it to hit all candidates hard, in hopes that it raises his poll numbers.

It's not my cup of tea, but it is a tried and true strategy. Chafee is doing the same.

...it's as bullshit politics to suggest so as this person's statement.

Should I claim the DNC, which has been in the bag for Hillary, is pushing this as a strategy?

but there is not doubt that his campaign is hitting other candidates.

I like Martin O'Malley, but I have seen a few negative comments coming from him so far. I get it though, because it's politics.

...he's just some former legislator from SC mouthing off.

plausible deniability.

...acting like this is part of O'Malley's campaign is political hubris.

It may be unfair or incorrect, but hubris?

The guy is pretty prominent in SC politics, a local superstar, sorta.

The sort of person who, if he is a supporter and you don't like what he says, you go to & ask him to amend his statement.

We'll see if that happens. If O'Malley lets it stand, he stands for it.

...have at it.

I think it's a low political tactic and pure bullshit, but it's not something ANY candidate is immune from. You insinuated that this fellow was encouraged, recruited, or otherwise acting in coordination with O'Malley in his comments. That's bullshit, as well, without any proof.

And, yes, I regard this fellow as a yahoo, considering his comment, looking for attention; or, perhaps some kind of hurrah from his fellow conservadems in SC. Get back to me if and when O'Malley (or anyone actually associated with his campaign team) says anything of the kind.

Which will now become a question in the press.

..proof of that, beyond the word of zeemike or others here?

How the hell would we?...unless we are in that smoke filled room.

The meme is also being spread that no conspiracy has ever been done and all of them never conspire to do anything and to think so makes you a CTer.
What perfect cover if one actually did conspire to do dirty tricks.

You will never have proof of it so give up asking for it...but we have been fooled and manipulated so offten we doubt any of it is real...and don't blame us for that.

The tin foil hat brigade wont be having it though.

a tactic used by those trailing in the polls.

Sanders should go nuclear and make 2016 a referendum on Hillary's 2002 Iraq War vote.

is to be a 'normal' candidate.

That goes for his speeches and comments, as well.

Democratic presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders suggested Tuesday that his only competition as of yet, Hillary Clinton, hustles so much money that she is probably unable to understand the plight of the middle class American voter.

"When you hustle money like that, you don't sit in restaurants like this," the independent Vermont senator told CNBC's John Harwood as they sat at a Capitol Hill bistro. "You sit in restaurants where you're spending -- I don't know what they spend -- hundreds of dollars for dinner and so forth."

"That's the world that you're accustomed to, and that's the world view that you adopt. You're not worrying about a kid three blocks away from here whose mom can't afford to feed him," Sanders said.

There's a difference between insulting someone and just using a word to describe what they're doing.

He didn't call anyone a hustler. Hustling in and of itself does not automatically make one a hustler.

To complain about from Bernie, unless that complaint is that he is running a brilliant issue oriented campaign that won fair and square.

Come on. That example is solid and not an attack at all.

MOM should ask him to retract if he's not playing a 'go negative by proxy' game. We'll see if that happens.

It's a tactic. Politics can be tough at times. Elbows get thrown. It's not an adventure for the faint of heart or easily cowed. And people DO use 'seconds' to do their dirty work for them.

Count on all candidates getting called more names, not fewer, as the season progresses. The only one with experience at being crapped upon, relentlessly, unfairly, and viciously, is Clinton. The others are going to have to toughen up as the season progresses.

Bernie handles it the best.

The reporters try to goad him into playing that game and he burns right into talking about his policy.

Sanders takes a page or two from Barney Frank's debate style, which was, and still is, very impressive and incisive.

They both probably borrowed from someone who believed in talking directly and plainly. There is definitely a similarity in cadence though Sanders is a bit more strident in positioning and possibly a bit less playful but I kind of like him all serious and policy driven.

It's not bullshit to suggest, though he could be acting on his own. Usually the higher up the food chain the surrogate, the more likely it was strategy. It's chickenshit, but it is the norm, except in Bernie's camp. If it happens in Bernie's camp he would fire them if able, or denounce them if not.

...especially in this forum, it's well in line to suggest it's a bullshit accusation without proof.

Where you stray into the deep end of the cesspool here is your false assertion that this man is in any way part of the O'Malley campaign team. He is not. He's, in fact, described here as a DNC official.

Neither of us know for sure, I am merely pointing out that it is a common tactic. I believe you are over-reacting to my comment. It is a long race and this is not something to get that upset about either way.

I can only hope this guy's analysis is correct.

Warren. The pattern of this think thank's personnel is abundantly clear, they have made it clear. Which is why their candidates of choice are being rejected by the voters, see the two last midterms, and will continue to be rejected and replaced wherever possible with actual progressive Democrats, as has been done now, starting at the local and state level.

The Dem Party is OUR party, not the party of a bunch of Wall St Investors, which is what the Third Way is.

Thankfully the problem with our party has been identified and is being addressed now by voters across the country.

This guy needs to be removed instantly from his position.

Shades of Rahm, another Third Way 'democrat' who has little use for progressives, which is too bad because we're here and we're not going anywhere.

but I'm walking the dogs with my phone. If I get it I will post it at home.

Seeing that he's a former state Rep.. wanting to start a career in the private sector... wonder what he is doing?

Odds are excellent he's an lobbyist of some sort.

We try to be exemplars to the world.

and intelligent to be viewed as crazy.

is totally important, and we love Elizabeth Warren.

In fact, Bernie isn't far enough to the left, but now we are.

Regards,

TWM

I cringe.

Doesn't that make it sound like DNC is trying to sell us a bill of goods?

We should be a cut above and not hitch our wagon to that other party's nonsense.

...since Bill Clinton passed NAFTA.

...opening up on O'Malley for this is bull.

Pretending this is his doing or opinion, as the author of this suggests, is equally crap. It should be worth noting that O'Malley supports and has been advocating for ALL of the bullet points above.

Yeah, the guy quoted is an "O'Malley supporter." Yeah, he's an idiot, or at least made an idiotic remark. Not mutually exclusive.

He's not a member of O' Malley's staff or campaign so what he says is his own opinion
Almost every serious campaign has one or two big mouthed crazies that try and attach themselves to it

TBH: I could run out and claim to be a Clinton supporter and say really stupid things. It'd be a lie. I am not supporting her in the primary.

People talk. People say stupid things. Some people say them and are actually part of a campaign. Others merely claim to be partnered.
He's seems to be the latter

That makes Bernie look better.

Boyd Brown, DNC member from South Carolina...pfft.

...Brown isn't an O'Malley campaign official. Calling himself a 'supporter' doesn't make him one.

Is Sanders responsible for everything his 'supporters' say?

He is not, of course, able to control what his supporters say.

Bernie cares about this.

Or not.

thing tomorrow.

Resign now and save us the drama, Boyd.

not be supporting any of their efforts to collect money - that I would donate to individuals. Given how little money I have that probably did not worry them but much but if we all let them know how unhappy we are about their interference in this primary then something might be done. It is worth a try.

Done - and I was angry enough that I did not mince words.

time, if you have it handy.

Thanks in advance.

a contact us link.

my inspiration.

Sounds like an MBA is running the party.

That's the problem...people like this person are more concerned about "the brand" (and their own self interest) than fighting politically for the interests of working people.

First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. ~Mahatma Gandhi

I don't care what O'Malley supporters do. In fact if he takes a credible lead over Hillary I will support him. I am on board for Bernie 2016 #feel the Bern. I don't care what Hillary supporters do either she will only get my in name only support if she gets the nomination.

Really?

They need to kick his ass out the door.

He needs to be out the damned door. Now.

Ignoring the working class and poor and taking money from Wall Street do actual damage to the party in the eyes of the voters.

The only people worried about the damage Berniew will do to the party "brand" are the very wealthy Wall Street bastards that are trying to "Buy" the brand.

to be honest, I wouldn't count on it.

This is going to hurt Hillary more than Bernie.

Either apologize or disavow him. Can't see any other alternatives.

in a way that they cannot ignore the request for an apology. Publicly, perhaps by Bernie's campaign, or by his supporters.

I would expect Hillary's supporters also to denounce this.

I hope he get's taken to the mat by O'Malley's campaign. Anyone know who I should send an email to in an attempt to hurry that along?

We (Democrats) should not be engaging in this sort of baseless negative political BS in the primaries. I don't give a damn if it's psychology effective with some people, I still find it disgusting and unnecessary!

and when you get in go to the bottom of the page and there is a contact us link.

I'm doing that now. I appreciate the help finding the right direction.

You seriously have to wonder where a decision to make that statement comes from.

Agreed…. retract it (not holding breath).

saying stupid, mean, ugly, things better know they are not showing your own candidate in a good light. you're hurting them.

Is there a way to get his email, twitter account? I will post this now on my twitter account and ask that someone set up a petition to get a PUBLIC APOLOGY for this.

This is Rahm all over again.

He needs to GO!

...for not wanting to take big superpac money.

Elizabeth Warren so it should be no surprise that this moron would feel the same way about Sanders.

Also, Do Not Contribute.

My $ goes right to the candidates- Bernie and Feingold.

guessing. Typical DNC pussy. Can dish it out but can't take it.

The jackass needs to APOLOGIZE.

It's SLEEZY AS HELL that the DNC fundraises off of Bernie's candidacy yet allows jackasses like H. Boyd Brown to call him "crazy" <-- and I tweeted THAT, too, to @HBoydBrown and @TheDemocrats.

I was trying to send some automated message and to 'try again later". I was trying to tweet directly to him using the button on the left-hand rail.

Crazy -- a word that represents a totally subjective opinion in this context. It's nothing to worry about. It reflects more on Brown than on anyone else.

...and O'Malley doesn't need to apologize for every jackass statement made by those who say they support his campaign.

I believe he's referred to as a member of the DNC, though. Crickets on calls for them to apologize.

Taking a play from Rove to attack a person's strengths. An attack like that is advertising his own fear and weakness. Bernie has them in a panic.

Hurt the party brand, indeed. Hmph.

What this guy has done is to perfectly illustrate that to me. Like Bernie makes it clear that the "party brand" has been oozing to the right for some time now, and that what used to be considered Democratic Party values is now just considered radical.
I am starting to see no choice but to not vote for any of these "new Democrats". Not my party.

O'Malley's crew should have enough decency to stick to Bernie's crazy standards: talk about the issues, no negative campaigning.

and they should be. We aren't thrilled with their corporate candidates and we're not voting for them. We have our own candidate - Bernie Sanders - who actually gives a damn about people (as evidenced by his 20+ years of work in Congress on behalf of the 99% - as opposed to the records of the corporate candidates who only care about whomever is funding their campaign).

Seriously, he is running for President. If Hillary requested apologies for every sexist comment made by someone with a D after their name she would run out of time to campaign. Sanders and Clinton are owed nothing. They are well off politicians applying for a job. Not doing favors where any slight requires an apology. The thought process of owing apologies to politicians it seriously authoritarian and strange to say the least.

@HBoydBrown

https://twitter.com/hboydbrown

A real man of the people.

For DNC/Third Way/Clintonistas anyone who doesnt bow to Hillary 100% is "crazy"

To those people, yes, those are all crazy.
Or at the very least, worth investing in, profiting from and laboring against.
One persons crazy is another persons Shangri-La.
One investors junk is another protectors treasure.

to stand for nothing but sucking the corporate teat.

And has a stellar record on quite a few of them in terms of getting solid policy and subsequent action as a Governor.

There's nothing crazy about a stellar environmental record, wanting green focused infrastructure development and being disgusted with the off shoring of American jobs.

And uncalled for.

The man should retract his words as soon as possible.

which do SO well with Third-Way/DLC/Blue Dog Dems in the mid-terms!

Will the real Democratic party please stand up? Ooops ...I'm searching among the pile of spines in a grave yard.

End of post. Seriously. There is no excuse for such conduct.

-- Mal

for a rebuttal of the wasserman/DNC line we'll be hearing until the primary(s), among others, I imagine.

about what a Democrat is.

NO ONE can compare to Bernie. And you should be mad as hell. I am too.

Bernie is the REAL thing. And no one can hold a candle up to him. We need to get the idiot plutocrats out of Washington and get our country back. I have great fear if he is not elected, as the 1% will have then bought our country. Be ready for no universal health care, cuts in Medicare and Social Security and keeping the minimum wage low. Want to work until you're 70? Ready for your monthly voucher? We are in for a total disaster if he's not elected. I feel so sorry for our children and grandchildren if anyone else wins.

The good news is within a month, Bernie's numbers have skyrocketed. People are listening.

[font size=+1]He reflects the wishes of the American public![/font]

--imm

Democratic National Committee

http://my.democrats.org/page/s/contact-the-democrats

Boyd Brown

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/boyd-brown/a/355/642

NOT !

goes directly to the candidate and not these organizations, like the DNC.

She should have been fired Nov 2014
Any Chairperson that would allow former Republicans and Republicans to run a State Democratic Party Organization (Florida) should be fired
The DNC Chair is nothing more than a Republican lite. She is a Rahm Emmanuel with Boobs.

good luck with that

THAT is why the GOPukes and 3rdWayers think he's crazy.

I'd rather be crazy like that than useless like they are.

there was a similar op-ed also putting down those folks who foolishly think the DNC actually represents the Democratic Party. It was written, I think, by a Dino Congressman from Maryland and was, IMHO, frankly offensive. He even pointed out how the Social Security System was somehow involved in the deficit, a pov even Reagan didn't buy into publicly. It was almost embarrassing to read.

However, we can expect to see much more of this in the coming campaign. These people may be a lot of things but they are not stupid. They know better than most how to attack and denigrate the "opposition" whether that be GOPukes or New Deal Democrats.

It would be suicidal to let them succeed.

he is an outside threat. I expect NOTHING from the DNC...some of them are so delusional in their D.C. bubble, that their arrogance is only matched by their ego.

Crazy good, crazy honest, crazy brave....Hell, he is crazy democratic. He actually understands the concept .

"Is it crazy... to fight income equality? "

Yes, it certainly is.

What needs to be addressed is income INEQUALITY.

(Just a heads-up, as Republican trolls love to cut and paste off of here, from what I hear).

a $15 minimum wage?

Yeah, that's pretty crazy. When was the last time the minimum wage has been doubled? How reasonable (or sane) is it to suggest doubling it now?

Even if you think it is reasonable, how many American voters agree? Remember these are the same American voters who have packed the House, the Senate, state legislatures and Governor's offices with people who are suggesting the opposite - abolishing the national minimum wage.

Public universities free? Again, pretty crazy. First of all nothing is free, the taxpayers will have to pay for it - the voters. You know, the same voters who have been electing Republicans to legislatures who have been voting to cut funding for Universities and forcing tuition to go up.

Medicare for all? Does the public think that is reasonable? After Obamacare was passed did they elect a bunch of Democrats to Congress in order to demand Medicare for all? Or did they elect a bunch of Republicans to demolish the "government takeover of healthcare"?

If your ideas get out there far enough, then the label of crazy really does fit.

Raising the minimum wage is not crazy, calling for $15 an hour kinda is. If not, where would you draw the line? Is a $100 minimum wage sane? Yes? What about $50? Still yes? (Note, if you are saying "No", right now then we are probably done trying to reason with each other).

My point is that clearly there is a line (somewhere) where a reasonable idea, like raising the minimum wage, or making college more affordable, becomes a crazy one.

who won't catch a clue while his cash flow is positive.

To hell with him.