According to Edward Klein, and his confidential sources, Sanders is weighing options of an independent run -- a reversal of earlier statements that he would support Hillary Clinton should she get the nomination made last month to the Newseum in Washington. Going into the New Hampshire primary with a reasonable lead, this is indeed an interesting development.
Among the droves of liberals, moderates, corporatists, and social justice warriors a quandary may be abrew. There is talk of a split in the expansive tent known as Democratic Party with the possible announcement of an independent run from Bernie Sanders should he lose in the race for their party’s nomination to Hillary Clinton.
According to Edward Klein, and his confidential sources, Sanders is weighing options of an independent run -- a reversal of earlier statements that he would support Hillary Clinton should she get the nomination made last month to the Newseum in Washington. Going into the New Hampshire primary with a reasonable lead, this is indeed an interesting development.
Sander’s viewpoint, at least in late July, was that an independent effort of his part may cost the Democratic Party the election in 2016 -- a sin Ralph Nader is still paying for in taking up the Progressive cause in 2000. Speaking at the Newseum, Sanders said, “I would not want to be responsible for electing some right-wing Republican President.” According to Klein’s sources Sanders now seems to be accepting of the idea that the Democratic Party is too ensconced in Wall Street money to embrace his campaign seriously despite some very compelling grassroots support.
Similar to Ron Paul in 2008 and 2012, Bernie Sanders has been filling up venues across the country spreading his message of income inequality, the need for infrastructure improvement, and, albeit involuntarily, sharing the microphone with such distinguished groups as the “Black Lives Matter” movement, public polling sites are showing about a seven point lead in the polls favoring him over rival Hillary Clinton. As well, the same polling sites indicate a reasonable skepticism over Clinton’s ability to be trusted. As in 2008 when an a largely unknown young politician, Barack Obama, came out of seemingly nowhere to clinch the party’s nomination, Clinton has entered the race a clear favorite only to begin a slow process of imploding.
Ultimately one has to wonder whether or not people in party circles aren’t beginning an early effort to undermine the Sanders campaign in order to draw the apathetic, non-committal liberal towards supporting either Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden. As the majority of Democrats are really only interested in seeing their team win, the prospect of that is really not too far fetched. Party hacks have devoted quite a bit of mental effort in convincing the average Democrat that it was The Green Party, and not a rather cadaveresque Al Gore, who elected George W Bush.
More than likely the anxiety, and the propaganda, will grow should the Sanders effort gain anymore momentum. As the money starts to pour into the Clinton coffers, in even greater quantities than it already is, Sanders will by the time of the Democratic Convention, either be a footnote, giving one of many speeches at their podium, or perhaps there will be a third voice outside of the stale and uninspiring narrative of the two major parties.
Robert Montgomerie