GET LOST, BERNIE – AT 9:46 A.M. ET:  It was inevitable.  At some point there had to be a backlash against Bernie Sanders in the mainstream Democratic Party, and apparently it's begun.  I mean, the man isn't even a Democrat.  From The Politico: 

For some Democrats, Bernie Sanders’ latest gambit — challenging Donald Trump to a debate to cap all debates — is the last straw.

“B.....it,” said Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. “That confirms what we’ve been saying. Why would you expect Bernie should be considerate or be nice or be working to bring everyone together? Why? He’s not a Democrat.”

The party’s frustrations are boiling over with Sanders as the primary season winds down: Namely that Sanders seems unwilling or unable to admit that Hillary Clinton is on course for the nomination.

The ire toward Sanders began earlier this year among the loudest Democratic cheerleaders for Clinton — and now it’s seeping into nearly the entire Senate Democratic caucus.

Lawmakers reacted with puzzlement, sarcasm and barely veiled anger as Sanders’ campaign and Trump himself played up an event that would exclude Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton.

“I don’t know why he would do that. I think it’s time to start to winding down the primary,” said Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.). “It’s time to move on.”

“It’s peculiar,” said Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). “It’s all about Bernie trying to get the advantage in California. It’s not going to work.”

COMMENT:  I guess Sanders won't win Miss Congeniality in the next session of Congress.  The fact is, the anger is building.  He's an extremist who appeals mostly to low-information college students and leftovers from the 1960s.  Trouble is, they actually come out to vote. 

Sanders will leave his mark on the Democratic platform, and Hillary won't like it.  She knows she has to tilt to the center to win the election. 

I'd love to see if Sanders, currently an Independent in the Senate, actually becomes a Democrat.  After accepting the hospitality of the Democratic Party, you'd think he would.  But he's a committed socialist, so he probably won't.

May 27,  2016