Bernie Was Right About…Everything

It only took a pandemic for many to realize it

On Wednesday, April 8th, Senator Bernie Sanders decided to bow out of the Presidential campaign, essentially handing the Democratic nomination to the former Vice President Joe Biden. It was a heartbreaking day for so many dedicated supporters and volunteers. This time around was supposed to be different — Bernie was going to win.

The race didn’t go according to plan. After winning the first three contests, South Carolina happened. Joe Biden won convincingly in the Palmetto State, with Sanders coming in a distant second place. The media then took it from there driving their narratives of Bernie struggling with black voters and that Bernie’s base is just too small. Remember, he had dominated the week before among voters of color in Nevada. Next, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senator Amy Klobuchar dropped out two days before Super Tuesday and endorsed Biden. Former candidates, like Beto O’Rourke and Cory Booker, got behind Joe as well. The coalescing was happening and the Sanders campaign was stunned.

With Elizabeth Warren still in the race on Super Tuesday, progressive voters were split and Biden had a big night. Bernie did manage to win the largest prize in California but those results wouldn’t be finalized for weeks. Warren decided to drop out days later but…