Bernie Should Exploit Bloomberg by Boycotting Debate

Imagine it is February 19th in Nevada. The DNC is hosting its next debate, and, because of a recent rule change, Republican Michael Bloomberg has bought his way onto the stage. Along with establishment frontrunners Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg, the other candidates who are running for the money side are also there. There is a small audience of well-behaved cronies who have been told how to behave.

Meanwhile, also in Nevada, an all-day event is taking place with artists who are lining up to support the progressive wing of the party. The headlining event taking place at the same time as the debates, but on a competing channel, includes Bernie Sanders, Tulsi Gabbard, Andrew Yang, and Mike Gravel discussing the various ways they envision the future.

At the same time that Buttigieg is throwing one-liners that have Biden visibly upset and Elizabeth Warren doing her cheerleading moves to calm everyone down, the all-stars of the candidates will be flipping a big middle finger at the establishment by putting on a clinic of what the Democratic party will be like when progressives rule the roost. It would be so eye opening that even the densest of the 'vote blue no matter who crew' will understand the difference between what is and what soon will be.