2016 Postmortem

QC

(26,371 posts) Mon May 16, 2016, 05:00 PM May 2016

Memo to Clinton supporters: It makes no sense to punch women for supporting Sanders [View all]

It makes all you people look very bad to behave so brutally. Please cut it out immediately!

Thank you.

http://nypost.com/2016/05/15/wendell-pierce-arrested-for-allegedly-hitting-bernie-sanders-supporter/

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Memo to Clinton supporters: It makes no sense to punch women for supporting Sanders [View all] QC May 2016 OP

Its their GOTV effort AgingAmerican May 2016 #1

After what happened in Nevada this weekend NuclearDem May 2016 #2

Throwing a water bottle and chalk Prism May 2016 #5

Throwing a water bottle can cause puffy socks May 2016 #8

One of Clinton's supporters actially *did* assault people Prism May 2016 #15

So because this fool got lucky puffy socks May 2016 #24

They both are assault IMO. Agschmid May 2016 #39

Yes they do NWCorona May 2016 #12

Hillary supporter screaming "Fuck you Bitch" at Bernie supporter is okay with you? jillan May 2016 #40

The entire Sanders campaign has been one of lawsuits, threats, and slurs. NuclearDem May 2016 #56

You sound angry and are rambling. jillan May 2016 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author NuclearDem May 2016 #58

Just resist the urge to send me $27. NuclearDem May 2016 #59

I bet she was a BernieBro Prism May 2016 #3

Anybody who would use this incident this way has a clear agenda. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #4

If this would have been a Bernie supporter... NWCorona May 2016 #13

Sanders supporters have been engaging in violent, harassing behavior for months now KittyWampus May 2016 #20

I've acknowledged extreme elements on both sides. NWCorona May 2016 #26

Perhaps you should tell the one person who did so. TwilightZone May 2016 #6

"the rest of us agree with you." Isn't that a "blanket assertion"?? rhett o rick May 2016 #9

It's a lot closer to the truth than "one person represents the actions of the entire candidate base" TwilightZone May 2016 #11

I wonder if those that support the wealthy side in this class war think that 2.5 million children rhett o rick May 2016 #14

That might have been the biggest non sequitur in the history of the internet TwilightZone May 2016 #18

Maybe I misunderstood you. You seemed to indicate that you thought this was funny. rhett o rick May 2016 #19

I love the smell of a desperate campaign in its final death throes. JaneyVee May 2016 #7

If you are referring to the desperation of punching women in the face, then I understand. rhett o rick May 2016 #10

Nice to see you are finally decrying violent, harassing behavior. KittyWampus May 2016 #21

Ah, very clever. rhett o rick May 2016 #31

Go Bernie liberal from boston May 2016 #50

Why do Clinton supporters have such a hard time not assaulting women? Prism May 2016 #16

So on some level you do accept the aggressive Berniebro behavior exists... KittyWampus May 2016 #22

Geeses and ganders, mon ami Prism May 2016 #25

Not good enough, Clinton supporters! RufusTFirefly May 2016 #28

Why isn't Hillary speaking out?! n/t Prism May 2016 #30

This type of behaviour comes from the top TSIAS May 2016 #17

Someone on the Hillary campaign should tell her supporters it's not nice to beat up women. B Calm May 2016 #23

I don't believe the woman's story underthematrix May 2016 #27

You are correct, there is more to this story. Starry Messenger May 2016 #36

Yes. I hope they drop the case. I want him to get the same underthematrix May 2016 #43

I admire him a lot too. Starry Messenger May 2016 #46

Oh ffs LoverOfLiberty May 2016 #29

I see you are a low post Hillary supporter new to DU. Oh wait you've been here for 14 years rhett o rick May 2016 #44

O.K., I got the message jamese777 May 2016 #32

I hereby pledge never to punch a woman for supporting Sanders. Nye Bevan May 2016 #33

Right on.... Nt. seabeyond May 2016 #35

Yes, it was wrong. He was arrested as he should be. Not justifying, validating, or excusing.... seabeyond May 2016 #34

Memo to Sanders supporters: It makes no sense to call Sen. Boxer a bitch Tarc May 2016 #37

Maybe she shouldn't have insulted Bernie supporters? She deserved it. jillan May 2016 #41

So do we say the same about the people in the OP? Tarc May 2016 #42

Some poster on DU is not an elected official or even a surrogate. jillan May 2016 #48

I didn't think you'd actually comprehend it Tarc May 2016 #54

A perjorative and assault are not similar things Prism May 2016 #45

You're belittling assault as well. But since it was against someone who criticizes Sanders Tarc May 2016 #55

What Nancy Pelosi said jamese777 May 2016 #38

Welcome to DU. rhett o rick May 2016 #47

Thanks but been here for years jamese777 May 2016 #51

This is so rad. frylock May 2016 #49

Amen and kicked. MaeScott May 2016 #52

You are so right and WhiteTara May 2016 #53

I'll try. It's very tough not to go around punching female friends and strangers who support him. kerry-is-my-prez May 2016 #60