2016 Postmortem

Samantha

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237. Reread this line:

Tue Dec 22, 2015, 05:20 PM

Dec 2015

45)In view of the foregoing, Plaintiff continues to incur substantial financial, reputational and political injury.

(emphasis added)

from paragraph 45 (First Claim - Breach of Contract - Specific Performance) at https://berniesanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Bernie2016vDNCComplaint.pdf

I am signing off now on this issue because I am so tired and want to get on with the Holiday celebrations. I am sure you too have a large investment a lot of time and energy in this issue in which we are both so entrenched. However, let's take a moment to toast our oncoming Holiday joys.

Sam

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Bernie Sanders isn't letting go of data breach controversy [View all] madfloridian Dec 2015 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2015 #1

Interesting Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2015 #2

There is ALWAYS something else that hasn't been revrealed. pangaia Dec 2015 #11

I'm sure he knows something unsettling about the firewalls conveniently going down also. -none Dec 2015 #93

DWS nephew is VP of NGPVAN AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #127

He's not her nephew. Maybe some other distant relative, but not her nephew. libdem4life Dec 2015 #141

He is according to Wikipedia Raster Dec 2015 #194

Well that's a strong case, I'd say. I read a couple of other "good sources" libdem4life Dec 2015 #196

Wikipedia must be wrong...Per Aharon Wasserman on Twitter: Raster Dec 2015 #202

I saw that...I'm tired of these "other shoes" that keep dropping. Do we have libdem4life Dec 2015 #207

Anyone can edit Wikipedia anigbrowl Dec 2015 #252

I would think the person himself would libdem4life Dec 2015 #256

That's what you would do, not necessarily true for others anigbrowl Dec 2015 #257

I know how Wiki works. But he is now a public figure and gets that question all the time. It's not libdem4life Dec 2015 #260

I'm not sure what you are trying to say here. anigbrowl Dec 2015 #261

What an incestuous bunch they are. weknowvino2 Dec 2015 #183

Watch Hillary's eyes when she responds to Bernie's apology during he debate. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #195

"watch her eyes?"Please. nt Nitram Dec 2015 #199

AGREED... From Day ONE... CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #97

Lots of speculation HRC staff was accessing the data breach too FreakinDJ Dec 2015 #15

It's not unresonable Scootaloo Dec 2015 #27

Apparently the vendor knew... PosterChild Dec 2015 #137

Unless they suspect.. cannabis_flower Dec 2015 #175

The blantant partisianship of DWS and the DNC favoring the Corp-Candidate is what is rhett o rick Dec 2015 #201

Sour grapes. eom. PosterChild Dec 2015 #206

The Oligarchy better be worried. nm rhett o rick Dec 2015 #210

that would be my first question. rurallib Dec 2015 #28

I am still receiving emails for the Clinton campaign that started on the day the firewall went DhhD Dec 2015 #43

By far your not alone FreakinDJ Dec 2015 #57

Bernies campaign is fueled by anger redstateblues Dec 2015 #80

Anger toward those who have shut the left, liberals, out. madfloridian Dec 2015 #120

Anger? chervilant Dec 2015 #135

+1 SunSeeker Dec 2015 #150

No, Sorry... Bernie's Campaign is Fueled By Knowledge, Trust, Understanding and Courage CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #270

You know, I got a call from the Clinton campaign last week... KansDem Dec 2015 #156

I think that maybe the reason Hillary liberalnarb Dec 2015 #69

Exactly. dflprincess Dec 2015 #77

PRECISELY CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #271

+ 1000 Karma13612 Dec 2015 #110

A lot of speculation by Bernistas. Nitram Dec 2015 #190

Most of the uninformed speculation is by Hillary supporters. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #197

Wrong. It is Sanders supporters who are indulging in groundless speculation... Nitram Dec 2015 #200

We don't know whether Clinton looked at Bernie's data. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #213

that's right. You don't know. Nitram Dec 2015 #218

and that is why Marty McGraw Dec 2015 #226

I agree, a full investigation is warranted. nt Nitram Dec 2015 #227

Thank you Marty McGraw Dec 2015 #229

Most of the uninformed speculation is by Hillary's supporters. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #209

Operative word: "speculation." Nitram Dec 2015 #198

This message was self-deleted by its author Marty McGraw Dec 2015 #228

Go Review the first few minutes of the debate. Cheviteau Dec 2015 #112

Two months of illegally accessing Sanders data by camp Clinton, with the blessing of DWS? Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #148

Betty, this is the kind of speculation I see on right wing media all the time. Nitram Dec 2015 #179

Ordinarily speaking: yes. Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #181

By innuendo do you mean reports that the logs show that Sander's staffers... Nitram Dec 2015 #182

DWs should have bided by the contractual 10 day grace period, not run to the media. Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #184

+1 - Gotta love how "Bernistas" are supposed to sit back and wait and see but cui bono Dec 2015 #193

Sander's camp knows something Mnpaul Dec 2015 #263

My opinion is that this is a mistake. BlueCheese Dec 2015 #3

A lot... madfloridian Dec 2015 #6

What are they suing for, though? BlueCheese Dec 2015 #9

Here's the text of the lawsuit. madfloridian Dec 2015 #19

Love how they referred to her as a Hillary supporter notadmblnd Dec 2015 #37

This deserves it's own thread FloriTexan Dec 2015 #61

Here's a link that confirms she was co-chair of HRC's 2008 campaign notadmblnd Dec 2015 #79

All that is left of the lawsuit is his claim for "damages" from the 1 - day denial of access. SunSeeker Dec 2015 #151

Howard Dean is supporting Hillary eom Progressive dog Dec 2015 #174

+1 n.t ejbr Dec 2015 #12

There is a very high probability that the DNC has been a bad actor during this primary. Maedhros Dec 2015 #17

FULL AND INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OF ALL PARTIES FROM DAY ONE!!! CorporatistNation Dec 2015 #272

For the DNC to enforce the contract and secure the data. Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #31

Are you a Bernie or hrc supporter BlueCheese... you've kept your journal empty so I can't see which Leftyforever Dec 2015 #67

Good question mhatrw Dec 2015 #86

Irreparable harm Samantha Dec 2015 #116

But they have access back. BlueCheese Dec 2015 #117

That was the really big important thing, but there are other things Samantha Dec 2015 #119

Okay, but what is the irreparable harm you're referring to? BlueCheese Dec 2015 #121

This is my thinking on the matter Samantha Dec 2015 #144

Bernie is not suing for defamation. SunSeeker Dec 2015 #152

Damage to reputation was defiitely mentioned in the court filing Samantha Dec 2015 #222

No it's not. I read the Complaint. SunSeeker Dec 2015 #231

Reread this line: Samantha Dec 2015 #237

It is still a breach of contract claim, not defamation. SunSeeker Dec 2015 #244

This message was self-deleted by its author Samantha Dec 2015 #250

My brain is not "fuzzed over." Bernie is not even party to the lawsuit. SunSeeker Dec 2015 #254

What can be gained? catnhatnh Dec 2015 #147

Do you think there are any Republicans running in the Democratic Primary? A Simple Game Dec 2015 #166

This is the right thing to do. highprincipleswork Dec 2015 #4

And a tasty way to do it! Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #23

Absence of malice Karma13612 Dec 2015 #114

Good eyes on DU! Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #145

It was such a good movie full Karma13612 Dec 2015 #258

Yep, one of my favorites. Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #268

Your caption: "I'm gonna have somebody's ass in muh briefcase" :) Babel_17 Dec 2015 #143

Highprincipleswork set me up for a Brimley double entendre. Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #146

Slam dunk! highprincipleswork Dec 2015 #273

Nor should he. AtomicKitten Dec 2015 #5

Oh that's lovely JackInGreen Dec 2015 #7

" ...starting from Day One in the campaign ..." knr nt slipslidingaway Dec 2015 #8

it garners lots of FREE publicity. too bad o'malley wasn't hacked lol nt msongs Dec 2015 #10

Yes! The integrity of the Party and the primary process BE DAMNED! Maedhros Dec 2015 #18

DWS has seriously undermined the integrity of the party and the primary process already. tblue37 Dec 2015 #103

After the HNC's shenanigans, who can believe that this Primary is being conducted Maedhros Dec 2015 #136

Whoa, watch this and then get back to me about free publicity. madfloridian Dec 2015 #20

What the heck? yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #74

It shows DWS broke party rules while co-chair of Hillary's 08 campaign. madfloridian Dec 2015 #106

Damn right. Bernie isn't running and hiding because he knows he is in the right on this and on liberal_at_heart Dec 2015 #13

In a best case scenario for Sanders mythology Dec 2015 #84

running and hiding Marty McGraw Dec 2015 #232

After Clinton's DNC maliciously tarnish his good name...You Bet. TheProgressive Dec 2015 #14

Important to refute claim that "Bernie stole data from Hillary" philly_bob Dec 2015 #26

Careful Bernie. When you jump a gigantic shark, the landing is none too pretty. oasis Dec 2015 #16

There's nothing pretty in any of this. madfloridian Dec 2015 #21

Yeah, fight after his campaign stole a bunch of valuable data. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #24

then Hillary's campaign should be anxious to have a full and independent Douglas Carpenter Dec 2015 #30

Because on 11/08/16, nobody will give a shit about this. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #33

I don't know about that ornotna Dec 2015 #52

:-) MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #56

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #71

I think it would be in the interest of everyone to find out what happened, who Douglas Carpenter Dec 2015 #60

Pretty much agree, but I don't really care. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #68

Then the proper response would be Android3.14 Dec 2015 #94

Agree. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #96

Nobody gives a shit about it now. murielm99 Dec 2015 #138

Carpenter, could you point me to someplace that says the Clinton campaign "doesn't want"... Nitram Dec 2015 #185

well, most of Secretary Clinton's supporters are certainly against it Douglas Carpenter Dec 2015 #188

My impression has beeen that Clinton supporters think an audit would be bad for... Nitram Dec 2015 #189

That's just it Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #36

The reason I want this to go away is because an internal party mud fight helps nobody. BlueCheese Dec 2015 #76

If it was an internal fight maggies farm Dec 2015 #133

What data, exactly, was stolen? Scootaloo Dec 2015 #41

A query was run on voter information for the fiorst 10 primary states. Nitram Dec 2015 #186

"Breached" and "Stole" are different words. What. Data. Was. Stolen. Scootaloo Dec 2015 #264

where is your proof of this so called valuable data? Dont post something unless you can back it up litlbilly Dec 2015 #48

You have a great handle! Very cute. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #54

But if you slay the dragon you may win the admiration of the kingdom. Got another one? n/t A Simple Game Dec 2015 #167

Re-taking back a Party Marty McGraw Dec 2015 #233

Santa as Bernie's alter ego eh? oasis Dec 2015 #259

Good for Bernie. He's calling DWS out on this one. jalan48 Dec 2015 #22

datagate totally backfired Robbins Dec 2015 #25

Oops! Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #29

Everywhere Clinton goes, chaos follows her... what the fuck is she doing running for Pres? whereisjustice Dec 2015 #32

sorry hill2016 Dec 2015 #39

No Matariki Dec 2015 #50

nobody stole anything, especially Bernie. It was a staffer and nothing was copied, downloaded, litlbilly Dec 2015 #53

Snopes explains the controversy here: JDPriestly Dec 2015 #83

...inconvenient facts. Much ado about nothing. The site said it, Snopes libdem4life Dec 2015 #205

Publicly apologized at the debate, privately not-so-sorry. NuclearDem Dec 2015 #34

"beacons of integrity and honesty" often demand truth. madfloridian Dec 2015 #38

Perhaps instead of attempting to sabotage the DNC and the Democratic Party NuclearDem Dec 2015 #47

Wait! you interpret that he's trying to sabotage the Democratic party? madfloridian Dec 2015 #55

...which would never have happened had his staffers not improperly accessed confidential information NuclearDem Dec 2015 #66

That is a whole lot of nonsense for such a short post. blackspade Dec 2015 #98

Every single word of every sentence is based on the facts at hand. Nt stevenleser Dec 2015 #165

So they should have known the firewall was down before they knew the firewall was down? A Simple Game Dec 2015 #168

Oh they knew where they were running queries all right. Nitram Dec 2015 #187

You have a much more jundiced view of the DNC and the Democratic Party Douglas Carpenter Dec 2015 #72

Can you cite examples of Bernie Sanders "playing the perpetual victim"? frylock Dec 2015 #230

Demanding the full truth is just that. Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #40

He apologized because his staffer got into her shit 2pooped2pop Dec 2015 #44

The breaches seem to be occurring because certain staffers with no integrity NuclearDem Dec 2015 #51

Please read the Snopes article: JDPriestly Dec 2015 #91

"Integrity" Dawson Leery Dec 2015 #64

Yeah, heaven forfend he wrest control of the party back from Third Way conservatives.. frylock Dec 2015 #235

Here is Snopes on the controversy: JDPriestly Dec 2015 #85

Screwed by your own words. Go ahead and tell me what Sanders thinks privately. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2015 #211

A little sunlight should illuminate things. CentralMass Dec 2015 #35

Good. RoccoR5955 Dec 2015 #42

Smoke screen on their part. They already agreed to an independent audit of the system days ago.... George II Dec 2015 #45

That's the danger of allowing an "Independent" ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #46

That's the problem, I think. If he's not considered a Democrat... madfloridian Dec 2015 #62

I think Bernie being an independent is actually going to help him. Independents will vote for him, litlbilly Dec 2015 #70

I have several independent friends in Oregon... Paka Dec 2015 #111

Come on ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #90

We should insure the integrity of the process Android3.14 Dec 2015 #105

Okay. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #107

That's a feature, not a bug. frylock Dec 2015 #238

What is that,supposed to mean? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #248

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #249

My Party is the Democratic Party ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #262

Lol you know that's not what an independent audit means. JonLeibowitz Dec 2015 #65

What are you talking about? eom 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #92

again, I just don't understand why one would assume that a fully independent Douglas Carpenter Dec 2015 #78

Because it shifts focus, attention and resources to ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #95

I think correcting any problems would be a good thing that can only help Douglas Carpenter Dec 2015 #109

Then maybe the DNC shouldn't have been in breach of contract. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2015 #212

The DNC wasn't in breach of contract ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #220

The contract language isn't private. The fact that the contract was breached isn't private. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2015 #221

B.S., while true ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #223

...or if Debbie hadn't run straight to the press. frylock Dec 2015 #239

Yeah okay. LOL n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #246

Thanks. n/t frylock Dec 2015 #247

This lawsuit can only hurt Sanders' campaign. joshcryer Dec 2015 #102

I would think ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #108

True, that. joshcryer Dec 2015 #149

It can hurt Clinton a lot more than Sanders. ucrdem Dec 2015 #171

Exactly. ucrdem Dec 2015 #170

To appease the left wing of the Party. .. 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #173

Darn that "left wing" of the party....what good are they? Swat them with a fly swatter. madfloridian Dec 2015 #192

Yeah ... That's EXACTLY what I was saying ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #219

Sometimes the partisan house becomes so infested that there is no other viable solution. frylock Dec 2015 #236

"We had to burn the village, to save the village." 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #245

Yes, from day one! Wow, Bernie Sanders has our back! ViseGrip Dec 2015 #49

Exactly! Kick FloriTexan Dec 2015 #58

+1 Thanks for posting. eom Purveyor Dec 2015 #59

K&R LiberalArkie Dec 2015 #63

I'm just gonna guess the DNC won't be taking a run at Bernie's campaign like that again. Ed Suspicious Dec 2015 #73

Of course not. He needs to play the victim redstateblues Dec 2015 #75

He is just trying to nail his victim status down to R B Garr Dec 2015 #81

The Sanders campaign does not seem to be concerned about what will be PufPuf23 Dec 2015 #82

I like Bernie and I like Clinton katmondoo Dec 2015 #87

Vote for both of them, then. LuvNewcastle Dec 2015 #162

I had really hoped the issue was over with Sanders' apology at the debate. BlueCheese Dec 2015 #88

How can certifying the integrity of the data possibly harm the party? Android3.14 Dec 2015 #99

This is Weaver, not Sanders. joshcryer Dec 2015 #104

It will become an issue of okasha Dec 2015 #269

Good for the Sanders Campaign. blackspade Dec 2015 #89

You know who has been disgustingly silent Le Taz Hot Dec 2015 #100

I too am disappointed in O'Malley. Paka Dec 2015 #113

I don't know about "disgusting," as I had not thought about this before, SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #118

O'Malley is running for 2020 or 2024. LuvNewcastle Dec 2015 #163

Why would he get involved in someone else's dispute? randome Dec 2015 #225

Weaver will drop the lawsuit. joshcryer Dec 2015 #101

Good. SusanCalvin Dec 2015 #115

Nice political rhetoric postatomic Dec 2015 #122

We already know they are trying to do so and we will be damned if we will let them. Live and Learn Dec 2015 #124

Go for it!!! postatomic Dec 2015 #129

What did Senator Sanders do? frylock Dec 2015 #240

I find it utterly amazing that the same people that thought investigating Sanders was warranted Live and Learn Dec 2015 #123

including an investigation that would look just as deeply if not more so Douglas Carpenter Dec 2015 #125

I think we know why. nt Live and Learn Dec 2015 #126

If they are right about Bernie being Voldermort and Hillary being a great Douglas Carpenter Dec 2015 #128

I think they know Hillary is quite capable of playing dirty. They don't care. Live and Learn Dec 2015 #130

+1 We sure do. BeanMusical Dec 2015 #132

I think Bernie lacks understanding of power coalitions underthematrix Dec 2015 #131

I think you know damn well that Hillary has some dirty laundry to hide in this episode Live and Learn Dec 2015 #139

I'm utterly baffled that anyone can think this is a bad idea...Unless they have something they AzDar Dec 2015 #134

Yep, a few days ago it was a big deal,. Now it is , nothing to see here, move on. LOL Live and Learn Dec 2015 #140

Wow, things aren't breaking for DWS Babel_17 Dec 2015 #142

Good, there is something very strange about the fact that they did NOTHING when sabrina 1 Dec 2015 #153

This is bizarre behavior from Senator Sanders. Tortmaster Dec 2015 #154

He wants the issue resolved AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #157

My opinion is that all of this ... Tortmaster Dec 2015 #158

He is going through with it. AgingAmerican Dec 2015 #159

... to save face. Tortmaster Dec 2015 #160

Uh...what is wrong with that? LiberalLovinLug Dec 2015 #203

The counter to that is that Hillary and Debbie don't want an investigation.. frylock Dec 2015 #242

maybe it will drive up his negatives among the 30% of registered democrats.. frylock Dec 2015 #241

In the Next Debate... gordyfl Dec 2015 #155

Bernie Sanders Apologizes to Hillary Clinton for Stealing Voter Data. stonecutter357 Dec 2015 #161

Thanks for the reminder. Some on this thread seem to have a short memory. oasis Dec 2015 #169

If only that's what he'd said you'd have a point JackInGreen Dec 2015 #172

Right. Get the feds involved in a political squabble. Like that could turn out well. randome Dec 2015 #204

If the DNC hasn't done anything wrong, I don't guess they have anything to worry about, do they? DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2015 #214

Fishing expedition. Not unless someone has evidence of illegality. randome Dec 2015 #215

We have very compelling evidence that the DNC was in breach of contract. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2015 #216

I disagree with the breach of contract. No one's access was 'terminated'. randome Dec 2015 #224

That's my opinion, as well. 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #267

And, why the suit will be dismissed. 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #266

Why blow up the Party to prove what was admitted? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #265

Yooge kick and recommendation! Enthusiast Dec 2015 #164

Good. GoneFishin Dec 2015 #176

He can't let go of it. We know there are still more bad apples in his staff. NCTraveler Dec 2015 #177

Go Bernie! Faux pas Dec 2015 #178

He should not until an full independent investigation is jwirr Dec 2015 #180

A door was left open and a Sanders campaign staffer walked through it Politicub Dec 2015 #191

K&R! KoKo Dec 2015 #208

DNC and Hillary can try to wipe their servers clean but not even Brawny towels are absorbent enough whereisjustice Dec 2015 #217

Whatever keeps Skidmore Dec 2015 #234

K.R 99Forever Dec 2015 #243

Someone did a thread stating this member had passed on? Is that correct? randys1 Dec 2015 #251

They said who had passed on. Who do you mean? madfloridian Dec 2015 #253

They said a member here died and I thought they used your name thinking it was you randys1 Dec 2015 #255