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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: There was no justification for any hardline tactics in support of HRC at the NV Dem convention. [View all]pmorlan1
(2,096 posts)42. I agree with you
and your use of the word "sneering" is spot on. It's almost as if they want all Bernie supporters to become Bernie or busters. I don't get it. It's the weirdest campaign tactic I've ever seen. When I worked on Bill Clinton's '92 campaign I didn't see any of this crap.
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There was no justification for any hardline tactics in support of HRC at the NV Dem convention. [View all]
Ken Burch
May 2016
OP
False. "Everyone gets a trophy" doesn't apply to delegate math. That's not how the real world works.
Kang Colby
May 2016
#1
The Sander supporters WERE registered Dems...they had not changed their registrations.
Ken Burch
May 2016
#17
The Sander's reps who were denied admittance and couldn't get past the armed guards? Those reps?
Vincardog
May 2016
#45
Clinton corruption will catch up with her. They are arrogant to us at their peril.
rhett o rick
May 2016
#55
That's not specific. You can't offer a floor motion if you are ineligible. I'm not going to explain
Kang Colby
May 2016
#38
Why? Google the rules or ask a Nevada party official to provide you with the handbook.
Kang Colby
May 2016
#41
Of course Clinton wouldn't. She has to be pure as snow called, accused on everything. Real or not. N
seabeyond
May 2016
#14
That's exactly what happend. They had the nerve to try and change the rules on the fly via a floor
Kang Colby
May 2016
#40
the "ugliness and bitterness" were personal behavioral choices by the not that young
msongs
May 2016
#6
It's worth it for them to establish the principal of literally dictatorship in the Democratic Party
Cheese Sandwich
May 2016
#7
But it will not at all change the way Karmic Retribution will come for Hillary.
truedelphi
May 2016
#52
There was protest, not a riot, and the protest happened only after provocation,
Ken Burch
May 2016
#15
But it is worth stating for a fact those registrations were flipped when you damn well do not know!
seabeyond
May 2016
#12
Those people had all registered as Democrats for the caucuses. NONE had changed their registrations
Ken Burch
May 2016
#16
We had one state he did saying he hadnt realized he need to be registered Dem for this.
seabeyond
May 2016
#21
Nobody "flipped"any voter registrations. They weren't Democrats, and they got caught.
ucrdem
May 2016
#18
They were elected delegates. You're making it sound like some sort of conspiracy was afoot.
Ken Burch
May 2016
#33
Nobody "recruited" them. They were registered voters(registered Dems)who support Bernie
Ken Burch
May 2016
#54