2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumBernie's Statement on Nevada
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday issued the following statement:
It is imperative that the Democratic leadership, both nationally and in the states, understand that the political world is changing and that millions of Americans are outraged at establishment politics and establishment economics. The people of this country want a government which represents all of us, not just the 1 percent, super PACs and wealthy campaign contributors.
The Democratic Party has a choice. It can open its doors and welcome into the party people who are prepared to fight for real economic and social change people who are willing to take on Wall Street, corporate greed and a fossil fuel industry which is destroying this planet. Or the party can choose to maintain its status quo structure, remain dependent on big-money campaign contributions and be a party with limited participation and limited energy.
Within the last few days there have been a number of criticisms made against my campaign organization. Party leaders in Nevada, for example, claim that the Sanders campaign has a penchant for violence. That is nonsense. Our campaign has held giant rallies all across this country, including in high-crime areas, and there have been zero reports of violence. Our campaign of course believes in non-violent change and it goes without saying that I condemn any and all forms of violence, including the personal harassment of individuals. But, when we speak of violence, I should add here that months ago, during the Nevada campaign, shots were fired into my campaign office in Nevada and apartment housing complex my campaign staff lived in was broken into and ransacked.
If the Democratic Party is to be successful in November, it is imperative that all state parties treat our campaign supporters with fairness and the respect that they have earned. I am happy to say that has been the case at state conventions in Maine, Alaska, Colorado and Hawaii where good discussions were held and democratic decisions were reached. Unfortunately, that was not the case at the Nevada convention. At that convention the Democratic leadership used its power to prevent a fair and transparent process from taking place. Among other things:
The chair of the convention announced that the convention rules passed on voice vote, when the vote was a clear no-vote. At the very least, the Chair should have allowed for a headcount.
The chair allowed its Credentials Committee to en mass rule that 64 delegates were ineligible without offering an opportunity for 58 of them to be heard. That decision enabled the Clinton campaign to end up with a 30-vote majority.
The chair refused to acknowledge any motions made from the floor or allow votes on them.
The chair refused to accept any petitions for amendments to the rules that were properly submitted.
These are on top of failures at the precinct and county conventions including trying to depose and then threaten with arrest the Clark County convention credentials chair because she was operating too fairly.
https://berniesanders.com/press-release/statement-nevada/
DebDoo
(319 posts)JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)(This horrible vulgarity shall be attributed to a supporter, not the campaign.)
djean111
(14,255 posts)LexVegas
(6,121 posts)Gregorian
(23,867 posts)KoKo
(84,711 posts)cui bono
(19,926 posts)Now that is some violence!
Bernie is a national treasure. I'm so grateful that he chose to run. What would we be talking about, if anything, if he hadn't?
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lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)disillusioned73
(2,872 posts)Bernie will not yield to the TPTB, neither will I... corporate owned politicians take note..
ThePhilosopher04
(1,732 posts)dlwickham
(3,316 posts)NWCorona
(8,541 posts)"I should add here that months ago, during the Nevada campaign, shots were fired into my campaign office in Nevada and apartment housing complex my campaign staff lived in was broken into and ransacked"
I'm tired of all the fake outrage fueling the narrative that Bernie is running a violent campaign with comparisons to trump.
Nanjeanne
(5,004 posts)SheenaR
(2,052 posts)He gave one....
Now here comes more faux outrage.
Excellent response and perfectly worded.
Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)All the so-called Democrats have been doing for decades is trash us. Finally, someone actually puts truth to power.
Just look at that picture. . . . who are the thugs?
Joob
(1,065 posts)PaulaFarrell
(1,236 posts)Those guys in the front are probably just trying to pick up some over time and figuring the worst thing that's going to be thrown at them is a slogan. I do have to a question why the organizers are anticipating violence.
pdsimdars
(6,007 posts)because they knew what they were going to do in forcing their agenda.
PaulaFarrell
(1,236 posts)Gregorian
(23,867 posts)pa28
(6,145 posts)And that's exactly what he did!
Bleacher Creature
(11,258 posts)That should go over well . . .
obamanut2012
(26,181 posts)JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)danimich1
(175 posts)A democrat who doesn't cave. Wow.
Compare that to the democrat senators who have publicly stated that they are willing to work with Trump, because he's not so bad.
polly7
(20,582 posts)Glad to see some truth here for a change ....... this place has turned into swiftboat general.
Still haven't heard Clinton apologize for the kiddie porn posted on Sanders Supporter sites the night before major elections, wtf's up with that? And there was actual real violence against his workers and office with a gun? That is sick. But then, we've seen this all from the start.
tex-wyo-dem
(3,190 posts)Thanks for the post, Uncle Joe!
EndElectoral
(4,213 posts)reformist2
(9,841 posts)Snarkoleptic
(6,002 posts)of the party throwing her credibility away.
https://mobile.twitter.com/Bernie4People/status/732619789424832512/video/1
farleftlib
(2,125 posts)This is all about creating a false narrative that will cause havoc at the convention. They
need to do this to distract from the fact they are breaking all the rules to install the chosen
one. The 99% can't be stepped on and stepped over repeatedly without reacting.
K & R and thanks, Uncle Joe.
Cheese Sandwich
(9,086 posts)a great statement