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B Calm

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70. Given the emails that we've seen and the conduct over the course of the campaign, there
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 12:27 PM
Jul 2016

is a lot of justifiable upset about the ways things were handled at the DNC. Bernie is encouraging his supporters to be respectful, but no one can be sure how they'll respond.

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I'm more sickened about the AstroTurf like DWS hate and tRumps TANGIBLE ties to Putin and his uponit7771 Jul 2016 #1
+1 tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #12
Bingo. nt kstewart33 Jul 2016 #45
Yup. n/t GoCubsGo Jul 2016 #83
Not as sickened as we are by the BS supporters causing all the riots in convention hall liberal N proud Jul 2016 #2
^^^^^ (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #24
Holy shit! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #53
Riot?!? So now peaceful protest is called rioting? Wow, just fucking wow onecaliberal Jul 2016 #55
This is peacful? liberal N proud Jul 2016 #65
Given the emails that we've seen and the conduct over the course of the campaign, there B Calm Jul 2016 #70
so lock her up? zenabby Jul 2016 #71
I wasn't chanting lock her up. I just tried to explain their anger. B Calm Jul 2016 #72
This still sucks and I'm on record here as Pro-Bernie AND anti- DWS.. whathehell Jul 2016 #85
Yea it sucks! This could have all been avoided if the DNC would have B Calm Jul 2016 #89
Still not an excuse for the "lock her up" shit.. whathehell Jul 2016 #91
No it's not. B Calm Jul 2016 #95
Solid.. whathehell Jul 2016 #97
Yeah, it's called fairness WHEN CRABS ROAR Jul 2016 #99
Please post the texts of any emails that you have seen that show that the DNC Squinch Jul 2016 #82
what did you see that was not peaceful? lastone Jul 2016 #86
Disruptive is not peacful! liberal N proud Jul 2016 #100
The goons are rioting and have rioted before... joeybee12 Jul 2016 #98
Thank you. LisaM Jul 2016 #90
Perhaps if the DNC was impartial... mwooldri Jul 2016 #103
Honestly after watching BSers and dealing with them here, I don't believe that. liberal N proud Jul 2016 #108
Is there any actual evidence that anything DWS personally did influenced the outcome? Doodley Jul 2016 #3
That is not the correct standard. merrily Jul 2016 #10
Really? kcr Jul 2016 #15
Proof is the correct standard by objective people uponit7771 Jul 2016 #18
It's the standard if you're going to accuse people of things. Unless you agree with Trump. CrowCityDem Jul 2016 #22
No matter who you agree with, the correct standard here is were they biased, not merrily Jul 2016 #26
Bias is meaningless if confined to private conversations. You can hate somone & be professional. CrowCityDem Jul 2016 #44
+1 (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #56
This is the time to save any hate or anger for Donald Trump. Doodley Jul 2016 #30
If you see hate or anger in "That is not the correct standard," you may want to think about that. merrily Jul 2016 #38
I apologize if I gave that impression. I was not referring to you in particular, but those who are Doodley Jul 2016 #43
Thanks. I accept. The issue is whether the left is united, not whether the campaign is united. merrily Jul 2016 #49
Is it acceptable to you... sheshe2 Jul 2016 #51
Exactly how does interrogating me about what is acceptable to me relate to "That is merrily Jul 2016 #58
NO. eastwestdem Jul 2016 #111
Trashing RonniePudding Jul 2016 #4
Sick and tired of hearing about this. we can do it Jul 2016 #5
It's the biggest non-story since Hillary Clinton's emails. Doodley Jul 2016 #33
not remotely in the same league as nixon unblock Jul 2016 #6
Sickened so many recite that lie without a shred of evidence. The DNC DID NOTHING to stop Bernie. CrowCityDem Jul 2016 #7
In fact, DWS and DNC helped the Independent run DURHAM D Jul 2016 #13
yeah, cuz you and the DNC elite should be the ones determining who does and does not belong in JCanete Jul 2016 #20
Facts are facts. DURHAM D Jul 2016 #23
Parties survive or die by having money. A lot of money. You apparently, are okay with that JCanete Jul 2016 #39
Why haven't you, since you disagree with what the party did with Bernie? merrily Jul 2016 #50
That is how political parties work liberal N proud Jul 2016 #27
sick that snarky emails are more important to people bigtree Jul 2016 #8
I've read a lot of sickening things on this board this year. merrily Jul 2016 #9
What anti-Semitic posts? zappaman Jul 2016 #28
At least one poster got banned for an anti-Semitic post and at least one poster apologized for them. merrily Jul 2016 #35
I think we know who was screaming about "anti-Semitic" posts Loki Jul 2016 #61
Yep. It's interesting because kcr Jul 2016 #76
Okay, but that is old news. Time to move on, because Donald Trump is the issue right now. Doodley Jul 2016 #36
Please stop spamming me. Thanks. merrily Jul 2016 #41
Your single minded desire to shut down a valid discussion is noted. JudyM Jul 2016 #73
They don't care melman Jul 2016 #11
No we don't care about bullshit astroturf winger memes, we agree uponit7771 Jul 2016 #19
The one that sickened me the most Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #14
What did she do wrong? treestar Jul 2016 #16
. JudyM Jul 2016 #81
not surprised Karen_J Jul 2016 #17
That argument MIGHT hold water were it not for the fact that he caucused onecaliberal Jul 2016 #59
I'l go with what Clinton, Sanders and Obama said about DWS. They're not 'sickened' and neither am I. Sunlei Jul 2016 #21
So you are sickened... Loki Liesmith Jul 2016 #25
The psychological dynamics of politics mirrors religion. Dem or Rep, the same forces apply. TheBlackAdder Jul 2016 #29
What about thinking what she did was wrong but still just... TreasonousBastard Jul 2016 #31
I'm sickened by something else eom rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #32
Democrats fighting for Democrats. NCTraveler Jul 2016 #34
Sorry Dem2 Jul 2016 #37
The Nixonian approach is BREAKING INTO THE DNC DATABASE. It's what Watergate KittyWampus Jul 2016 #40
Two wrongs don't make a right. merrily Jul 2016 #42
Watergate was the actual illegal act pinned on him.It was the dirty tricks that really defined Nixon andym Jul 2016 #87
She didn't write the anti-atheist email. Are you objecting to the horrible email pnwmom Jul 2016 #46
What exactly did DWS do that had any effect on the primary election results? Arkansas Granny Jul 2016 #47
I think DWS did plenty of wrong things, and she should have stepped down long ago. Paladin Jul 2016 #48
DWS should have fallen on her sword after the 2014 elections DinahMoeHum Jul 2016 #52
Putin thanks you! Maven Jul 2016 #54
Corporate American, big banks, insurance, pharma, and oil onecaliberal Jul 2016 #63
Ya know, you're right - I'm sure Donald Trump will get us much closer to single payer Maven Jul 2016 #64
You don't want our votes remember. onecaliberal Jul 2016 #66
Crying for your votes? Maven Jul 2016 #78
Can you justify the Sander's campaign hacking into Clinton's voter data? Loki Jul 2016 #57
It's called a double standard. annavictorious Jul 2016 #60
Which emails, specifically, were offensive or indicate some wrong action was taken? pnwmom Jul 2016 #62
Put a gun to your head and pull the trigger... or put a gun to my head and pull the trigger... heresAthingdotcom Jul 2016 #67
In other words, if we were calling Bernie the Presumptive nominee, everything would be hooky-dory? Stellar Jul 2016 #68
Chasstev365—I am not surprised. CobaltBlue Jul 2016 #69
I wouldn't say "move on", I'd say... LAS14 Jul 2016 #74
Good point. n/t whathehell Jul 2016 #92
DWS didn't do anything wrong and failure to move on is just stupid. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #75
Reasonable standards are apparently applicable only cloudbase Jul 2016 #77
Sickened that you are sickened by the two emails out of 20,000 that were exchanged Squinch Jul 2016 #79
Indeed so Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #80
The primaries were not rigged. LisaM Jul 2016 #84
! Phlem Jul 2016 #102
K&R CharlotteVale Jul 2016 #88
Democrats favored the Democrat? johnp3907 Jul 2016 #93
So be very sick Gman Jul 2016 #94
I'm sickened by your post joeybee12 Jul 2016 #96
K&R! Thank you for this excellent post. Phlem Jul 2016 #101
I agree with everything you've said except... afertal Jul 2016 #104
It is possible Saviolo Jul 2016 #105
What did DNC actually do??!...Bernie lost move on beachbumbob Jul 2016 #106
You have to love the angry-because-we-got-caught excuses Android3.14 Jul 2016 #107
... geologic Jul 2016 #109
How many of these threads are we going to have today? vdogg Jul 2016 #110
Love DWS dvduval Jul 2016 #112
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