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wallyworld2

(375 posts)
21. I am sure it will happen again
Wed May 18, 2016, 09:59 PM
May 2016

What is he talking about?

From RAWstory

Bernie backers ‘reality check’ Nevada violence: Video proves we only ‘lifted a chair in frustration’

http://www.rawstory.com/2016/05/bernie-backers-reality-check-nevada-violence-video-proves-we-only-lifted-a-chair-in-frustration/comments/

In a “Reality Check” post on Sanders’ official Reddit site, a supporter from California explained that the Nevada Democratic Party had “lied about this.”


“[T]he fact is that the incident is on video, and it is crystal clear that 1.) no one threw a chair; a man lifted a chair up and was hugged by other Berners; and 2.) they lied about this,” the author of the post said.

“Some irrelevant man lifts a chair in frustration and the media calls on Bernie to stop preaching violence,” another supporter added. “It’s insane the lengths the establishment will go to stop democracy.”

“Okay, but it was pretty fucking stupid of him to lift the chair,” one supporter from Minnesota charged. “Nothing good comes from a dude waving a damn chair in the air. Don’t give them a reason because they will exploit it.”

Raw Story could not confirm that any other chairs were thrown at the Nevada Convention on Saturday.

Note that even RAWstory continues the meme that there was a chair thrown, when it was clear that the chair was lifted and put down.

This projecting of violence onto Senator Sanders is wrong



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Biden praised Bernie as well. nt BootinUp May 2016 #1
Yeah, that's not happening. Bernie clearly enjoys the upheaval. nt eastwestdem May 2016 #2
another one?? nt grasswire May 2016 #3
hail hydra, immortal hydra! reddread May 2016 #9
Cripes, you're making it obvious. kayakjohnny May 2016 #13
This is not a finesse-appreciating crowd. Found that out quickly! nt eastwestdem May 2016 #16
I really wish Joe would have run nt. Trenzalore May 2016 #4
he did. reddread May 2016 #11
I don't know. He is wonderfully likable and might just Hortensis May 2016 #20
Maybe he would if there were vicious attacks. Fawke Em May 2016 #5
I beg to differ! reddread May 2016 #12
Umm..voicemails have been posted on the internet taught_me_patience May 2016 #18
Yelling bad names at people isn't an "attack." Fawke Em May 2016 #28
Under the bus Joe griffi94 May 2016 #6
I wish somebody would put the under the bus cliche under the bus. QC May 2016 #10
If it weren't such a regular occurrence then WhiteTara May 2016 #14
Hey Joe, watch the video! peace13 May 2016 #7
Biden should have been decent to Anita Hill, instead of QC May 2016 #8
Thank you. Octafish May 2016 #25
He should definitely "look into it" Mike__M May 2016 #15
Has Biden called on Hillary to condemn backers physical attacks on Bernie supporter? imagine2015 May 2016 #17
what vicious attacks? ibegurpard May 2016 #19
I am sure it will happen again wallyworld2 May 2016 #21
Sanders should call a press conference and show the video of violent chair lift and hug out. TheKentuckian May 2016 #22
Sanders should give the middle finger to the DNC and run as an independent. He would win in November jillan May 2016 #23
Uh-oh. Joe is now officially a despicable corporatist Third-Way Hillarian. (nt) Nye Bevan May 2016 #24
Bernie Sanders did condemn that. Eric J in MN May 2016 #26
So Biden is commenting on TimPlo May 2016 #27
The veep believes MSM oldandhappy May 2016 #29
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