Politico: A Hillary 'shill' goes all-in for Bernie

[JoeOtterbein]

(Disclaimer: the article was written by this DU poster's daughter)

[link:https://www.politico.com/news/2019/12/02/peter-daou-clinton-aide-sanders-2020-074723|

The former Clinton aide who once called Bernie Sanders’ movement ‘a hate mission against one woman’ is now one of the senator’s biggest supporters.

By HOLLY OTTERBEIN 12/02/2019 05:03 AM EST

Hillary Clinton had few defenders more ferocious than Peter Daou in 2016. The former Clinton aide called Bernie Sanders’ movement “a hate mission against one woman.” He brawled with, and blocked, Sanders fans on social media with abandon. His devotion to Clinton was such that he co-founded “Hillary Men,” a website aimed at creating a “safe space” for her male fans.

Fast-forward to the 2020 primary: Daou has appeared on the Sanders campaign’s official podcast, praised the Vermont senator to his nearly 300,000 social media followers and passionately railed against the Democratic establishment.

The radicalization of Daou, a digital political consultant who refers to his change of heart as his “metamorphosis,” is one of the most unexpected and intriguing subplots of the presidential race.

“I was a vocal Hillary Clinton supporter and now I've moved to a position where I think that the Democratic Party establishment needs to change,” Daou told POLITICO. “Bernie Sanders is the sole candidate advocating for systemic change — democratic socialism, really questioning the capitalist system, questioning the entire establishment.”

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[Thekaspervote]

1. Meh

[NurseJackie]

2. Yawn.

[crazytown]

3. Dad needs some lovin'

[BeckyDem]

4. Your daughter?

How awesome is that! Congrats.

[redqueen]

5. It's weird

Positive Bernie stories get spammed with substance-free negative replies by so many people. Yang is mostly ignored but I've seen the same thing there

I don't think we've seen that directed at many other candidates.

[ritapria]

8. We have an honest difference of Opinion

Yang and Bernie supporters want systemic change within the Party and the nation as a whole ……..The others seek incremental change . The " go along to get along" approach

[redqueen]

9. Yeah but why the substance-free nonsense?

I just don't get it.

I dread having certain candidates but I don't seek out positive pieces about them to post petty meaningless bullshit.

[Doremus]

19. Incrementalism is killing us.

It would be fine if pushing a moderate candidate could assure us of a win. It would be worth giving up any substantive change to put the fire out before the whole place is ashes.

However, moderates, at least those running this cycle, have a very poor chance of winning. They don't energize enough people to overcome the repuke election fraud/cheating/disenfranchisement/gerrymandering/Russian interference. This dynamic was in full display in 2016. How did that work out for us again? Yes, I know Hillary won the popular vote but she couldn't carry the states that mattered in the EC.

Let's stop falling for the RW bullshit that "we can't afford ...." and "how will we pay for ...". C'mon Dems, just THINK.

[oldsoftie]

10. I cant compare Yang with Sanders. Yang accepts reality & tries to take it into account.

Sanders just keeps beating the hell outta that dead horse

[redqueen]

11. I supported Bernie but yeah,

Yang's practical approach is part of his appeal for me.

[Thekaspervote]

14. Yup!! In fact a whole team of horses

[myohmy2]

6. welcome one and all...

...it's takes a village to make a President Sanders...

"...I think that the Democratic Party establishment needs to change,..."

...most of us feel that way...

[Thekaspervote]

16. The Democratic Party ... like it or not is not way left of center as Sanders would have you believe

Here’s some eye popping number that support this.

Voters are fairly clear about what they would like from a Democrat. They prefer, by 82% to 11%, one who promises to find common ground over one who promises to fight for a progressive agenda; and they prefer a moderate over a liberal, 75% to 19%.


They support Biden over the president, 38% to 27%, but prefer the president to Warren, 37% to 20%. Sanders is in between, with the president leading him, 34% to 32%. This group voted for Trump by a smaller margin in 2016, 37% to 30%, with the rest casting ballots for minor candidates.

More at the link
https://www.yahoo.com/news/meet-swing-voters-might-decide-193019533.html

[Doremus]

22. Maybe you can explain

What exactly is the secret to finding the "common ground"? There's been a whole litany of talented Dems who haven't been able to crack that code, including President Obama. Please enlighten us.

[blm]

7. Disagree with Pete. Warren knows HOW to make capitalism healthy and working for

all working families and the most vulnerable of us.

Big structural change in our system will SAVE capitalism with a balanced nod to socialism. A healthy hybrid, as any great civilization requires.

Bernie is there, but, not the ‘sole’ advocate for change as Pete describes.

[beastie boy]

15. Couldn't have said it better myself. She DOES know how to make capitalism healthy!

If her campaign made an emphasis on "Capitalism for all" instead of "Medicare for all", she would have skyrocketed in the polls.

[blm]

18. That WAS her emphasis and still is. Media keyed on Med 4All since

first debate.

Restructuring capitalism to benefit all working families and the vulnerable has been the driving part of her life’s research and work.

Some powerful people in the financial industry prefer politicians who work more exclusively.....for them.

[Uncle Joe]

12. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread JoeOtterbein.

[awesomerwb1]

13. LOL

Politico strikes again. Daou was going nuts on Twitter all weekend. Dude has no credibility left but with BS fanatics these days.

[Thekaspervote]

17. He has!! His twitter feed is nuts!! Used to like and follow him.. not anymore

[Gothmog]

21. I had never heard of this person until recently

I was very active in the Clinton campaign and was on the Lawyers Finance Committee and the Victory Counsel program in addition to being a national delegate.

I am not sure why this person is getting attention now when he was largely unknown when he was for Clinton