2016 Postmortem

floriduck

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3. I'm okay with what I read. It's what might not be known yet that concerns me.

Fri May 20, 2016, 07:04 PM

May 2016

When DWS is involved, there are always unexpected surprises. But I'll give Bernie more money if hiring security is needed to allow him his say without being gagged by party leaders.

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Here it comes, kids. DWS pushes repressive NEW RULES . [View all] grasswire May 2016 OP

Oh the horror! Extra security, more meetings, and unity! JaneyVee May 2016 #1

and authoritarians in the party rejoice! nt grasswire May 2016 #2

Arent the authoritarians the ones trying to overturn the will of the people? JaneyVee May 2016 #8

No Janey, the will of the people was ignored by those in authority. panader0 May 2016 #12

Actually, the will of the people in Nevada said Secretary Clinton won and should get SFnomad May 2016 #13

Actually, caucuses are not completed in a single day. jeff47 May 2016 #87

Yeah, when the BS cheerleaders don't like (and don't follow) the rules ... they riot SFnomad May 2016 #104

PATENTLY FALSE ASSERTION! CorporatistNation May 2016 #89

Some Sanders folks got vile and ugly and violent!! riversedge May 2016 #25

one arrest--of a HRC supporter panader0 May 2016 #32

All provably false AgingAmerican May 2016 #46

The filthy savages. frylock May 2016 #97

Don't forget the chalk! hellofromreddit May 2016 #101

Debbie Wasserman Schultz believes that sick grannies should go to prison for smoking pot. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #17

? kaleckim May 2016 #113

I'm okay with what I read. It's what might not be known yet that concerns me. floriduck May 2016 #3

The beatings will continue House of Roberts May 2016 #4

The worst part about this is now I've got this vision of DWS with a holster, brandishing a pistol. Gregorian May 2016 #5

I think she's at the NRA convention right now. floriduck May 2016 #6

Unity my ass..... seekthetruth May 2016 #7

Yes, we will unite. We always do. JaneyVee May 2016 #10

Very short sighted. seekthetruth May 2016 #19

Nah, we will unite. Trump is the problem. JaneyVee May 2016 #28

Keep telling yourself that.... seekthetruth May 2016 #33

So youre not voting for the Dem nominee? JaneyVee May 2016 #39

Not if they're not going to stand for liberal values, no. seekthetruth May 2016 #44

Trump isnt going to be your liberal savior. JaneyVee May 2016 #53

LOL seekthetruth May 2016 #59

Your GOTV efforts are about as effective AgingAmerican May 2016 #48

Not this year, that is why Trump won the sadoldgirl May 2016 #54

Correction ... Democrats Always do ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #57

By definition. aikoaiko May 2016 #142

We always do. frylock May 2016 #98

Not this time J-V Joe the Revelator May 2016 #108

unite! mushroomhunter May 2016 #109

WE THE PEOPLE WILL UNITE UNDER YOUR STATED BANNER! CorporatistNation May 2016 #91

Where is the "repressive" stuff? procon May 2016 #9

Rules are, by their very nature, repressive ... when you don't think they should apply to you. 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #58

That's what anarchsts think. procon May 2016 #74

Perfect explanation! COLGATE4 May 2016 #134

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel May 2016 #11

Post removed Post removed May 2016 #14

The fear isn't fake to Roberta Langes grandchildren. Renew Deal May 2016 #18

And the police sure are dragging their heels in responding to her police report! arcane1 May 2016 #31

Are they? PeaceNikki May 2016 #42

Has anyone been arrested? That was two days ago. arcane1 May 2016 #45

Most of the calls were from out of state which would require federal intervention. PeaceNikki May 2016 #49

So, no n/t arcane1 May 2016 #50

Shame on You . Would you like it if your family was harassed and threatened?? riversedge May 2016 #23

LOL "conventions should proceed without interruption or jwirr May 2016 #15

There will be no votes, except for the final roll call. It will be a show, a spectacle, a coronation reformist2 May 2016 #21

That is exactly my point. It has been many years since we jwirr May 2016 #26

They want Bernie delegates there to be seen, but not heard. I wonder how that will work. reformist2 May 2016 #35

I hope Hannibal Lecter masks, although that might be too scary for Senator Boxer That Guy 888 May 2016 #70

Maybe some Guy Fawkes masks would be appropriate. nt stillwaiting May 2016 #105

The corporations that DWS is throwing kaleckim May 2016 #118

The convention is a big show and our best opportunity to present a positive message Renew Deal May 2016 #16

Do you endorse fracking ? seekthetruth May 2016 #24

Why should anyone care what you think if you aren't a member? Renew Deal May 2016 #29

All Hail The Party. The Party knows what's best for us all. The Party will take care of us. arcane1 May 2016 #34

It's you who are abandoning the party, and it's progressive values. seekthetruth May 2016 #37

Like I said. seekthetruth May 2016 #40

So let me get this straight. The person that's going to sit out the election cares about the earth. Renew Deal May 2016 #43

Listen. seekthetruth May 2016 #56

I trust that you are genuine about the situation. Renew Deal May 2016 #73

But why are you so hesitant to support Sanders? seekthetruth May 2016 #83

And like Canada, we can find our Trudeau passiveporcupine May 2016 #136

THIS! +1 pinebox May 2016 #120

I'm a 28 year member of the party. Fawke Em May 2016 #71

No. Renew Deal May 2016 #77

Well Hillary voted for a border fence pinebox May 2016 #121

Do you support the Brady Bill? Renew Deal May 2016 #123

Why should anyone care if you're not a member? pinebox May 2016 #119

You can't have it both ways. Renew Deal May 2016 #124

When you're drawing thousands to rallies pinebox May 2016 #128

You are not drawing anyone to rallies. Bernie is. Renew Deal May 2016 #129

My issue is what Hillary is feeding you, and the fact that her boosters eat it up: Bluenorthwest May 2016 #131

Sounds like you are talking about Hillary and her supporters passiveporcupine May 2016 #137

Nothing repressive about these proposed guidelines as your OP claims riversedge May 2016 #20

If it shuts down debates or discussions of any issues by the delegates, it is repressive. reformist2 May 2016 #22

No it does not. It is saying folks should act like adults. riversedge May 2016 #27

"Act like adults" and take what they give us mindwalker_i May 2016 #63

Isn't it also rather denigrating for delegates Ghost Dog May 2016 #80

Seems reasonable. apcalc May 2016 #30

Should I even pretend to be surprised? nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #36

Nothing in this report is in the slightest way remarkable Tarc May 2016 #38

This. The light of day tames them scscholar May 2016 #61

Light of day? Fawke Em May 2016 #72

When you're "despised", and you know you are, might be time for some personal readjustment? highprincipleswork May 2016 #41

The DLC is digging their heels into our party. nt silvershadow May 2016 #47

silvershadow�It is too late for the DLC types.� CobaltBlue May 2016 #65

Oh Dear God...out of that whole post, which I read and agree with...my takeaway silvershadow May 2016 #69

silvershadow�Let me mention this� CobaltBlue May 2016 #76

She Needs to GO! KoKo May 2016 #51

"... the Nevada chair who has received death threats from supporters of Bernie Sanders" mindwalker_i May 2016 #52

Especially since we know that Rove pulled a sadoldgirl May 2016 #64

I think they are setting us up to steal our votes in one way or jwirr May 2016 #55

Will Comcast not claim exclusive rights Ghost Dog May 2016 #88

I agree, jwirr. As many eyes as possible on it. senz May 2016 #110

Sensible, and necessary after the Nevada disgrace. Nye Bevan May 2016 #60

Why bolt them? Its a proven lie one was thrown SwampG8r May 2016 #67

Hey, you can't disturb the meme passiveporcupine May 2016 #138

How about pressing charges against those who issued "death threats"? That Guy 888 May 2016 #81

Why not just bolt the doors to ensure that the progressive riff raff never gain entry? frylock May 2016 #100

No chairs were thrown so drop the deceit. senz May 2016 #111

Well.... there is photographic evidence of someone hoisting a chair above his head. Nye Bevan May 2016 #112

Then he slowly lowered it, then a fellow Bernie supporter hugged him. senz May 2016 #114

It could easily have slipped out of his grip while he was holding it over his head, Nye Bevan May 2016 #115

If you'd been present during election theft you might have. senz May 2016 #117

Yeah, that chair might have fallen on a Bernie supporter passiveporcupine May 2016 #139

Why bother to even HAVE a convention? Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #62

Enough people still buy into the delusion that we're a democratic society. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #68

and they are allowing only four areas for Bernie protesters - at a dana_b May 2016 #78

This is why communication between the various factions of jwirr May 2016 #92

Repressive? LuvLoogie May 2016 #66

Nothing worse than a party that nobody shows up for. Downwinder May 2016 #75

I wonder what the effect of a walk out would be. Who loses? jwirr May 2016 #93

Be better to know it in July than November. Downwinder May 2016 #95

Agreed. We need to be very careful and thoughtful about jwirr May 2016 #96

The Party should cover all costs. JDPriestly May 2016 #79

Exactly passiveporcupine May 2016 #141

HEY DWS! hootinholler May 2016 #82

Apparently the DNC has accepted fascism as it's model. BillZBubb May 2016 #84

This message was self-deleted by its author aspirant May 2016 #85

The mask is off warrprayer May 2016 #86

I love the repeated references to vandalism and graffiti while failing to mention it was chalk. pa28 May 2016 #90

They are acting like it was 9/11. jwirr May 2016 #94

"senior officials with both campaigns to be on the floor of the convention" brooklynite May 2016 #99

Oh, how cute. The Democrats are going to set up a little safe space. frylock May 2016 #102

Krystallnacht all over again. Jester Messiah May 2016 #103

This is what Dubya did in 2004. Congrats Dems it's official. jillan May 2016 #106

+1 pinebox May 2016 #122

Couple points: 1: DWS is still hated, that hasnt changed. 2: What is so awful about the new rules? MadBadger May 2016 #107

What is with the hyperbole? "Repression"... Really? apnu May 2016 #116

Hyperbole? What's that? randome May 2016 #125

Much as I dislike DWS that actually makes sense Armstead May 2016 #126

Nope. Here is part of the Nevada convention official rules: MineralMan May 2016 #127

Does anyone think it's sad Uponthegears May 2016 #130

good luck with that, deb restorefreedom May 2016 #132

Hell, forget the delegates and just invite cops. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #133

�It�s not about Nevada any more, it�s about 9/11,� she replied. mhatrw May 2016 #135

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #140