When Bernie Sanders Slams the 'Establishment' It's Not Cool or Smart -- It's Just Lazy by Katherine Speller Bustle

"I believe Sanders has consistently made fair and valid points about the dangers of money and power in politics, but the efficacy of his arguments is eroded by how carelessly he and his campaign throw around the term "establishment." If everyone becomes the establishment — from life-long civil servants to advocacy groups — it becomes significantly harder to determine what the real threats and the real solutions are. Meanwhile, there are arguments that the label itself is sort of arbitrary — and that it could easily include the Vermont senator who had held on to his seats in Congress for decades.

As Phillip Bump wrote for the Washington Post, people like Sanders (and Sen. Ted Cruz — Rest In Pieces) who loudly rage against the machine of the "establishment" are sort of kidding themselves by drawing a line in the sand between their moral high-ground and other politicians:

The "establishment" is not a single ideological mass; it is the building that houses the bumper cars. Just because you're ramming your car against another part of the establishment doesn't mean you're not establishment, too.Likewise, there are arguments to be made that Sanders — a politician who has held on to his seat for decades is as much of a career-politician, insider as anyone else.

If everyone becomes the "establishment," it becomes significantly harder to envision a future where we're all collaborating with one another to determine what the real threats and the real solutions are to reach the lofty progressive goals. Due to how freely and indiscriminately Sanders tosses around the "establishment" label, it feels more and more like there's no room in the ‪#‎Revolution‬ for those who disagree on the exact means of reaching a very similar end."

Bernie Sander and Rigged Elections: Sometimes You Just Lose New York Times

Sanders has benefited from the caucus system; it’s a major reason he has been competitive. If Hillary Clinton had dominated caucuses instead of primaries, I suspect that he would have complained that caucuses were flawed — that they were less democratic than primaries and less accessible to the working class.

And if Sanders had dominated with Democrats and lost among independents, instead of the other way around, I suspect we wouldn’t be hearing calls from him to open more primaries to independents.

That’s just standard politics — any other candidate would have behaved the same way. And Sanders is far less of a finger-in-the-wind politician than many. But it goes against this general idea that his side is trying to convey: that he’s pure, that he’s above politics.

Elizabeth Warren to Endorse Hillary Clinton PoliticsUSA

Sen. Warren’s decision not to endorse Bernie Sanders in the primary was de facto assist to Hillary Clinton. All along I've expected Warren to endorse Clinton eventually, but she is wise to sit out the primary race before appealing to Sanders' supporters to support the Democratic ticket. There is no doubt that Elizabeth Warren will make a big and fiery speech at the Democratic convention. She may become the best voice in ripping Donald Trup to shreds.

Warren will endorse Clinton. I am positive of that fact after knowing that the two offices are regularly coordinating their messaging. When both Clinton and Warren went to town on Donald Trump last week, it was music to my ears. ~ Anne

Why I think Bernie Sanders Will Drop Out and Endorse Hillary Clinton Soon VOX

On June 8, Bernie Sanders will have to reformulate his power. His voice -- and perhaps Nina Turner's and Susan Sarandon's and Weaver et al -- will not be able to turn away the torrent of joy and sober realizations that Hillary has won.

Bernie can't do a Trump, telling the media to stop calling Hillary Clinton the presumptive Democratic nominee. Bernie hates the press, too (they all do and sometimes for good reason) but all the legs on his stool will have been cut off.

Thanks to last night's factual posts out of California breaking down the voting process and all the related info about what's been happening for a month out there -- specifics, not soaring rhetoric -- there is a TOTALLY VALID reason why Nate Silver says with 96% certainty that Hillary will win Calif.

Bernie says his win is based on turnout, but the vast majority of the vote will be in by June 7. And Hillary will be the winner, no matter how much suspense media -- and especially MSNBC -- is trying to manufacture in the days before the primary. ~ Anne