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fried eggs

(910 posts)
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 09:47 PM Apr 2016

Sanders supporters shared a superdelegate's private & professional information after threatening her

Congressman Rick Larsen typed out a “Happy Easter” message to constituents on his Facebook page Sunday, telling them he hoped they could spend time with their families or other loved ones.

But hundreds of Bernie Sanders supporters were not in a holiday spirit. They lashed the Everett Democrat — one of Washington’s 17 so-called “superdelegates” to the party’s national convention — demanding he drop his support of Hillary Clinton in light of Sanders’ landslide win in Saturday’s caucuses.

Another uncommitted superdelegate, Rongey, said she “will vote for the Democratic nominee” at the national convention — but added she has not enjoyed the tone of the blitz by Sanders fans.

She’s been deluged with “bombardment, threats and attempts at shaming” since a pro-Sanders website shared her personal and business contact information.


Article: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/4/1/1509033/-Threatening-Superdelegates-An-Interesting-Choice

Shameful.
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Sanders supporters shared a superdelegate's private & professional information after threatening her (Original Post) fried eggs Apr 2016 OP
It's called democracy. Deal with it. ThePhilosopher04 Apr 2016 #1
It's called delusional bullying. Deal with it. fried eggs Apr 2016 #3
Since when are threats and intimidation part of a civilized democracy? LonePirate Apr 2016 #4
A threat to primary and vote someone out of office is every bit a part of civilized democracy. ThePhilosopher04 Apr 2016 #14
Gloves are off now. HooptieWagon Apr 2016 #2
That's disgusting. Get help. fried eggs Apr 2016 #6
You're advocating some sort of underground operation to destroy one's opponents? Dem2 Apr 2016 #9
Aren't they such lovely people? Cali_Democrat Apr 2016 #5
Disgusting. Lucinda Apr 2016 #7
Tough cookies timmymoff Apr 2016 #8
You're on DU suggesting that democratic women should be threatened and even attacked. fried eggs Apr 2016 #12
No timmymoff Apr 2016 #13
Kicking for stupidity. bvf Apr 2016 #10
I had heard the expression "keyboard gangsters" recently postatomic Apr 2016 #11

Dem2

(8,168 posts)
9. You're advocating some sort of underground operation to destroy one's opponents?
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 09:58 PM
Apr 2016

Sounds like you better clarify this angry statement.

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
5. Aren't they such lovely people?
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 09:52 PM
Apr 2016

So this is the "revolution" Bernie supporters have been screaming about.

 

timmymoff

(1,947 posts)
8. Tough cookies
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 09:56 PM
Apr 2016

we played by your rules for so long it isn't happening anymore. We were complicit in the move to the right and are now trying to correct that. We are at fault for some of this, but we are trying to fix it. Clinton supporters are trying to keep it the damn same. That's the problem. Sander's supporters (the older ones) are trying to fix what we screwed up, Hillary supporters are intent on keeping everything that is screwed up. A super delegate running for re-election can expect this. I definitely condone using the power of your vote to sway super delegates. Why is it okay for anything else but this? this is a political revolution and if you don't like it, get out of the way of us fixing this mess.

fried eggs

(910 posts)
12. You're on DU suggesting that democratic women should be threatened and even attacked.
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 10:01 PM
Apr 2016

What purpose does posting her address serve? Or shaming and threatening her? If that's acceptable behavior to you, then you are attempting to take over the wrong party. Take your "revolution" elsewhere.

 

timmymoff

(1,947 posts)
13. No
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 10:05 PM
Apr 2016

I am on democratic underground stating that if a super delegate is up for re-election a voter certainly can warn them of remaining away from the polls if they do not switch toward the will of that district. That's what I am stating. How do we not know the Hillary camp isn't doing this, they are attempting to marginalize any Sanders supporter after all.

postatomic

(1,771 posts)
11. I had heard the expression "keyboard gangsters" recently
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 10:01 PM
Apr 2016

...when referring to Sandman supporters. Kinda' fits.

This kind of shit will backfire big time.

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