Bernie just sent a text to his delegates...

[tallahasseedem]

Last edited Mon Jul 25, 2016, 05:46 PM - Edit history (1)

asking:

"I ask you as a professional courtesy to me to not engage in any kind of protest on the floor"

THANK YOU BERNIE!

Update: He just sent out an email imploring supporters to stop this madness.

[mindfulNJ]

1. Thanks Bernie

[Hortensis]

49. Yes. Wonder if that's why the hostile noise

calmed down somewhat. Likely. It was striking and I was wondering why.

[Sheepshank]

68. Yes...agreed.

[nolabear]

2. Thank you Bernie! Now let's hope the whips reiterate this.

[bjobotts]

84. Remember, one corner does not the whole picture make

[nolabear]

86. I'm beginning to remember that as Hillary supporters on the floor do.

They're reminding me how many more of us there are than them.

[NaturalHigh]

3. Bernie wasn't my choice, but I think he's a pretty classy guy.

[Qutzupalotl]

33. Thank you for that. n/t

[Tess49]

92. I agree. n/t

[JaneyVee]

4. If he keeps this up...

I fully expect a cabinet position for Bernie. Sec of Labor?

[tallahasseedem]

10. No.

Fighting for the greater good doesn't entitle anyone to a cabinet position.

[LoverOfLiberty]

14. He doesn't seem the type of person to want one

He seems to want to be where he believes he can do the most good.

[floriduck]

17. I think this was a classy move by Sanders. Class warrants a classy response.

[Powdered Toast Man]

19. I doubt he'd want it. nt

[calimary]

103. He'd get some humdinger of a committee chairmanship, staying in the Senate.

Both he and Elizabeth Warren stand to benefit BIG-TIME from powerful positions - like the chair - on the heavyweight committees. They'd have more clout there than from the VP position.

That assumes, of course, that we do well enough in November to take back the Senate.

[calimary]

104. Pardon me but that doesn't seem nasty at all.

What if he could get a Cabinet position? Is that a bad thing? I humbly submit that wasn't an insult. Or, at least, it sure didn't seem like one.

I'd actually rather see Bernie stay in the Senate where, if we flip it back to blue in November, he'd land a major-league committee chairmanship (as opposed to "ranking member&quot - where there's some serious clout to be had (and used).

[Amimnoch]

54. I was thinking to tap his strength

Secretary of the Treasury and let him loose.

[The Second Stone]

102. Senate. He's a damn good Senator and it plays to his strengths

and covers his not-so-strong aspects.

[Volaris]

115. The only other thing I would want for him would be DNC Chair,

Because he believes that 50-State strategy really works (and he's right..provided you have someone willing to get in the ring against republicans and bring with them the weapons of good policy planks). The concessions he got extracted re party policy ARE a win, and I'm glad that nominee Hillary is bound now to support them.

Next on his agenda should be Publicly-funded federal elections via national tax, and voting day as a national holiday. Everything else that's wrong CANNOT be fixed in the real world without elected officials being monetarily bound to the PEOPLE who fund the keeping of their jobs.

That should be WE the People, not I, the Corporation.

[The Second Stone]

116. We need a full time DNC chair

Gov. Dr. Dean is needed again.

[DemonGoddess]

135. ^^^This!!!

Dean was an EXCELLENT chair

[tblue37]

122. No. He is too valuable in the Senate. nt

[bluedye33139]

87. He's a mensch

[msongs]

6. good for him...and good luck with that one nt

[auntpurl]

7. ThANK YOU BERNIE!

[treestar]

8. Good for Bernie!

[Haveadream]

9. Thank you, Bernie!

Classy move.

Please keep it up!

[LenaBaby61]

105. THIS DEFINITELY ......

Thank You Bernie

[one_voice]

11. Classy!

[Setsuna1972]

12. Good job Bernie !

I know it was hard for him to concede to Hillary, but he did endorse her ! And he has continued to rebutt Trump throughout the weeks leading to the convention. The small group of people trying to start shit are NOT his true supporters ...and he's not having any of their BS !!!

[MadCrow]

133. Bernie kept his word.

Bernie said from the outset that (1) he would support the Democratic nominee; (2) go all the way to the convention; (3) that his main concern was the issues and (4) that his candidacy was just the beginning in changing our democracy for the benefit of all our citizens.

I disagreed with many of Hillary's supporters who kept insisting that Bernie drop out early on. Bernie persevered, got most of what he wanted into the Democratic party platform; proved that an individual candidate did not need Super Pacs to be successful; and then graciously conceded and endorsed Hillary and promised to do anything he could to help Hillary get elected and defeat Donald Trump.

It is true that some of his supporters were over zealous, and out of line in their conduct on the convention floor, but by the end of the evening the dissidents seemed to calm down. I think it was a good thing that so many of Bernie's supporters were permitted to speak and this allowed Bernie's loyal supporters to let release some of their frustration and disappointment. Of course there are going to be some malcontents, but I believe that by the end of convention, the Democratic Party will emerge united, strengthened and empowered to go out and DEFEAT Donald Trump.

[Chathamization]

13. Good. Though we're seeing part of the reason why the delegate system in general is a bad idea

We elect these delegates, but the way it's done almost no one pays attention since the focus tends to be on the presidential vote. Even if you have a preference, there's a very odd way to show it - usually by voting for less people than you can, or voting for delegates for a candidate you don't support. So if you support Sanders and can vote for 4 delegates, your best bet is probably to vote for 1-2 Sanders delegates and 1-2 Clinton delegates (same if you support Clinton). Though usually (at least from my experience) it's difficult to get enough information about the delegates to make a choice.

It's a bad system, and should probably be reformed.

[merrily]

15. He said "professional," not "personal?"

[liberalnarb]

16. He is a wonderful man.

That is no surprise to me.

[mcar]

18. K&R

[L. Coyote]

20. Bernie has what it takes to overthrow the Republican Congress.

Let's hope those who most would like to see that happen don't get in the way.

[RogerM]

21. United front

Jennifer Griffin ?@JenGriffinFNC 3m3 minutes ago
Source: Clinton/Sanders campaigns merged floor whip teams to present united front. Sanders surrogates deployed to urge vs raucous displays.

[MyNameGoesHere]

22. Didn't he speak to them earlier?

The sentiment must have slipped his mind at the earlier rally when they were booing. But wait! There's a text now and that will make them be respectful. Thanks Sanders.

[tallahasseedem]

23. He should have...

but he thinks one text is going to change it all.

I have no tolerance for this shit anymore.

[Koinos]

44. I don't think one text message will undo all the venom.

I hope he keeps sending such messages, and I hope the party officials start expelling the worst offenders.

[Amimnoch]

55. He did call for it. Unity and support for Hillary,

And was strongly boo'd for it.

[femmocrat]

57. Agree..... he could have spent less time on his stump speech and more time trying to build a bridge.

He had better "kill it" tonight to squelch this disruption.

[RapSoDee]

24. You've got to respect Bernie's request

...or you have chosen A-holery as your political stance and set your course for some mega-crappy karma.

[mvd]

25. Good - speaking over the Chair doesn't help anything

I feel the passion and wish we were nominating Bernie. But I am sure Bernie does not condone rude disruption.

[Firebrand Gary]

26. Thank you Senator Sanders.

[billhicks76]

27. We Need To Focus On Trump

Betnie is supporting Hillary. Maybe she could've picked him as VP and avoided this mess but regardless if that was "allowed" we all have to get behind Hillary or we end up with a Nazi sending us to our doom.

[Helen Borg]

28. Booing is fine though.

[Powdered Toast Man]

34. And there's one n/t

[Fla Dem]

35. +1000

[UMTerp01]

30. Thank you Bernie

I really appreciate that. He clearly sees what the bigger picture is and that Trump cannot be elected President.

[annavictorious]

31. Good look with that.

Well I guess we'll get to see if the the mob he created has any respect for Sanders.

After the way they booed him today, my guess is that they don't.

[Powdered Toast Man]

36. Not likely...

These aren't his supporters. I don't know what they think they are, but supporters don't act like this.

[emulatorloo]

53. +1

[BlueMTexpat]

130. My thought exactly!

Whatever they may call themselves and think they are doing, they are actually supporting Donald Trump. Their protests would have been more relevant - and credible - had they taken place in Cleveland.

[63splitwindow]

37. K & R. Once again he remains focused on what is best for the United States of America. nt

[JoePhilly]

38. Bernie steps UP!!!!

Well done Bernie!!!

[Liberal In Red State]

39. Class act! Love to Bernie!

[Soxfan58]

40. Thank you Bernie

For opening up the Democratic party to new ideas, and for being a class act till the end.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

41. "personal courtesy," not "professional"

[BeyondGeography]

42. Sounds like it's going to take more than a text

or even a truly inspired emoji storm.

At some point, somebody on that stage is going to lower the boom on these dilettantes and disrupters. Teach them a little something about a lifetime working for change. We have a number of speakers who can do it, including Bernie.

[NurseJackie]

43. Glad to see it!

[workinclasszero]

45. Thanks Bernie

You are an honorable person unlike those delegates pretending to be your followers.

[Maru Kitteh]

46. THANK YOU BERNIE SANDERS!!!!!!

Please - PLEASE continue to reinforce this behavior and let them know in no uncertain terms that this behavior is NOT ACCEPTABLE.

THANK YOU AGAIN BERNIE SANDERS!!!

[Koinos]

47. How were Republicans chosen to be delegates to a Democratic convention?

They are reading from the Republican playbook.

[femmocrat]

59. Open primaries. nt

[Koinos]

62. I don't think Republicans belong in a Democratic convention.

That seems obvious to me.

[wildeyed]

48. THANK YOU Senator Sanders!

[LisaM]

50. Good for him.

It's an absolute disgrace that it was necessary, but at least he did something.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

51. I had to break up a verbal exchange during my caucus...

A smug Hillary supporter was accusing a young Bernie supporter of disloyalty and actually said the Democratic Party belongs to the Clintons. I got to the Bernie supporter who was about to lose his cool and told him to consider what Bernie would do.

It was amazing to see the light bulb light over his head as he calmed instantly.

[TeamPooka]

58. Props to Sen. Sanders!

[yuiyoshida]

60. Thank you Bernie!

Bernie sama, doumo arigatou gozaimashita.

[vadermike]

61. Thanks Bernie!

But I am afraid the election is lost at this point .. A dis unified party always loses and the media will pile on no matter what We might be fucked

[wryter2000]

63. I hope they listen to him n/t

n/t

[handmade34]

67. doesn't appear they will

too little too late

[Cryptoad]

73. they have already set the tone

for the convention.,,,,,, Trump Shit Eating grin getting bigger and bigger!

[tallahasseedem]

64. He just sent an email out

asking them to stop.

[Sheepshank]

65. He can't control his own delegates.

He only knows how to create outrage and dissatisfaction, he cannot at this point create unity. He never could. It's why he lost, it's why so many of us never thought much of his leadership skills.

[tallahasseedem]

66. His "Revolution" is dead.

No credibility whatsoever anymore.

[AllyCat]

79. So you disagree with the Democratic platform?

Because a lot of those items were because of his Revolution you say is dead. We aren't dead. We want more for our friends and neighbors. We have lots of credibility.

I applaud that he is asking his supporters to be professional and lets defeat Trump, not ourselves. I am appalled at the people who still do not see that his vision and what we support for America is Democratic, progressive, and liberal...but instead want what we always seem to get.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

139. It would be hard to find a person that has been

as consistent as Bernie has been in his viewpoints from the early 60s till the present, I'm the same age as Bernie is and his viewpoints parallel mine. He experienced the fifties as I did and knows first hand what we have lost, that's why I am with him and his positions.

Never have I seen so many in the USA in favor of Fascism, now it's time to defeat Trump.

And yes, we need a revolution, a peaceful one of course.

[Warren DeMontague]

71. Bernie delegate says elect Hillary. Crowd cheers. I hear no booing.

Maybe you spoke too soon about his ineffectiveness.

[Sheepshank]

88. Then you were only hearing what you want to hear. Bernie was booed by his own

[Warren DeMontague]

89. OKAY, LETS KEEP FIGHTING! WAHOOOOO!

YAY! YAY!





...

[Sheepshank]

93. Your goal is achieved.

[Warren DeMontague]

94. yep, you got my number.

[Sheepshank]

96. Was never that obscure

[Warren DeMontague]

98. why dont you elaborate on that?

Because I've done nothing but call for unity. So why don't you go into explicit detail about what the fuck exactly I as a human being and Democrat have done here that you have a problem with?

[Warren DeMontague]

112. ....yeah

I thought so.

[Sheepshank]

124. Sure, you think you know so very much

Baiting me into a hide won't work

[Warren DeMontague]

126. No, I don't know you from Adam.

And nothing could interest me less than 'baiting you into a hide', lol.

I don't find message board intrigue all that fulfilling, frankly.

But your assertion up there: it's not that you would get a hide if you tried to back it up, it's that you can't, because you're wrong. Sorry.

[R B Garr]

100. Absolutely! His whole platform was endless outrage. It's no surprise to

those watching this over a year that it's now turned against him.

[LiberalLovinLug]

138. BS

He lost because he didn't get enough delegates votes. And that had a lot to do with Hillarys early advantage in name recognition and SD's quick endorsements, MSM, and DWS
But IF he had won he would also have united the party just fine. He had the lowest negative rating of any of the final four of both parties.
But then I guess we'd find out how disruptive the Hillary or Bust would have been.

[LanternWaste]

140. That's a lot of unsupported allegations...

That's a lot of unsupported allegations each resting on a post hoc ergo prompter hoc fallacy, informally known as merely as a "bumper sticker," which seems apropos considering the depth of wisdom and the breadth of wit in your post.

[Sheepshank]

141. well thanks for your opinion. Mine differs.

[Warren DeMontague]

69. Good.

[Cryptoad]

70. Hw should have done long before now..........

[Warren DeMontague]

75. NOT GOOD ENOUGH, BERNIE!

Its like when the kids in the back seat are told to stop fighting. Why not get a last punch in while you still can? Cant hurt, right?

[63splitwindow]

72. Some are disrespecting his wishes, and thereby him. nt

[youceyec]

74. they must be removed

nothing will stop these crazies.

[Warren DeMontague]

77. Are you listening live?

It seems to have improved markedly since he sent that text.

[Laser102]

76. Thank you Bernie. If this doesn't stop them, then it's clear it wasn't about Bernie or his message.

It's about blowing up the party. Causing trouble no matter what. tRumps people.

[Tal Vez]

78. I can see them looking around and asking, "Who's Bernie?"

[helpisontheway]

80. Too late Bernie!

You should have dropped out immediately and endorsed Hillary...But no.....you waited for weeks while telling your people to fight until the convention. Congrats Bernie! You and your supporters just allowed Trump to become president. You created your own TEAPARTY within the Democratic Party.

[tallahasseedem]

82. +1

[geek tragedy]

81. they don't respect him, as they've ignored these requests

they respect nobody

he's doing his best, but this is what happens when you campaign on anger

[Hekate]

83. Keep texting, Bernie. You rode this tiger in.

[tallahasseedem]

85. ROFL!

And thank you for that, seriously...I haven't laughed in a couple of hours!

[MMTampa]

90. What a great politician. . .

And a classy guy - he leads by example.

[northoftheborder]

91. My heart hurt watching the hurt and fear in Rep. Fudge's face as she tried to open.....

the convention...the raucous booing crowd just got louder and louder during the opening , and continued during the remarks made by Rep. Cummings.... Bernie better get his followers to at least show some courtesy and respect to all the speakers...... I do not remember any public negative outbursts by the Clinton supporters at the 2004 convention, and I do remember Hillary's remarkable grace and cooperative spirit in conceding to Obama.

[BobbyDrake]

95. It all boils down to respect. His delegates are demanding more than they're giving.

I'm guessing their hope is to antagonize other delegates into changing their votes to Bernie? It's genuinely confusing.

[relayerbob]

97. Thank you Bernie

I supported you then and now, but we must do the right thing - in the present!!!

[Chichiri]

99. Thank you Bernie!! nt

[still_one]

101. Thanks Bernie

[TNNurse]

106. They are so disrespectful to him.

He deserves their respect and cooperation. He understands and they do not. How very sad for such a good man.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

107. They are being petulant and it s terrifying to see.

Check out @ksadjadpour's Tweet: https://twitter.com/ksadjadpour/status/757692343520751616?s=09

[etherealtruth]

108. Hoping they listen to his message

i think the heckling and booing f Elijah Cummings talking abut civil rights has really horrified many .... sanders and Clinton supporters alike.

very glad Sanders repeated his request

[OKNancy]

109. the email

:large

[FailureToCommunicate]

118. Thanks!

[bettyellen]

125. wow, smart to appeal to their egos.

[SunSeeker]

127. Just ONCE I'd like him to point out that Hillary got 3.8 Million votes more than he did.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Results_of_the_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_2016

[SunSeeker]

110. K & R

[SleeplessinSoCal]

111. Who on DU expected anything but this petulant behavior?

Some here were always questionable as to whether they were Bernie or Trump people. I still wonder. ..

[NHDEMFORLIFE]

113. Mainstream media have their week-long storyline

Corporate media is going to hammer away at this for the next four days and beyond, regardless of whether the booing and other forms of protest go way in the next 10 minutes.
I voted for Bernie and am very happy that I did. I wish he had won; I suspect if he ere the nominee he would have a fairly heft lead right now.
But, he didn't win. And if the price of all this noise is assisting Trump to become president, and seriously hurting all the people for whom Bernie speaks, I'll put a Clinton sticker on my car and do whatever I can to help her.

[DFW]

117. If I'm old enough to remember the Chicago convention of 1968, then Bernie sure does

And that means he also remembers who won the presidency in 1968, too.

[Akamai]

119. Great for Bernie -- A classy, classy guy!

[ronnykmarshall]

120. Thank you Bernie.

I hope it works.

[bigtree]

121. shocked this is coming from his supporters

...who were encouraged by Sanders for weeks and weeks that this convention was their moment, not the nominee's.

[Dem2]

123. Thank you Bernie

Glad he noticed and decided to do something about it.

[DemonGoddess]

128. Thank you Bernie!

Now, for the more proper address!

Thank you Senator Sanders!

[Beausoir]

129. Trying to rein in the Susan Sarandons of his 'revolution'.

Lots of luck to him.

[AgadorSparticus]

131. That is great. I hope they listen.

[flying-skeleton]

132. Most of Bernie's supporters are

Too naive to understand the stakes and consequences

[grahamhgreen]

134. As are the HRC supporters. We need to talk about what we agree on. And HRC needs to understand just

much they fucked up, apologize, and accept the dissent they caused by breaking DNC rules.

[DemonGoddess]

136. Why does it

always boil down to "HRC must" apologize, eat crow, tattoo "I'm evil" across her forehead, and a host of other things?

NO.

[grahamhgreen]

137. In this case, bcause they broke the rules, make sense?