Sanders supporter: Bill Clinton blocked 17,000 people from voting in MA

[RandySF]

That was roughly the margin by which Hillary beat Bernie in Massachusetts. And the lawsuit claims that's how many people Bill Clinton single-handedly prevented from voting with his Godzilla-like body. Something straight out of science fiction. #Berniemath

Invoking voting rights laws and precedents commonly cited in such cases, a group of Bernie Sanders supporters who voted for Sanders in the Massachusetts Primary on March 1st are confronting what they say was illegal campaigning by Bill Clinton on behalf of Hillary Clinton. On that Tuesday, known as "Super Tuesday," reports emerged, to the consternation of Sanders supporters, that Bill Clinton was illegally campaigning within 150 feet of polling stations during voting hours, in some cases walking inside the stations, all of which Massachusetts law expressly prohibits. Laws governing how close to a polling station one can campaign on voting days are similar in all 50 states.

A draft copy of a civil action posted in a Drop Box account states:

"On March 1st, “Super Tuesday” in the Massachusetts Democratic primary...Bill Clinton, did disenfranchise a large group of voters by diluting their votes through illegal campaign activity in and near polling stations. This disenfranchisement was deliberate, carefully crafted, and effective."

The voters contend that far more than being a nuisance and exhibiting thoughtless disregard for the law, Clinton's actions were:

"carefully and deliberately calibrated to impact the electoral battlefield in such a way that the entire course of future primaries was affected."

The lawsuit takes note that throughout the day of the Massachusetts primary, Clinton and Sanders were "neck and neck," according to NBC News, with Sanders at one point pulling ahead. Boston Patch reporter Alison Bauter wrote afterwards that Massachusetts was considered by some to be a "must-win" for Sanders, as any momentum he had might have had would be stopped by a loss there. In the end Clinton won seven out of 11 races in states which were voting on that day, with Sanders taking four.

http://hubpages.com/politics/Sanders-Voters-in-MA-to-Sue-Bill-Clinton-for-Illegal-Electioneering-During-Primary

[bravenak]

1. Sour grapes

[Politicalboi]

7. So reporting cheating is sour grapes?

He made people wait longer. I'm sure some couldn't stay. Is that sour grapes to you? It's bullshit, and I hope the Bernie people win this. If the Clinton's cheat, they are cheating US. US as in those who are being asked to support the person who cheated on US. We're not fools.

[brooklynite]

38. NO cheating, according to the REPUBLICAN Commonwealth Secretary

And APPARENTLY no cheating according to the Sanders campaign.

[MADem]

8. TOTAL sour grapes--WJC visited Clinton STRONGHOLDS.

So if he prevented those people from voting, he prevented CLINTON supporters from voting.

Sanders did well on the Cape and in the West--and Clinton didn't go anywhere near those spots.

This is both sick and sad, that the Sanders camp would stoop this low. I hope this is a retread and not recent, because if it's recent, it's suggestive of flopsweat desperation and a desire to throw anything up against the wall in frantic, flailing hopes that it will stick. Maybe someone with the initials TD wants to keep that gravy train rolling for another couple of months, and he thinks "scorched earth" is the way to do it...?

TD can go back to his little firm, but BS has to go back to the Senate. If he's too much of an asshole, he won't even have a committee assignment. The Schumer Of New York giveth, and the Schumer of New York taketh away (because Harry Reid is out the door pretty soon). And Schumer liked his former Senate partner in the NY delegation.

[radical noodle]

21. THIS ^^^^^

One lawsuit after another, whining and complaining about everything. Playing the victim will do nothing more than take away any respect anyone ever had for Senator Sanders.

There is no way any candidate's spouse would keep people from voting, as there is no way for them to know for sure that they aren't preventing someone from voting for their wife or husband. Just as there is no way they could know who was supporting Bernie to send letters sending them to the wrong address, or fix the voting registrations, or reducing the amount of polling places. It makes absolutely no sense.

[Baobab]

36. GPS Ankle Bracelet

nt

[w4rma]

2. There is no winner-take-all Democratic state primary. (nt)

[still_one]

6. That only applies to republicans. Democrats do proportional allocation

[alcibiades_mystery]

3. Clenis Interruptus!

It's the Voter Suppression Unicorn Himself!

[KingFlorez]

4. They could have at least tried to be less transparent

What a ridiculous lawsuit.

[still_one]

5. If you are going for 17000, why not the whole frickin state while you are at it.

If there is one thing I hate is doing something half-assed.

[Thinkingabout]

9. It wasn't Bill Clinton blocking those desiring to vote in Massachusetts, it was the Sanders

protesters chanting Bernie Bernie Bernie. They intimidated the voters, after seeing the protesters at Trump rallies they were scared to go and vote.

[dogman]

10. You still don't understand delegates do you?

It would not take 17,000 votes, that is the margin of the popular vote. He would have needed 8534 to win the popular vote. The delegate split was 46,45. Depending on the breakdown, he might have won on delegates by the vote in one precinct.

[RandySF]

11. Clinton blocked 8,534 voters?

He'd still have to grow pretty big.

[dogman]

12. Read my post again.

I said that is the number of votes Bernie would have needed to win the popular vote, not the 17,000 you noted. That is not the same as delegate distribution. One precinct could have determined that.

[Dawson Leery]

13. So Bill was able to block the exact number of voters by which Bernie lost?

[beam me up scottie]

14. Actual headline: Sanders Voters in MA to Sue Bill Clinton for Trampling on Voting Rights

More creative editing from you? How'd that work out in your other thread?

[RandySF]

15. When you look at this paragraph, you understand why I wrote that title

The plaintiffs in the suit are as of yet unnamed, but say they will be filing this coming week, in Boston Federal Court. They are asking a judge to invalidate the Massachusetts results in punishment for Clinton's actions, exacerbated by his long reach, and to award the Massachusetts pledged delegates to Bernie Sanders. The plaintiffs argue:

What would justify throwing all of those delegates to Bernie unless somehow 17,000 voters were prevented from casting ballots?

[riversedge]

17. What a bunch of stupidness on the part of Sanders fans

[beam me up scottie]

19. You just blamed the "Sanders team" for this, you shouldn't insult the intelligence of others.

[beam me up scottie]

20. I read the article and understand why you edited the title.

It's the same reason World Nut Daily features Bat Boy on the covers.

[riversedge]

16. So, this is the 2nd frivolous lawsuit by Sanders Team. Not good.

[beam me up scottie]

18. Where does it say "Sanders team"? Oh that's right, it doesn't.

[riversedge]

22. I doubt they would go ahead with this frivolous lawsuit without a nod

from the Sanders team.

[beam me up scottie]

24. Wait, you're serious?

I'm sorry I hate to respond with rofl smilies but...

[riversedge]

26. Yes. I am. You laugh. Your mistake. bye

[procon]

23. The hubpages is just reader submitted articles so believe them at your own risk.

The author has his own agenda and his writings appear to reflect the expected mix of glowing Bernie puff pieces and dastardly Clinton hit jobs.

I'll pass on this fiction.

[Fuddnik]

25. Didn't you always claim to be a Bernie supporter?

Never believed it back then.

[RandySF]

27. When did I ever say I was a Sanders supporter?

I've supported Hillary from the beginning.

[Kalidurga]

28. What if it was only one voter?

Is that alright?

[Jitter65]

29. It's lies like this that ought to turn people away from BS. nt

[Surya Gayatri]

30. Bwaahaaaaaaa!

"...with his Godzilla-like body. Something straight out of science fiction. #Berniemath"

[NurseJackie]

31. He did? Wow!

[sufrommich]

32. That's pure unadulterated looney tunes.

Good luck with that.

[jcgoldie]

33. They don't call him BIG DAWG for nothing!

He's an animal

[Tarc]

34. None of the actions Bill CLinton did violated Massachusetts election law

This is already a settled matter.

[Gothmog]

35. The pleadings in this lawsuit are horrible and are a joke

The idiot who drafted these pleadings is not a lawyer. These pleadings are really sad. I doubt that this lawsuit will get filed in that any lawyer or pro se plaintiff who files this lawsuit will be subject to sanctions.

[brooklynite]

39. You know, Orly Taitz might be available to provide legal advice.

[Trenzalore]

37. Bernie and Trump have suing people in common nt.

[Agschmid]

40. False.