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http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/01/26/confederacy-dunces-democratic-establishments-assault-sanders-beginsA Confederacy of Dunces: The Democratic Establishments Assault on Sanders Begins
byJohn Atcheson
Sen. Bernard Sanders, whos running to Hillary Clintons left for the Democratic presidential nomination, has become a target for his outspoken challenge to the status quo. (Associated Press)
"When a true genius appears in your world, you may know him by this sign; that all the dunces are against him in a confederacy."
Jonathon Swift
Well, its started. You knew it would. The Democratic establishment is going into attack mode as their anointed one Hillary Clinton is in danger of losing.
Take a look at some of the assaults that have been launched within the last five days:
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A Confederacy of Dunces: The Democratic Establishment’s Assault on Sanders Begins [View all]
G_j
Jan 2016
OP
The difference between Hillary and Elizabeth....Both former Republicans
LiberalLovinLug
Jan 2016
#118
Clinton campaigned for Goldwater in 1964 and worked for Walmart on their BOD.
Feeling the Bern
Jan 2016
#43
"You cannot expect the party to support someone who (isn't a Dem)"
WhaTHellsgoingonhere
Jan 2016
#56
And he also was never a REPUBLICAN, UNLIKE some of these holier than though PTB...
cascadiance
Jan 2016
#91
You're right. Bernie IS an Independent because he does not toe the party line. And
jillan
Jan 2016
#92
A diverse community of people holding a broad range of center-to-left viewpoints.
JTFrog
Jan 2016
#93
then explain why all of us Bernie supporters are banned from your precious Hillary group.
litlbilly
Jan 2016
#14
I got banned for saying I was going to remove my brain so we could have a fair debate
Ned_Devine
Jan 2016
#59
Funny how that works. I got banned from the Bernie group for trying to have a discussion.
nolabear
Jan 2016
#53
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face, forever." eom
VulgarPoet
Jan 2016
#31
Some people actually care what the party is supposed to stand for. You know, principles.
cui bono
Jan 2016
#116
The attacks have "started?" Where has the author been for the last year or more?
merrily
Jan 2016
#4
The democratic establishment is willing to commit suicide, in order to coronate Hillary.
TIME TO PANIC
Jan 2016
#52
When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
cantbeserious
Jan 2016
#90
Unless Sanders is in reality Jesus Christ, we ALWAYS settle for the lesser of two evils.
randome
Jan 2016
#104
She's was a communist on the board of Wall-mart helping to get Chinese goods on the selves.
Ivan Kaputski
Jan 2016
#112