Michigan mayor says he was nearly kicked out of Dem debate

[leftcoastmountains]

A Michigan mayor was threatened with ejection from Sunday’s Democratic debate in Flint, Mich., for voicing his support for one candidate, BuzzFeed News reports.

Warren Mayor Jim Fouts, who was sitting behind Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, said he was complimenting Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). But staffers for the DNC said Fouts was “being very disruptive,” according to BuzzFeed.

The mayor said he and his assistant were pulled aside by security during a commercial break and were told that people had asked for him to be removed.

“The sergeant-at-arms said, ‘The people that run this want you ejected, they don’t want you here,’” Fouts said.

When asked if it was Wasserman Schultz making the request, Fouts said, “The security guy said, ‘Don’t say I said it.’”

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/bernie-sanders-michigan-mayor-DNC-democratic-debate-kicked-out

[Fawke Em]

1. Seems like the crowd really got "into" Bernie at this debate.

Was Little Debby going to kick them all out?

[bernbabe]

2. DWS is totally on my shit list.

[Faux pas]

3. Are we lefties the

ONLY ones who are disgusted with this bull crap?