2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumDems' new fear: Sanders revolt could upend Democratic convention
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/17/politics/democrat-bernie-sanders-revolt/(CNN)Sen. Barbara Boxer, a veteran of Democratic politics, says she never saw anything quite like this before.
Loud cursing, shouting, obscene gestures and vile insults, including crude comments about the female anatomy. It was all on display over the weekend as supporters of Bernie Sanders turned the Nevada State Democratic Convention into chaos.
"I was not able to stop these people for doing what they did," Boxer, a Hillary Clinton supporter, told CNN. "Apparently they've done it before. .... This group of about 100 were very vocal, and I can't describe it -- disrespectful doesn't even explain it, it was worse than that."
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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat who backs Clinton, said she has never before dealt with more aggressive supporters than Sanders' voters.
"It's been interesting to me because I've never experienced that before and I've been involved in every presidential campaign since 1976," Shaheen said. "We've had lots of people who have supported different candidates, and I've never seen that kind of behavior before."
Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)I guess some DUers really don't think it's that big a deal.
Jitter65
(3,089 posts)AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)How convenient
WhiteTara
(29,732 posts)I know you are upset.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Trying to change the subject?
WhiteTara
(29,732 posts)never believe there wasn't CHEATING! because Bernie didn't win. I understand.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Irrelevant who won. Cheating is cheating.
bemildred
(90,061 posts)bigtree
(86,016 posts)...if Sanders folks disrupt the convention they'll have the majority of the party to deal with. It won't be pretty for Sanders.
Better reconsider the nonsense. It's not winning you anything, most importantly, consideration for whatever it was you used to be advocating for.
hellofromreddit
(1,182 posts)You can't have it both ways.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)His "guerillas" will be isolated and expelled from the convention center and then from the immediate area. They will be relegated to a free-speech zone on the fringes.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Apparently it's just for wealthy corporate DINOs now. So, it won't be needing a lot of us.
Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)Their call. The Party will survive.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Yep, leaning heavily toward "go" right now ...
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)The Republicans do so love their subsidiary companies, after all
timmymoff
(1,947 posts)two conservative parties, again.
CBHagman
(16,992 posts)And what about Jeff Merkley, who, the last time I looked, had a D after his name? Or Elizabeth Warren? All "wealthy corporate DINOs"?
DrDan
(20,411 posts)MrTriumph
(1,720 posts)to describe BS supporters. The word "dangerous" repeated again and again. Wow, who would have thought the ideas of FDR would stir such corporate hand-wringing?!
WhiteTara
(29,732 posts)"C**t" and "I'll cut out your tongue" and "You should be hung in the public square" and "We know where you live" and "Bern the convention down" and other choice phrases that lead commentators to say "dangerous" but I'm just guessing.
frylock
(34,825 posts)Bayard
(22,228 posts)They are sick and tired of the status quo. Revolutions are always messy.
brooklynite
(94,950 posts)Maybe block streets so working class people can't get to work.
That'll teach 'em!
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Maybe give Joe a call, see if he has any burns he can lend you. Yours are kind of weak.
brooklynite
(94,950 posts)...or am I saying too much?
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)brooklynite
(94,950 posts)I could tell you about my dinner with Bernie and Jane, but it's been a few years.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)After you're done, maybe I can tell you what it's like to pull 12 hour shifts in a 103 degree, 100% humidity factory and come out with a paycheck that still barely covers rent.
brooklynite
(94,950 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)brooklynite
(94,950 posts)I SNEER at obnoxious Sanders supporters who throw out and live by conspiracy theories.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)Maybe block streets so working class people can't get to work.
That'll teach 'em!
'Cause I don't see a conspiracy hteory in the post you responded to.
brooklynite
(94,950 posts)Or is the assumption that Sanders deserves the nominations regardless?
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)There's no conspiracy theory. But there's your sneering. Not even at Sanders supporters, you're sneering about OWS. You still mad about that?
brooklynite
(94,950 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)If I had to guess, it would be the result of an attempted shut-out of Sanders delegates. We don't expect Sanders to be nominated at the convention. But we do expect to have our say in the platform and process. I mean, given how the DNC chair seems to have almost totally disregarded Sanders' suggestions towards people for standing committees, that seems the more likely cause of unrest.
You can't tell over a third of your party to go fuck themselves, ad then expect them to take it quietly.
brooklynite
(94,950 posts)Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)You asked me why there would be protests at Philadelphia. I told you what I thought would be most likely to trigger such, if it happens at all. Did you not want an answer?
timmymoff
(1,947 posts)will Walter Mitty be attending as well?
brooklynite
(94,950 posts)...but if you're questioning me, feel free to to check my FEC filing.
timmymoff
(1,947 posts)But if you really want me to check it, please do not be offended when called out as part of the problem.
Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)It's pathetic they think we'd just roll over on their say-so.
WhiteTara
(29,732 posts)the Bernie Bros. Not being registered and demanding a seat at the table is cheating.
Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)Funny how that tends to happen when you're not sworn to Her Majesty.
WhiteTara
(29,732 posts)know what you are doing.
Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)Revealing.
WhiteTara
(29,732 posts)When you don't know enough to be sure you are properly registered, you don't know what you are doing.
Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)Just coincidences, huh? Don't piss on my shoes and tell me it's raining.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)It is true that we have been obedient for a long time. But there have been rumbles. Me thinks bad advance thinking on the part of DNC. Too involved in their own manipulations to consider those who might not agree with them.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)I fixed it for you.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)More accurate.
bunnies
(15,859 posts)Yeah. Go with that.
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)bunnies
(15,859 posts)Fuck that.