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stopbush

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15. Many were political naifs. To them, Sanders and Sanders alone
Sat Jul 30, 2016, 03:20 AM
Jul 2016

was the only progressive in the race. The sun rose and set with him.

To us on the outside, it looked silly. On the inside, material was being picked out for the new curtains in the Oval Offfice.

Sanders delegates fault Bernie for DNC chaos [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2016 OP
So, now they are blaming Bernie because they protested and booed? leftofcool Jul 2016 #1
I know Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2016 #2
No, that they were supposed to be on board for Hillary BainsBane Jul 2016 #10
What did they think would happen when high profile surrogates kept saying..."we're taking this.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2016 #3
Exactly. BainsBane Jul 2016 #11
I know.. they believed them. It's hard to cut it off at the drop of a hat.. but they should Cha Jul 2016 #12
Many were political naifs. To them, Sanders and Sanders alone stopbush Jul 2016 #15
mitt and co had the same shock in 2012 because Cha Jul 2016 #16
You would think they would know better, but you can't buy good manners. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jul 2016 #18
Actually Bernie sent email and texts out for his supporters not to disrupt within the still_one Jul 2016 #4
On the day of, after the disruptions had already started. stopbush Jul 2016 #8
Really.. how do you put that back in bottle so quickly? Cha Jul 2016 #13
Exactly. These were people who truly believed Sanders stopbush Jul 2016 #14
Becomes difficult to accept responsibility...so it's always some one else's fault... beachbumbob Jul 2016 #5
I agree. yallerdawg Jul 2016 #6
Some actions are not acceptable, the DNC Convention is a serious event, it should Thinkingabout Jul 2016 #7
Then there is this: Nina Turner said in TV interview that she was not ALLOWED to place Bernie's glennward Jul 2016 #9
The DNC makes a convenient scapegoat for people who clearly don't have their shit together. nt BobbyDrake Jul 2016 #19
The was a great photo of the hecklers in their glow in the dark shirts... Historic NY Jul 2016 #17
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