DNC chairman Terry McAuliffe, former DNC chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, former Sen. Barbara Boxer of California, along with dozens of mayors, state legislators, and sitting members of Congress. The New York Times reported Monday night that former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke would also endorse Biden less than 24 hours before voting began in the Texas primary.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/bernie-sanders-joe-biden-elizabeth-warren-dnc-establishment-super-tuesday-960988/

[AGeddy]

1. What you call "Operation Bernie Block" ... normal Democrats call "Operation Remove Trump"

[thewhollytoast]

3. If you do not like where you are standing...

...you might be in the way of everyone else.

just a thought,

Toast

[Cha]

75. We love where we're standing.. "Operation Remove Trump"!!!

[Cha]

13. Exactly! Thank you, AGeddy!

[OKNancy]

51. At the time of the post it was 8:46pm in Hawaii

where Cha lives.

[Cha]

74. Mahalo, OKNancy!

[OKNancy]

81. Hello

Oh dear the post I responded to got removed. It really wasn't bad.
The poster asked if you ever slept. "Do you ever sleep?" I believe was the whole post.

[Bev54]

16. I think it means

dems voting for dems, they don't seem to like or understand that.

[blue-wave]

35. Spot On!!

K&R +1,000,000

[Owl]

42. Exactly!

[coti]

79. Operation "Don't Split a Whole Political Wing's Vote Amongst 5 Candidates, Leaving...

Not Even a Majority of Votes to Take the Nomination"

[vercetti2021]

2. Jesus christ

Operation real Democrats unite in full affect. Only thing blocking Bernie is his divisive bullshit and this is just that.

[Cha]

15. +1!!

[Vivienne235729]

25. +1

[Rilgin]

38. So if you support Bernie, you are not a "real deocrat" and you think others are divisive.

If you want to complain about others mud slinging, stop slinging it yourself.

[helpisontheway]

50. Exactly!nt

[relayerbob]

4. Actually, what you're hearing

is "The Will of the People"

[oasis]

5. America heaves a sigh of relief. The cost of getting rid of Trump doesn't

come with a "revolution" price tag.

[OhZone]

78. So well put!

[C_U_L8R]

6. The siren is sounding on whaaaambulance

Just cut the shit with this 'establishment' baloney. You've got a problem with the Democratic Party.

[Cha]

17. Totally!

[True Blue American]

55. 30 years

In Congress is not,” Establishment?

I swan!

[William769]

7. And I couldn't be more proud.

[dware]

8. Hmmmm, what's that I'm smelling?

Why, it's the smell of desperation in the air.

[peoli]

10. We'll see who's desperate tomorrow my friend

[dware]

12. Uh huh.

I believe it's going to be the Bernie supporters.

[HarlanPepper]

14. It's already in full effect

As evidenced by the half dozen OPs tonight.

[dware]

18. It's so obvious isn't it?

The panic, I mean, is so obvious.

[helpisontheway]

52. Everyone knows Bernie will be ahead. However, Biden has an opportunity to keep him

from getting the delegates he needs to win outright. If it goes to the convention close Biden will win because he is actually a democrat.

[Demsrule86]

59. We have reasonable expectations. And are in it for the long haul.

[LizBeth]

9. Democrats backing the Democrat. You act like there is a problem here?

[HarlanPepper]

11. He brought it on himself

[RockRaven]

19. Operation People Prefer Who They Prefer Regardless Of How Entitled To Their Vote Other People Feel

fucking democracy, how does it work?

Newsflash: people who have made a career out being involved in politics (like, I dunno, Bernie Sanders, amongst others) also have a right to have an opinion and express the opinion and advocate other people also adopt the same opinion. If you or your candidate are more worthy of their vote... convince them.

[radical noodle]

21. Aw, and who is the "establishment?"

We are the establishment... and that is the reason he won't get our votes in the primary.

[LizBeth]

23. A whole lot of giggle and fun when five candidates were splitting votes to Sanders one.

Now that it is more one on one, we hear the cry of cheating. Not fair.

[radical noodle]

26. Yep...

A fairly childish response.

[SunsetDreams2]

24. Ahh gee

I’m sorry Bernie can’t have EVERY vote or endorsement in a campaign for President in a Democracy. Somehow the ones that he doesn’t get are truly out to get him, they couldn’t possibly just..you know think the other candidate is better

[Vivienne235729]

27. Bernie block means mpeople voted for Biden. It is called the democratic process.

[amuse bouche]

28. I hope so

[NanceGreggs]

29. Credit where it's due.

This is straw-grasping at its very finest!

[emmaverybo]

30. Maybe a whole lot of folks think Biden is well qualified and resonate with his message?

Hope and optimism catch more votes than complaint and anger.

[msongs]

31. the whole poor bernie is persecuted thing gets tiresome after 40 years of it nt

[LizBeth]

37. 40 yrs? I bet he was the young boy in school that was uninterested because of the old B teacher.

I would say being the victim has been a lifetime sport.

[pnwmom]

32. What does that even mean? This isn't about Sanders.

Warren's still in the race. So is Bloomberg. They're not complaining about feeling blocked.

This weeks endorsements are from people who believe in Joe more than the other candidates. This happens.

The world doesn't revolve around Bernie Sanders.

[Demsrule86]

46. A sensible reply and very true...it is not all about Sanders.

Happy super Tuesday...

[SunSeeker]

33. I am not some amorphous "establishment." I am a real FDR/Obama Democrat.

I am not a follower of Eugene Debs like Bernie is. Our economy would careen into disaster under Bernie's socialist economic model:

[treestar]

53. That's enlightening

What do we do with the extra tax money we get? Build the military, I suppose.

[spicysista]

54. Great post, SunSeeker.

Fareed is absolutely spot on in this clip.

[Sloumeau]

34. Operation Capitalists with Socialist Programs Dems versus Democratic Socialistic Independents

Real Democrats, Unite!

[RandySF]

36. It's an intervention.

[betsuni]

41. That's so true!

[ucrdem]

39. Bernie only has himself to blame.

If he'd been more gracious last time, and if he hadn't barked out that vindictive email last week, maybe voters in SC would have gone with flow and spread their votes among all the candidates. But no.

Well, that's who he is, so I guess we have Bernie to thank for inspiring Dems to get behind a candidate who can win in November. So hattip to Bernie for his part in what's happening right now which is a huge relief

[IluvPitties]

40. Operation Let's Win in November is in Full Effect!

[whistler162]

43. As we see with Trump acting like

a 3 year old doesn't look good so someone tell Bernie and his team to

[wyldwolf]

44. I've noticed MAGAts and Sanders stans calling democracy all kinds of things...

rigged, coup, blocking...

[Demsrule86]

45. It is about Democrats lining up behind one candidate...I get that it is sad when it isn't your

candidate.

[betsuni]

47. Bernie Block!

Bernie Blackout!

[Squinch]

48. The normal Democratic process has a new name? People just didn't vote for him.

No one is blocking anything.

[treestar]

49. Bernie is not entitled to the nomination

and has to deal with opposition like everyone else does.

[honest.abe]

56. Yeah, the voters in the Democratic Party don't want Bernie.

Operation Vote!

[Enter Username Here]

57. Today is going to be very interesting! nt.

[Gothmog]

58. From the Hoarse Whisperer

Link to tweet

[NurseJackie]

61. Excellent!

[MH1]

76. My sentiments exactly.

The Hoarse Whisperer
@HoarseWisperer
·
13h
It truly hasn’t occurred to the media that there are many progressive people like me who don’t support Bernie because he is an unelectable narcissistic fraud not because we’re moderates.

[beachbumbob]

60. Its called the democrats are WAKING up in what we need to do to back a TRUE democrat for pres.

[gollygee]

62. It isn't blocking Bernie if people vote for the candidate they prefer and it isn't him

Wow what a sense of entitlement that shows. Either you vote for him or you're blocking him.

[Fresh_Start]

63. Bernie had 30 years to develop strong relationships in Congress....

but chose to not be a team player. Actions have consequences

[polichick]

64. RepubliCONs aren't the only ones who resort to gaslighting...

And Rep. voters aren’t the only ones to fall for it and then fall in line.

[Codeine]

73. Gaslighting?

Elucidate, please.

[MineralMan]

65. Nope. It's Operation Biden Boost.

The voters will decide, to Bernie's disappointment, I believe.

[zackymilly]

66. "Bernie Block"? I call it a Democratic process. n/t

[NurseJackie]

67. I guess grief takes many forms. But you're correct... the people choose, and we choose JOE!

[SiliconValley_Dem]

68. In other words, 2 leading candidates fighting for primary wins

This sense that the systems is rigged against Bernie specifically is corrosive and Trump-like.

[Happy Hoosier]

69. LOL... the Berners are having a sad....

Look, lots of people don't want Sanders. Up until now, there were a LOT of options that were "Not Sanders." They had different approaches to things. After 4 primaries, it became more or less clear which "Not Sanders" candidates were viable. And being fucking grown-ups, several of those decided that backing a candidate they like (or at least can live with) is more important than feeding their own vanity.

And given that Sanders has shit all over Democrats every chance he has gotten, it should come as no surprise that Democrats might prefer an actual Democrat as our nominee.

The belly aching from the Berners is just ridiculous. Boo Hoo! People are supporting someone else! Berner has never had, and never will have (IMO) majority support in the Democratic party.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

70. As so many people are fond of pointing out

THIS is the primary and people are making their preferences known. Politicians and other political figures are also allowed to make their preferences known. Also, while I'm not naive about the power of endorsements, primary voters can still choose to vote for Sanders if they want. Nobody is preventing anybody from voting for Bernie if they want to.

[Dem2]

71. I think people who are nervous about Bernie wanted an alternative

I don't see why this is an issue?

If a majority of Democrats were unhappy that their votes were being split between several candidates, why is it not logical to pick a candidate (which became obvious after SC) and rally behind said candidate?

[Codeine]

72. Then Bernie should make his case

and win the delegates. #howtogetelected

[stonecutter357]

77. GOOD !

[FakeNoose]

80. I wasn't aware that Bernie has joined the Democratic Party?

When did he do that - today?

No I didn't think so. This is a non-issue.

[peoli]

82. Here ya go buddy

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/bernie-sanders-signs-dnc-loyalty-pledge-i-am-member-democratic-n979696

[FakeNoose]

83. He didn't join our Party

[peoli]

88. Ok you win

[NurseJackie]

84. And the best of luck to everyone who's participating in this grand scheme!

[comradebillyboy]

85. Poor poor Bernie. It's shocking that the Democratic

Party has allowed anybody to run against him. They are rigging the primary by letting voters decide.

[zackymilly]

86. "Bernie Block"? Sounds like a sunscreen lotion to keep your face from turning red. n/t

[stillcool]

87. that's not what that sound was...

excuse me.

[NurseJackie]

89. LOL!

[Gothmog]

90. LOL

Link to tweet