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itsrobert

(14,157 posts)
Wed May 18, 2016, 12:07 AM May 2016

Sanders' Aide - try to "take over" the convention, change party rules and continue the "revolution"

This was a coordinated attempt led by the Sanders Campaign to cause chaos at the Nevada Convention and deny the people their vote.

But new audio obtained by CNN shows a senior Sanders aide -- on the eve of the Nevada convention -- encouraging the senator's supporters try to "take over" the convention, change party rules and continue the "revolution" that Sanders has long campaigned on.
"You should not leave," Joan Kato, the national delegates director, told Sanders supporters in a meeting last week at the Rumor Boutique Hotel. "I'm going to repeat that, unless you are told by someone from the campaign ... that you can leave, you should not leave.
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/17/politics/democrat-bernie-sanders-revolt/index.html

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Sanders' Aide - try to "take over" the convention, change party rules and continue the "revolution" (Original Post) itsrobert May 2016 OP
you should not leave until someone from the campaign tells you to lapfog_1 May 2016 #1
quote from CNN itsrobert May 2016 #2
but nothing like that was evident is the recording they played... so... did they just MISS it? lapfog_1 May 2016 #4
I wonder what their plan is for Philly? workinclasszero May 2016 #3

lapfog_1

(29,191 posts)
1. you should not leave until someone from the campaign tells you to
Wed May 18, 2016, 12:15 AM
May 2016

this would be very good advice to prevent shenanigans like telling everyone the convention is over and then going back and sneaking in a new vote (re-opening the convention). Very good advice.

No where is there any mention of "taking over" the convention, but thanks for trying.

itsrobert

(14,157 posts)
2. quote from CNN
Wed May 18, 2016, 12:19 AM
May 2016

QUOTE FROM CNN: encouraging the senator's supporters try to "take over" the convention, change party rules


The mention is in quotes "take over".

lapfog_1

(29,191 posts)
4. but nothing like that was evident is the recording they played... so... did they just MISS it?
Wed May 18, 2016, 12:21 AM
May 2016

much like the entire media bought into the "chair throwing" that never happened?

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