I'm really worried that Sanders supporters will bring violence to the Philly conventions

[hill2016]

I really really hope that security will be airtight with so many death threats flying around.

[TheSarcastinator]

1. yes, Hillary might need the threat of force and violence

to clinch the nomination, I agree.

[SFnomad]

3. #BernieMath in action

[TheSarcastinator]

12. keep laughing, by all means

Hubris: how does it work?

[SFnomad]

15. Secretary Clinton will probably have enough to clinch once NJ reports

If NJ doesn't clinch it for Secretary Clinton ... California will.

Believing anything else is #BernieMath that has no basis in reality. You'll notice that Superdelegates are abandoning BS and changing to Secretary Clinton ... don't you?

[joshcryer]

20. NJ will clinch with supers, CA will clinch with pledged.

The networks will call it when NJ closes. Just like they did with Obama when he had the majority of delegates (supers included). CA will be a footnote.

[Logical]

46. Lol, we hear this every tuesday! Nt

[SFnomad]

47. It has been known for quite some time that Secretary Clinton would clinch it on June 7th n/t

[Logical]

49. Bullshit, first it was Super Tuesday, etc. nt

[SFnomad]

105. We'vel all known that Secretary Clinton was going to be the winner since Super Tuesday

but being that all the Democratic Primaries are proportional delegation ... it would be difficult to clinch it early. And NOBODY said she would clinch it by Super Tuesday ... it would have been MATHEMATICALLY IMPOSSIBLE, being that not enough delegates would have been awarded. But go ahead and live in whatever fantasy world you want to, it's easier that way for you.

[Logical]

107. My fantasy world at this point is for Hillary to maybe be a little liberal. Maybe Bernie staying....

in can help that.

[timmymoff]

109. at one time their narrative was he will only win Vermont

Kind of missed the boat on that one.

[LanternWaste]

67. No doubt you really need to pretend as much...

No doubt you really need to pretend as much... nt

(All words were two syllables or less, so I figured you've got this one)

[Logical]

70. My stalker who has not written an OP ever! Missed you! Nt

[LanternWaste]

66. Hubris appears to work as well as petulant and irrelevant responses.

Hubris appears to work as well as petulant and irrelevant responses regarding hubris.

[NWCorona]

2. The only violence so far has been from Hillary's side.

[timlot]

4. Operation Chaos redux...

Wouldn't be surprised if many of those Sanders protesters are closet Trump supporters who are just stirring trouble.

[Bluenorthwest]

45. Bernie won the closed Democratic Primary in my State last night by over 9 points, sport.

Your verbiage is not acceptable as characterization of the majority of Oregonian Democrats.

[floriduck]

5. Brock will handle it. No need to worry. He will stir the shit needed to make it happen.

[baldguy]

6. They're dreaming of a repeat of 1968

Not realizing or caring that those violent protests directly resulted in Nixon, Reagan, Bush I & Bush II.

[AgingAmerican]

9. Don't cheat and it won't happen

[baldguy]

17. And when Sanders loses, it's *ALWAYS* & *ONLY* because of "cheating"?

Bullshit.

[Ed Suspicious]

38. You have to admit that the regularity of the irregularities is

pretty astonishing.

Coincidence I'm sure. That they always favor Clinton . . . Coincidence I'm sure.

[LoverOfLiberty]

50. The thing is

They don't always favor Clinton. The bigger danger is to assume that its fellow Democrats who are doing this and let Republicans continue to depress the vote.

[baldguy]

59. And Bernie's only hope to win is if space aliens from Zeta Retuculi abduct Clinton & take her away.

It could happen.

[frylock]

84. I'm perfectly content with waiting for the FBI to hand down their recommendation..

to indict.

[joshcryer]

29. They watch Sanders' mild speeches with vicious glee.

Not realizing that he's not saying anything controversial or damning (and when he has done that, like calling Clinton unqualified, he walked it back as I predicted).

[AgingAmerican]

7. Sure ya are

Especially when the so called Democratic party gets caught cheating again

[HooptieWagon]

8. Clinton delegates should stay home for their safety.

Those evil nasty BernieBros will be like bikers on meth. Not worth the physical risk...stay home.

[Iliyah]

16. One thing about Dems, we don't like being bullied

expect them to show up including the ones who have flipped from BS to HRC and will continue to do so.

[timmymoff]

37. We know you are more apt to make a deal with those opposed to you

we started to notice that awhile ago, but then Hillary sought out the Bush, Rubio, and Cruz donors and confirmed it for us. She can't be trusted. She told us of her unwiligness to fight for minimum wage increases, and her unwillingness to fight for single payer. We know she and you guys have little fight in you. But hey, it's her turn.

[Warren Stupidity]

10. As a sensible centrist I share your concern.

Hopefully a massive militarized police presence and strictly controlled free speech zones far from the convention will reduce any assembly of citizens to a minor distraction that the media can entirely ignore.

Yet another reason why I am a sensible centrist for Clinton.

[Go Vols]

52. America, fuck yeah

[Blue_In_AK]

96. LOL.

[RufusTFirefly]

102. Yes! It's best to preemptively arrest anyone who steps outside the narrative

After all, they've already thrown dozens of chairs. There's no telling what they'll do next!

As loyal Americans and Democrats, we simply can't afford to find out!

Hillary!
Trust us. She's for your own good!

[farleftlib]

11. Bring out the fainting couches! STAT!!!11!!

The Bernie Bros are coming to getcha!

[TheSarcastinator]

13. they might pick up a chair and put it back down again!

Lawdy lawdy lawdy!

[farleftlib]

14. And HUG!!!!

*clutches pearls and faints*

[auntpurl]

18. Philly don't play.

It will be fine.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

19. How many "Sanders supporters" who indulged in violence and death threats..

have been arrested and are now in jail awaiting trial.

The jails must be packed.

[w4rma]

54. There was only one delegate arrested in Nevada. And it was a Clinton delegate. (nt)

[peace13]

21. Seriously, the media needs the threat of violence to get people to pay any attention!

They are seeding the idea. I have been to many demonstrations and the source of the unrest comes from outsiders and undercover folks. The majority do not want this.

[TCJ70]

22. All that "chair" throwing really got to you, yeah?

Where is that video, by the way?

In case it wasn't clear, there was no violence.

[NorthCarolina]

23. I'm sure the Democratic Party will have plenty of Brown Shirts there for "your safety".

[Dem2]

24. Even my college-age family members are buying into the insane propaganda

posted on Facebook, Twitter, tumblr etc.

These pieces of human garbage are lying to my family members and I have to spend an inordinate amount of time straightening them out, which is easy in terms of argument, difficult in terms of undoing the brainwashing of the libertarian wingnuts pretending to be liberals. If there is violence, the wingnut libertarians are the one's promoting it. Sadly, people under 30 are susceptible to this propaganda.

[TheSarcastinator]

27. "pieces of human garbage"????

Interesting......

[Dem2]

30. I'm not fond of libertarian wingnuts pretending to be "progressives" and brainwashing students

Are you in favor of having wingnut libertarians infiltrating the Democratic party? I'm not. And I despise the lying too - enough propaganda!

[TheSarcastinator]

56. good for you, "concerned" citizen

"Human garbage", indeed.

[Logical]

44. Cool story bro! Nt

[Dem2]

68. I deal with it daily

[frylock]

92. You poor thing.

It must be very trying.

[Dem2]

97. Anarchism, pro-gun, nihilist, militant anti-government

...and Bernie or Bust - how did it come to this mixture of right-wing anarchist nihilism and Bernie or Bust? This from a feminist who is extremely liberal.

[frylock]

98. There there.

[Dem2]

100. I know, I know

You're not here to discuss issues.

[frylock]

101. Not with Hillary Supporter.

I gave up on that long ago.

[Dem2]

106. Oh, is that what I am

[lumberjack_jeff]

95. "Correcting the record" is hard work.

Especially when one must generate plausible sounding falsehoods to do it.

[TheSarcastinator]

25. Perhaps Hillary should hire Wendell Pierce as a bodyguard?

I hear he has a mean right hook, especially when punching female Bernie supporters. He'd be perfect for the job.

[azurnoir]

26. I hear Erik Prince has a company that could use some business maybe Hillary' surrogate Brock

has some pull with him, as does Hillary's adopted BIL

[FSogol]

71. Erik Prince is no long involved with Blackwater..XE..Academi. They fired him.

He currently works for a private equity firm in Dubai. BTW, he donates equally to the Republican Party and the Green Party. Wonder why?

[azurnoir]

73. aww has someone got a sad?

[FSogol]

74. No, somebody has their facts 10 years out of date.

Guess who?

[azurnoir]

76. maybe Brock can get out of mothballs just for this occasion

[FSogol]

77. No idea what that's supposed to mean.

[azurnoir]

80. I should have said maybe Brock can get him out of mothballs for the occasion

[Armstead]

28. If you can't handle Bernie supporters how the hell you going to handle Trump and the GOP?

Bernie and his supporters will seem like Pink Fluffy Bunnies in retrospect once the General gets going.

I don't know how your delicate constitution will be able to handle that.

[bemildred]

31. I expect there will cops out the wazoo there from the way the race is going.

Should look great in the national press. I am sure also the Mr. Trump will not hesitiate to make use of it.

[timmymoff]

39. Sorry to interupt your coronation

No, not really, you should be enjoying the rights of assembly and speech. Unless you really think we should be "brought to heel"

[reddread]

48. we surrendered those to the Saudis

with a little help from their friends.

[bemildred]

108. Boy, this little sub-thread is priceless. nt

[reddread]

111. the lesson wasnt

[cali]

32. Made up slime that hilly fans are spreading

[Herman4747]

34. Exactly. n/t

[Bluenorthwest]

41. I'd call it seeds they think they are sowing.

It is their devout hope to see such things. They are not going to get their wish.

[NCTraveler]

33. Here is the thing.

There is little concern inside the convention.

Who are they going to fight outside, Trump supporters? Not a chance. They will both be protesting the same thing.

[beachbumbob]

35. 1968 democratic convention had extreme security but that

Doesn't stop zealots who want disrupt and have media coverage....sanders hardcore supporters are of the same mindset as those who bring riots to WTO meetings...they care about little else but their own twisted agenda...

Sanders has no control and exhibits no real leadership and runs away from responsibility....he is a fraud

[Bluenorthwest]

36. I see Hillary supporters constantly say that, it's like they are trying to create such crap.

All the endless aggressive, goading posts have one single objective, to cause division and unrest in the Party.

This week a rich, famous Hillary supporting man got arrested for assaulting a woman. So who is actually being violent, getting arrested and running about suggesting there will be more of the same in Philly? Hillary supporters, that's who.
I think what you are doing is repulsive and harmful to the Party.

[procon]

69. What's harmful is not strongly (or even mildly) condemning violent disrupting tactics

You're trying to combine one man who acted stupidly on his own volition, with the behavior of Sanders official convention delegates... no dice. You're complaining because your man was out maneuvered and out played by the better candidate, deal with it.

It was always Bernie's race to win or loose on his own merits. If he's not performing as advertised, don't blame Hillary's success for his shortcomings. Stop whining that you're being picked on for betting on the wrong horse, and go pound on the guy who failed to live up to your expectations.

[My Good Babushka]

40. Please oh please

Please, Brer Fox, please don't throw me into the briar patch!

[procon]

42. Sanders tepid response to the caustic actions of his followers

was like an open invitation to bring that violent behavior to the convention floor. Sanders campaign has stalled in 2nd place limbo, and he's becoming increasingly bitter and vindictive. His angry shock troops have nothing to lose by creating chaos and disrupting the nominating proceedings. They've certainly had plenty of practice interrupting Trump's speeches and intimidating Hillary's fans, like the crowds who were waiting in line to see her at that college in LA.

[Logical]

43. FFS, dramatic much? Just another slam about bernie supporters. Nt

[workinclasszero]

51. Hell Sanders pretty much guaranteed that is what will happen in Philly

His mouthpiece was pumping up and enraging the drunken mob in Nevada.

Do you really think they will let the democratic convention in Philly escape their little "revolution" with all the media coverage there?

Democrats have got to realize NOW that Sanders is not running against Trump and the republicans...he is running against the democratic party!

[fleur-de-lisa]

53. Your 'concern' is duly noted.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

55. looks like the propaganda worked on you then

Congratulations

[Trust Buster]

57. All the delegates should be afforded security. The far Left has a terrorist element as does the

far Right.

[Bluenorthwest]

60. As does the center

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1533572

[Trust Buster]

65. Not really. The farther out from the center, the more radical by definition.

[Scootaloo]

58. I'm really worried about the eventual heat-death of the universe, myself.

[John Poet]

61. Don't worry yet.

I haven't decided whether I am going or not.

[bjo59]

62. Just keep spreading the innuendo that Sanders supporters were violent at the Nevada

convention. Have you watched the hours and hours of video documentation of that convention? Did you see violence occur? Do you know who made a death threat? If you do, could you provide the evidence of who that person was? This is an extreme hardball strategy I see being played out by the Hillary Clinton campaign right now. I have family members who were going to vote for Clinton in California until they saw the news reports featuring Roberta Gustav Lange. They are totally disgusted as am I.

[Gothmog]

63. I may be a delegate and so I hope that you are correct about security

[procon]

72. Have you seen the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia?

Its huge! The convention venue is a big sports arena that seats over 20K, so security police couldn't possibly cover every nook and cranny. Sanders has already said he going there to fight, and his troops will carry out his wishes. Stay safe if you go, or at least have a fast exit plan if civil order breaks down.

[msanthrope]

110. Ahem.....Philly just did the Papal Visit. Expect the same. nt

[pmorlan1]

64. Show Your True Colors

I bet some of the Hillary supporters who are reading this thread are beginning to wonder just what kind of a campaign they've been supporting. Bernie supporters tried to tell them but of course they didn't believe us because we are in the opposition camp. But I bet once they view some of the Hillary posts in this thread they will start to wonder if maybe we were right.

[Vinca]

75. I love this "meme du jour."

Suddenly it's assumed that I, a 67 year old female Bernie supporter, am arming myself to the teeth and heading off to Philly to make a point. Get a grip people. The media is pimping this story and every time it's retold the facts become more overblown.

[LadyHawkAZ]

78. Correct That Record!

[chillfactor]

79. same here..

after the Nevada convention bernie supporters are really out of control.....we do not need another Chicago convention.

[highprincipleswork]

81. Listen, people just want to be treated right. They just want to be heard. They wanted to be part

of the Democratic Party.

Is that too much to ask?

How about trying to include those who'd like to be part of your political party rather than changing your primary tactics and trying to attract Republicans for fuck's sake!!!!!

That would, it seems to me, be the smart move. But I haven't been able to count on the Democratic Party to be smart since at least the days of Ronald Reagan, who apparently frightened them so much they keep wetting their bed.

Oh, and firing Debbie Wasserman Schultz would be a great strategic move. I know it would keep her from finishing her plans decorating Hillary's float, but that wasn't what holding a national political convention was supposed to be about anyway.

[PeteSelman]

82. People claiming to be Sanders supporters.

No true Bernie guy is bringing any violence anywhere. Paid disrupters may though.

[polly7]

83. Ooooooooh ...

[ViseGrip]

85. I'm worried another Hillary supporter will be violent and arrested for punching a woman in the face!

[ViseGrip]

86. PS. I fully expect DWS to have the protesters 'caged' like GWB! Just watch.

[HumanityExperiment]

87. ...

HRC supporters are trying to make it so 'airtight' that folks will be passing out due to lack of oxygen...

[frylock]

88. Maybe get back under your bed where it's warm and safe.

[Broward]

90. I thought Hillary supporters are into violence. See Iraq, Libya, et al.

[lumberjack_jeff]

91. I have no doubt that the "democratic" party will actively profile all Sanders supporters

to restrict their participation.

The free speech zone will be in Ohio, somewhere.

Boy, I'm sure glad I'm not a Republican! Terra! Al-Qaeda! ISIS! Sanders supporters!

"Security detail to sector three! A Washington delegate just touched a chair!"

[Blue_In_AK]

93. You're amusing, Hill2016.

[AgingAmerican]

94. No election fraud = no pissed off caucus goers

It's a very simple formula

[Todays_Illusion]

99. I am really worried about people being swayed by the lies about violence being promoted. nt

[phleshdef]

103. No you aren't.

[KPN]

104. Oh the Hyperbole! And irony ...

can't believe you folks are actually trying to incite violence with this kind of crap.