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In reply to the discussion: A word from HRC about attacks from the left... [View all]Gothmog
(182,351 posts)I have attended a number of state conventions and I was at the Philadelphia convention. In 2008, Hillary Clinton endorsed President Clinton before the Texas state convention. As a result the convention was a positive event. The 2016 Texas state convention was not a fun event in part because sanders had not endorsed Hillary Clinton. There was a Texas sanders delegate who was elected in his senate district caucus but was removed because he would not state that he hated Clinton.
Again in real campaigns, a candidates delegates represent the candidate. The 2016 national convention had some really poor behavior by sanders delegates. I will not forget the fact that sanders did not try to control his delegates at the national convention. A group of sanders delegates called my daughter the c-word because she would not try to get me to change my vote. My daughter was not surprised about the reports of sexual harassment inside the sanders campaign.
If sanders runs, there will be ads about this conduct. The fact that sanders refused to stop the planned stunt of booing Congressman John Lewis will be used in some ads. Congressman John Lewis is a national treasure