Sanders Supporter & Candidate for Congress in NV CONDEMNS Actions of His Supporters

[Stand and Fight]

There's been some dispute from Sanders people about what happened at the convention, as to whether or not they really did behave as outlandishly as is being reported by some online - including this authoer. That said, Candidate Flores released the statement below on the actions of Sanders Supporters on Saturday (5/14/2016):

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 16, 2016 Contact: 702-437-0587 | [e-mail]

STATEMENT ON NEVADA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

LAS VEGAS, NV –“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.

It is my hope and desire that all Democrats keep the bigger goal in mind – achieving a progressive agenda that puts working families first. The only way we will achieve this is by getting involved and putting progressive Democrats in office and in leadership. The other part of this is holding those leaders accountable to a progressive agenda once they are elected. Ultimately, we the people can take back our democracy but we have to stay committed and focused.
”

Link to her Twitter Post: https://twitter.com/LucyFlores/status/732266841268162560
Link to the actual release on Scribd: https://www.scribd.com/doc/312785951/Lucy-Flores-Statement-on-NV-Dem-Convention-5-16-2016


PS:
If you're on Twitter, please show her some love. I like her backstory and was considering not voting for her on the basis of her support for Bernie, but this action on my part has me thinking differently. It's fucking gutsy as hell. I like her a lot. I love strong women and this is a sign of a fighter. That's great!

[underthematrix]

1. Yes there is a larger goal - keeping the WH

and taking back the Senate and the House.

[Koinos]

2. A noble and courageous effort on the part of Candidate Flores.

But, what is that I hear? Is it the sound of a diesel engine warming up? Could it be THE bus?

Let no good deed go unpunished by the Sanders brigade.

[Cha]

4. No doubt.. look what happend to nina turner.

[Koinos]

5. Amazing how little time it took for them to turn against her.

[puffy socks]

14. this is why I think Bernie

isnt conceding the race.
Can you imagine the backlash from these people?

[Koinos]

15. I thought they were going to turn against Bernie when he said he wasn't the messiah.

[puffy socks]

16. Crucify him?

or end it like the end of Robespierre's reign of terror

[Koinos]

17. Can you imagine creating a hate-fest and then becoming the main target?

[Walk away]

19. It couldn't happen to a bigger jerk!

[puffy socks]

20. Oh, I know!

He's probably shaking in his wing-tipped shoes.

[Koinos]

24. Maybe he can call on the ghost of Eugene Debs to help him.

The little bird was never really into Bernie, and the pope has a hands-off approach.

So it looks like it's every narcissist for himself at this point.

[Rose Siding]

3. Ugh, they're tearing her up on twitter

It doesn't take much to send 'em over the edge.

[Koinos]

6. The latest heresy against the cult is asking people to be civil.

[sheshe2]

10. Are they?

That is just not right. I don't use twitter so thanks for the info, Rose.

[Rose Siding]

27. Yeah. Aren't they supposed to not want candidates to be

beholden to donors? Yet here they are all mad because this woman isn't dancing to their tune.

[LiberalFighter]

7. He understands what is needed.

Support for progressive issues require building the party with elected officials that support it in the House and Senate. And he likely believes also in the state legislator. Not focusing mainly on putting someone in the White House.

The vocal Sanders' people don't understand that. They can make the President stronger by electing the right people in Congress.

[Thinkingabout]

8. Good for her, somebody needs to stand up and take leadership.

[stopbush]

9. I have a very hard time believing these people are Democrats,

I've been a D since 1972, and in my experience, Ds just don't act the way these people act.

[Stand and Fight]

11. If you're on Twitter, please show her some love.

I like her backstory and was considering not voting for her on the basis of her support for Bernie, but this action on my part has me thinking differently. It's fucking gutsy as hell. I like her a lot.

[SaschaHM]

12. Notice how silent the campaign has been. The NVDem party shredded them in a post on medium

https://medium.com/nvdems/the-facts-about-the-nevada-democratic-state-convention-on-saturday-106cc5db3d83#.j40g2b8q6

[SharonClark]

25. Excellent link. I used it to comment on an 'outrage' article on Salon.

[DLCWIdem]

29. Another account from a delegate

There was another account from a Clinton delegate on the same medium site. This woman had a 4 page story from the start of convention to the last from 9 am to 11 pm. Very informative. She doesn't go into it all blame rather she tries to undetstand the source of the confusion. Her name is Mama Jean and her post starts that she was a delegate... I tried to get the link but couldn't get it. She attempts to explain the confusion that Sanders supporters had. One of the confusions seem to be those 23 state wide district delegates. Apparently Sanders thoughtbthat these delegates were porportioned at the state but they were locked from the Febuary caucaus. You should read it

[sheshe2]

13. The fans sure are not helping their candidate.

A Democratic Convention becomes a barroom brawl. Not very mature.

[Koinos]

18. I think a barroom brawl is a lot classier.

[okasha]

21. Thanks for those links.

Finally, there's a sane, sensible account of what actually happened.

[Tarheel_Dem]

22. Good on Ms. Flores. I know it's kinda hard to mind your manners during a "revolution", but if these

are the new voters that Jane Sanders is proud of "bringing into the Democratic Party", I'm not sure we want 'em.

[TwilightZone]

23. But she's a woman. According to some Sanders supporters, she can't think for herself so a man...

must have written that.

Or something. Or is it only Hillary's women? (I guess the twitter response pretty much answers my question. Sigh.)

Bravo to Ms. Flores. As I noted in another thread, I think there are many more of her and other reasonable Sanders supporters than there are the DU variety. I hope so, anyway.

Note: to any overzealous DUers thinking of knee-jerk altering my post thinking it's false, sadly, it is accurate. Here's the source:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1961872

[UtahLib]

26. She's a very courageous woman.

Perhaps she should reconsider her support of a candidate who seems to attract such disgustingly volatile and dangerous people, a candidate who finds such actions to be perfectly acceptable behavior.

[Sparkly]

28. What a great bunch of fair-minded people concerned with their fellow human beings.

How very progressive.