Pall of Nevada fracas hangs over Democratic contest

[SecularMotion]

LAS VEGAS (AP) - As Oregon and Kentucky queue up to vote in the Democratic presidential nominating contest, the pall of a divisive state party convention in Nevada hangs over the race.

Supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders were accused of throwing chairs and making death threats against Nevada Democratic Party chairwoman Roberta Lange. They contended that the party leadership rigged the results of the convention, which locked in seven more delegates who pledged to support Hillary Clinton, compared with the five Sanders gained. The raucous affair ended Saturday night when security at the Paris Las Vegas casino said they could no longer ensure an orderly event.

"It was beyond the pale," said Democratic state Sen. Pat Spearman, a Clinton supporter who said she saw an elderly woman hit with a bottle amid the ruckus. "There's no reason to do that. That's the kind of shenanigans that they do on the other side."

http://www.hometownstations.com/story/31989740/pall-of-nevada-fracas-hangs-over-democratic-contest

[B Calm]

1. So now Bernie supporters are hitting old women with bottles. Unbelievable

[auntpurl]

2. It really is unbelievable - this behaviour is beyond the pale.

I do hope Bernie condemns it for what it is - vicious thuggery.

[B Calm]

3. This whole event was on video. I'm surprised it's not on the national news.

[Fronkonsteen]

4. The elderly woman was a Sanders supporter.

The bottle was thrown by a Clinton supporter. It doesn't say that in the story. In fact, the story reveals nothing about the elderly woman, the type of bottle, whether it was thrown or swung, or who did the throwing/swinging. So my interpretation is just as valid as anyone's.

[B Calm]

5. Actually your interpretation is probably very accurate. I choose your interpretation!

[SCantiGOP]

6. 95% of the country

Doesn't even know Nevada is a news story, because it isn't - it is a manufactured case of outrage by a candidate's supporters who won't accept that the race is over. It is not a pall, but thanks for the usual hysterical overstatement.