2016 Postmortem

imagine2015

(2,054 posts) Sat May 28, 2016, 01:42 PM May 2016

Sanders asks for ouster of 2 Clinton “attack surrogates” from key Democratic Convention committees.

Press Release

Sanders Campaign Challenges Frank and Malloy Roles at Democratic Convention
May 28, 2016

WASHINGTON – In a formal credentials challenge, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign on Friday asked for the ouster of two “aggressive attack surrogates” for Hillary Clinton from key Democratic National Convention committees.

The campaign called for the removal of Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy as a co-chairman of the Platform Committee and former Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank as head of the Rules Committee.

“Governor Malloy and Mr. Frank have both been aggressive attack surrogates for the Clinton campaign,” Sanders campaign counsel Brad Deutsch wrote in a letter to the party’s Rules and Bylaws Committee. “Their criticisms of Sen. Sanders have gone beyond dispassionate ideological disagreement and have exposed a deeper professional, political and personal hostility toward the senator and his campaign.

“The chairs therefore cannot be relied upon to perform their convention duties fairly and capably while laboring under such deeply held bias. The appointment of two individuals so outspokenly critical of Sen. Sanders, and so closely affiliated with Secretary Clinton’s campaign, raises concerns that two of the three Convention Standing Committees are being constituted in an overtly partisan way designed to exclude meaningful input from supporters of Sen. Sanders’ candidacy.”

Under party rules, Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz recommended 25 at-large appointments to the party’s executive committee for each of the three standing committees: rules, platform and credentials.

To read the letter, click here.
https://berniesanders.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Bernie-2016-Letter-to-DNC.pdf

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Sanders asks for ouster of 2 Clinton “attack surrogates” from key Democratic Convention committees. (Original Post) imagine2015 May 2016 OP

It's a hot day...I'd go with a WHITE 'whine"... brooklynite May 2016 #1

Barney Frank went way accross the line several times so far. Dustlawyer May 2016 #2

Oh puh-leeze, you people have another excuse why "unity" can't happen just about hourly n/t SFnomad May 2016 #3

With comments like this I don't know why we aren't unified already. Dustlawyer May 2016 #20

For BS cheerleaders like you ... not a chance. For Sander supporters ... certainly n/t SFnomad May 2016 #21

Interesting sig line you have. Dustlawyer May 2016 #22

I like it n/t SFnomad May 2016 #23

Good. I'm glad he is fighting for every inch of territory. He's the people's champ. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #4

Dismissed by the DNC. Surely, it was given all the consideration it was due. nt msanthrope May 2016 #10

Yeah even when it's denied it still has an impact. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #12

Yes. Letters from lawyers decrying how mean Democrats are to Bernie is certainly a sign msanthrope May 2016 #15

I agree, he's doing exactly what he promised, fighting all the way to the convention. DookDook May 2016 #14

Dear Bernie, no. Sincerely, DNC JoePhilly May 2016 #5

Huh, so calling the President of the United States the N-word isn't over the line... TwilightZone May 2016 #6

Thank you. You forgot to mention that Bernie is a gangster. He a bad man. imagine2015 May 2016 #8

After reading that letter, I can only say ... call the Waaaambulance, stat SFnomad May 2016 #7

Ever use that cartoon when criticizing people opposing government attacks on our democratic rights? imagine2015 May 2016 #11

BS is crying that people chose sides and helped a candidate that wasn't him ... are you serious? SFnomad May 2016 #17

It was dismissed. nt msanthrope May 2016 #9

LOL, nobody cares. tritsofme May 2016 #13

sanders is OK with attack surrogates...as long as they are HIS. whatta guy nt msongs May 2016 #16

Sanders fails to oust Clinton backers from convention roles Gothmog May 2016 #18

K&R jwirr May 2016 #19

brooklynite

(94,609 posts)

1. It's a hot day...I'd go with a WHITE 'whine"...

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 01:45 PM

May 2016

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

2. Barney Frank went way accross the line several times so far.

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 01:46 PM

May 2016

He has got to go if there is to be any chance at unity!

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

3. Oh puh-leeze, you people have another excuse why "unity" can't happen just about hourly n/t

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #2)

Sat May 28, 2016, 01:57 PM

May 2016

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

20. With comments like this I don't know why we aren't unified already.

Reply to SFnomad (Reply #3)

Sat May 28, 2016, 08:50 PM

May 2016

I am sure that you have been a fount of understanding, empathy, and compromise.

Not!

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

21. For BS cheerleaders like you ... not a chance. For Sander supporters ... certainly n/t

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #20)

Sat May 28, 2016, 08:53 PM

May 2016

Dustlawyer

(10,495 posts)

22. Interesting sig line you have.

Reply to SFnomad (Reply #21)

Sat May 28, 2016, 09:07 PM

May 2016

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

23. I like it n/t

Reply to Dustlawyer (Reply #22)

Sat May 28, 2016, 09:10 PM

May 2016

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

4. Good. I'm glad he is fighting for every inch of territory. He's the people's champ.

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:04 PM

May 2016

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

10. Dismissed by the DNC. Surely, it was given all the consideration it was due. nt

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Reply #4)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:31 PM

May 2016

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

12. Yeah even when it's denied it still has an impact.

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #10)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:34 PM

May 2016

It sends a message that we fight for control of institutions.

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

15. Yes. Letters from lawyers decrying how mean Democrats are to Bernie is certainly a sign

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Reply #12)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:42 PM

May 2016

of a robust fight.

DookDook

(166 posts)

14. I agree, he's doing exactly what he promised, fighting all the way to the convention.

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Reply #4)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:36 PM

May 2016

At least someone is fighting for the 99%.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

5. Dear Bernie, no. Sincerely, DNC

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:08 PM

May 2016

TwilightZone

(25,472 posts)

6. Huh, so calling the President of the United States the N-word isn't over the line...

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:09 PM

May 2016

but calling Bernie Sanders a meanie is?

Dude needs a mirror.

imagine2015

(2,054 posts)

8. Thank you. You forgot to mention that Bernie is a gangster. He a bad man.

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #6)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:30 PM

May 2016

And he's a racist, sexist, anti-labor union busting bad man who can't sing!

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

7. After reading that letter, I can only say ... call the Waaaambulance, stat

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:17 PM

May 2016

imagine2015

(2,054 posts)

11. Ever use that cartoon when criticizing people opposing government attacks on our democratic rights?

Reply to SFnomad (Reply #7)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:34 PM

May 2016

I hope not.

But, it was totally unresponsive to the letter.

Can't you critique it?

Come on .... demolish it! Can't you?

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

17. BS is crying that people chose sides and helped a candidate that wasn't him ... are you serious?

Reply to imagine2015 (Reply #11)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:56 PM

May 2016

What is there to critique?

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

9. It was dismissed. nt

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:30 PM

May 2016

tritsofme

(17,380 posts)

13. LOL, nobody cares.

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:34 PM

May 2016

msongs

(67,420 posts)

16. sanders is OK with attack surrogates...as long as they are HIS. whatta guy nt

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:55 PM

May 2016

Gothmog

(145,345 posts)

18. Sanders fails to oust Clinton backers from convention roles

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:59 PM

May 2016

This petty and stupid challenge has been rejected http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a9a368ce98164309aa0a3f4cd74ad6c8/sanders-fails-oust-clinton-backers-convention-roles

Democratic officials have rejected Bernie Sanders' request to remove two high-profile Hillary Clinton supporters from leadership positions at the party's summer convention.

Sanders' presidential campaign said in a letter Friday to the Democratic National Committee that Dannel Malloy, Connecticut's governor, and Barney Frank, a former Massachusetts congressman, couldn't be relied upon to perform their roles "fairly and capably while laboring under such deeply held bias."

Malloy is Platform Committee co-chairman. Frank is co-chairman of the Rules Committee.

Democratic officials responded to Sanders' request on Saturday, saying in a letter that Malloy and Frank were elected under party rules and that Sanders wasn't alleging any violations of that process.

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

19. K&R

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 03:16 PM

May 2016

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