2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Needs To Go Away [View all]Fla Dem
(27,269 posts)At the last reporting he had about $5 million left and that was before he really started to campaign in Ca. He'll blow whatever he has left campaigning there. Most of his donors are maxed out. Either they can't afford to give anymore money to a losing effort, or they've reached their $2700 limit. Then once the audit is done on his campaign finances, they'll find many ineligible contributions which will have to be returned. Money from foreigners, and contributions from individuals over the $2700 limit. Bernie will be going hat in hand to the DNC to bail him out.
If Bernie had really been interested in starting a revolution, he would have gotten out of the race and used what goodwill and funds he had to reach out to all his supporters, create an organization that would build on his candidacy and push for the ideals all his supporters thought he believed in. Instead he has created a lot of animosity on the left, depleted his war chest and he will go slink back to the senate where he can rail against the system like he's done for the past 35 years with nothing to show for it.
It will be a major disappointment to all his supporters when they find out their hero has feet of clay.