"The Democratic establishment—defined as senior party officials, major donors and their allies in the swamplands of D.C.—is starting to feel the heat. They know they are losing their influence over the party by the day, and Bernie is the worst possible foe for them to go up against, as any attack from the establishment on Sanders further buttresses his credibility amongst a group of voters sick of the status quo. Today’s report out of the New York Times is simply dripping with Democratic establishment fear."