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Highway61

(2,568 posts)
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:39 AM Jun 2016

I call BS....

"....Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders won’t be getting to the Greek during his presidential campaign’s final swing through California.

Sanders was scheduled to hold a Saturday concert at Los Angeles’ famed Greek Theater, but on the day before the event, his campaign sent an email to supporters saying they were forced to change venues. The Sanders campaign’s email attributed the switch to intervention from a local politician.

“Unfortunately, after reaching terms with the professional staff at the Greek to host our rally, interference from a local Los Angeles City Council member forced us to move from this iconic venue,” the email said.

The council member was not named in the message, but a Sanders campaign source said it was David Ryu, a Democrat whose district includes the theater. Ryu is a supporter of Sanders’ Democratic primary rival, Hillary Clinton. In the email announcing the venue change, the Sanders campaign noted that Clinton had “scheduled an identical event” at the Greek Theater next week and “no objection has been raised.”



[link:http://www.yahoo.com/news/6886-180157763.html|

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I call BS.... (Original Post) Highway61 Jun 2016 OP
It's already been debunked as a lie. A lie being pushed by sufrommich Jun 2016 #1
A lie? Highway61 Jun 2016 #3
They failed to submit a traffic mitigation plan geek tragedy Jun 2016 #5
I'm with you Faux pas Jun 2016 #2
Ostensibly, this was because of “deep concerns” about potential crowds. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #4
OMG, he's a Democrat? He's probably Mexican, too! (And we all know what THAT means.) randome Jun 2016 #6

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)
1. It's already been debunked as a lie. A lie being pushed by
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:43 AM
Jun 2016

the Sanders campaign.


Here's another lie they got caught making:



Puerto Rico Dems 'appalled' by accusations from Sanders camp


http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/282237-puerto-rico-democratic-party-denies-wrongdoing-in-primary

Highway61

(2,568 posts)
3. A lie?
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 10:14 AM
Jun 2016

Where is a link stating that this is a lie?

"Our Los Angeles GOTV concert has changed venues and will now take place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Olympic Plaza — please make sure to note the update.
Unfortunately, after reaching terms with the professional staff at the Greek to host our rally, interference from a local Los Angeles city council-member forced us to move from this iconic venue, even though Secretary Clinton has scheduled an identical event for two days later — an event to which no objection has been raised."

[link:http://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/4mazq1/come_join_bernie_at_the_greek_theatre_in_los/|

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
5. They failed to submit a traffic mitigation plan
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 10:19 AM
Jun 2016

that's required in order to protect local residents' quality of life.

Oops.

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
4. Ostensibly, this was because of “deep concerns” about potential crowds.
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 10:17 AM
Jun 2016

So I can see why they're not worried about the Hillary event...

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
6. OMG, he's a Democrat? He's probably Mexican, too! (And we all know what THAT means.)
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 10:27 AM
Jun 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

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