Sanders embraces the Establishment

[RandySF]

fter seriously underperforming on Super Tuesday, Bernie Sanders is out with a new ad that appears to shift his message from bashing “the establishment” to embracing it.




https://politicalwire.com/2020/03/04/sanders-pivots-message-in-new-ad/

[msongs]

1. pandering doesnt work when everybody knows your history nt

[George II]

2. The Establishment won't embrace back.

[we can do it]

16. More sad tired BS.

[democrattotheend]

3. He should have done this earlier

Should have taken more steps to show he can work with the party instead of against it. That tweet he sent out the night before Nevada was really off-putting.

[stopdiggin]

33. after 40+ years of Sanders ..

I think we've pretty much got his measure. Not sure any "messaging" in the next 20 minutes is really going to persuade ...

(If you like him, that's fine .. your prerogative. But he is what he is.)

[democrattotheend]

35. I read a couple articles recently

About how he's been more of a dealmaker/compromiser in the House and Senate than his campaign would have you believe. For example, he voted for the ACA despite being in favor of single payer, because he felt it was better than not passing anything. But he doesn't like to start out in a compromise position or concede anything until it's clear he won't get what he wants. So he downplayed his ability to compromise in his campaign. Interesting article - you should give it a read.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/bernie-sanders-image-left-wing-purist-belied-record-compromise-n1143956

[stopdiggin]

38. will do so. thanks.

compromise is part of politics. The difference (IMO) is that the adults in the room are always willing to admit this .. And then there are others ...

[jimfields33]

8. No way!

Sanders can get this. Biden is not a strong campaigner which is why everyone had to lift him. Biden’s one gaff away from losing. Sanders is standing by ready for duty.

[Squinch]

11. Biden has Bloomberg's ad machine behind him now.

That's an unbeatable combination.

[jimfields33]

15. What he got 12 delegates

I think people got real sick of the commercials. We have 9 months of commercials more the usual that will not be ok.

[Squinch]

17. Sure they are.

[Cary]

20. Or doesn't care

He has $40 million to spend

[Cary]

18. Good grief

Why spin? You will get dizzy.

[jimfields33]

21. Why constant threads telling sanders to leave

Only a third of voters have voted so far.

[Cary]

29. Do you not understand the opening post?

Bashing the very people you need to help you? Then you wonder why those people reject you?

Come on.

[LanternWaste]

22. Ten bucks says you fail to provide evidence for those empty allegations.

Seems quite a pattern.

[jimfields33]

24. You want evidence of gaffs?

Don’t get me started.

[AlexSFCA]

5. too late

[Blue_Tires]

6. The stupid irony is if Sanders

started off his campaign like this, it would have been brilliant strategy (of course the fanatics on his campaign staff never would have gone for it). But now it's just shameless pandering that reeks of desperation.

[NurseJackie]

28. Panda ring.

[Cary]

30. You mean compromise? Build coalitions?

Old-fashioned stuff like that?

[MyNameGoesHere]

7. It is March and the wind could blow any which way

So we'll call it spring deflection.

[jimfields33]

9. Didn't Biden oppose gay marriage before he was for it?

[LizBeth]

23. As did Sanders. Sanders time of embracing was 2009.

[jimfields33]

25. Ok. Fair enough. The point was that people change minds

and tactics all the time.

[Tarheel_Dem]

32. Oops!

[stopdiggin]

34. Ummm? While generally catching some flack along the way?

Agree that people can (and should) learn and make adjustments. But at the same time .. it's certainly fair game?

[LizBeth]

36. Just yesterday once again and for five decades Sanders attacked the establishment which would

include the whole Democratic base voter. Can't make that switch in a 12 hour period in the dark of the night and expect a single person to buy it. Sanders has held up misogynist racist creeps as his endorsers with a slap across the face to women.

Doesn't work so easily as a "change" of mind.

[MyNameGoesHere]

27. Maybe when he was an Independent

And joined the Democratic Party armed with a flamethrower? Seems I've heard something about that, didn't know it was Biden.

[we can do it]

10. His bros were no shows and tune changes.

[Me.]

12. He JUst Failed His Purity Test

[LisaM]

14. All I ask is that he doesn't poison his followers against the nominee.

I worry more about them, some don't seem very tempered.

[fleabiscuit]

19. Wants to get the band back together? nt

[Cary]

26. Steve Bannon is available

Maybe he has some ideas?

[NurseJackie]

31. I don't trust him. Plain as that.

Has he disavowed being a Socialist? Has he declared himself to be a member of the Democratic party?

No? Then we've got nothing to talk about.

[BootinUp]

42. Bingo same here. Nt

[trueblue2007]

37. BS is embraceing "us" just a little too late. HE HAS BASHED DEMS for toooooooooo long.

[Skidmore]

41. The only thing Sanders is embracing is defeat.

He's certainly not changing his mind or embracing compromise. He's pandering big time hoping that he can attract votes from people of color and older voters. He's insulted the Democratic party for years now while glomming on to use the fruits of their base's labor. No reason to trust him now. Trust has to be earned, like respect.