We know that the Sanders coalition skews young, but the childish temper tantrum in Nevada skews younger. His supporters threw chairs endangering the well being of attendees and made death threats against the unpaid chair of the state party. Harassing calls to her place of employment impaired the livelihood of students and single mothers, who work there.
The terrible injustice that had Bernie's babies babbling, was that Hillary, who won the Nevada Caucus, got 20 delegates, while Sanders who came in second, got 15. The winner getting more delegates, where is the fairness in that. But the issue is bigger. Sanders supporters self righteously believe that he is entitled to the nomination, even though he has won less delegates.
Their claim of a rigged system ignores Clinton's 3 million vote lead over Sanders. Not only are the Berners disdainful of the will of voters, they are also undemocratic with a capital "D." Bernie's babies bemoan that many primaries are limited to registered Democrats. This is not a general election. Certainly it is reasonable for some state parties to require that Democrats nominate the candidate of the Democratic party.
Bernie's timidity in condemning his hysterical supporters in Nevada, undercuts his stature as a presidential candidate.
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