OK I'll just say it: the dem establishment wants to lose this election

[senz]

151. You make sense. Your argument is plausible enough

to get me wondering about it, and I wasn't, prior to reading your OP. All your major points are true. The DNC establishment seems to resemble the DLC these days, i.e., corporate-owned to some extent and not truly committed to genuinely Democratic ideals. But they could be skitterish about Bernie's "socialist" appellation and fearful of Republican media attacks, as we have seen that rightwing media knows how to hook into American fears and hatreds. So they may think that Bernie can't win -- if they can somehow square that with his stellar performance with the American people.

The only thing you wrote that struck me as implausible was your assertion that President Obama can remove the DNC chair. I seriously doubt that it works that way.

It definitely looks like the DNC is acting against Bernie Sanders, and dragging their heels on debates suggests an unwillingness to push forward for the Democrats. It looks like they are making a serious mistake.

If they're just "establishment," if that is their orientation and allegiance, then screw 'em. The highest value for a Democrat should be the strength and well-being of the American people. There is no doubt that it is Bernie's highest value.