WAR ON BERNIE: WILL BERNIE FIGHT BACK AND RUN AS INDEPENDENT?

ICHEOKU says as the conspiracy to once again stop him and Ince again deny him the Democratic Party's platform reaches fever pitch, the recurring question now is whether Bernie Sanders will fight back and if not possible, run as an independent. He took it on the chin in 2016 and endorsed the woman who stole his ticket in the interest of party unity. But whether he will take it again, lay supine, as the same forces deny him the ticket is anybody's guess. 

Will he have the bold audacity and courage to go rogue on the party and run as independent. This is the thinking within the wider voting society, particularly amongst Bernie supporters. Bernie Sanders has been running as Independent in Vermont and might as well do the same with his presidential bid; aware that come hell or high water that the Democratic Party honchos will not allow him to commandeer the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. He is too hard to control and they will not risk it all by allowing a non Democratic Party wild card to hijack their party and use it to get into the White House and then throw everyone out as he implements his Change and Remake America agenda.

It must not always be Bernie Sanders that is asked to make sacrifices in the interest of party unity and in order to "defeat" President Donald John Trump. How about the Democratic Party making "sacrifices" by allowing the will of its electorates who are involved in the process of choosing their preferred candidate to prevail in the primaries. How about the Democratic Party acknowledging that the Bernie Sanders wing of the party also have equal right like any other wing of the party; and that their interest is always hurt each time their candidate is schemed out of an obvious victory. How about the Democratic Party practicing what they preach by being fair to both Bernie Sanders and Bernie Supporters in the interest of party unity, aware that Bernie supporters might sit out the election in protest of any perceived short handing of their candidate. 

The sitting out of the election 2020 should weigh heavily in the minds of the Democratic Party's leadership as they continue in their conspiracy to again deny Bernie Sanders the nomination of the party. Although there is no clear leader of the Democratic Party right now, but it appears there is a triumvirate of persons seriously vying for the honor of the position. This three individuals must therefore ensure that the Democratic Party respects the wishes of its electorate when they decisively choose their preferred candidate for the presidential nomination. One of this leaders, Joe Biden, is jostling with other candidates for the nomination; but the other two, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, must do whatever they can to ensure a fair primaries, aware that their influence will be weighty in the final outcome of choosing the party's nominee. 

It is also instructive that the three co-leaders of the Democratic Party may have their various preferred candidate respectively. It is also noteworthy that the relationship between them is frosty and not easily thaw-able. They do not like each other's guts and their relationship has so degenerated that they hardly speak to one another. Insider sources have it that Barack Obama is still seething that Joe Biden ignored his advise not to run for president. The same sources also said that Barack Obama does not entertain the idea of Hillary Clinton ever taking another stab at the presidency, especially after the abysmal disgrace that was her 2016 campaign run, losing to a first time political newbie and now President Donald John Trump. 

ICHEOKU says since Obama will have neither Joe Biden nor Hillary Clinton as a candidate, who then is his secret candidate of choice, who he is keeping so very close to the vest. Who will Barack Obama rather have instead of Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttiegig, Amy Kloubachar and Tom Steyer. But regardless of his preferences or the preferences of Hillary Clinton, who ever emerges in a fair primaries should be allowed to fly the party's flag in the 2020 presidential election. If it is Bernie Sanders, regardless of what Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden and Barack Obama's opinions of him may be, they must yield way and allow Bernie to pick up the nomination. Bernie supporters will not tolerate  another denial of ticket of their candidate in this 2020 election cycle and will force a third party run on the party by demanding that Bernie Sanders go it alone as an independent candidate. 

The Democratic Party cannot afford such internecine war within their party, especially in their clamor to defeat President Donald John Trump. Hence, their only viable option is to allow a fair process to play itself out in the primaries, such that the primaries electorates will in fact choose the party's nominee. They must not jettison such result for one by a bunch of people at the top who once again wants to rig out Bernie Sanders and sneak in their preferred candidate. ICHEOKU says since none of the candidates can defeat President Donald John Trump, at least let whoever emerges have a fighting chance at not being totally disgraced with a miserable trouncing. In spite of all the skewed polls that gravitate towards Joe Biden, the only person capable of putting up the strongest showing remains Bernie Sanders, because he has a cultivated base who fervently believe in him, added to the support of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. But should thunder strike twice and Bernie is rigged out again or blatantly stopped, he should run as an independent.