The Latest: Sanders delegates assured they won't miss votes

[babylonsister]

The Latest: Sanders delegates assured they won't miss votes
Jul. 23, 2016 7:33 PM EDT


WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign (all times EDT):

7:30 p.m.

The Bernie Sanders campaign is assuring its delegates they will not miss votes if they attend a private meeting with him before the start of the Democratic National Convention.

A text message Saturday to Sanders' 1,900 delegates says they should "not worry about being in the convention hall for the opening gavel."

It adds that if delegates arrive too early, they "will have nothing to do for hours."

Delegates have been expressing concerns about the meeting because it's being held at 2 p.m. Monday, miles away from the Wells Fargo Center.

The convention was originally slated to start at 3 p.m., but the DNC says the time has been changed to 4 p.m. The first votes are expected at 4:30 p.m.

Delegates will vote on the Democratic platform and rules that day.

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[Android3.14]

1. You can't blame them for being suspicious

The DNC has poisoned the waterhole.

[pnwmom]

6. Why should they be suspicious of Bernie Sanders asking them to attend a meeting with him? n/t

[WhiteTara]

7. Hillary is all powerful and Bernie was but a puppet

and she, the ventriloquist, said the words out of his mouth!

[Android3.14]

8. The DNC has lied to Bernie in the past

I doubt they are suspicious of Bernie.

[Her Sister]

9. lol!

[pnwmom]

12. They are not stupid. It would be stupid to lie to Bernie about the timing of the rules votes,

because they need Bernie's strong, positive message at the convention.

People should get a grip.

[Android3.14]

17. Stupid? Not necessary. Ethically bankrupt? All signs point to yes.

People should face the reality of a corrupt DNC system that undermines the democratic process and destroys party unity, and we should fix it.

[Maru Kitteh]

10. So you think the delegates believe Sanders would engage in duplicitous behavior?

You think the delegates believe he would serve as some kind of "decoy" to prevent them from voting? Is it Sanders himself or the delegates you think so little of in this scenario? I seriously doubt the greatest majority of the delegates are so deeply paranoid and prone to CT as to entertain such a silly notion.

[Android3.14]

11. Bizarre attack, but typical

No. The evidence shows the delegates cannot trust the DNC. Hillary needs to show some leadership by ousting DWS.

[Maru Kitteh]

14. You fail to explain why you think the delegates would believe Bernie would participate

in some kind of plot to keep them from a vote.

[Android3.14]

18. You'll need a shovel for that pile of nonsense

Delegates wouldn't believe Bernie would participate in a plot, so there is no need to explain.

You fail to address the core problem of fixing the corrupt DNC. You are like the team happy that the referees cheat, because the officials make calls in your team's favor.

[Snotcicles]

21. Right here^ nt

[pnwmom]

13. That's the perfect word for this -- the idea of Bernie being the "decoy." As if.

So funny.

[Maru Kitteh]

15. Right? And in this paranoid fantasy, I guess Bernie is now

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the enemy? A tool of the establishment? An imprisoned stooge? Who knows. It's just sad that people have twisted their hate pretzel so hard they think Bernie would be a decoy to prevent Bernie delegates from being able to represent Bernie in a vote.

There is no reason to believe SBS would do anything of the like. Such thinking is just unimaginable to me.

[pnwmom]

16. "twisted their hate pretzel so hard"

You're on a roll today, Maru Kitteh!

[NurseJackie]

19. What a bizarre thread!

[Thinkingabout]

2. Who scheduled the meeting and the place to meet?

[Silver_Witch]

3. Trust no one!

[tallahasseedem]

4. I'm not sure where they're holding the meeting...

but that could be cutting it close. The DNC should arrange for them to transport back and forth on busses with escorts...that shouldn't be too much to ask.

[glennward]

5. The later time would appear to be a help to them? What is the beef? nt

[MineralMan]

20. Given the strong security measures at the venue,

I'd think the delegates should be concerned if they're at a 2 P.M. meeting just two hours before the convention is convened. I can imagine that some will be stuck in the screening process at 4:30 when the voting begins.

I wouldn't risk it. If Sanders wants a meeting, it should be scheduled earlier to allow plenty of time for transportation and clearing security so they can be in their seats when the convention convenes.

As my old high school band director said about rehearsals and performances, "If you're early, you're on time. If you're just on time, you're late." He was right.