But they do

Go on Facebook or Tumblr or Twitter and it's always

"Of course the establishment backs Clinton instead of the real politician"

"Why isn't Bernie taken seriously"

"Why are people supporting a corrupt woman"

etc

You can find hundreds if not thousands of posts like that and his supporters are saying that's the reason she's "a front runner". You have people saying poll numbers are fake if they show Clinton ahead because the establishment is making up numbers to disenfranchise voters from supporting Bernie and conspiracy theories saying if the establishment liked Bernie then they'd have more debates, wouldn't have planted a campaign official to hack Clinton's voter files to define the campaign, etc.

It's just funny they wonder all of this YET it's obvious he's new to the democratic side of things. Not surprised.

If he loses the nomination they'll blame Clinton and the "establishment" for stacking the blocks against him and all of that. Same ole stuff from his side

Those remind me of the people who think the Illuminati is real.

The establishment is backing Hillary because she's an establishment candidate, that was the point I was making and Bernie's supporters do get that.

Yes, people are outraged (and rightfully so) that the game has been rigged for Hillary in terms of the number of debates and the debate schedule, there's no need for the people to be shut when the majority has asked for more debates.

Bernie isn't getting the establishment support not because he hasn't been a democrat since the beginning, but because Hillary (part of the establishment) is running against him. Even if your statement was true, it says a lot about the democratic party that would endorse someone based on who they are, not where they stand on the issues.

Or because they don't buy into his Democratic Socialism? Even if Hillary wasn't a part of the establishment, would they even support Bernie?

Because some people think that the more liberal someone is, the more "woke!!!!1"/"enlightened" they must be.

That's not what I said, that was the other person's argument (that Hillary gets the establishment support because she was a democrat from the very beginning)

Bernie has been the black sheep for a long time. He's the far left of the left wing. There's nothing wrong with that, but that's probably why other Dems support Hillary: they agree with her more. That's not to say who's right or wrong. Also, they have the same or similar campaign donors and face the same pragmatic realities.

Rubio?

Should've endorsed Jeb instead

Exactly what this election is coming down to, and what a shame it would be if voters pick the lofty idealism of Bernie Sanders

Nail in the coffin for Rubio to be mentioned in the same sentence as Hillary.

Some Bernie stans don't realize that all Democrats aren't ultra liberal. This is especially true for older and black Democrats.

This is accurate af. I actually identify with Bernie's policies and views more, but I understand the numbers and politics of it all. That's why I support Hillary (even with her many lies and changing views).

Bernie is the ideal candidate in a perfect world for the smart voter. But sadly we are in no place for none of that.

Bernie needs to be the bigger person and drop out. He wants to tear the party apart.

That Rubio endorsement is paper thin