Bernie Sanders Just Filed Paperwork To Sue The DNC. Here’s Why.
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Source: Think Progress
Late in the day on Thursday, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) filed paperwork to continue an ongoing lawsuit against the Democratic National Committee. The reason surrounds an incident with the Hillary Clinton campaign that occurred more than three months ago.
The lawsuit argues that the DNC unfairly barred Sanders from accessing critical voter information — specifically, a 50-state “voter file” containing information about how to reach potential voters. The DNC briefly suspended Sanders’ access to that file in December, after one of his staffers improperly accessed Clinton’s voter data.
At the time, Sanders’ campaign officials admitted that their staffer did improperly look at Clinton’s data. But they contended that it was also the DNC’s fault, because a DNC software vendor allowed a glitch in the system which ultimately made Clinton’s data available. The glitch also made Sanders’ data available to the Clinton campaign — though no one on Clinton’s staff looked at it.
More complications arose. DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz accused the Sanders team of exporting and downloading Clinton’s voter data to use at a later date. Sanders campaign officials denied this charge, and said they did not do anything with the information. “We did not gain any material benefit,” said Sanders’ former national data director Josh Uretsky, who was later fired over the incident.
Eventually, the DNC suspended Sanders’ access to the voter file. One day later, the DNC and Sanders came to a deal, and Sanders’ access to the voter file was restored.
Still, the Sanders’ campaign sued, arguing that the DNC overreacted by suspending their access, and had harmed their ability to campaign on an equal playing field with Clinton. Moreover, Sanders’ attorneys argued that the DNC broke its contract with the campaign, which stated that the DNC must give notice before suspending access to information. The campaign is seeking $75,000 in damages.
“The DNC, in an inappropriate overreaction, has denied us access to our own data,” Sanders campaign Weaver said at the time. “In other words, the leadership of the Democratic National Committee is actively trying to undermine our campaign.”
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YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! And About Damn Time!
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Taking that route would likely give him much less exposure so lets assume that instead of getting 20-30-40% of the Dem primary vote he was getting 2-3-4% of the general vote. You think that would come from Trump/Cruz ? Or more likely Clinton.
Now - maybe she won't need it in November (and the continuing clown car we call the Republican primaries make that more likely with every passing headline). But what if it's close. What if HRC wins a couple of her big states by a few points...will we be looking back at this primary season and wish that Bernie were in the general (instead of messing around with OUR democratic primaries).
What makes me feel good about him (and to be clear if HRC is the nominee I'll have a blue yard sign and work to get her elected)...but what makes me feel good about Bernie is that he's having the fight in the family (i.e. primaries) vs. taking it to the streets (i.e. general).
And for those Bernie supporters who want to see him as a write in for the general. Com'on folks...get f'ing real. I'm sorry but you might as well take your ballot out into the street and light it on fire.
And for those Bernie supporters who want to stay home to send a message in the general. Com'on folks...get f'ing real. I'm sorry but only losers learn lessons from that kind of experience. So if HRC wins, nobody will care about your message.
And if HRC loses (cuz stay at home voters were on strike) and she'll learn a lesson, the Democratic party will learn a lesson, DWS will lose her job and the country will give Trump 2-3 seats on SCOTUS. They'll be there until I die and I'll be damned if I'm going to let the fact that I wish it were Bernie in the general get in the way of me making the right choice - that would be getting my ass out on election day and voting for whomever is the Democratic nominee.
I say this as a die hard Bernie supporter sitting in a Starbucks with my light blue Bernie shirt on in a state that he's already lost. For those of us in Ohio who voted for Bernie, we didn't get what we wanted under our primary night Christmas tree. Yeah - that happens. But to jump from supporting Bernie to enabling any Republican - that's just a bridge too f'ing far for me.
HRC "may" be the lesser of two evils in the general but she's the lesser evil not by an inch but by a country mile. In fact, HRC and Trump aren't even on the same planet.
OK - not what I was intending to post but it just sort of leaked out. Peace yardwork, not intended as a rant on you or your p.o.v. specifically...just my general frustration for the "Dem-lights" getting reved up with pre-emptive announcements that the won't vote for HRC no matter what. Please, get a clue. I love me some progressive but I'm not willing to take a trip through 4 years of anarchy with Trump/Cruz to get there.
Let's correct what is wrong with the Democratic leadership. Apparently, you think they're behaving fairly?!
It is good to see indeed.
Keep fighting the good fight Bernie! We deserve a fair and honest chance, keep exposing the rigged system, more and more people are beginning to wake up.
We will crush Hillary here in WA tomorrow, but i'm sure we'll just be told by HRC supporters we don't count since were a super white, all male Demo up here in Seattle ....
And Welcome to DU. 
Have you considered joining the "Bernie Sanders" group yet?
I just joined the group!!
This....
"There's no problem for the DNC or Clinton unless they have misbehaved. If they took Sanders data like the Sanders campaign suspects last October, they have a big problem."
Yep!
One of his staffers accessed Hillary's list of supporters and downloaded it. That's stealing.
Quite hypocritical to turn it around and sue the DNC.
Indeed...
Derailment, Baiting and All That Jazz.
Feel Free to Help Bernie Supporters! Thanks!
This one's for you, bud. 
Wassergate. 
Therefore, he has no loyalty to the party.
I find it highly hypocritical to sue the DNC as a result of illegal actions committed by one of his staffers. For all the bellyaching about Hillary "stealing" votes from Sanders, it was someone from Sanders' campaign who actually did steal information from his opponent.
The one who should have sued is Hillary. After all, it was her information that had been accessed.
I don't think that the DNC overreacted. If it had been one of Hillary's staffers who had accessed Sanders' campaign information, his supporters would still be bringing it up and demanding that the DNC freeze her campaign's access to the party's website.
At the rate of $27 a month...
