Mediate: Berserk Bernie Sanders Fans Trap Woman Congressional Candidate in Her Car: 'BLOCK HER IN!'

[RandySF]

A group of Bernie Sanders supporters posted a video of themselves screaming at Illinois Democratic congressional candidate Betsy Dirksen Londrigan and trapping her in her car, yelling “Medicare for All” slogans and demanding that she debate democratic socialist candidate Stephanie Smith.

On Tuesday, local CBS Capital Bureau Chief Mark Maxwell posted a video of a group of Democratic Socialists surrounding Londrigan’s car screaming “Block her in!”, demanding Londrigan debate Smith, and being told to stop shoving.

But as Maxwell noted in his report, Londrigan appeared at a forum with Smith two weeks ago, and “pledged to support [Smith] if she won.”

The video was from a Facebook live stream that was posted Monday night by a group named “Where is Betsy?”, which describes itself by saying “This page was created for the soul purpose of spotting Betsy Lodrigan Dirkson in her travels through out the IL-13 district.”

It’s unclear whether “Soul Purpose” is intended as a reference to a favorite Michael Bolton bootleg.

Smith responded to the dustup by posting a video of her own — thanking the mob and praising the event as “non-violent.”

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https://www.mediaite.com/news/watch-berserk-bernie-sanders-fans-trap-woman-congressional-candidate-in-her-car-block-her-in/

[Gravitycollapse]

1. You have now posted the same topic twice. Just couldn't help yourself?

[RandySF]

3. It's a more through account of what happened so I'm deleting the first post.

We don't want to pretend this didn't happen now, do we?

[Hekate]

7. Apparently you have now noticed it twice yourself. Any comment on the event?

What do you think of it? Did it amuse you? Horrify you? Do you think it was justified, and if so, why? How would you feel if it was you or a member of your family who was trapped in a car by a screaming mob?

What are your thoughts ? Do you think Bernie should say something? If so, what? You know he's going to be asked.

[beachbumbob]

19. doesn't lessen the impact of what these sander supporters did to intimidate a democratic candidate

and is shameful that as far as I can search, NO comment by sanders or his campaign. Londigran lost by 2500 votes to a sitting GOP congressperson in 2018 and the antics of sanders supporters can impact 2020 as they give GOP the ammunition

[IluvPitties]

20. Do you have any comments about the event itself?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

26. It's okay... you're seeing the Baseless Bernie Bashing Backlash in real time...

It's why Bernie's glidin'while Joe's slidin'in the polls!! DON'T SWEAT IT... ENJOY IT!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[Happy Hoosier]

31. Are you claiming this did not happen?

Are do you just mot care?

[LanternWaste]

44. And yet when Sanders supporters do the same, they call it "vetting a story"

(don't sweat making an excuse... you have fortune cookies and bumper stickers to write!!!!)

[Happy Hoosier]

29. Feeling sensitive? NT

[David__77]

2. Jeez the Republican congressman is a loon with his comparison.

...

[Hekate]

13. See my post #7 above. I have the same questions for you.

[Cha]

4. Thanks for posting!

[blue-wave]

5. Disgusting, absolutely disgusting behavior

Who are these people to think they can bully anyone into what they want? It reminds me of totalitarian regimes I studied at university. Like Hitler or Stalin or maybe Castro. Oh no wait, we can't criticize Castro, Bernie and his people like him too much. My bad!!

[Demsrule86]

23. This is why I dislike both socialism and comunism. ...lockstep is a demand.

[RandySF]

35. And dangerous

With my anxiety, I might have mistakenly stepped on the accelerator.

[OregonBlue]

38. Reminds me of the Tea Party nut cases.

[NanceGreggs]

6. Bernie does seem to attract ...

... the very best people, doesn't he?

[SunSeeker]

8. Wow. That is really scary.

[James48]

9. Just a minute-

Perhaps you can explain your accusation that these are "Bernie Bros."

I see no evidence that these people have anything to do with Bernie Sanders. What makes you think there is any connection to Senator Sanders?

[RandySF]

10. The Illinois Capitol Bureau Chief of WGN News.

Take it up with him.

[tritsofme]

11. How could it be anyone else? Is the real question.

[wnylib]

12. The answer to that might be

to track down specific individuals who participated in rhis demonstration and learn something about their backgrounds.

Are they genuine, albeit fanatical, Sanders supporters? Or are they opposition operatives intent on intensifying divisions among Dem voters?

Either one could be true. So instead of reacting emotionally to these incidents, maybe it's better to stick to discussions of whether Sanders or other candidates are best suited to represent our party against Trump.

[Hekate]

14. Bernie could readily solve this problem by full-throatedly denouncing such people...

...and telling the world they have no place in his campaign. He's really good at full- throated denunciations when he wants to be isn't he? He could get his staff to investigate whether any such people are associated either as paid staff or volunteers -- and fire their asses publicly.

Does he show any signs of doing any of that?

[wnylib]

39. Yes, his statements about this

have been weak and rare, like Trump denouncing neo Nazis.

The more I see and hear of Sanders, the more I see his deception in painting himself as a resurrection of FDR. Roosevelt was a capitalist who preserved both democracy and capitalism through regulations and social programs. He had no commitment to socialism itself, only to progressive democracy.

Sanders has a commitment to socialism. In the term "democratic socialist," the word socialist is the noun, the statement of who and what he is. The word "democratic" is only an add-on, a modifier, to claim (and soften the effect of) what kind of socialist he is. But it is an oxymoron. Socialism requires giving up some democratic values of dissent, free speech, and individuality to implement it. It always devolves into some type of dictatorship.

Incidentally, I refer to him by his last name, the same as I do with all other candidates. The folksiness of "Bernie" does not appeal to me.

My dilemma: If he becomes the nominee, how can I back a candidate whose political philosophy is to end the democratic system from the left in order to oppose a fascist who is destroying it from the right?

I am left of center. But I am not far left enough for socialism.

We criticize Republicans for accepting Trump in order to maintain power. But we are doing the same thing if we accept Sanders as the nominee for our party. Both actions intensify the national divisions between left and right by putting a socialist up against a fascist.

In either case, democracy loses.

[Turbineguy]

28. Could be a GOP Ratfuck operation.

[Hekate]

40. Yes it could well be. Which is why BS needs to make a show of "rooting them out"...

He has not been good at repudiation up to this point.

[Turbineguy]

43. I could see how that would work.

"Pretend Bernie is trump and behave naturally!"

[Hekate]

45. Or John McCain saying ,"No ma'am, Senator Obama is not an Arab."

Such things have been known to happen.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

27. You're makin WAY too much sense... you need to stop!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[redqueen]

41. They're affiliated with the DSA party - that's the only connection.

Sickening to see this shit here but helping Putin and republicans is apparently ok in some cases (i.e. when smearing Bernie is the goal)

[R B Garr]

16. Frightening. Time for some pepper spray.

I would file a police report over that. Just completely out of control and unacceptable.

[tavernier]

17. Although I like your idea, that involves rolling down the window

and who knows what these thugs will do. But a vehicle of that size can flatten a lot of feet that are standing too close to the tires.

[R B Garr]

22. Yes, good thought about not rolling down the window.

[Demsrule86]

24. I would press charges against them.

[MFM008]

21. What a wonderful way

To set peoples dislike of Sanders into concrete.

[Blue_Tires]

25. It's getting to the point where I don't even need to

say anything to prove my point anymore; just post links to tweets and news stories...

[LanternWaste]

30. How may times before 'random stuff' becomes a consistent pattern of behavior

[samnsara]

32. this as absolutely all i expect from them...any bets when they left the scene they put on their MAGA

...hats...???

[dalton99a]

33. Winning Hearts and Minds, Bernie Style

[samnsara]

34. im donating to her campaign..show those little asswipes..send them back to mommys basement..

[RandySF]

36. It's a tossup district

She almost won in 2018.

[SidDithers]

37. Just a Russian bot, surely...nt

Sid

[redqueen]

42. I know lots of y'all don't care to fact check or think critically about this kinda shit

Because Bernie

But please keep in mind that many people these days are not so easily manipulated.

[Jose Garcia]

46. They are a basket of deplorables