Sanders will be well-equipped to upend Democratic convention

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON — If Bernie Sanders wants to upend the Democratic National Convention, he'll likely have all the tools he needs.

The Democratic nomination increasingly seems Hillary Clinton's for the taking. But the number of pledged delegates Sanders will have collected by the time the convention begins July 25 should give him a sizable presence on convention committees and a strong voice in shaping the Democratic Party's rules and platform to include some of his top priorities.

Tad Devine, one of Sanders' top advisers and a veteran of contentious convention battles, said he expects “good will” at the convention between Sanders and Clinton, and agreement on a number of issues. But he raised the possibility that Sanders will play hardball if negotiations fail.

Devine said Sanders should have enough committee votes to file “minority reports” — dissents from positions held by the majority of delegates at the convention. Using that tool could mire the proceedings in debate and votes if Clinton won't agree on issues important to Sanders.

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[Iliyah]

1. NOPE

[Renew Deal]

2. Nobody really cares about the platform

Let him waste his time on the consolation prize. Beat him when necessary.

[Squinch]

3. He has lost. What part of "he has lost" do these people not understand?

[OhZone]

4. He's beginning to seem evil. nt

[Jitter65]

16. Yep! And so are his supporters. Began some time ago. nt

[Mike Nelson]

5. The Party "platforms" are...

...forgotten after the convention ends. They should vote on the stuff, write what wins and move on... anything Bernie or Hillary supporters come up with will be fine with me.

[realmirage]

6. Truth is the delegates will nominate Hillary and

Sanders will start to help Hillary beat trump. I know it doesn't look that way now but that's what will happen

[otohara]

8. His Supporters Will Flip Out

I'm not seeing kumbaya ending to this.

They are already organizing buses to go to Philly

[COLGATE4]

12. Yeah. All 50 of them.

[Blue Idaho]

11. I don't actually believe that.

I think Bernie will take what's left of his "movement" and turn it in to a cash cow for he and Jane. He has shown zero commitment to the Democratic Party through most of his life and has raised zero dollars for down ballot Democrats this year. He is totally self centered and self serving.

[dubyadiprecession]

7. If his delegates show up at the convention to bully and create chaos...

They will be shown the door!

[skylucy]

9. By the way, my fellow LOYAL Democrats and Hillary supporters...

The author of this article is named Nicole Guadiano. She has been churning out pro-Bernie and basically anti Democratic Party pieces for months now. I also found some anti President Obama articles she has written. So the following is for Ms. Guadiano

[sarae]

13. +1

[Cha]

14. Good to know, skylucy.. I was wondering if it were some shite like that.

[DemonGoddess]

10. he won't upend it

yes, he keeps threatening to, but he has no leg to stand on to upend it.

[ismnotwasm]

15. Oh bullshit

Sanders is a memo writer. A footnote chaser. A chronic complainer. He held the record for a few years for the most roll call amendments passed--a few valuable, to be sure but I can only imagine how annoying he is--How many bullshit lawsuits has he filed? That's how he rolls. Hillary will graciously work with him, because they have similar goals, and that's how SHE rolls--superior in every way.

[William769]

17. My hopes are he is escoreted out of the convention and told not to come back.