2016 Postmortem

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

26. That is exactly my point. It has been many years since we

Reply to reformist2 (Reply #21)

Fri May 20, 2016, 07:34 PM

May 2016

have seen a real convention on TV. One that I stayed up all night watching. Prime time entertainment now.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

142 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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