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Former congressman Harold Ford, former chair of the Democratic Leadership Council and banking executive, made a similar point on Fox. “I was an elite that supported you in 2020,” Ford said. “And said that we should do everything we possibly could do to advantage you against Bernie Sanders, because I thought Bernie Sanders’ politics were detrimental to the party and to the country.”

Oh my gosh, universal, tax-paid healthcare, higher education, and increased worker protections. So detrimental. Things most of Europe and even our neighbor to the North handles just fine.

And y'all think these people are still on the left in any way, shape, or form?

I’ve said this over and over again, (...) Joe Biden was not picked in 2020 because he was the only person that could beat Trump. He was picked because he was the only person that could beat Bernie Sanders, rightly or wrongly. … That conclusion was made, okay? “Oh my gosh, coming out of Nevada, Bernie Sanders is going to be the nominee!” And people, just like they are now, said, “Ahhh, I don’t think that’s going to work,” so they were looking for an alternative.
- Adam Smith

I was an elite that supported (Biden) in 2020, (...) And said that we should do everything we possibly could do to advantage (Biden) against Bernie Sanders, because I thought Bernie Sanders’ politics were detrimental to the party and to the country.
- Harold Ford

This seems to be the gist of the article.

Former congressman Harold Ford, former chair of the Democratic Leadership Council and banking executive, made a similar point on Fox. “I was an elite that supported you in 2020,” Ford said. “And said that we should do everything we possibly could do to advantage you against Bernie Sanders, because I thought Bernie Sanders’ politics were detrimental to the party and to the country.”

From Harold Ford's Wiki

In April 2021, Ford joined Fox News as a political contributor.[7] He frequently appears on Special Report as a panel member and was named a co-host of The Five in January 2022.

Hey great going democratic party leadership, you've always looked like incompetent morons, now you look like corrupt incompetent morons!

SHOULD HAVE BEEN BERNIE. YOU STOLE OUR FUTURE TO PRESERVE YOUR PRESENT PROFITS.

With Democrats like that who needs Republicans?

Of course the corporate democratic side of the house wouldn't want Bernie. He was a threat to the status quo and they couldn't have that. Shifting money back to the middle class from the ultra rich? But it's the ultra rich that keep bank rolling them. How could they possibly go against that? Instead they discredited an honest, good guy who actually espouses the values out of their good book.

I just wish they could get on message and get in lock step about a-n-y-t-h-i-n-g. It's the only reason the right is successful at this point. Yep, their policies are garbage, but look at them rally around their trash fire and start dancing to the drums.

Good going. Let's argue and divide the Democrats when it needs unity the most.

Its not unexpexted and doesn't matter. I'm stil voting and it will be for whoever is running against Trump.

Because like most other politicians many of the "democrats" are slaves to their billionaire masters too

The corporate democrats pulling off the masks once again. Now that Joe Biden is pro labour they want to throw him under the bus as well.

This is the democracy we are told that needs to be saved by Re-Electing Biden.

This was never in doubt, it was said from the beginning. The fear is that someone who refers to themselves as a socialist cannot win in the rust belt swing states. Pro-labor positions in general don't do well in the midwest, it's a central area in the fight to dismantle unions.

Not that Hilary won them either though.

Left: It sure is a huge problem that there’s such a bipartisan effort in Washington to be corporate trash

Lemmy: YEAH FUCK THE DEMOCRATS

Left: I think we should get involved, maybe we could do campaign finance reform or get rid of FPTP or strengthen the progressive wing of the Democrats, or idk, fuckin something, this is horrible

Lemmy: LET’S LET THE FASCIST WIN

We didn't need them to admit it, and Bernie endorsed Biden just the other day. It wouldn't surprise me if Biden were being pushed out the exact same way for being "too progressive." The fact that the left wing of the DNC has been supporting him suggests this is the case.