Internal Coup in the Democratic Party - Nevada Convention

[cantbeserious]

[pacalo]

1. This reminds me of how Wendy Davis was treated by Republicans

when she filibustered in Texas.

Shameful. What did that guy tell the woman at the microphone before she made that announcement?

[Enthusiast]

8. Republicans served as a model for all this bullshit. nt

[pacalo]

11. I'm beginning to wonder if we've been in a one-party system

since the supreme court handed the crown to Dubya. The Democrats in the know play the good cops & the Republicans are the bad cops.

[Scootaloo]

21. Since the eighties

Kennedy's challenge of Carter was seen as the reason Reagan won . Then Mondale got trounced. Then Dukakais got trashed (and Jesse Jackson got some real hate from the party for challenging the new status quo). "The Left" became the Democrat's enemy, same as we were always the Republican's enemy. The 80's was when the DLC lifted its pointed little head, on a right-leaning, anti-left, money-focused crusade to take over the party. It was the point where neoconservativism takes strong root in both parties. And you see, since then, the Democrats have been totally uncompromising about the necessity of bipartisanship. No matter how far right the Republicans go, the Democrats are ALWAYS seeking a "middle point" with them.

[pacalo]

33. Thank you, Scootaloo.

Very interesting analysis.

[Enthusiast]

38. It's difficult to come to any other conclusion. Now what?

Since reading Harry Reid's attack on Allan Grayson I have been seething. Patrick Murphy is a perfect model example of a bad Democrat.

Uniting the party is a thing of dreams.

[zentrum]

2. It's happened before.

There was a coup in many precincts in 1968 too. The party has not been really healthy since the Viet Nam War.

[zeemike]

10. Yep, 1968 all over again.

[Enthusiast]

39. And TPTB win again. That's why they're TPTB.

[reformist2]

3. Here's my favorite Roberta Lange clip - It's so horrible, but I can't stop laughing.

[Plucketeer]

5. Wow!

This lady needs to be forced to watch this over and over. What a phony - conducting phony business!

[Enthusiast]

7. This will generate great voter enthusiasm!

[Equinox Moon]

26. Full 16-minute video

It is clear Nevada Chair PRE-decided Hillary was the winner. She was unable/unwilling to listen to the majority.

What the hell happened to democracy! Is this America?

[YOHABLO]

30. Well as far as Hillary support, she can kiss their vote goodbye, after the way they were treated.

This is just an example of what is happening all over the country. They are continuing to shut down Bernie supporters.

[Equinox Moon]

34. Clark County Chair was removed for being a Bernie Supporter

Clark County is Las Vegas Nevada. They removed her from the Chair role because she supported Bernie. The establishment just can't allow democracy.

April 2, 2016

[JDPriestly]

28. Did she think she was being a grown-up?

[Scootaloo]

36. "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?!" - I agree, anonymous voice in the crowd

There wasn't even an attempt there.

[Ned_Devine]

4. That's fucked up

[LiberalLovinLug]

6. Disgusting display of arrogance

The people there clearly voiced a NO

[findrskeep]

9. K & R nt

[Thespian2]

12. Today's "democracy" at work

for all the people who support the Corporate State...

[George II]

13. Keep trying, but Hillary Clinton will still win the Democratic nomination and be elected President.

[Ford_Prefect]

15. Clearly you do not recall what happened in 1968 or what it led to. Some of us do!

[George II]

17. .

[Ford_Prefect]

18. Where were you in 1968 George? Inside the Amphitheater?

Do you remember Daley's thugs? The floor fights at the convention? The betrayal of the delegates by the Party leadership?

I'm so glad you find that amusing.

[George II]

24. .

[billhicks76]

22. Your Moderate Lost To Nixon

It could easily happen again.

[pnwmom]

14. This was just a PRELIMINARY count. Why should there be a recount of a preliminary count?

There was another count later. That's why this one was preliminary.

[kiva]

19. The preliminary count was perhaps the second stupidist thing that Lange did,

topped only by her final fuckup.

The original schedule was that delegates were to register the night before or on Saturday between 7 and 10am. The preliminary count was from 9:30, so a half an hour before their own estimated time to end registration. In truth there were still hundreds of delegates waiting to register at the time this preliminary count was made and registration continued past noon.

So why deliberately announce results that they know didn't include hundreds of voters? Why follow that up with Barbara Boxer's deliberately antagonistic speech?

[Phlem]

16. The party is broken.

As soon as the Thirdway (Money Men) took over the party, it's just gone straight down toilet.

I'm starting to dislike it as much as the Republicans anymore.

It's a sad state of affairs and it just continues to get worse.

I think there's a surprise coming, more bad than good, but it's on the DNC and the Thirdway.

I will not accept blame nor should anyone else for the results of this election, as has been the norm in the past.

[cantbeserious]

20. This Revolt Has Been Building For Years - The DWS, DNC, DLC, Third-Way Has Only Themselves To Blame

eom

[Hoppy]

23. A revolt can have several forms....

1. Write in Bernie.
2. Green Party, Stein.
3. Trump
4. Stay home.


None of those will be good for Hillary.

[cantbeserious]

27. Roger That

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[JimDandy]

37. No, a real Bernie Sanders supporter wouldn't revolt against the revolting Hillary

by voting for Trump or staying home.

Since SBS supporters won't have "None" as a choice on their ballots, a revolt will probably take the form of

1. Writing in Bernie Sanders
2. Forming some type of Progressive party with Sanders as the nominee
3. Voting for an existing liberal 3rd party candidate
4. Leaving the top race blank and voting for every damn progressive candidate down-ticket.

Because they're SBS progressives, they fight back with the ballot.

Know Clinton means No Clinton.
Know Trump means No Trump.

[Enthusiast]

40. But they (TPTB) win either way.

Sow chaos, just like in the Middle East but without the shooting.

Bernie and his supporters have been insulted and cheated in every way imaginable. The establishment no longer even tries to hide their bias. That should give us a little hint.

[Yallow]

25. The Chosen One Will Be Appointed As Planned

Now don't get in the way.

Aren't you afraid of Trump?

Better vote for you know who or else!!!

Wall Street wins again (as usual)...

[HooptieWagon]

29. Every Sanders delegate in that convention is now Never Hillary.

It appears to be growing. Clintons minions are setting her up for a loss in Nov., that will probably mean a down-ticket bloodbath as well.

[YOHABLO]

35. I have to agree. The DNCers are making a Trump win more plausible as chunks of Dems dwindle.

America has never experienced a truly fascist state controlled entirely by the military and oligarchs. It won't be pretty.

[Enthusiast]

41. Maybe the objective has actually been a Trump presidency all along.

You know, with a healthy corporate friendly Republican majority.

[silvershadow]

31. k&r

[TIME TO PANIC]

32. Infuriating! n/t