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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Security concerns end Nevada Democrats' convention (AP) [View all]
There have been a lot of lies and accusations posted by the usual suspects, but here is what happened and why per the AP. BSers were behaving badly, and security shut them down, due to the unruliness of the crowd and the threats of violence. The paranoia and insistence that they're somehow being targeted sounds more like Tea Partiers than Progressives. No matter how high your "passion" is or how "emotional" or "angry" you're getting, this type of behavior is NOT ACCEPTABLE on this side of the aisle, nor is misrepresenting what it was.
The Nevada Democratic Convention turned into an unruly and unpredictable event, after tension with organizers led to some Bernie Sanders supporters throwing chairs and to security clearing the room, organizers said.
Friction between Bernie Sanders' supporters and state Democratic Party leaders had flared throughout the day on Saturday. The convention was scheduled to end by 7 p.m. and when it hadn't wrapped up by 10 p.m., authorities at the Paris Las Vegas casino informed party organizers they could no longer provide the security necessary to handle the crowd.
Friction between Bernie Sanders' supporters and state Democratic Party leaders had flared throughout the day on Saturday. The convention was scheduled to end by 7 p.m. and when it hadn't wrapped up by 10 p.m., authorities at the Paris Las Vegas casino informed party organizers they could no longer provide the security necessary to handle the crowd.
The hostilities began when Sanders supporters accused state party leaders of putting them at a disadvantage, and they objected to procedural votes to approve the rules of the event on Saturday. They also questioned a credentials committee's disqualification of 58 would-be Sanders delegates. State party officials said the would-be delegates didn't provide acceptable identification and did not meet the May 1 deadline to register as Democrats.
State party officials said some Clinton-supporting delegates were ruled ineligible too, although in lower numbers.
State party officials said some Clinton-supporting delegates were ruled ineligible too, although in lower numbers.
Some Sanders supporters upset with Saturday's proceedings protested against state party chairwoman, Roberta Lange, outside the Nevada State Democratic Party headquarters on Sunday. Her cellphone number was posted on social media and officials said Lange had received hundreds of phone calls and text messages, including death threats.
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I do not alert or hide posts. But, I think that photo above is photo-shopped and something should
Hoyt
May 2016
#53
Extremely photo shopped, and the poster has posted and run, that was the only on by him/her...
George II
May 2016
#68
The Whole World is Watching, and if it isn't, it should be. Take a look at the videos on this link,
highprincipleswork
May 2016
#3
They had to be registered as of May 1, and so many of you had been posting about
synergie
May 2016
#16
Of truth and facts that expose the lies of the ignorant masses who felt violence was the way to go
synergie
May 2016
#23
They seem to think this is a good thing and have been engaging in it for months now.
synergie
May 2016
#17
Outside agitators are responsible for every election Bernie has won according to some here
.99center
May 2016
#33
That number is in the public domain. It is an attachment to a letter from the counsel ...
DemocratSinceBirth
May 2016
#47
The election tampering & voter suppression done on behalf of Clinton is documented.
AtomicKitten
May 2016
#5
And that photograph of the security people surrounding the stage, likening it to ......
George II
May 2016
#14
Right. Whatever you do, don't watch the videos... you can't believe your lying eyes.
lumberjack_jeff
May 2016
#22
The videos don't support the fiction being put out by the Sanders mob to explain their chair
synergie
May 2016
#37
Perhaps you can find someone to read the security reprorts to you, since reading
synergie
May 2016
#62
Well, the people the mob were threatening were not the "homeland" but yes, hooray for security
synergie
May 2016
#39
I hope they don't harm him or Jane. That's been a worry even if won, there is no way
synergie
May 2016
#36