Sanders Camp: Establishment Not Happy with Sanders’ Success

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BRZEZINSKI: "Joining us now, we have the presidential campaign manager for senator Bernie Sanders, Jeff weaver, he previously served as chief of staff in Sanders’ house and Senate offices. First of all, how is the campaign going?"
WEAVER: "The campaign is going fantastic out here in Iowa. People are coming out to see the senator traveling around the state in his Bernie bus and last night we had 1100 people in mason city. Everywhere we go there’s an enthusiastic reception for senator Sanders so we’re pleased about what’s happening on the ground in Iowa."
SCARABOROUGH: "We see a lot of young people out there and I can’t help but looking at the crowd and say I’ve seen this before where have — oh, wait, Howard Dean, 2004. How can you assure your supporters that you have learned the lessons of Howard Dean in 2004 and you’ll get the vote out for these younger voters?"
WEAVER: "Well, we have a very, very effective organization here on the ground and I have to say a lot has changed since 2004 in terms of your ability to communicate with voters, particularly young voters through social media and the Internet so we’re confident we’re going to have an ability to bring people out on caucus night. And, look, the truth is both campaigns have enough support in Iowa to win. The question is going to be turnout and we’re working very, very hard to bring folks out."
BRZEZINSKI: "Let me bring from the “Washington Post.” Pretty tough editorial against your candidate. “Beth Israel Deaconess medical center assures Democrats concerned about the political obstacles in the way of his agenda that he will lead a political revolution that will help him clear the capital of corruption and influence peddling. This self-regarding analysis implies a national consensus favoring his agenda when there is none and ignores the many legitimate checks and balances in the political system that he can not wish away. Mr. Sanders is a lot like many other politicians, when reality is ideologically or politically inconvenient, he and his campaign talks around it. Mr. Sanders’ success does not show the country is ready for a political revolution, it merely proves many Progressives like being told everything they want to hear.”
BARNICLE: "Jeff, first of all, do you want to respond to that editorial?"
WEAVER: "Well, I guess we’ll put them in the undecided column, right? Listen, it’s no secret that the political establishment, the media establishment, the corporate establishment is not that happy about senator Sanders’ success around the country. Let’s be clear, we’ve seen general election polling, and I know it’s a long way off from the general election. But in general election polling senator Sanders beats all the rs so that’s the reality. They may not like his agenda but people throughout do. That includes many, many independents and some Republicans so I think they’re overstating their position."