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Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
Sat May 28, 2016, 08:29 PM May 2016

Bernie intends to take action at convention. B. Frank: Bernie is setting up claim that he was robbed

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/05/28/1532132/-Bernie-intends-to-take-action-at-convention-B-Frank-They-are-setting-up-claim-they-were-robbed

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A larger concern, Mr. Frank added, is that Mr. Sanders, by arguing the convention committees are tilted in Mrs. Clinton’s favor, is unfairly feeding perceptions that he is being robbed of the nomination.
Barney Frank: “What troubles me is that he and some of his people are trying to build a story that when he doesn’t get the nomination that he was somehow unfairly deprived of it,” Mr. Frank said. “It’s nonsense. She’s got more pledged delegates, she’s won more contests and she has millions of more votes.”

This way-too-long race has taken yet an even more unexpected turn.

Team Sanders had their lawyer write up a 4-page letter that asked for the removal and disqualification of Standing Rules committee chair Barney Frank and Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy, chair of the Platform committee. Why? Because they were both critical of Bernie Sanders. They even went as far as bringing up criticism Barney Frank leveled at Bernie Sanders all the way back in 1991, 25 years ago.




.Although she got .... more pledged delegates, she’s won more contests and she has millions of more votes.”hurry up June 7.....Hillary 2016


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Bernie intends to take action at convention. B. Frank: Bernie is setting up claim that he was robbed (Original Post) Iamaartist May 2016 OP
So this is what Bernie's revolution is all about? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2016 #1
Right this is so unreal.....so tired of him.... Iamaartist May 2016 #2
this is what burnie's "revolution" that never was.. is all about.. Cha May 2016 #40
Yeah, Bernie got robbed NastyRiffraff May 2016 #3
I agree......me to Iamaartist May 2016 #7
You don't make the rules Sanders. Hillary has the most pledged delegates. The reason Hillary has still_one May 2016 #4
BS seems to making the rules...who is he to do that????? Iamaartist May 2016 #11
exactly, who is he to do that still_one May 2016 #14
And one of the reasons she's got about 12X the number of superdelegates is that she's well liked... George II May 2016 #19
yes, thanks George for pointing that out still_one May 2016 #24
I've seen this movie before. displacedtexan May 2016 #5
I was going to post the clip but that would be up for about 2 seconds! Walk away May 2016 #8
Charlie Chaplin dances ...lol Iamaartist May 2016 #22
I have to go over to TPV to express how I really feel about Bernie Sanders. Walk away May 2016 #6
Be careful in what you do ,,,,they are out everywhere...... Iamaartist May 2016 #9
That's why I go there! Trolls are gone in seconds! Walk away May 2016 #13
LOL ..... Iamaartist May 2016 #17
AAH! I wish the DU trolls were little and cute like these. skylucy May 2016 #18
LOL....Hi skylucy ,do you remember them....I think I still got some.. Iamaartist May 2016 #23
Yes. I have two little ones in my hope chest. They were all the rage for a while when I was a kid. skylucy May 2016 #28
Me to got a couple big ones to.... Iamaartist May 2016 #30
.. Cha May 2016 #41
LOL Iamaartist May 2016 #42
We the people has spoken, noe Sanders wants to set in motion his oligarchy, he wants Thinkingabout May 2016 #10
Right.....us Dems been around along time,and he is trying to change the rules of our party... Iamaartist May 2016 #15
Bernie Sanders played the victim all the way through the process liberal N proud May 2016 #12
I didn't trust him from day one......just my opinion.... Iamaartist May 2016 #16
It started in December when HIS people hacked the DNC voter database and then blamed the DNC... George II May 2016 #20
I wonder if Sanders is going to riversedge May 2016 #21
Just about on everything... Iamaartist May 2016 #25
I have no words left... sarae May 2016 #33
11 more days until he becomes an official loser nt geek tragedy May 2016 #26
Great..... Iamaartist May 2016 #31
Please.... Kath1 May 2016 #27
Like this...thank-you hold on soon... Iamaartist May 2016 #34
It shows what he really cares about. sarae May 2016 #29
I agree.... Iamaartist May 2016 #35
He is becoming sheshe2 May 2016 #32
Right I just said that the other day... Iamaartist May 2016 #36
I would like to see Sanders make a mistake and say some of this crap directly to Frank, Thinkingabout May 2016 #37
Sounds like an attempted coup d'etat Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #38
This is burnie and his bros.. Cha May 2016 #39
So funny... you are your surely not afraid to say as you feel within reason.... Iamaartist May 2016 #43
lol Cha May 2016 #44

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,922 posts)
1. So this is what Bernie's revolution is all about?
Sat May 28, 2016, 08:32 PM
May 2016

"So what if I didn't win the vote? I know better than you so I should get the nomination."

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
3. Yeah, Bernie got robbed
Sat May 28, 2016, 08:35 PM
May 2016

The voters robbed him of what he thinks of as his right to the Democratic nomination. He's not a Democrat, of course, but whatever.

This man pisses me off.

still_one

(92,138 posts)
4. You don't make the rules Sanders. Hillary has the most pledged delegates. The reason Hillary has
Sat May 28, 2016, 08:36 PM
May 2016

the most pledged delegates is because more DEMOCRATS preferred Hillary over you.

Either you abide by the rules, or get lost

George II

(67,782 posts)
19. And one of the reasons she's got about 12X the number of superdelegates is that she's well liked...
Sat May 28, 2016, 09:00 PM
May 2016

...and respected among DEMOCRATS, whereas he's not likeable and can't get along with anyone he works with in Congress.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
13. That's why I go there! Trolls are gone in seconds!
Sat May 28, 2016, 08:48 PM
May 2016

It's easier to recognize them there. Here, it just looks like the same old place to me.

skylucy

(3,739 posts)
28. Yes. I have two little ones in my hope chest. They were all the rage for a while when I was a kid.
Sat May 28, 2016, 09:21 PM
May 2016

We would bring them to school and play with them during recess.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
10. We the people has spoken, noe Sanders wants to set in motion his oligarchy, he wants
Sat May 28, 2016, 08:44 PM
May 2016

A minority to control the DNC, this is not democracy. He complains about oligarchy but wants his own.

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
15. Right.....us Dems been around along time,and he is trying to change the rules of our party...
Sat May 28, 2016, 08:50 PM
May 2016

I don't think so.....

George II

(67,782 posts)
20. It started in December when HIS people hacked the DNC voter database and then blamed the DNC...
Sat May 28, 2016, 09:02 PM
May 2016

...for ALLOWING him to do it!

riversedge

(70,189 posts)
21. I wonder if Sanders is going to
Sat May 28, 2016, 09:07 PM
May 2016

make demands of who or what type of VP she should have??????


................What entitlement looks like:

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders told The Young Turks news show Friday that Clinton would need to choose a running mate who isn't from Wall Street and has a "track record of standing up for working families" if she wins the nomination.

sarae

(3,284 posts)
29. It shows what he really cares about.
Sat May 28, 2016, 09:25 PM
May 2016

Has he ever made this much of a stink about any real issues, or is his passion just limited to anything that furthers his "rock-star" standing? I wish he'd put this much energy into fighting for women's rights, civil rights or, hell, even income inequality. It seems to be all about Bernie and whoever's standing in his way, not about making the process more democratic. If he really cared about "democracy", he'd be pointing out that caucuses are undemocratic, too.

Iamaartist

(3,300 posts)
35. I agree....
Sat May 28, 2016, 09:33 PM
May 2016

He hasn't said anything on issues or anything else what he is going to do and how...with Tea Party in control...sure you are..

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
37. I would like to see Sanders make a mistake and say some of this crap directly to Frank,
Sat May 28, 2016, 10:15 PM
May 2016

Frank has a very good grasp on word salad, Sanders would be set straight in short time by Frank. He would have Sanders tuning for cover. Also Rep Cummings is very capable of explaining things also.

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)
38. Sounds like an attempted coup d'etat
Sat May 28, 2016, 10:35 PM
May 2016

Every loss was followed by a fierce disinformation campaign. Now, he seeks to take over the convention.

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