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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Sanders' Supporters May Revolt at Convention and Damage Democratic Nominee [View all]Gothmog
(144,939 posts)63. I was a Clinton delegate to the National Convention in Philadelphia
I saw what happened there up close. sanders sent one very weak text the Sunday night before the convention and then did little or nothing to control his delegates. It was nasty I was there when the sanders delegates booed Congressman John Lewis. I was warned about this stunt 30 minutes before it happened by the Clinton campaign whip. According to my whip, sanders was asked to stop this event and declined. If sanders is still viable come the Super Tuesday primaries, this incident may show up in some ads.
I was at the Texas delegation breakfast when a group of sanders delegates marched in and demanded that we condemn Clinton and change our votes to sanders.
sanders spoke to the Texas delegation the next morning and his speech was again solely about himself. There was a mini-riot due to his delegates the prior morning and the only thing that sanders talked about was himself. sanders did nothing to deal with the fact that his delegates were out of control and did nothing to try to help Hillary Clinton win the general election.
Finally a group of sanders delegates yelled at my daughter and called her the c-Word because she would not try to get me to change my vote. Again sanders was asked to tell his delegates to behave during the convention and sanders refused
Again, I saw first hand what happened in Philadelphia. I can see this happening but luckily sanders may have far fewer delegates due to the 15% rule and the number of candidates running
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Sanders' Supporters May Revolt at Convention and Damage Democratic Nominee [View all]
Vidal
May 2019
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Also gave us Kavanaugh and Gorsuch - that crowd who voted for Stein is a disgrace!
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#20
Same mindset gave us TRUMP and the horrible damage their supporters inflicted on Ameri
trueblue2007
May 2019
#34
Thank you for pointing out the Florida and Michigan votes in 2008. Hillary was really hurt by that
MaryMagdaline
May 2019
#66
So paranoia and the inability to perform simple math are requirements to be a supporter of his?
LonePirate
May 2019
#6
With this field of strong contenders, how could the DNC pull off this alleged "sabotage"? With the..
TreasonousBastard
May 2019
#14
Not a runoff; that would involve all 50 states. DNC delegates will vote
yellowdogintexas
May 2019
#32
That's what I mean-- under the new rules, superdelegates can't vote in...
TreasonousBastard
May 2019
#46
The source linked in the article is the Moonie Times. This is just RW media ratfuckery.
swag
May 2019
#15
She is the person who organized the protests at the Democratic National Convention.
George II
May 2019
#28
sanders is running 5th in South Carolina and so might not get any delegates due to 15% rule
Gothmog
May 2019
#62
Attacks Sanders supporters then complains Sanders supporters don't toe the line.
Hassin Bin Sober
May 2019
#27
We are not asking anyone to toe the line. We are asking them to not make shit up.
Blue_true
May 2019
#98
Well as long as "Some Bernie backers" are indicating this, let's lose our goddamned minds.
Cuthbert Allgood
May 2019
#30
Interesting that the founder of Occupy DNC and yet another Stein supporter is already out there....
SouthernProgressive
May 2019
#33
We know what he will do, dont we. More importantly what MANY of his followers will do.
Eliot Rosewater
May 2019
#55
I may be naive but I still don't quite understand exactly how the DNC "sabotaged" Sanders in 2016
Proud Liberal Dem
May 2019
#65
These people they are quoting cannot be Bernie supporters. Already conceding defeat?????
MaryMagdaline
May 2019
#67
IMO, Sanders will be out of it long before the convention, at least vote-wise.
stopbush
May 2019
#83