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Gothmog

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26. From what I saw at the National Conventiion, sanders does not try to control his supporters
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 02:16 PM
Feb 2020

Normally going to a national convention is a once in a life time experience. I have worked really hard inside the party on campaigns and voter protection issues for a very long time to earn this trip. Too bad that sanders and his vetted delegates ruined that experience and did their best to help trump. A candidate has absolute approval rights over their pledged delegates because these delegates can change their votes and these delegates represent the candidate and campaign. I helped vet Clinton delegates and I know that I was vetted. The Clinton campaign told us that we represent her and that our actions would reflect on her and her campaign.

In contrast, 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. That incident will be used against sanders by Russia to suppress the African American vote just as was done in 2016



Russia will just run material showing sanders delegates booing John Lewis, Elijah Cummings and others to suppress the vote of African American voters and I feel that this tactic would be very effective

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
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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Love the people in the comments who don't know Sanders changed his position. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #1
Russian trolls may be amplifying it, no doubt octoberlib Feb 2020 #2
Yep. Malmsy Feb 2020 #45
I find that many Sanders supporters don't know much about him. betsuni Feb 2020 #7
Agreed. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #8
I want to scream every time he says an obviously Democratic issue is a "radical" betsuni Feb 2020 #9
Oh, I know, there was a woman on my bus saying these things the other day! LisaM Feb 2020 #39
These are real sanders supporters Gothmog Feb 2020 #17
I don't even know what to say. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #3
And they wonder why we don't see Sanders as the "unity" candidate. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #5
That Iggy account is an obvious bot. OliverQ Feb 2020 #18
Those both look like they could be fake ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #40
Bros are trending #PrimaryWarren because Liz exposed Bernie's hypocrisy. Gothmog Feb 2020 #44
When I read the title I thought oh no she went off on bernie jimfields33 Feb 2020 #4
Warren told the truth about sanders and is now being attacked Gothmog Feb 2020 #14
I'm not cool with that at all!!!!! jimfields33 Feb 2020 #42
And yet Warren won't engage the front runner. Curious that. nt LexVegas Feb 2020 #6
She did a little bit at the last debate but octoberlib Feb 2020 #10
Shutter Twitter superpatriotman Feb 2020 #11
I don't want to primary her, but it is obviously disappointing for her to go against the DanTex Feb 2020 #12
You mean YOU are disappointed that she stands by the rules that she agreed to? Moderateguy Feb 2020 #16
She changed her position Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #31
No she is willing to abide by the rules she agreed to... Moderateguy Feb 2020 #41
No. Personal opinion aside, she agreed to the rules. blm Feb 2020 #51
So Movbez4 Feb 2020 #35
Bernie didn't write the rules, Bernie didn't want superdelegates at all. DanTex Feb 2020 #37
Elizabeth schooled that sanders' supporter. Cha Feb 2020 #50
Who is suprised by this? Gothmog Feb 2020 #13
If Sanders cannot lead his people then how the hell is going to lead the country Peacetrain Feb 2020 #15
You assume that Sanders has any control over anything.. Moderateguy Feb 2020 #19
I am beginning to wonder.. Peacetrain Feb 2020 #21
Some of his supporters seem to think he would have control over everything. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #24
From what I saw at the National Conventiion, sanders does not try to control his supporters Gothmog Feb 2020 #26
He did tell them to. OliverQ Feb 2020 #20
These are not bots Oliver.. people who surround cars.. yelling at people in meetings Peacetrain Feb 2020 #25
Can you please show me where Bernie told people to go do those things? OliverQ Feb 2020 #29
Can you show me where he didn't? Peacetrain Feb 2020 #32
The burden is on you to prove it. OliverQ Feb 2020 #34
look who sanders' top staff is. Cha Feb 2020 #49
This is my experience Peacetrain Feb 2020 #33
It's trending #21 now redqueen Feb 2020 #22
They started trending very early East Coast time OliverQ Feb 2020 #30
You tell us. ehrnst Feb 2020 #47
I am amused by this trending topic on twitter Gothmog Feb 2020 #23
Nothing new Hav Feb 2020 #27
I guarantee you this is Russian bots fueling this. OliverQ Feb 2020 #28
What. The. Fuck. onecaliberal Feb 2020 #36
It's past time for Sen. Warren to train some fire on Sen. Sanders' supporters DarthDem Feb 2020 #38
Why is #PrimaryWarren trending? Gothmog Feb 2020 #43
This guy isn't from SC. Anyone know who he works for? Hortensis Mar 2020 #55
It's hilarious because literally EVERY TIME Blue_Tires Feb 2020 #46
From your keyboard to all the positive Cha Feb 2020 #48
Warren calling Bernie Sanders a massive failure. Gothmog Feb 2020 #52
Omg, thanks for posting! octoberlib Mar 2020 #53
Love her or hate her, but Warren is a straight shooter. musicblind Mar 2020 #54
Wow... it is depressing to see supporters of any Dem candidate unwillling to accept truth about hlthe2b Mar 2020 #56
sanders supporters are upset Gothmog Mar 2020 #57
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