2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumJill Stein crashed the Democratic convention. Some Bernie delegates weren't too thrilled.
More: VOXPHILADELPHIA "Look, the division here really is not a problem," former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle was telling me right as Green Party candidate Jill Stein marched past him with a group of about 50 Bernie Sanders supporters.
Stein had somehow made her way into the Democratic National Convention and led dozens of angry Sanders delegates in a walkout after Hillary Clinton officially became the nominee early Tuesday evening.
Not all of Sanders's supporters were having it. Ray McKinnon, 35, a Sanders delegate from North Carolina, began yelling at Stein when he saw her, telling her to "get out" and arguing that she had no place within the convention hall.
"For her to come in here, its just ridiculous; I cant stand it," McKinnon told me afterward. "It was the height of disrespect."
But other Sanders delegates were pleased to see Stein. "Bernie has gotten Stockholm syndrome hes become a victim to his captors," said delegate David Bright, 68, of Dixon, Maine. "If Clinton cant hold her own against Stein, thats her problem."
This was the internal divide thats been endlessly discussed in Philadelphia: Theres a sharp split between Sanders allies who are ready to follow him into the Democratic Party and a small but vocal minority who view a party led by Clinton as not worth supporting at all.
Cha
(296,778 posts)stein is a green, so course she has a problem.
And, who let her in the door without creds?
Thank you, Stellar~
UCmeNdc
(9,600 posts)Not even close. So stop trying to live off of his name.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)and foolish, that'll be HER problem and our benefit. Many are obviously the kind who drove away sensible people and killed off the Green Party as a viable force just by joining.
In that crowd of angry, frustrated renegades are undoubtedly some worthwhile activists and leaders of tomorrow, as they continue to develop. But some sifting out is definitely in order.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)How did she get in there in the first place?
BobbyDrake
(2,542 posts)Or worse, did one of Sanders delegates give her their credentials for the purpose of this stunt?
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)How the hell did she get in the door in the first place?
...they're throwing the 'Stockholm Syndrome' meme on Bernie himself now?
Also, if they following Jillenstein they Stein supporters, not Bernie supporters.
BlueMTexpat
(15,365 posts)They really do not see how they are exactly like Trump supporters.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)and
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)SMH
synergie
(1,901 posts)sufrommich
(22,871 posts)turn on him. They hate Hillary and he was their vessel for that hatred,once he outlived his purpose they trashed him.
Stellar
(5,644 posts)They're full of it and I hope they get what they deserve.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)auntpurl
(4,311 posts)That she would assume that they would automatically support HER - an anti-vaxxer who's never been elected to significant political office, a perennial loser - after supporting a long-term, well-respected senator like Bernie who got many many millions of votes in the primary, is the ultimate in presumption.
synergie
(1,901 posts)auntpurl
(4,311 posts)liberal N proud
(60,332 posts)OnDoutside
(19,945 posts)Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)Flat out amazing.
Stein just wanted to see what progressive winners look like.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Looks like the long knifes are out for Bernie from some of his former supporters.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Mmmm ... tasty!
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)I'm sad to see Bernie getting the knife in the back from his former fans though.
He's been nothing but great at the convention.