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Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
Tue May 17, 2016, 03:32 PM May 2016

Bernie: NV Party leaders ..claim ..Sanders campaign has a ‘penchant for violence.’That is nonsense.


Thank you Bernie for speaking the truth.

“Within the last few days there have been a number of criticisms made against my campaign organization. Party leaders in Nevada, for example, claim that the Sanders campaign has a ‘penchant for violence.’ That is nonsense. Our campaign has held giant rallies all across this country, including in high-crime areas, and there have been zero reports of violence. Our campaign of course believes in non-violent change and it goes without saying that I condemn any and all forms of violence, including the personal harassment of individuals. But, when we speak of violence, I should add here that months ago, during the Nevada campaign, shots were fired into my campaign office in Nevada and apartment housing complex my campaign staff lived in was broken into and ransacked.

https://berniesanders.com/press-release/statement-nevada/
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Bernie: NV Party leaders ..claim ..Sanders campaign has a ‘penchant for violence.’That is nonsense. (Original Post) Skwmom May 2016 OP
Not nonsense... dchill May 2016 #1
No its true: Sanders people are bullies lewebley3 May 2016 #3
Again: Projection. dchill May 2016 #9
Right. Just like the "keep clean with Gene McCarthy" supporters were in 1968. imagine2015 May 2016 #11
Hilarious! puffy socks May 2016 #6
"death threats made." Really? Looks more like a standard dirty trick used to attack a candidate. imagine2015 May 2016 #14
"How do you know they were made by bona fide Bernie campaign workers and supporters and not just puffy socks May 2016 #15
Sanders campaign has a ‘penchant for violence.’ stonecutter357 May 2016 #2
Clinton campaign has a ‘penchant for violence.’ dchill May 2016 #12
Clinton's campaign has a penchant for lying. frylock May 2016 #17
I will wait around to see if Sanders team instigated this the night before with supporters. seabeyond May 2016 #4
Yep puffy socks May 2016 #7
And as it turns out, they were being directed by a Sanders campaign official. SHAMEFUL. Maru Kitteh May 2016 #16
Weasel words...What a shitetastic President he would make BeyondGeography May 2016 #5
I stand with Bernie and his call for Non-Violent Change! .99center May 2016 #8
Penchant for Violence Is False David Brock Narrative--Reiterated Over and Over By DU Trolls n/t davidlynch May 2016 #10
Like grease through a goose. frylock May 2016 #18
They were expecting.. disillusioned73 May 2016 #13
 

imagine2015

(2,054 posts)
11. Right. Just like the "keep clean with Gene McCarthy" supporters were in 1968.
Tue May 17, 2016, 03:57 PM
May 2016

What did the right-wing Republicans and Democrats call them back in 1968?

"Dirty, filthy, rotten, bullies, communists and hippies."

It's like were going back in time with today's "modern" Richard Daley's Democratic Party machine operators making similar accusations against todays progressives and liberals who are supporting Bernie Sanders.

 

puffy socks

(1,473 posts)
6. Hilarious!
Tue May 17, 2016, 03:43 PM
May 2016

"Our campaign has held giant rallies all across this country, including in high-crime areas, and there have been zero reports of violence. Our campaign of course believes in non-violent change and it goes without saying that I condemn any and all forms of violence, including the personal harassment of individuals."



Totally dismisses his supporters in your face tactics with water bottles thrown and chairs, death threats made.
and then, like his supporters, deflects and blames trying to himself the victim.

"But, when we speak of violence, I should add here that months ago, during the Nevada camp".


We aren't talking about months ago Mr Sanders, we're talking about a cpl of days ago and the constant stream of death threats and vile comment left by Bernie's supporters for months until present.
You're not presidential material . You're a rabble rouser.

 

imagine2015

(2,054 posts)
14. "death threats made." Really? Looks more like a standard dirty trick used to attack a candidate.
Tue May 17, 2016, 04:06 PM
May 2016

A "constant stream" you say.

How do you know they were made by bona fide Bernie campaign workers and supporters and not just posers trying to discredit Bernie's campaign and his supporters.

Have you ever heard of campaign "dirty tricks"?

This is an old and standard campaign dirty trick used for decades against candidates.

Planting false information and rumors about candidates and making public threats by people pretending to be supporters of a candidate they actually oppose are pretty common "dirty tricks" used by politicians in both major parties.

 

puffy socks

(1,473 posts)
15. "How do you know they were made by bona fide Bernie campaign workers and supporters and not just
Tue May 17, 2016, 04:15 PM
May 2016

posers trying to discredit Bernie's campaign and his supporters. "

Because Bernies' supporters have been defending this kind of crap for months now. You deny everything, I've dealt with Berniebros so many also claim don't exist...oh and the staffer, also a supposed "Clinton plant"!!.

The gas lighting attempts are horrible. It's Bernie's supporters...and it's obvious.


From Camp Hillary: We see you.

But do continue on with the denial while Bernie's campaign goes down in flames!!

Feel the Bern!

dchill

(38,471 posts)
12. Clinton campaign has a ‘penchant for violence.’
Tue May 17, 2016, 03:59 PM
May 2016

"... during the Nevada campaign, shots were fired into my campaign office in Nevada and apartment housing complex my campaign staff lived in was broken into and ransacked. "

Did you actually read?

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
4. I will wait around to see if Sanders team instigated this the night before with supporters.
Tue May 17, 2016, 03:38 PM
May 2016

That seems to be where this is heading. Sanders team seem to be the one that were trying to do the cheating, and they were stopped. Then reacted.

 

puffy socks

(1,473 posts)
7. Yep
Tue May 17, 2016, 03:45 PM
May 2016

They tried to change the rules to their benefit.
They also didn't register correctly or unregistered and blame the DNC for their ignorance.

.99center

(1,237 posts)
8. I stand with Bernie and his call for Non-Violent Change!
Tue May 17, 2016, 03:46 PM
May 2016

Shooting's, Burglary, the attack by a famous actor on one of his supporters, the listing of a private citizens number by the NVDNC, Boxer's attempt to incite a crowd. This shit has to end, Boxer need's to apologize for her immature behavior, and Clinton need's to condemn the violence!

 

disillusioned73

(2,872 posts)
13. They were expecting..
Tue May 17, 2016, 03:59 PM
May 2016

him to fall on bended knee & ask for forgiveness... his response is so on point, the plan failed in Nevada.. miserably - I loves the new age technology of cell phone cameras EVERYWHERE.. and the interwebs to keep the truth alive..

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