Feinstein cites '68 chaos in warning against Sanders convention plan-Boxer feared for her safety

[workinclasszero]

Feinstein cites '68 chaos in warning against Sanders convention plan
By Eugene Scott and Eric Bradner, CNN
Updated 2:28 PM ET, Wed May 18, 2016

Washington (CNN)California Sen. Dianne Feinstein is warning that Bernie Sanders' intention to take his candidacy to the Democratic convention in July could spark unrest similar to the chaotic 1968 convention in Chicago and the riots surrounding it.

"It worries me a great deal," Feinstein told CNN's Manu Raju. "You know, I don't want to go back to the '68 convention, because I worry about what it does to the electorate as a whole -- and he should, too."

Earlier Wednesday, California's other Democratic senator, Barbara Boxer, said Sanders supporters should attempt "to change the primary process, but not to go out there and throw chairs and to put people's lives in danger because the democratic process as put forward and ratified by the two parties is being carried out."

Boxer said she felt threatened after outbursts and threats at the Nevada Democratic Convention from supporters of Sanders over the weekend.
"I feared for my safety and I had a lot of security around me," she told CNN's Kate Bolduan on "At This Hour." "I've never had anything like this happen."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/18/politics/barbara-boxer-nevada-convention/index.html

[ThePhilosopher04]

1. Liars and thieves say the darndest things

[Ferd Berfel]

7. Rather cowardly of her

But this is about swiftboating Bernie out of the convention

[HerbChestnut]

2. Boy, you are really worried about this aren't you?

[workinclasszero]

11. Its a story in the realm of this forum. Happens to be lots of them today after the Nevada bro riot

Go figure.

[HerbChestnut]

13. bro riot...

Come on, wcz.

[workinclasszero]

15. Well famous events need a name...it seemed to fit to me

YMMV though

[HerbChestnut]

16. Don't you think it's a bit divisive?

Don't you think that just feeds what's happening to the party? Do you think it *helps*?

[workinclasszero]

17. Yes but so was the event

I will try to dial it down a touch, sorry.

Just a touch.

[book_worm]

3. It seems to send a message some of the fanatics will do all they can

to elect Trump.

[alcibiades_mystery]

22. KPDesque, 1932

They come here to lecture us about history.

[ucrdem]

4. Yes, well . . .

What did they all expect back in April '15 when they were saying "let's let Bernie have a role"? Had they not been listening for the last 24 years? Or did he find some way of scaring them into going along?

[w4rma]

5. I think Boxer and Feinstein are trying to incite violence against the progressive wing.

They want to set up a pretense for their violence against Sanders's folks at the convention. Maybe they *want* Trump to win the general election. I think Trump would be a better candidate for Democrats to rally against, than Clinton is to rally for.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

14. ............

[libdem4life]

6. Campaigning in California has begun...with our two beloved Senators.

Here you go, Hill, we'll soften up the crowd for you.

[hobbit709]

8. you're on a roll with the bullshit today

[phleshdef]

9. Oh Christ, the hysterics are hysterical.

[Skwmom]

10. A woman being frightened of verbal protestors? Keep setting feminism back...

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

18. '68 was about the war and having Humpty foisted on us. It was the police rioting.

Thanks to that "real Democrat" Mayor Daley.

It was a nauseating spectacle of crushing dissent against the establishment.

[ProgressiveEconomist]

20. No-Sore losers, just like

this year.

Humphrey won on the first ballot, but Eugene McCarthy did NOTHING to support unity behind the nominee.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

23. How many primaries did Humpty win?

[DefenseLawyer]

19. Well if there's one thing Diane Feinstein hates, it's the status quo

She's quite the revolutionary, that one. Power to the people!

[JRLeft]

21. Feinstein always win, because she never runs against quality opponents.

She's a definite corporate Democrat aka Bechtel Democrat.

[jillan]

24. Why is it when Nina Turner spoke after Boxer she got a standing ovation by both sides?

Simple. She was a leader speaking to both sides.