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book_worm

(15,951 posts)
Tue May 24, 2016, 08:28 AM May 2016

Sanders predicts Democratic Convention will be messy

Sen. Bernie Sanders told the Associated Press that the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia could be “messy” as he pushed the party to adopt his progressive agenda.

He added: “Democracy is not always nice and quiet and gentle.”

https://politicalwire.com/2016/05/23/sanders-predicts-democratic-convention-will-be-messy/

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Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
1. He wants it to be messy! Only thing he has to look forward to. We have a nominee already
Tue May 24, 2016, 08:32 AM
May 2016

He is not it!

stonecutter357

(12,693 posts)
5. they are planning a bernie roit 2.0 for democratic party convention .
Tue May 24, 2016, 09:45 AM
May 2016

so yes I see pepper spray in berniebro's future.

LuvLoogie

(6,909 posts)
3. I would make a very public showing of making Bernie and his committee delegates
Tue May 24, 2016, 08:57 AM
May 2016

walk through metal detectors.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
6. If anyone gets hurt the press will blame Bernie and play the video of him threatening.....
Tue May 24, 2016, 10:01 AM
May 2016

a messy convention and how good that is. 30,000 angry people on the streets of Philly. Well, it's Bernie's party! I hope he can control it or it's all on him.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
11. On an inteview by some reporter (just saw it on MSNBC but don't know which reporter since
Tue May 24, 2016, 02:40 PM
May 2016

I'm listening and not watching) he clarified his statement with a cowardly, "Well, the media are going to make it messy." Um, whut?

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