Here comes the latest anti-Bernie meme.

[HassleCat]

I can see it coming. There have been multiple posts predicting that Sanders supporters who are not registered as Democrats will flood the polling places, stand around, object when not allowed to vote, complain, cause confusion, slow things down, etc. Their purpose in doing these things will be to allow for complaints about cheating and disenfranchisement when Bernie loses. Of course there will be some people who think they get to vote in the Democratic primary even though they are not registered as Democrats, and some of them will make noise and cause trouble. All it will require is a few hundred such incidents and we will see charges of Sanders Anarchists trying to foul the process. So get ready because it's coming, whether or not it causes any real problems. Kind of like the Vatican trip.

[bkkyosemite]

1. The timing was too early to cut the close of registration when no one knew of Bernie much and

debates and rally's and speeches were not seen by many at the time. It's unethical at least and rigging at best to disenfranchise.

[GreatGazoo]

36. Bernie people have been active in state since October of last year

and encouraged many to be sure they are registered Democrat in order to vote in this primary.

They were working right up to March 25th

[cantbeserious]

2. HRC - The Most Dishonest And Despicable Campaign In My 60 Years Of Life

eom

[DemocracyDirect]

6. THIS

I would have supported her if I didn't see what I have seen.

[CoffeeCat]

8. I've never seen anything like it in my life

People suggest that the caucus system is broken. No, Hillary is broken and she will break everything in this campaign that she touches. Nothing is sacred.

She is a tsunami of narcissistic destruction.

[MrMickeysMom]

44. "She is a tsunami of narcissistic destruction"...

Let's not forget who helps her at the DNC, CoffeeCat.

I'm working in PA with their contracted software, and I don't like how it limits us from getting out the vote this week.

Debbie... Shame on you. All this for WHAT? Someone you want to get into office SO BADLY that you're willing to seriously limit what can truly build voters.... Just so long as they're YOUR kind of voters.

[840high]

18. .+1

[hobbit709]

23. Nixon was worse but not by a whole lot.

[oberliner]

26. Trump? Cruz?

Are you including the current (and past) Republican campaigns?

[cantbeserious]

27. As A Progressive - The Attention Of This Citizen Focuses On Democrats

eom

[oberliner]

29. Understood

I just wanted to make sure I wasn't misunderstanding.

[nc4bo]

28. HRC is so much worse because she's running as a democrat. Leave Republicans out of this one.

Same with the transcripts. No one gives or should give a shit about Republicans making multiple $250k speeches IF they even did - doesn't matter now!

This isn't the GE , it's the DEMOCRATIC primary.

[oberliner]

32. It was unclear if Republicans were included

But the poster clarified that they just meant Democrats.

I would point out though that it would be pretty tough to top the duplicitousness of John Edwards.

[cantbeserious]

37. Marital Affairs Versus A War Hawk Funded By Wall Street - Easy Choice For This Citizen

eom

[oberliner]

39. Edwards also voted for the Iraq War and was funded by Wall Street and Hedge Funders

That is in addition to the fact that he was indicted for using $1 million dollars in campaign donations to hide his extra-martial affairs.

[cantbeserious]

40. Transgressions Of The Clinton Foundation Trump All

eom

[oberliner]

43. Well, alright then

Sounds like your mind is made up on the matter.

[uponit7771]

35. Pope Francis: "..I greeted him, I shook his hand and nothing more..."

[MrMickeysMom]

45. While regarding HRC...

nothing...

[Betty Karlson]

41. She is stuck in the 20th century. Her GE campaign would blast the Democratic Party out of power for

a decade. Her ciattails are negative. And she feels so entitled to everyone's votes and support that her ego could well implode the party entirely.

[geek tragedy]

3. So we have your blessing to call such people stupid losers

and tell them to stop holding everything up if they pull this stunt at our polling place?

[HassleCat]

4. No.

You have to treat them with respect, but be firm.

[geek tragedy]

7. I'm sure our poll workers and police officers

to deal with any Occupy The Primary nonsense.

Any verbal abuse would be purely gratuitous.

[Aerows]

12. Go to the polls on Tuesday

and do your part.

[dchill]

5. No. But you have my blessing to vigorously defend...

anyone who finds their party affiliation has been changed.

[Bluenorthwest]

34. NY has no right to ask for blessings in elections, the last several elections NY turnout has been

shamefully low. In 2014 for example only Texas and Indiana had lower turnout than NY's. Under 29%. For perspective, my State of Oregon was disappointed in our low turnout of 69%, 40% higher than NY's.

It's year in and year out, has virtually nothing to do with being a closed primary (Oregon is also a closed primary State) and there is nothing at all in the recent election figures out of NY to allow even a bit of pride to the State around participation and voter access issues. NY has much reform needed in election systems.

Any State that has turnout below 50% is in no position to parade about calling others stupid losers in elections. I'd be embarrassed to be a NYer with those figures. But NYers are all super proud of it and that's amazing to me.

[Hiraeth]

9. spinning something that hasn't happened

dizzy

[brooklynite]

10. If there have been "multiple posts", it'll be easy to cite some...

[Aerows]

11. You will vote for Hillary in the NY Primary on Tuesday.

You will have done your part.

[HassleCat]

13. I refuse to do this.

Every time somebody says they noticed something, someone else fires back demanding a link. I do not play. There is nothing holy about links. I do not demand links from others, and I do not provide them unless I think DU readers might have some actual interest in following them.

[CorkySt.Clair]

14. Seems like you are projecting

[HassleCat]

15. I don't play that, either.

I don't judge other people's words or actions according to my own motives. I don't care why people demand links, and they can go on demanding links until doomsday. I just refuse to participate.

[hobbit709]

24. We know what you're projecting with that image.

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[DisgustipatedinCA]

48. I do demand links, because I don't believe the words of many Clinton supporters.

They've lied to me too many times. And lying carries consequences. So yeah, proof is required for me.

[Bluenorthwest]

38. brooklinite, your State has for several cycles now, been on the very lowet rungs of voter turnout

In 2014 NY was the lowest turnout of any Blue State, only Indiana and Texas were lower in turnout than NY. How low? Less than 29%. My State had 69% and we thought that was too low.

So I very much do not understand NY Democrats who affect a great love of their current election systems and protocols. NY is deep into voter apathy and few bother to participate at all but NY Hillary supporter seem openly proud of the low turnout and awful regulations that are regularly criticized by election activists in NY and around the country.

[hedda_foil]

16. It won't take a few hundred. One or two plants for the press is more than sufficient.

In fact, in a pinch all they need is a quote, real or imagined, for the gang that couldn't aim straight to send out as a press release.

[HassleCat]

19. I know. I can't decide if they are complicit or just stupid.

Remember the Occupy protests? There were usually a few anarchists who showed up and injected some violence. The media, or "journalists," as they like to call themselves, portrayed all the protesters according to the anarchists' actions. I thought they had to know the difference, but they looked right into their cameras and told the American people that the streets had been taken over by thousands of violent thugs. I guess they really could be that stupid.

[arikara]

20. Not stupid

Complicit at the top. I saw an article about how reporters are told to go easy on Clinton and ignore or denigrate Bernie or its their jobs. You know they did the same thing with Occupy.

No link, I don't remember where I saw it and I'm not going to hunt for it.

[Old Codger]

17. Maybe

Bernie is paying bill to show up with his megaphone....

[Thinkingabout]

30. And Sanders supporters to show up, stand by Bill and chant "Bernie Bernie Bernie"

While collecting a video claiming Bill was nit outside of the required 150 feet, guess what, they were not outside of the 150 feet either.

[DebDoo]

21. This is to establish a nonexistent reason to explain all the crazy shit hrc's camp does have planned

[Jitter65]

22. She doesn't her supporters to do that. Why would she? nt

[Thinkingabout]

31. Like being registered as Democrats and showing up to vote for Hillary? Yes this

Is what HRC supporters are planning.

[Vinca]

25. I thought the new meme would be toe fungus.

They've used up everything else so I figured Bernie might be accused of having toe fungus.

[Tarc]

33. They did it in Arizona, so NY wouldn't be much of a surprise

[MineralMan]

46. I'm sure NY has the experience to deal with any polling place

disruptions. I expect the primary on Tuesday to go smoothly, and will check the results on Wednesday morning, as I do after ever primary election or caucus.

What people do at the polls is vote. Those who can't vote because they aren't registered as Democrats won't be counted. That's how NY does these elections. That's been known for a very, very long time.

[polly7]

47. Will they all have bullhorns? nt.