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In reply to the discussion: THOMAS FRANK ON HOW DEMOCRATS WENT FROM BEING THE ‘PARTY OF THE PEOPLE’ TO THE PARTY OF RICH ELITES [View all]AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)I recall an interview Bernie gave in early 2015 stating if Hillary wins the White House it is over for the New Deal Democrats. I have racked my brain and looked everywhere, and cannot locate the interview but I recall it like it was yesterday. He said he was deferring to Elizabeth Warren to run as they would run on the same platform and their candidacies would be redundant. When Elizabeth declined decisively (I have a Draft Elizabeth Warren bumper sticker on my desk ), Bernie threw his hat in the ring. He knew what Hillary's candidacy meant and threw himself out there to prevent the complete surrender of the Democratic Party to Wall Street, corporations, and special interests. The rise of super PACs within the caucuses of the Democratic Party and DNC is disheartening. It took me a long, long time here on DU to face this truth.
Good interview. k/r