Sanders supporter resigns after ‘Democratic whores’ comment

Published April 18, 2016 9:26pm ET



A Bernie Sanders supporter who used the phrase “corporate Democratic whores” while introducing the candidate at an event last week has since resigned as chairman of the California-based Courage Campaign.

“Medicare-for-all will never happen if we continue to elect corporate Democratic whores who are beholden to big pharma and the private insurance industry instead of us,” Dr. Paul Song said during his introductory remarks at Sanders’ campaign rally last Wednesday in New York City’s Washington Square Park.

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