"Im scared for my family," Ms. Lange said. "Scared for my kids".

[JaneyVee]

Apparently Team Bernie doesnt think its their problem.

[Ohioblue22]

1. He felt the same way about blm

[bigtree]

7. blm

...isn't an acronym for Hillary for America.

[dchill]

2. Of course she is...

Didn't stop her from strong arming the convention though, did it?

I'm scared for my country. We all should be.

[riversedge]

4. The Sanders fans dangerous behavior/texs are the issue. Stop trying to blame

others for their vile behavior!!

[dchill]

6. Get real. Who am I "blaming?"

G. Zuss.

[JPnoodleman]

13. Scary internet messages, you know you can walk away right?

How many people get nasty troll messages a day? How much ever comes from that?

[JaneyVee]

16. They published her cell phone # and harassed her employer.

There is no walking away.

[NuclearDem]

25. Or you people can just not send her threatening messages.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

43. If someone sends me a message that I suck I will suck it up...

If someone sends me a message cryptically telling me they know where my girlfriend works I'm calling the law.

[Armstead]

34. Ever seen a football gane when the fanbs don't like the refs call

All this phony delicacy is tiresome

The ones who have acted out shouldn't have gotten carried away. The ones running the meeting should have been more accommodating. A shitty situation resulted.
'
End of story.

You'd best be prepared to have your delicate sensibilities assaulted in a regular basis if Clinton goes up against Trump..... Bernie and his supporters will seem like pink fluffy bunnies by comparison

[DemocratSinceBirth]

47. I don't think fans get the cell phone numbers of the refs and threaten their lives and lives ....

I don't think fans get the cell phone numbers of the refs and threaten their lives and the lives of their grandchildren, do you ?

[Armstead]

74. Some probably woud or have

I'm not defending anyone behaving like that....But in anything involving millions of people there are gong to be some bad apples in the bunch

[DemocratSinceBirth]

75. I don't dispute that.

[libdem4life]

79. Those unicorns and ponies might start looking pretty good.

Even the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy folk.

I dread watching the GE matchup. Trump has pretty much revealed all of his "baggage" and done what he usually does...bluster right on through it. And what is different this time that was not nearly as much as before, is the social media/internet aspect.

She's from the time when you could pretty much get away, as most politicians were wont to do, and say different things to different groups. Mitt Romney broke through that glass ceiling with his famous 47% comment. Now it's got to be closed door and secret speeches sans transcripts.

I don't think there is a lot more out there on Trump, but betwen her transcripts and the Clinton Foundation...she's not been "vetted" on that, if one means scrutiny by an opposition candidate. The MSM has been easy on her on thoses matters.

HRC is not used to such blatant frontal attack. Even the Benghazi hearings marathon were carried out with polite decorum, as I recall.

The Republican Hate Machine has never had this golden opportunity, and I don't think it bodes well.

[HooptieWagon]

41. Where's the arrests?

Should be easy to ID and arrest those violent 'BernieBros'... though it might be rather embarrassing when they turn out to be Brocks trolls.

[MrWendel]

81. A verb,

a Noun, Blame it on Brock.

[Cali_Democrat]

70. Refusing to change the rules is strong-arming the convention?

Delegates had to be registered Dems by a certain date. About 60 of Bernie supporters were not.

[riversedge]

3. Sanders needs to publicly condemn this behavior before someone gets hurt.

I might help.

[peace13]

10. When Hillary addresses the voter registration dumps across the country..

...then we can talk.

[pressbox69]

21. He really does

need to speak out against it.

[NuclearDem]

27. They've issued a statement.

https://twitter.com/aseitzwald/status/732645755014553601/photo/1

If you expect condemnation in there, you may be disappointed.

[Stuckinthebush]

32. Pathetic

His 15 minutes are almost over

[Trust Buster]

5. From the "human rights" people. What frauds. It was always about the money to them.

[monmouth4]

8. Lange should resign, end of problem..

[nenagh]

9. Exactly.

[apnu]

12. So Cyberbullying is OK then?

[Jester Messiah]

30. About as okay as blatantly cheating or rules-lawyering to get your way. n/t

[apnu]

35. Rules lawyers should get death and rape threats. Gotcha.

Thanks for clearing that up.

I'll be sure to bring that up at my next table top game when some hauls out a rules book. I'm sure that will go over wonderfully.

[Jester Messiah]

38. Such entertaining histrionics. n/t

[apnu]

53. You're not denying the cyberbullying that's happening.

Therefore you must approve. If you don't approve say so plainly.

[Jester Messiah]

55. The burden's on you to prove it happened and isn't just spew from the Clinton machine.

In the meantime, this oh-so-carefully crafted narrative from the Hillarites about the mean old Bernie Bros can take a long walk off a short pier.

[apnu]

62. Your lack of statement has been noted.

changing the subject, isn't going to give you an escape.

Are you against cyberbullying, "yes" or "no" is the only answer you need to give. You choose to continue to dodge around.

[Jester Messiah]

63. Oh noes, not "noted"!!!

Will the secret notation police be coming after me in the night?

[apnu]

68. Says the person who doesn't have the courage to go on record on cyberbully tactics.

[Jester Messiah]

69. It pleases me to frustrate you. n/t

[Maru Kitteh]

83. It pleases me to see you exposed as an apologist for death-threats and other violence.

You and others. Can you stay on subject? I doubt it.

[Jester Messiah]

88. Yeah, -that's- what happened here.

Just another notch in your keyboard, eh Captain Internetx0rs?

[bvf]

73. Spot on.

This cheap, manufactured hand-wringing is amusing to see, though.

[lumberjack_jeff]

39. No, neither is public malfeasance.

Resignation solves both problems.

[apnu]

54. Resignation does not.

It gives the bully what they want. The threats have happened and her family is not and forever scarred. That bell can never be rung.

Her actions at the convention and the death threats are two separate issues.

[TheKentuckian]

45. No, it's non existent to me. I dealt with real bullies in real life and experienced real violence

I don't think anything of someone claiming to be bullied via electrons over a data connection.

I also note her "fear" didn't keep her from shady shenanigans including an early vote rules change.

She sounds like one of the weak ass bullies I've had the misfortune of dealing with crying when the folks she wants to push around even grumble about pushing back.

"Cyberbulling" is a complaint that I'd imagine anyone who actually took beatings and was persecuted real life rolls their eyes to at least a bit.

[apnu]

59. I've been abused and assulted too.

Not all violence is physical. I have dealt with and lived with both.

Whatever her actions were, none of this kind of abuse is acceptable. Its akin to blaming the victim. As liberals we're better than that.

[TheKentuckian]

86. I didn't blame her but I stand by my position(s). Like all bullies she wants to cry foul

when she gets pushback. If she is so "afraid" now she was sure brassy when she was leading shenanigans and running over citizens so what happened to all that tough and bluster?

[JaneyVee]

19. Not the end. They published her cell # and employer.

[Jester Messiah]

57. Her office number, you mean.

At the Democratic office, where she has a phone for people to call her about how the party's affairs are conducted...

[JaneyVee]

61. No, her cell phone #. It was even posted here on DU.

[NuclearDem]

31. Once again, Sanders supporters blame their victim.

[Codeine]

37. Thereby teaching the Bullybros that their techniques will work? nt

[Sheepshank]

11. "the senator believes that the Democratic Party all over the country .....

...would serve its own interests better if it were to figure out a way to welcome people...it would behoove the part to be more welcoming..."

Oh really?

How does one sincerely welcome those that (1) bite the hand that proffers the welcoming handshake, (2) has insulted and continues to insult Hillary (3) provides a very, very clear and vocal message that Hillary will never get their vote?

How does one welcome those people without subjugating the platform of the winner to their every single whim, as they have been demanding? How would the Bernie crowd be more welcoming if the roles were reversed?

[ThePhilosopher04]

14. 100% Clinton manufactured outrage. Waaaaaaaaaaaaah!

[JaneyVee]

20. So glad Bernie brand of never taking responsibility...

Will never make it to the WH.

[Maru Kitteh]

84. Right? What a horrible example he set with this behavior.

SO glad he will NEVER take a breath in the oval office.

[JCanete]

85. Looking forward to seeing a post from you intended to foster discussion one day.

The beauty of this lame-ass argument is that if Bernie supporters try to point out obvious misrepresentation via hearsay or anecdotal evidence, or we try to point out the fucking obvious reality that there is an establishment agenda and preferred candidate, and that it is actively working to seat that candidate, then we aren't taking responsibility or we're making excuses for not winning. For once, why not actually refute the meat of our claims rather than going straight for the dismissal.

I'll take a shot in the dark about your reasons. It's because your intent isn't to shed light on these issues, or to learn or educate. It's only to sell a meme.

[Skwmom]

15. Who was the instigator? Team Clinton. They own it.

[One Black Sheep]

18. +1

People who commit crimes or do unethical things sometimes will get unpleasantness in return if they are found out or exposed. Yea, it sucks, but they shouldn't do the crime or the unethical thing in the first place.

[JaneyVee]

22. Thats like saying "her skirt was too short, she deserved it".

[One Black Sheep]

26. Not at all. Here is another analogy that maybe you will get

Many criminals get hate mail and angry mobs talking hate about them, such as Ted Bundy or other notorious criminals...should I feel sorry for them when they get hate mail?

[Skwmom]

17. I find this hard to believe. However, next time maybe she should think before agreeing to be

a part of such an undemocratic, shady, corrupt. The thought of anyone feeling threatened by Bernie supporters is

[JaneyVee]

23. Yeah lets just end caucuses altogether.

[Skwmom]

42. Well at least caucuses are harder to steal and easier to expose when they are.

[taught_me_patience]

24. The victim blaming by BS supporters in this thread is disgusting

and pathetic. I'm shocked to read some of this vitriol on DU.

[Bobbie Jo]

49. I'm not shocked anymore

It has been going on for months.

I guess I'm more shocked that it has been allowed to continue.

[azurnoir]

28. where exactly does this screenshot source from? please post a link

[Purveyor]

29. Actions have consequences. Think about that next time. eom

[Codeine]

40. Wow. Straight up justification.

You never fail to fail.

[all american girl]

92. So you believe a woman deserves to be attacked because she walked down a dark street,

or she had too much to drink, or that her skirt was too short, or that she should have known better. This attitude about death threats to a person, threatening her family, harassing her place of employment is all the same. This shit is real, and blaming the victim is disgusting. You wouldn't stand for it if it was coming from Trump supporters, so why do you condone it from people doing it in Bernie's name?

[pressbox69]

33. God help America

we might end up with Bernie's Brownshirts vs. Trump's Tramps.

[Ash_F]

36. Now that she is speaking out can she comment on why she messed up that floor vote?

[Ash_F]

44. PS - Vigilantism happens when people feel like there is no due process

[DemocratSinceBirth]

51. I'm sure the KKK justified their actions as a consequence of northern aggression.

[Ash_F]

56. That's cute. Sanders won the most diverse state in the nation.

That said, I did not say the behavior is justified. It is a pretty good argument for having an orderly government that follows its own rules, though.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

65. Nothing to do with a candidate.

Lots of aggrieved people feel they have the right to take the law into their own hands. That we don't let them prevents us from having the law of the jungle.

[Ash_F]

66. I agree. But also the rule of law should apply to the government

[DemocratSinceBirth]

67. We agree again.

The law is a teacher.

[apnu]

71. What is the most diverse state in the nation? I thought that was California.

Which hasn't held its primary yet.

Also this isn't about government, its about the Democratic Party and its policies and practices. Which are poor, to be sure, but they aren't government in any way or form.

[Ash_F]

72. It's actually Hawaii

When the Democratic party can pick the leader of the country, they are effectively part of the government and should be subject to just and due process.

[apnu]

80. Hawaii is? Really?

Woah, gonna have to read up on that one.

[Ash_F]

89. The least White State anyway

I guess it depends on your definition of diversity

[obamanut2012]

58. lolz

hysterical.

[pressbox69]

46. Oh I'm sure

the original brownshirts had some excuse.

[AgerolanAmerican]

48. Blatant election fraud should not be a safe activity

[LexVegas]

50. Sanders is running a disgusting campaign. nt

[floriduck]

52. CNN just said the Nevada situation was the same as Hillary supporters in 2008.

I'm not aware of the 2008 incident. I'm just repeating what a panelist said on Brook Baldwins show.

[DebDoo]

60. I'm scared for my kids too...and that's why I won't vote for Clinton

[Ash_F]

64. Yeah she is an operations manager for a restaurant/bar

She is making at least 100k

Her kids will be fine.

Also might explain the iron-fisted behavior.

[B Calm]

76. I'm scared for granddaughters, that's why I support Bernie!

[AtomicKitten]

77. I'm scared for my country when people like Lange fraudulently distort & abuse the election process.

[ljm2002]

78. The Hillary team railroaded the results...

...and now they're oh, so distraught that there are consequences.

Yes, it is very, very bad for anyone to make threats over this. Anyone who made actual threats should be prosecuted IMO, I don't care who they support.

But the DNC knew what they were doing, not following their own damned rules and running roughshod over Bernie's supporters at the caucus. They could have followed, I repeat, THEIR OWN DAMNED RULES, and this would not have gotten out of hand.

[Maru Kitteh]

82. K & R

[NobodyHere]

87. It's sad when a campaign's supporters has to resort to terrorism

Sending death threats is never ok.

[Bonobo]

91. "Apparently"

=