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More Berners threatening violence at the Democratic convention in Philly (Original Post) workinclasszero May 2016 OP
Not going to be allowed I'm thinking DemonGoddess May 2016 #1
yeah yeah #burniesoscary Cha May 2016 #2
Ew. ismnotwasm May 2016 #3
I've been told that threats are just fine. It's nothing. TwilightZone May 2016 #4
Hopefully its nothing workinclasszero May 2016 #7
Just to clarify, I was being sarcastic. I think anything like this should be taken seriously. TwilightZone May 2016 #11
These losers need to be weeded out. BootinUp May 2016 #5
You can bet that old "Sanders claus" doesn't give a ****. Where is Santa Claus when we need him. skylucy May 2016 #10
It might have been bernies intention all along beachbumbob May 2016 #6
They had a dress rehearsal in NYC the other decade BeyondGeography May 2016 #8
Looks like the leftist rebuttal to "Keep your government hands off my Medicare" IMO. BobbyDrake May 2016 #13
I can't decide whether to laugh... TwilightZone May 2016 #16
Oh man shenmue May 2016 #9
The same "revolution" that was supposed to show up at the voting booth? ROFL BobbyDrake May 2016 #12
I know but look at all the big crowds Sanders can pull workinclasszero May 2016 #17
Hopefully, Mom and Dad can afford the bail... Princess Turandot May 2016 #14
They better hope Mommy and Daddy have bail money, 'cause the Sanders camp doesn't! TwilightZone May 2016 #15
LOL! nt Princess Turandot May 2016 #18
Credentials need to be tightly controlled. LiberalFighter May 2016 #19
The Philadelphia police have their battery charges on overtime... Historic NY May 2016 #20
I find it VERY hard to take people who use photoshopped Simpsons scenes seriously jmowreader May 2016 #21
I suspect that a single tear gas cannister okasha May 2016 #22

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)
4. I've been told that threats are just fine. It's nothing.
Thu May 19, 2016, 01:24 PM
May 2016

Unless someone is seriously injured or dies, we're just overreacting.

I wonder if they would take a threat to a school where their children are attending as nonchalantly.

I suspect not.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
7. Hopefully its nothing
Thu May 19, 2016, 01:27 PM
May 2016

But what would people that have no problem calling in death threats to innocent children be capable of?

People that live in the area need to be aware of this stuff is my concern.

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)
11. Just to clarify, I was being sarcastic. I think anything like this should be taken seriously.
Thu May 19, 2016, 01:42 PM
May 2016

It's the selective outrage that is tiresome. Concerns about death threats are blown off as "oh, it's just partisan whining by Clinton supporters", yet I guarantee that if these Sanders supporters' kids' schools were targeted by death threats, there would be an entirely different response.

As you alluded to, it's also clear that some of these people are unhinged. That needs to be taken into consideration.

The simple fact that "progressives" have decided that the response to threats should be dependent on whether or not one supports Bernie Sanders is appalling.

They also have a bizarre definition of violence. In their world, it's only violence if physical damage occurs. So, spousal verbal abuse isn't violence. Uh, huh.

 

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)
6. It might have been bernies intention all along
Thu May 19, 2016, 01:26 PM
May 2016

Destroy America...destroy the Democratic Party.....an angry old socialist having his final hurrah....and don't think for one second this can't be true

 

BobbyDrake

(2,542 posts)
13. Looks like the leftist rebuttal to "Keep your government hands off my Medicare" IMO.
Thu May 19, 2016, 01:44 PM
May 2016

Also, how...eloquent, let's say. Not at all embarrassing to one's self, parents, and education.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
17. I know but look at all the big crowds Sanders can pull
Thu May 19, 2016, 01:51 PM
May 2016

Obviously most of them didn't bother to actually vote for him LOL

But he can draw a crowd. And he hardly said a word of condemnation to the Nevada berner rioters. I would be a little cautious if I lived in Philly.

Princess Turandot

(4,787 posts)
14. Hopefully, Mom and Dad can afford the bail...
Thu May 19, 2016, 01:47 PM
May 2016

because at some point, POTUS, VPOTUS, at least one former POTUS, and numerous other secret service protectees will be in the arena they wanna bern to the ground.

"But agent Mike. Those aren't clubs: they're beef jerky sticks."

Perhaps they think that the Bern will give them blanket amnesty, as the senator from VT!

LiberalFighter

(50,950 posts)
19. Credentials need to be tightly controlled.
Thu May 19, 2016, 01:57 PM
May 2016

If I was arranging I would have seating for Nevada delegates towards the rear of the venue and away from the media.

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