Sanders supporter Lucy Flores condemns harassment and "misogynistic vulgarities" at NV Convention

[Cha]

Good for Lucy Flores.

This is strong statement condemning the actions of some Sanders supporters in Nevada. It was needed after the embarrassment at the convention this weekend.

Thank you Lucy Flores!

I understand and share the frustration that many progressives in Nevada feel, but there were actions over the weekend and at the Democratic convention that very clearly crossed the line.

Progressives need to speak out against those: making threats against someone’s life, defacing private property, and hurling vulgar language at our female leaders. Regardless of whether you agree with the leadership of our Chairwoman Roberta Lange, under NO CIRCUMSTANCES do her actions warrant being harassed, insulted with misogynistic vulgarities and or threatened in any way.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/5/16/1527115/-Sanders-supporter-Lucy-Flores-condemns-harassment-and-misogynistic-vulgarities-at-NV-Convention

Yes Gracias for denouncing the violence of the sanders supporters @ the Nevada State Convention.. somebody has to from that campaign since sander wouldn't do it.

But that’s down the road. Bernie Sanders is going to face far more public neutering from all sides in the mean time. Lucy Flores, a congressional candidate in Nevada who has been so tight with Sanders that they’ve been co-fundraising, put out a statement condemning the actions of the violent Bernie loons at her state’s convention. She’s clearly not willing to allow her career to be derailed by association Bernie’s apparent descent into bitter madness.

http://www.dailynewsbin.com/opinion/bernie-sanders-officially-sides-with-his-violent-supporters-his-political-career-just-ended/24824/


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[RandySF]

1. .

[Cha]

5. Lucy! Maybe she'll wake sanders up?

[Koinos]

2. I hope she has her reservation for a place under the bus.

The space is pretty much filled up at this point.

[Iliyah]

3. Yea, but she would be in EXCELLENT company!

[Koinos]

6. Barney Frank was right when he said that Bernie alienates his own allies.

Bernie is a friendless and lonely man. If he weren't causing so much harm, I would pity him.

[Cha]

12. The best on the Planet, Iliyah~

Mahalo~

[Cha]

10. She's in great company though.. some of the best on the Planet~

[Koinos]

11. Very soon, the bus will spin around; and Bernie will be alone under it.

[ismnotwasm]

4. K&R

[Walk away]

7. If she is voting for the candidate who incites sexism in his supporters then....

who gives a shit what she has to say?

As far as I am concerned, every Sanders' supporter now endorses the behavior of their representatives in Nevada who shouted vulgarities and sexist comments at Barbara Boxer.

From now on, everyone who votes for Bernie is complicit in the death threats his followers made. Not just because they probably agree with this disgusting behavior, but because Bernie made it clear last night that he does.

[Progressive dog]

8. That'd the type of statement Bernie should have made,

if he had any "sense of decency". (quotation is from Joe Welch at McCarthy hearings)

[TwilightZone]

9. ”Lucy, you got some ‘splainin’ to do!”

If only the response would be that mild.

[SunSeeker]

13. K & R

[BobbyDrake]

14. My problem with these supposed condemnations is the inclusion of so many caveats.

How honest can a criticism if behavior be when prefaced by "I share the frustrations" and other qualifying statements?

I'm still waiting for an unequivocal statement from Sanders like "Violence and misogyny has no place in politics and no one who exhibits such behavior is a supporter I want on my side." But I'm not holding my breath waiting for it.

[Cha]

15. Yeah, I know what you mean, Bobby.. but she seems to have spoken up against the

violence and misogynism more than any other sanders rep including BS.

She admits it happened.

[BobbyDrake]

16. Well, I guess we can view that as "progress," I suppose.