Bernie, Episode 2: The Empire Bites Back! December 29, 2015Home, National politicsAlternet, Bernie Sanders, DNC, Empire, enthusiasm gap, Hillary Clinton, Howard Beale, I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore, mainstream media, Network, polls, Rebel Force, Superdelegates, U.S. Uncut By Ned White The Empire Bites. Back. And Bernie has a tough road ahead… I started this post a little disheartened, but then fell better, more positive, and finally slightly mad as hell.