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What's all this, then? MineralMan Dec 2018 #1
I do not know anything but what was in the article. boston bean Dec 2018 #4
I was thinking the same thing... R B Garr Dec 2018 #8
Can you elaborate on that? What about tjose KPN Dec 2018 #20
The Bros' public behavior on Twitter, for one thing. Even Bernie acknowledged it. pnwmom Dec 2018 #36
Deplorables said that? ProudLib72 Dec 2018 #67
Jaysus! Cha Dec 2018 #71
"But Bernie supporters held the 'Hillary 2016 for Prison' signs up at their rallies, too .. betsuni Dec 2018 #74
Remember when romana Dec 2018 #215
Yup, and it's still there for everyone to see. betsuni Dec 2018 #216
Yes. Cha Dec 2018 #234
I'll never forget mcar Dec 2018 #242
I remember even worse. TexasTowelie Jan 2019 #258
Never before had I seen such elaborately hateful venom directed at supporters of Democrats. betsuni Jan 2019 #262
I was clearing old files off a couple of backup drives revmclaren Jan 2019 #264
Still active, yes. No regrets, apparently. betsuni Jan 2019 #265
Short of hunting and putting Bernie Bros down for a dirt nap, what exactly could be done to stop it? DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #124
According to the letter, there were assholes working inside the campaign, pnwmom Dec 2018 #126
According to the response, actions were taken. Up to and including immediate firing. DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #128
Clearly the actions taken were grossly insufficient, given the things said in the letter, pnwmom Dec 2018 #130
Downthread, another poster links to Alex Thompson's posting the letter and the response. DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #135
The letter implies it started at the top, with the likes R B Garr Dec 2018 #142
+1 /nt LongtimeAZDem Dec 2018 #186
BS on Al Franken.. Cha Dec 2018 #231
Not odd at all, given the history of death threats. /nt LongtimeAZDem Dec 2018 #236
Why is it odd that the signatories are cut off? lapucelle Jan 2019 #257
Thank You for that, RB. Cha Jan 2019 #281
Actions, smactions... for some, better to leave that part out. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #189
Begin by addressing the allegation of sexual violence and a predatory culture WITHIN the campaign. lapucelle Dec 2018 #168
At one tme one wouldn't have had to move far from this forum to get an inkling of that. fleabiscuit Dec 2018 #127
I know. And the article was pretty stingy with facts. MineralMan Dec 2018 #141
I appreciate your not going along with the groupthink of the Bernie-bashers. Jim Lane Dec 2018 #153
I think for myself. I make decisions for myself. MineralMan Dec 2018 #169
True, but, as supporters of Sanders, these are people who would want to put the best possible spin LongtimeAZDem Dec 2018 #165
See my post #169 for my commentary on MineralMan Dec 2018 #171
Fair enough; done. It wasn't there when i replied. /nt LongtimeAZDem Dec 2018 #176
I know it wasn't. That happens all the time around here. MineralMan Dec 2018 #190
There were sporadic stories in 2016 RandySF Dec 2018 #47
All conveniently kept quiet so the Hillary and Dem party bashing could continue... brush Dec 2018 #75
What "swarm"? whathehell Dec 2018 #125
The one that flew away. Good riddance I say. fleabiscuit Dec 2018 #129
Uh huh whathehell Dec 2018 #143
Yes, Good Riddance.. Also the one Cha Dec 2018 #232
The one that hates Democrats because they fell for fake news and conspiracy theories. betsuni Dec 2018 #137
WTF? dhol82 Dec 2018 #2
Oh dear... R B Garr Dec 2018 #3
This is my shocked face. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2018 #5
The "sexual violence" is a Cha Dec 2018 #10
I Don't Expect To See That Finger Pointing At Others In The Future Me. Dec 2018 #52
We shall see.. Cha Dec 2018 #233
hauʻoli makahiki hou Cha Me. Dec 2018 #254
Hauʻoli makahiki hou, Me! Cha Dec 2018 #256
... Me. Jan 2019 #259
Yeah, you can say Cha Jan 2019 #260
I Commend Those People Me. Jan 2019 #261
Another sister and I were at the NYC Protests Cha Jan 2019 #263
You & Your Sister Are Something Else! Me. Jan 2019 #269
.. Cha Jan 2019 #278
Now, if we can only get out in open the the action that was taken... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #241
Yes there were rumors over a period of time, for many it was "unmentionable". George II Dec 2018 #33
"Organizers of the effort said they did not intend for the letter to become public, but they Cha Dec 2018 #6
I have a feeling this isn't going to end well ... EffieBlack Dec 2018 #7
On the contrary, lol, . . . grantcart Dec 2018 #50
+1 fleabiscuit Dec 2018 #132
This needs to be investigated mcar Dec 2018 #9
They could just dissolve. nt fleabiscuit Dec 2018 #133
There is a small segment of his base who are horrific... WeekiWater Dec 2018 #11
Dolores Huerta Hekate Dec 2018 #13
And SS getting all outraged because Huerta spoke in both English and Spanish. Such a doosh. nt fleabiscuit Dec 2018 #134
Sarandon's Despicable. Cha Dec 2018 #226
Well, BS will have his chance now to address Cha Dec 2018 #15
The campaign did, during the 2016 campaign. And during the 2018 reelection campaign. DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #22
Then why did the "Alumini" send Cha Dec 2018 #26
You'll have to ask them. Maybe they feel efforts didn't go far enough. Maybe they could be improved. DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #30
I feel the same. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #23
If we looked at all the incidents we'd know that there was virtually no control over workers.... George II Dec 2018 #24
Las Vegas. Cha Dec 2018 #29
Yes, that was hard to watch. So many reports of intimidation R B Garr Dec 2018 #61
Aloha, RB! Cha Dec 2018 #69
Yes! And the intimidation at caucuses. nt R B Garr Dec 2018 #60
I was a delegate to the national convention and saw some horrible behavior Gothmog Dec 2018 #100
+1 n/t Henhouse Dec 2018 #238
Now, maybe True Blue American Dec 2018 #118
Hmmm... how could one miss it, though? calimary Dec 2018 #62
By charging ahead full steam with no concern. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #86
Okay. sheshe2 Dec 2018 #95
Wasn't the Cummings incident at the very end of the primary. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #101
This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 Dec 2018 #114
Now I'm not sure what you are talking about. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #140
That Cummings video was outside the Convention Hall several hours before the... George II Dec 2018 #200
Marissa Johnson was very early in the process. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #218
Elijah Cummings and John Lewis are two different people Gothmog Dec 2018 #208
I believe there is a cashing out aspect to what we are seeing. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #217
There is a pattern of sanders either condoning or actively ignoring the actions of his supporters Gothmog Dec 2018 #207
I look forward to the transparency, honesty, and soul searching that surely will ensue.... Hekate Dec 2018 #12
*cough* They did. DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author WeekiWater Dec 2018 #27
The current letter is the issue, not Politico reporting. R B Garr Dec 2018 #145
Will that come before tax returns are released? Blue_true Dec 2018 #31
I'm glad they came forward and that good things happen. aikoaiko Dec 2018 #14
Yeah, it seems to be a problem with campaigns in general. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #19
Sexual violence is pretty serious HBS. Getting to the bottom of it is not shit stirring. Blue_true Dec 2018 #32
+1 sheshe2 Dec 2018 #82
They want to say it's campaigns in general, but HRC would not have put up with this shit. n/t pnwmom Dec 2018 #38
. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #41
That guy was fired after several months, after having his pay docked pnwmom Dec 2018 #45
The letter references "sexual violence" lapucelle Dec 2018 #49
And whoever leaked the letter thought it was necessary, pnwmom Dec 2018 #53
I'm Shocked I tell you Shocked bahrbearian Dec 2018 #55
,,, lapucelle Dec 2018 #42
What evidence do you have of that, aside from Bernie staffers' assurance pnwmom Dec 2018 #59
Did you even read the article? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #66
So you go off topic and talk about Harris. sheshe2 Dec 2018 #76
I was just going to say the usual suspects are already R B Garr Dec 2018 #81
Jaysus! sheshe2 Dec 2018 #83
Every day is a Festival of Logical Fallacies! betsuni Dec 2018 #87
Whataboutism mcar Dec 2018 #243
ummmhmmm. sheshe2 Dec 2018 #248
The other poster asked me about other campaigns. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #91
That is an individual. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #96
Not what she asked. sheshe2 Dec 2018 #97
Details, details!! You should know better than to question double standards when applied to Bernie. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #115
No. The double standards are that Hillary and now Kamala R B Garr Dec 2018 #146
Huh? Sorry, I don't get your point... who's saying what about Hillary and Kamala? InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #147
lol, your post #115 about Bernie and double standards is still there. R B Garr Dec 2018 #148
We're obviously not talking about the same thing. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #149
Your post #115 about double standards and Bernie R B Garr Dec 2018 #150
Yes, that's my point. What's yours... that by holding Bernie to the same standards InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #152
LOL, your post 115 is still there R B Garr Dec 2018 #156
Okay, well I tried to engage you in a meaningful way... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #158
No need to blame me for this very unnecessary R B Garr Dec 2018 #160
Asking BS to address sexual violence and a pervasive predatory culture lapucelle Dec 2018 #159
That is a single individual. As I said, bad apples exist in every barrel. Who did Bernie fire? pnwmom Dec 2018 #79
Yes, I read the article Gothmog Dec 2018 #163
"the usual suspects" sheshe2 Dec 2018 #73
Not in the dozens of campaigns in which I worked - local, District, and State-wide. George II Dec 2018 #202
So you think his formers staffers are "shit stirrers?" ehrnst Jan 2019 #297
Anytime people come forward asserting claims of sexual harassment or abuse InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #154
An even better thing would be for there to be no reason to come forward. George II Dec 2018 #203
Post removed Post removed Dec 2018 #16
Bernie Bros were made up Catch2.2 Dec 2018 #35
Some of them were INSIDE Bernie's campaign, which is what this letter was all about. pnwmom Dec 2018 #39
Were you on a decade-long hiatus from DU during the 2016 election cycle? Hekate Dec 2018 #43
Oh Snap! sheshe2 Dec 2018 #84
I see Catch2.2 Jan 2019 #271
The Bros are on film at the Convention, Catch2.2. Are those Russian disruptors? Hekate Jan 2019 #275
I will say this Catch2.2 Jan 2019 #299
Snopes rated this false guruoo Jan 2019 #279
I would like to see the video Catch2.2 Jan 2019 #300
Google "John Lewis booed", "Dorlores Huerta Heckled", etc. George II Jan 2019 #301
I did google it.... Catch2.2 Jan 2019 #304
Did you watch the coverage of the convention? Try again. It's the first google hit. George II Jan 2019 #305
I did Catch2.2 Jan 2019 #308
Here's my search: George II Jan 2019 #309
Your link Catch2.2 Jan 2019 #310
Except for the ones many of us knew IRL, but whatever. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2018 #46
Oh FFS... SidDithers Dec 2018 #51
Glenn Greenwald assures me that they don't exist... comradebillyboy Dec 2018 #70
Ha! sheshe2 Dec 2018 #99
No, they were the target audience of Russian propaganda. betsuni Dec 2018 #85
Yup, Russian bots are still at it... was hopin' maybe we'd get beyond that nonsense by now. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #107
lol fail ! stonecutter357 Dec 2018 #136
Check out Twitter sometime mcar Dec 2018 #244
Here's the letter: George II Dec 2018 #17
They want BS to be Cha Dec 2018 #21
Unrecorded, you say? nolabear Dec 2018 #28
Oh, what a surprise (not really). Blue_true Dec 2018 #25
Oh, yeah, right, ALL the campaigns were just as bad. pnwmom Dec 2018 #34
Hillary Clinton Chose to Shield a Top Adviser Accused of Harassment in 2008 Catch2.2 Dec 2018 #37
He was docked several weeks pay, forced to undergo training, and then fired after several months. pnwmom Dec 2018 #40
Why do you leave this post unedited now that you know it to be factually incorrect? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #164
Why do you leave your posts comparing the disciplining of one person connected to Hillary pnwmom Dec 2018 #166
Because you brought up the other campaign and said that would never ever be tolerated. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #170
Hillary docked his pay and put him through retraining. After that, he didn't reoffend pnwmom Dec 2018 #175
I guess we will have to see if Bernie only docs pay and remains close friends with the perpetrators. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #193
Your false analogies are very obvious. We all saw what was R B Garr Dec 2018 #199
You're missing the point Catch2.2 Jan 2019 #272
And I believe that you're just obfuscating LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #277
great example of whataboutism! delisen Dec 2018 #44
You should probably review the thread to see who brought the other campaign in to the discussion Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #54
The article in the OP quoted someone saying that what happened in Bernie's campaign pnwmom Dec 2018 #57
Thanks for pointing that out H. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #108
But you see HRC would never do this, if she did it was a "mistake". MarcA Dec 2018 #48
Hillary first docked the pay of a staffer accused of harassment, pnwmom Dec 2018 #56
Even If You Repeat That Info For A 3rd Time Me. Dec 2018 #58
She didnt fire him. You need to refresh your memory on that fiasco. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #65
You need to improve your reading comprehension. She fired him after several months. pnwmom Dec 2018 #80
The original incidents took place in 2008. He wasn't fired then. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #89
The letter about Bernie's campaign is about pervasive R B Garr Dec 2018 #94
+1, the Chuck Todd level of false equivalency is gob smacking on this thread. uponit7771 Dec 2018 #104
Yep. emulatorloo Dec 2018 #116
I mean it's right there in the quote you posted. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2018 #92
You are right about that. But how is ONE man in Hillary's campaign, pnwmom Dec 2018 #98
+1, its not ... they know this uponit7771 Dec 2018 #105
Well stated, pnwmom! Of course, Cha Dec 2018 #205
That Makes 3 Me. Dec 2018 #157
You're right, he wasn't fired... Hillary did what she thought was best. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #219
His own supporters are alleging "sexual violence and harassment" within a "predatory culture" LongtimeAZDem Dec 2018 #64
BS "bashes" himself when he Cha Dec 2018 #68
Talk like that serves NO good purpose. It's divisive and it weakens our party. NurseJackie Dec 2018 #138
Exactly, Jackie! BS Attacked our Democratic Party Cha Dec 2018 #196
You summed it up perfectly!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #110
Shhhh... you're not sposed to point out the obvious double standards!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #112
Overt false equivalency noted uponit7771 Dec 2018 #103
#WhataboutHillary betsuni Dec 2018 #113
DU rec... SidDithers Dec 2018 #63
K & R. revmclaren Dec 2018 #72
K&R betsuni Dec 2018 #77
This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 Dec 2018 #78
Post removed Post removed Dec 2018 #90
Yep. sheshe2 Dec 2018 #106
happy new year sheshe! ucrdem Dec 2018 #210
K&R Tarheel_Dem Dec 2018 #88
Don't forget that a reporter's life was threatened after she wrote an article critical of Sanders RandySF Dec 2018 #93
From my twitter feed Gothmog Dec 2018 #102
Thank You, Goth! Cha Dec 2018 #109
Ignoring the morons replying to those 2 tweets, interesting to see the letter and response in-full. DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #111
I was a Clinton delegate to the national convention Gothmog Dec 2018 #119
+1 ucrdem Dec 2018 #120
Who, exactly, was that meant for? DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #121
Politico includes the full text of both letters. In fact the NYDN article links to it. ucrdem Dec 2018 #122
Something changed from earlier and it's disconcerting. DRoseDARs Dec 2018 #123
I remember a TV interview where a reporter asked Sanders about the Las Vegas convention. ucrdem Dec 2018 #131
It sure as hell did/does. Cha Dec 2018 #206
Mahalo, Cha! ucrdem Dec 2018 #209
A Very Healthy Happy, Blue-Wave New Year Cha Dec 2018 #211
... ucrdem Dec 2018 #212
The conduct described in the letter fits in a pattern Gothmog Dec 2018 #144
Thank you for background information on vetting of delegates MaryMagdaline Dec 2018 #139
Real campaigns vet their delegates for two reasons Gothmog Jan 2019 #285
Good lord. This is the reason we need to abolish caucuses in the primary MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #286
Prior to 2016, Texas had a process called the Texas Two Step Gothmog Jan 2019 #291
There will be fewer caucuses in 2020 Gothmog Jan 2019 #292
good news MaryMagdaline Jan 2019 #293
Thanks for the first hand eyewitness account, Gothmog... Hekate Jan 2019 #276
You are welcome Gothmog Jan 2019 #282
Hmmm... Ciaphas Cain Dec 2018 #117
Shouldn't we wait for the facts to be presented first... ProgLibDem Dec 2018 #151
Wait?! What??... and miss a golden opportunity to take a swipe at Bernie?! Heaven forbid?! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #155
Has sanders met with the signers of the letter yet? Gothmog Dec 2018 #161
IDK... what's your deadline on that? And when Bernie does, will you commend him? InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #162
If sanders actually addresses this issue, it would be a good step Gothmog Dec 2018 #167
Well obviously Bernie will have to comply with all DNC rules... why wouldn't he?? InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #174
This conduct would be contrary to sanders' past conduct in Vermont Gothmog Dec 2018 #179
The rules are the rules and must be complied with... your preaching to the choir. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #184
Seriously? "Commend him"??? NurseJackie Dec 2018 #173
Yes, riiiight, cause I said we should throw Bernie a parade.. good one!!. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #178
Hmmm... quite the over-reaction. I must have struck a nerve. Sorry. NurseJackie Dec 2018 #182
Yes, I thought you did overreact by characterizing a simple acknowledgment with "throwing a parade" InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #185
No...your argument was that he would deserve to be "commended" for doing what's normal and expected. NurseJackie Dec 2018 #191
Means the same to me... no need to overreact on your part and lecture InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #237
Oh good grief! I'm smarter than you think... NurseJackie Dec 2018 #250
Accusing someone else of "Overreacting" or "Lecturing." ehrnst Jan 2019 #306
I always taught my children that doing the right thing was its own reward. lapucelle Dec 2018 #222
So true... but when someone like Bernie can do nothing right in some people's eyes... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #239
I'm not a fan of entitled victimhood. lapucelle Dec 2018 #245
Well, you have a point there... which is what I think Bernie tries to do. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #247
... NurseJackie Dec 2018 #251
The irony is too much for me. betsuni Dec 2018 #252
I know! I know! NurseJackie Dec 2018 #253
For simply responding to a request to discuss it? (nt) ehrnst Jan 2019 #296
Seems like some people here have already tried and convicted the Sanders campaign... ProgLibDem Dec 2018 #181
Yeah, that would be the FAIR thing to do... which is why some would never extend that same courtesy InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #188
... NurseJackie Dec 2018 #192
Yeah, that's it. Us liberals are undemocratic. uh huh Eliot Rosewater Jan 2019 #289
Here you go again. Lamenting that Bernie is being picked R B Garr Dec 2018 #194
Indeed! You and I both have high expectations and high standards ... NurseJackie Dec 2018 #195
Amen! The standards should especially apply when one R B Garr Dec 2018 #198
His campaign ended two years ago. Isn't two years long enough to wait for the facts to be presented? George II Dec 2018 #197
I think you misunderstood my post... ProgLibDem Dec 2018 #201
Has BS made a statement yet? lapucelle Dec 2018 #220
I don't know if Senator Sanders made a statement. Do you? ProgLibDem Dec 2018 #221
The only fact we know is that two dozen people are alleging instances of sexual violence, lapucelle Dec 2018 #224
Exactly. Yet people here have already tried and convicted the Sanders' campaign... ProgLibDem Dec 2018 #225
That is your allegation. lapucelle Dec 2018 #229
In a generally anonymous forum, how exactly can anybody know that someone is telling the truth? ProgLibDem Dec 2018 #235
It is heartening to know that you believe that 24 people have put BS on notice lapucelle Dec 2018 #240
I hadn't noticed that you are a new voice her on DU. lapucelle Dec 2018 #249
It's great that people here can form bonds based on posts - nothing wrong with that. ProgLibDem Jan 2019 #273
If I apply your standard to the statement you just made... lapucelle Jan 2019 #274
When you have been Cha Dec 2018 #255
I was not the only delegate to the national convention who was upset Gothmog Jan 2019 #284
I'm just grateful we have first hand Cha Jan 2019 #287
Amazing to see Sanders supporters dismiss this as "just another swipe at Bernie" BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #172
Many among us aren't amazed or surprised at all... NurseJackie Dec 2018 #180
Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Dec 2018 #187
No one who lived through the 2016 campaign is surprised NastyRiffraff Dec 2018 #204
Not surprising mcar Dec 2018 #246
INEXCUSABLE! oasis Dec 2018 #177
But, But . . . peggysue2 Dec 2018 #183
I wonder if this came up because Arturo Carmona was at the recent Sanders Institute shindig. seaglass Dec 2018 #213
Thank you for posting that. betsuni Dec 2018 #214
Thank You, seaglass! Cha Dec 2018 #223
Here is the working link... revmclaren Dec 2018 #228
Thanks, rev! Your post calls out for this.. Cha Dec 2018 #230
+++ sheshe2 Dec 2018 #227
I wonder why this essay wasn't widely covered in the press. lapucelle Jan 2019 #266
The essay mentions that a letter to BS would be forthcoming. lapucelle Jan 2019 #267
There is absolutely no room for this type of aberrant behavior in my party. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #268
This shows Bernie is taking this type of thing seriously. Joe941 Jan 2019 #270
BS hasn't met with them yet. The Cha Jan 2019 #280
NBC is covering this story Gothmog Jan 2019 #283
Politico @ it again... disillusioned73 Jan 2019 #288
Politico ran a story about a manufactured #MeTo attack Go Vols Jan 2019 #294
LOL betsuni Jan 2019 #298
From the NYT Gothmog Jan 2019 #290
Sexism Claims From Bernie Sanders's 2016 Run: Paid Less, Treated Worse Gothmog Jan 2019 #295
I just wish Sanders would go away. He's useless. n/t NNadir Jan 2019 #302
Has that meeting happened yet? Cha Jan 2019 #303
Bernie Sanders has a problem Gothmog Jan 2019 #307
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