Bernie Sanders admits he’s no longer calling the shots in his own campaign

[Iamaartist]

http://www.dailynewsbin.com/


There has been a growing concern among political observers on the left that Bernie Sanders may no longer be calling the shots within his own presidential campaign. Advisors like Tad Devine and Jeff Weaver have been doing most of the talking lately, even as the increasingly hazy strategy has made less and less sense as Bernie has fallen further behind in the race. Has Sanders lost or vacated control of the decision making? Does that explain why his campaign has taken such a bitter and hostile tone toward Hillary Clinton, complete with nihilistic threats to sink the party on the part of surrogates? Bernie appeared on Face The Nation and appeared to acknowledge precisely that lack of control, or lack of interest.

Sanders was asked on live televison whether he agreed with the recent suggestion made by his top strategist Tad Devine that the campaign would need to reevaluate its future if it loses as badly on April 26th as expected. Bernie’s answer: “You have to ask Tad.”

This suggests that Bernie Sanders is not the one who will make the decision as to when his campaign will end, or that he isn’t familiar with his mathematical place in the election, and that Devine will be the one to make decision. The good news for those concerned about Bernie ceding control to his advisors is that Devine appears to be at least potentially conciliatory. The troubling news is that Bernie himself appears not to be interested in being involved in the process. This comes after Weaver recently suggested Bernie would try to swipe the nomination in a superdelegate battle even if he loses the popular vote.

So just who’s running this campaign?

[Thinkingabout]

1. A campaign team who serves themselves and not the candidate. Bad judgement.

[Iamaartist]

4. Agree,

Must be getting towards the end I do think they know it....but getting them to admitting it not so sure they will...yet but after Tue we shall see..

[Agnosticsherbet]

2. In answer to your question: “You have to ask Tad.”

I thought Sanders had lost control of his campaign in March. Now I can be sure that he lost control to guy who has made millions off of Sanders campaign.

[Iliyah]

3. Geez louise

[Koinos]

5. He probably has no clue as to how the money is being spent.

[Iamaartist]

9. Money

Is like people playing the slots,thinking they might win after playing for a while but didn't win a cent but keep on playing even they lost a lot of money...but the difference its their money....

[Iamaartist]

6. I read somewhere in article they had a disagreement a while back....you never know

[Thinkingabout]

7. He's tired, knows it is not going anywhere, his heart is not there. He was

Set up to run out and say Hillary said he wasn't qualified, it was wrong. Since that time he has lost his shine.

[Iamaartist]

8. Yes his tired,he does know he is not getting anywhere.....

How much control does his campaign managers have over him what to say and how far to go...we just don't know what they talk about....and disagree about because money is involved.....

[fleabiscuit]

14. Interesting.

Yes, it was truly a blunder to shift his campaign rhetoric from a nebulous revolution to one about qualifications. He cannot match HRC in the real world.

[Fla Dem]

10. This whole campaign was just a platform for him to espouse his message, just like his

congressional and senate career. All talk no action. I don't think he ever thought he could be president, nor do I think he even wanted to be president, too much work. He just wanted the platform. I feel bad for those that have believed in him.

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. Speaking of Tad Devine, did anyone here know that he is one of the original architects of the Super

delegate system that they now decry? I had no idea until I listened to Nate Silver's April 18th podcast. Apparently, the system was fully implemented after McGovern's disastrous loss to Nixon, in '72. BTW, Nate, like Tweety & me, thinks the caucus system is undemocratic, but he's not crazy about the SD's either.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/elections-podcast-start-spreading-the-news/?ex_cid=navlink

[Cha]

13. Yes, I did know that.. You can't make this shite up.. “You have to ask Tad.”?!

Say what?!

Tarheel~

[fleabiscuit]

15. Anyone that's someone knows it's 'ask fleabiscuit.' n/t

[Cha]

18. lol.. what would fleabiscuit do?

[Tarheel_Dem]

16. I had no idea. Imagine my shock at the BS'ers howling about a system that BS' top advisor....

implemented.

[Cha]

19. It's unreal but, of course, "Ask Tad" would try to hide it and pretend it never happened.

[Surya Gayatri]

22. Honest to god, does this sound like a potential POTUS...?

"I dunno, you'll have to ask X..."

The conventional wisdom adage, "Like campaign, like President", is just SO true. This guy would be a catastrophe in the Oval Office.

Do they even hear themselves?

[Cha]

23. It's a pattern... Yes, like the campaign like the presidency.. I ask that question, too..

Do they hear themselves whine?


Bros4Hillary ??@Bros4Hillary
Debate coach winner Todd Graham gave @HillaryClinton A= and #berniesanders a D. #DemDebate #ImWithHer
4:02 AM - 15 Apr 2016
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/04/15/president-obama-on-the-benefits-of-precision-medicine/


RiotWomenn ??@RiotWomennn
Bernie's signature promise & he hasn't thought about how he would achieve the thing promised. That would bother me
9:35 AM - 6 Apr 2016
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http://theobamadiary.com/2016/04/06/first-lady-michelle-obama-hosts-an-event-to-mark-nowruz/

Question is.. When are his fans going to get a clue?

Surya~

[Cha]

12. That doesn't say much for how he would have been as a president, does it? 'Course anyone

who's been paying attention already knew that.

Why would you even admit something like?! Can you imagine if it were Hillary or President Obama?! they, of course, do call the shots.. that's what Presidents do.

“You have to ask Tad.” ?! JHC, BS!

Mahalo, Iaaa~

[sarae]

20. RIGHT??

That's probably the craziest thing I've heard yet out of him! I can't imagine Hillary saying, "Ask Robby what we do if we lose."
!!!!!!!!



ETA: Maybe even crazier than millions of young people on the White House lawn for months...(ok, maybe not that crazy.)

[Cha]

21. That's BS not taking personal responsibility.. “You have to ask Tad.” Already

blaming his loss on tad devine as well as Deep South Voters, Poor People, Not Caucus States, Math, Etc, Etc, ETC. Rolf

[ContinentalOp]

17. Good god, did he actually say that?

Now that's leadership!