This insidious need for Plutocrats to control Democrats’ choices never seems to stop. If Warren were our front runner, they’d be whining about her instead.
BY MARTY JOHNSON
Senior Congressional Democratic leadership has been approached by a well-known megadonor who encouraged them to vote for a Democratic presidential candidate who isn't Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), CNBC reports.
Bernard Schwartz, the CEO of BLS Investments, has recently reached out to both Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), according to CNBC.
“We should know who is the best person to beat Donald Trump, and with all due respect, Bernie Sanders cannot beat Trump,” Schwartz told the network.
“They have good political reasons not to endorse until the primary is over, but I think we are losing too much if we give up on this position,” Schwartz added.
Pelosi on Wednesday morning confirmed that she'd be comfortable with Sanders as the party's presidential nominee in November. Schumer on Tuesday also suggested that he would be comfortable with the Vermont senator as his party's nominee.
"Look, the bottom line is very simple," Schumer said Tuesday when asked about Sanders's praise of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's literacy program. "We have a lot of strong nominees. ... I'm not supporting one over the other, but I think every one of them will beat President Trump."
Isn’t owning one of the two dominant political parties enough for the billionaire class?