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Jopin Klobe

(779 posts)
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 07:44 PM Mar 2016

Bernie Sanders Campaign Officially Sues the DNC

"Lawyers for the Bernie Sanders campaign officially served the Democratic National Committee with lawsuit papers over the DNC’s decision to deny him access to the voter database back in December.

Both the Sanders campaign and the DNC are waiting for the results of an independent audit conducted after Sanders’ national data director had made note of a breach in the voter file’s security, briefly allowing the Sanders campaign access to the Clinton campaign’s data. The DNC subsequently cut off the Sanders campaign’s access to the voter file — a crucial tool for outreach to Democratic voters.

The Sanders campaign immediately fired the staffer who accessed the Clinton campaign’s information, and access to the database was restored less than 24 hours after it was removed. Nonetheless, the Sanders campaign argues that the short-lived lack of access was a serious blow to voter outreach

The campaign is seeking $75,000 in damages, alleging breach of contract." ...
LINK: http://usuncut.com/politics/sanders-campaign-dnc-lawsuit/

Now, you're talking!

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Bernie Sanders Campaign Officially Sues the DNC (Original Post) Jopin Klobe Mar 2016 OP
Get em Bernie! Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #1
Awesome! Balls of Titanium! CorporatistNation Mar 2016 #20
Get up, Stand up! Fairgo Mar 2016 #2
Yes, ... Jopin Klobe Mar 2016 #36
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2016 #3
Believe me ... Jopin Klobe Mar 2016 #37
Finally, strong Liberals!!! RiverLover Mar 2016 #4
Exactly...! TheProgressive Mar 2016 #15
good!! dana_b Mar 2016 #5
Cheating, fine. Calling them on it, no. !!! You tell them. seabeyond Mar 2016 #10
There were contract clauses to deal with that... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #38
This will help bringing in Democrats and the establishment politicians - ya know, superdelegates. bravenak Mar 2016 #6
We don't care what you timmymoff Mar 2016 #16
Wahhhh! bravenak Mar 2016 #18
She has? timmymoff Mar 2016 #21
Um hmm. Complainers never prosper bravenak Mar 2016 #22
You would've made a great tory! timmymoff Mar 2016 #26
I'm great at many things. bravenak Mar 2016 #28
Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #7
It's sad the Sanders campaign couldn't accept responsibility for their actions mythology Mar 2016 #8
Do you know the events that lead to the breach? Gwhittey Mar 2016 #17
such a mess. thanks for a good recap of the events. eom Karma13612 Mar 2016 #19
Has the same stink as the N. Carolina sabotage exposed by Niko House. GoneFishin Mar 2016 #34
Debbie chose not to follow the clause in the contract... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #40
I love my new DU - Ignore Edition -- welcome to the list SoLeftIAmRight Mar 2016 #41
Recommend! KoKo Mar 2016 #9
Nope. mt msanthrope Mar 2016 #11
If true, this reeks of desparation. Bleacher Creature Mar 2016 #12
If he maxes his leverage anymore timmymoff Mar 2016 #24
Bout time. NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #13
Sanders version of winning friends and influencing people uponit7771 Mar 2016 #14
Oh, I have no doubt the super delegates will be lining up to switch now. NuclearDem Mar 2016 #27
Bernie correctly fired the data thieves. Weaver glorified them. emulatorloo Mar 2016 #23
"I'll rebuild the Democratic Party...once I'm done ripping it to shreds." NuclearDem Mar 2016 #25
Do you honestly think timmymoff Mar 2016 #29
Welcome to Democratic Underground. NuclearDem Mar 2016 #30
Well tell me timmymoff Mar 2016 #32
'We had to destroy the village to save it' emulatorloo Mar 2016 #31
Hell Yeah!!!! Go Bernie!!!!! desmiller Mar 2016 #33
Pull out your credit cards, then. RandySF Mar 2016 #35
There was no breaking into anything All in it together Mar 2016 #39

CorporatistNation

(2,546 posts)
20. Awesome! Balls of Titanium!
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:29 PM
Mar 2016

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TheProgressive

(1,656 posts)
15. Exactly...!
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:11 PM
Mar 2016

You are absolutely right RiverLover. We have a Democrat (ok, a Independent who is more Democratic than most democrats) with backbone who stands up for what is right.

ljm2002

(10,751 posts)
38. There were contract clauses to deal with that...
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 10:42 PM
Mar 2016

...Debbie did not follow them.

This is old news, try and keep up.

 

bravenak

(34,648 posts)
6. This will help bringing in Democrats and the establishment politicians - ya know, superdelegates.
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:07 PM
Mar 2016

I'm fine with this lawsuit because I know it hurts his campaign.

 

timmymoff

(1,947 posts)
16. We don't care what you
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:17 PM
Mar 2016

are fine with. We are not seeking your permission nor admiration. We are going to fundamentally transform the democratic party into a party for the people if we have to bring you, like we need to do with the republicans, kicking and screaming into the new century. Bernie sanders may not win the election, but he already won the message. Hand's down, Hillary coopted most of it, even Trump can run left of her because he did as well. The problem with Hillary is simple, she had had so many different messages people do not trust her, some democrats do but independents, nope. As stated, I know longer care for your third way nonsense, and I bet I can speak for many more who are against the same stuff. You know the change is coming, and it is due to the people who are supposed to represent us, selling us out for campaign contributions. Favors. Legalized bribery. Resistance if futile.

 

timmymoff

(1,947 posts)
21. She has?
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:29 PM
Mar 2016

oh that's right she adopted every policy stance of his she didn't have. As stated, he won the message. You do not need to fear the changes that will be made. We wouldn't have had to make them had you and like minded "democrats" not sold yourselves out. Bang up job DWS has done with the party. He isn't finished, we are just getting started.

Response to Jopin Klobe (Original post)

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
8. It's sad the Sanders campaign couldn't accept responsibility for their actions
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:07 PM
Mar 2016

If they weren't cheating, they wouldn't have gotten spanked for it.

 

Gwhittey

(1,377 posts)
17. Do you know the events that lead to the breach?
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:18 PM
Mar 2016

Sanders setup campaign. His staff need someone skilled in using software that was given by the DNC, so they asked DNC and software vendor to recommend someone. They hire this person on advice of the DNC and software vendor. Sanders campaign learns from news media that someone in his staff had accessed Hillary db by using a known(to software company) exploit.

DNC let the media and Clinton campaign know this event went on and never even informed Sanders campaign. So as soon as Sanders campaign found out this happened they asked the guy who was from DNC recommendation what he did and why. He said he was only testing something, but he never let anyone else know he was. This guy was then fired over this. This guy was not part of Sanders team but was hired because both DNC said this is guy you should hire.

Whole thing is kinda icky in how it went down. But the fact the DNC went to the media and Clinton and never asked Sanders campaign about it until they got call from media tells me DNC did some crap. And that is reason the Sanders campaign is suing.

Bleacher Creature

(11,253 posts)
12. If true, this reeks of desparation.
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:09 PM
Mar 2016

Sounds like even the campaign realizes that its pretty much over and just wants to maximize its leverage going forward.

 

timmymoff

(1,947 posts)
24. If he maxes his leverage anymore
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:40 PM
Mar 2016

he'd be winning. How much more leverage does he need other than control of 45 % of the democratic vote, something you Hillary supporters never understand. The democratic party is doomed if she is nominated. Enthusiasm is out the window. We will not likely make gains in house and senate, state, local anywhere with her as standard bearer. A weathervane flag inspires few.

emulatorloo

(44,070 posts)
23. Bernie correctly fired the data thieves. Weaver glorified them.
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:38 PM
Mar 2016

IMHO Bernie should have fired Weaver's ass at the same time.

I wish Bernie had kicked Walker and Devine to the curb back then and gotten some people of integrity of his side.

 

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)
25. "I'll rebuild the Democratic Party...once I'm done ripping it to shreds."
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:41 PM
Mar 2016

Oh well, no doubt this'll get him a lot of $27 donations.

 

timmymoff

(1,947 posts)
29. Do you honestly think
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:47 PM
Mar 2016

the democratic party is heading in the right direction? Does its gradual shift toward the right over 30 years not show? I personally do not recognize it as being the same. Things change, but not core issues. Some of us have bought into the corporate wing of the party nonsense a bit more than others, it's not working. Should it remain intact? I don't think so.

 

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)
30. Welcome to Democratic Underground.
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:51 PM
Mar 2016

This site's mission is to help get Democrats elected, not destroy the party.

Perhaps you'd prefer another site?

 

timmymoff

(1,947 posts)
32. Well tell me
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:56 PM
Mar 2016

how has that move to the right went for say, the house, the senate, governorships and state legislatures? When an organization is failing it restructures. One of the most common moves is returning to what worked before. The next move is adapting and trying to create positive differences with your competition. Because of that shift toward the right we only have social issue differences, but the big business wing gives them the ability to say " they are all the same". And they would be close to correct. When you show me the proven track record that acting like republicans gets democrats elected, I will be more than happy to agree. This site is perfect for me. Thank you for the welcome.

emulatorloo

(44,070 posts)
31. 'We had to destroy the village to save it'
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 08:53 PM
Mar 2016

Yes DNC needs to be reformed. That doesn't mean you need ro first try to bleed money out of it with a frivolous lawsuit.

I hope Weaver's bullshit political trick lawsuit is thrown out of court and any court costs come out of his fucking salary. Which is paid by donors like you and me

RandySF

(58,511 posts)
35. Pull out your credit cards, then.
Thu Mar 24, 2016, 09:03 PM
Mar 2016

They're going to waste campaign cash on a frivolous suit after their staff was caught breaking into the Clinton campaign's database.

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