{"id":2328213,"date":"2024-08-21T09:30:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-bernie-sanders-take-a-shot-at-kamala-harris-senator-drops-bomb-on-democrats-in-stunning-dnc-moment\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T09:37:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T13:37:45","slug":"did-bernie-sanders-take-a-shot-at-kamala-harris-senator-drops-bomb-on-democrats-in-stunning-dnc-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-bernie-sanders-take-a-shot-at-kamala-harris-senator-drops-bomb-on-democrats-in-stunning-dnc-moment\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Bernie Sanders Take a Shot at Kamala Harris? Senator Drops Bomb on Democrats in Stunning DNC Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdid-bernie-sanders-take-a-shot-at-kamala-harris-senator-drops-bomb-on-democrats-in-stunning-dnc-moment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328213&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senator Bernie Sanders recently called attention \u2064to the Democratic National Committee&#8217;s (DNC) influence in the party&#8217;s nomination process during a\u2063 speech at the Democratic \u200cNational Convention in Chicago.\u2062 He criticized the power of \u2064billionaires to sway elections,\u200c specifically mentioning that they should not be\u200c able to buy primary elections. \u2064This remark \u2062was made amidst a broader critique of the\u2062 political landscape, \u200bwhere Sanders expressed frustration over the lack of genuine \u200ccompetition for the Democratic nomination\u2014particularly highlighting how Joe Biden was effectively shielded from significant challengers, leading to Kamala Harris\u2063 being essentially installed as \u2062the\u2064 frontrunner after Biden&#8217;s campaign faltered.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders alluded to his own experiences in previous \u200dprimaries where he felt undermined by the\u200b establishment&#8217;s alignment\u200d with \u2064wealthy\u2063 interests. \u2064His comments were met with \u200dcheers, although it sparked conversations around whether the\u2063 audience fully grasped the \u200dimplications \u2062of his critique. The underlying sentiment revealed Sanders&#8217; ongoing struggle against the influence of money in politics, particularly within his own party as opposed to \u200dsolely opposing Republicans. His passionate \u2064stance\u2063 underscored a deeper concern regarding the\u200c integrity of democratic\u2064 processes and the influence of \u2063the elite in shaping electoral outcomes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday blew the whistle on the fix that gave Kamala Harris the Democratic nomination for president.<\/p>\n<p>At the podium in Chicago&rsquo;s United Center, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/millionaire-bernie-sanders-hosting-event-bashing-capitalism-sure-cash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multi-millionaire<\/a> railed against the pernicious influence of the &ldquo;billionaires in both parties&rdquo; in American politics.<\/p>\n<p>The only question was, how many Democrats in the audience or watching at home understood what he said.<\/p>\n<p>The bomb-drop came more than halfway through the self-avowed socialist&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ncXs_L2rbsU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full-throated Leninist rant<\/a> at the Democratic National Convention:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bernie Sanders Just Called Out the DNC to Its Face<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Billionaires in both parties should not be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sanders-foreign-policy-adviser-departs-to-join-koch-funded-think-tank\/\" title=\"Sanders Foreign Policy Adviser Departs To Join Koch-Funded Think Tank\">buy elections<\/a>, INCLUDING primary elections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>You know what he&rsquo;s talking about. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PJ9QpPAxG4\">pic.twitter.com\/PJ9QpPAxG4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Vigilant Fox (@VigilantFox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VigilantFox\/status\/1826072535383073204?\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After running through a laundry list of leftist goals, Sanders got off a thinly veiled shot at the &ldquo;process&rdquo; that put Harris at the top of the Democratic ticket in November&rsquo;s election.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-choice-group-launches-new-super-pac-to-target-state-lawmakers\/\" title=\"New super PAC launched by school choice group to focus on state lawmakers.\">including primary elections<\/a>,&rdquo; Sanders shouted.<\/p>\n<p>The crowd cheered &mdash; crowds always cheer at these things, and Democrats will cheer pretty much any line that seems to slam billionaires.<\/p>\n<p>But who was Bernie talking about here?<\/p>\n<p>Republicans had a robust, if short-lived, primary election contest, which saw Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley challenge former President Donald Trump for the GOP nomination.<\/p>\n<p>On the Democratic side, there was nothing of the kind. Instead, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-up-the-golf-trash-talk-in-impressive-display-with-u-s-open-champion-bryson-dechambeau\/\" title=\"Trump Backs Up the Golf Trash Talk in &#039;Impressive&#039; Display with U.S. Open Champion Bryson DeChambeau\">party leaders made<\/a> sure that doddering Joe Biden saw no real competition for the Democratic nomination &mdash; even the token, quixotic kind of competition represented <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bidens-democratic-competitor-exposes-party-done-secure-second-term-joe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by Rep. Dean Phillips<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Then, when the Biden campaign imploded under the weight of Biden&rsquo;s incompetence, it was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/powerful-democratic-donors-begin-preparing-biden-loss-turning-attention-elsewhere-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democratic donor class<\/a> of &ldquo;billionaires&rdquo; that effectively drove Biden from the race &mdash; and party officials dutifully installed Harris in his place.<\/p>\n<p>(It was almost like it was planned.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;m confused.<\/p>\n<p>Bernie Sanders just went off on billionaires buying primary elections.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats didn&rsquo;t even get to choose their nominee this election cycle&hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FkKWPWV3rH\">pic.twitter.com\/FkKWPWV3rH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Graham Allen (@GrahamAllen_1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrahamAllen_1\/status\/1826077107799093481?\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In previous presidential primaries, Sanders had an even more personal grievance against the monied class.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Sanders had won the Democratic primary in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2020-primary-elections\/new-hampshire-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Hampshire<\/a> and the caucuses in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2020-primary-elections\/nevada-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nevada<\/a> while coming in a close second in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2020-primary-elections\/iowa-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iowa caucuses<\/a>. The Democratic establishment &mdash; terrified of having an open socialist as its standard-bearer &mdash; made sure Biden won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/south-carolina-primary-election-live-updates-stream-2020-02-29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina primary<\/a> putting him on a glide path to winning the nomination.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, Sanders gave Hillary Clinton a run for her money but again lost to the establishment candidate, backed by the party&rsquo;s big money.<\/p>\n<p>So, the wealthy socialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-sanders-summer-camp-vermont-becomes-fodder-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with his three homes<\/a>&nbsp;obviously has a personal ax to grind when it comes to &ldquo;billionaires&rdquo; in American politics.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bernie Sanders at the DNC!!<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections, INCLUDING primary elections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m betting he wasn&rsquo;t supposed to say that!!<\/p>\n<p>Y&rsquo;all think he&rsquo;s a little pissed about getting screwed out of his primaries?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2vxk7GnSvX\">pic.twitter.com\/2vxk7GnSvX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SaltyGoat (@SaltyGoat17) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaltyGoat17\/status\/1826215166331002910?\">August 21, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-shoots-down-doj-use-of-statute-to-target-j6-prisoners\/\" title=\"SCOTUS Shoots Down DOJ Use Of Statute To Target J6 Prisoners\">fight isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t really with the GOP &mdash; it&rsquo;s with his own party. And that includes the Kamala Harris campaign.<\/p>\n<p>It was a stunning moment of bare-knuckled bitterness &mdash; even if the cheering Democrats in the audience and at home didn&rsquo;t realize it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The wealthy politician criticized the harmful impact of &#8220;billionaires in both parties&#8221; on American politics. The key issue was whether those Democrats present or watching from home grasped his message. <\/p>\n<p>This revelation came midway through Sanders&#8217; passionate address at the Democratic National Convention, where he declared, &#8220;Billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections, INCLUDING primary elections.&#8221; His comments resonated with many in attendance, as Democrats often respond positively to critiques of wealthy individuals.<\/p>\n<p>However, it raises questions about who exactly Sanders was referring to. The Republican Party had a competitive primary featuring Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley challenging Donald Trump for their nomination. In contrast, the Democratic side lacked any real competition; party leaders ensured that Joe Biden faced no significant challengers for the nomination\u2014even token ones like Rep. Dean Phillips.<\/p>\n<p>When Biden&#8217;s campaign faltered due to his perceived incompetence, it was largely the influence of wealthy Democratic donors that prompted Biden&#8217;s exit from the race and facilitated Harris\u2019s ascension\u2014a move that seemed almost premeditated.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders has previously expressed personal grievances against affluent individuals influencing primaries; in 2020 he won several early contests but ultimately lost out when party elites rallied behind Biden after South Carolina\u2019s primary. Similarly, in 2016 he faced off against Hillary Clinton but again fell short due to establishment backing.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, while Sanders\u2019 critique targets billionaires broadly, it is particularly aimed at dynamics within his own party\u2014including those surrounding Kamala Harris\u2019s campaign\u2014revealing a deep-seated frustration even if many cheering Democrats did not fully comprehend its implications<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2328214,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/behnie.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32175,3685,7705,32438,32171],"class_list":["post-2328213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bernie-sanders","tag-democrats","tag-dnc","tag-kamala-harris","tag-political-commentary"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/behnie.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328213","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328213"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328213\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328214"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328213"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328213"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328213"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}