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sheshe2

(83,793 posts)
Thu May 19, 2016, 03:27 AM May 2016

There was no violence in Nevada.

Boxer was called a B***h. No violence there. Just your everyday verbal abuse toward women. Ya, we are use to that.

Lange, her phone number was posted on twitter. She was called vile names. I am talking extremely vile names. She received death threats. She should be shot in the face. She should be hung upside down until dead. Her grandchild was threatened. No, no violence there.

The focus is on a chair that was picked up in anger then put down. No focus on the women abused. Typical, just like a bad marriage. Brush it off. Ignore the violence. You did not see it . Never happened. You can close your eyes and pretend. Yet it happened. It happens every damn day.

Violence against women is NEVER ACCEPTABLE! Never.

Ask a woman in your life if it ever happened to them. They most likely will not answer. The sounds of silence. The silence speaks volumes.

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There was no violence in Nevada. (Original Post) sheshe2 May 2016 OP
"We don't condone it, but what could SHE have done to prevent this from happening?" bluestateguy May 2016 #1
It was only about 100 people in front causing the problem and it was a lack Thinkingabout May 2016 #2
Per MSNBC, "thugs" and BlueMTexpat May 2016 #3
Sadly they are uneducated with the system. sheshe2 May 2016 #4
Mob behavior, it will have to be addressed, Sanders needs to show leadership and get this Thinkingabout May 2016 #5
He has not. His apology was a stump speach. sheshe2 May 2016 #6
His integrity is going downhill. Thinkingabout May 2016 #7
That is a fact. sheshe2 May 2016 #8
WHAT integrity? DemonGoddess May 2016 #10
Sanders is leading the charge with his proclomation that he is willing to "harm" Hillary Clinton liberal N proud May 2016 #13
We can see why nothing good which can come from breaking down the DNC and destroying Thinkingabout May 2016 #16
I live in northern Wisconsin a greater share of our domestic abuse came with alcohol DLCWIdem May 2016 #14
Verbal abuse of Dolores Huerta was vigorously defended here as well... Hekate May 2016 #9
One of the many reasons we need Hillary to be President is she livetohike May 2016 #11
They defend themselves by blaming the victims Haveadream May 2016 #12
First it was: they deserved it BootinUp May 2016 #15
So true. Any woman who has ever suffered verbal abuse knows that it is violence. eastwestdem May 2016 #17
Looks perfectly peaceful to me, too. ucrdem May 2016 #18
And the pathetic response out of Sanders & Co, is tantamount to blaming the victim. They're.... Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #19

bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
1. "We don't condone it, but what could SHE have done to prevent this from happening?"
Thu May 19, 2016, 03:58 AM
May 2016

Seems to be the general response.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
2. It was only about 100 people in front causing the problem and it was a lack
Thu May 19, 2016, 04:04 AM
May 2016

Of food and bars was set up outside and and.... Nothing excuses this behavior, it should be called what it is, and not left to continue this behavior. I don't see how it was thought there was more votes for the Sanders supporters since many did not show up at the start, did they think they grew in numbers, no, just wanted to rule the convention with a minority, Sanders oligarchy.

sheshe2

(83,793 posts)
4. Sadly they are uneducated with the system.
Thu May 19, 2016, 04:10 AM
May 2016

Bars, hmmmm. Alcohol may have been a factor.

The verbal abuse was disgusting and uncalled for.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
5. Mob behavior, it will have to be addressed, Sanders needs to show leadership and get this
Thu May 19, 2016, 04:21 AM
May 2016

Stopped and not excused.

liberal N proud

(60,336 posts)
13. Sanders is leading the charge with his proclomation that he is willing to "harm" Hillary Clinton
Thu May 19, 2016, 09:44 AM
May 2016

He intends to use the BSers to disrupt the convention.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107138570

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
16. We can see why nothing good which can come from breaking down the DNC and destroying
Thu May 19, 2016, 03:46 PM
May 2016

Any leverage of getting progressive ideas passed.

Hekate

(90,714 posts)
9. Verbal abuse of Dolores Huerta was vigorously defended here as well...
Thu May 19, 2016, 05:18 AM
May 2016

She is a tiny elderly woman who is also a hero of the Latino/a civil rights movement, yet bullshit bullies felt fully justified in screaming epithets at her as well.

This isn't about "passion", it's about common decency, which they seem to lack.

And yes, verbally abusing, threatening, and shoving around women is by now certainly a feature of the Sanders cult.


livetohike

(22,147 posts)
11. One of the many reasons we need Hillary to be President is she
Thu May 19, 2016, 08:25 AM
May 2016

is a good role model for all women to see how strong we are/can be.

Rise up sisters.

Haveadream

(1,630 posts)
12. They defend themselves by blaming the victims
Thu May 19, 2016, 09:23 AM
May 2016

Self examination would require them to take responsibility for their actions. Unfortunately, they are taking their cues from Bernie's on-going pattern of blaming everyone and everything for his own failiure.

Look at how many of the standard abuser excuses are being repeated in this situation:


BootinUp

(47,165 posts)
15. First it was: they deserved it
Thu May 19, 2016, 09:52 AM
May 2016

Last edited Thu May 19, 2016, 11:13 AM - Edit history (1)

Go back to the day it happened and read some of the crap.

Tarheel_Dem

(31,235 posts)
19. And the pathetic response out of Sanders & Co, is tantamount to blaming the victim. They're....
Thu May 19, 2016, 03:54 PM
May 2016

spinning like tops, and finally some in the media have had it with them, and their abusive henchmen.

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