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yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 03:06 PM Jul 2016

Didn't presidential candidate Bernie Sanders promise this?

Sanders said, "All the way to Philadelphia!"

He didn't concede.

He didn't congratulate his opponent for her historic primary victory.

He didn't suspend his candidacy.

He didn't release his delegates.

He didn't stop the roll call of every state.

What he did was keep campaigning, rallying, criticizing, taking contributions, asking for contributions.

Why are we so surprised and dismayed that his supporters and delegates act up at the Democratic Convention?

This is what he promised!
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leftofcool

(19,460 posts)
1. And I just heard that there will be lots of boos tonight from his supporters
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 03:07 PM
Jul 2016

Probably during Hillary's acceptance speech.

boston bean

(36,221 posts)
2. That really pisses me off. Although I've been pissed at his not suspending or endorsing for a long
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 03:09 PM
Jul 2016

Time. I pretty much hate him for it.

emulatorloo

(44,131 posts)
5. Alerting as this is negative spin and obvious Bernie bashing
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 03:13 PM
Jul 2016

And it elides the difference between the loud handful of dead-enders at the convention with the majority of Sanders supporters who are now GE Hillary Supporters.

See also Skinners thread here:

The primary-season framing of "Hillary Supporters" vs "Bernie Supporters" is a thing of the past
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512303131

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
8. Given what their candidate said...
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 03:43 PM
Jul 2016

and well over a thousand of these delegates voted for him two days ago, I understand how they are not in a "unity" mood at this time.

When you think about it, they have every right to raise a ruckus.

Does this freak us out ? Oh, yes.

But...I'm a firm believer:

"Comfort the disturbed, disturb the comfortable."

lapucelle

(18,275 posts)
7. If Hillary gets booed, the hecklers will think they're being the courageous voices of democracy.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 03:17 PM
Jul 2016

The rest of the world will see entitled idiots trying to shout down a history making moment that was earned by the nominee.

Years from now, the protesters will brag to their daughters that they were there to witness the moment, but they'll remain curiously quiet about exactly what they were doing.




David__77

(23,421 posts)
9. I am not dismayed. I think "acting up" is A-OK sometimes.
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:54 PM
Jul 2016

I understand that posters here may have different viewpoints on a number of matters.

 

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
11. Bernie is a strong supporter of our nominee. He's good in my book
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 06:59 PM
Jul 2016

the miscreant hecklers who followed him in, they belong back in their parents' basement

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
13. Sadly the day will come for primary warriors when everything can't be blamed on Sanders
Thu Jul 28, 2016, 07:43 PM
Jul 2016

Who then will be get the attribution of being the source of the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune?

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