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David Sirota interviews Tad Devine about the 2016 election and the Democratic Party's influence on the primary process.

Ten years ago this week, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) ended his first presidential run and endorsed Hillary Clinton. Now, his chief strategist says the primary process was rigged. Today on Lever Time, David Sirota sits down with Tad Devine, longtime political consultant and chief strategist for Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign. Devine reveals why he believes the Democratic National Committee tilted the scales against Sanders, why his populist message has staying power, and why the biggest obstacle in future elections is the Democratic Party itself. Check out Devine’s book, How The Democrats Screwed Bernie. Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews by becoming a member at levernews.com/join. To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Sirota

Guest: Tad Devine

Topics covered

• 2016 election
• Democratic Party
• political strategy
• populism
• election integrity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democratic National Committee

Books & works: How The Democrats Screwed Bernie

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