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103. Clark County Chair Christine Kramer pulled partisan dirty tricks and must go.
Sun Apr 3, 2016, 12:01 PM
Apr 2016

As repprted by the well-repected Ralston Reports:

Kramar is accused of releasing confidential Clinton information to the Bernie Sanders campaign, as you can see from the letter (below), written by nationally known election lawyer Marc Elias.
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Clark County Democratic Party Executive Board
Chris Miller, Chair 
6233 Dean Martin Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89118
chrisisademocrat@gmail.com

Re: Removal of Christine Kramer as Credentials Chair

Dear Chair Miller:

I write as general counsel to Hillary for America to request the immediate removal of Christine Kramar as Credentials Chair of the Clark County Democratic Convention to take place this Saturday, April 2.  Throughout Hillary for America’s attempts to engage with Ms. Kramar regarding the credentialing of convention delegates and other matters, Ms. Kramar has publicly engaged in a series of egregious, disruptive and biased behavior that irreparably undermines her credibility to administer a fair and successful convention on Saturday.  
First, in an email sent today, March 30, Ms. Kramar exposed confidential Hillary for America (“HFA”) campaign information and data by unilaterally adding a representative of Senator Sanders’ campaign into a chain of email correspondence between HFA, the Clark County Democratic Party and the Nevada State Democratic Party.  As you know, the confidentiality and propriety of data is paramount to any campaign.  Ms. Kramar’s carelessness – or worse – in exposing HFA’s data is plainly unacceptable and must not be tolerated. 

Second, in another email sent today to both campaigns, Ms. Kramar engaged in a series of unwarranted and inexcusable personal attacks against HFA representatives, and frivolously accused HFA of engaging in unethical practices in its preparation for Saturday’s convention.  Indeed, it is apparent from Ms. Kramar’s email that she is advocating for positions in her role as credentials chair based on candidate-specific grounds, rather than making impartial decisions that are in the best interest of the tens of thousands of Clark County Democrats who turned out to caucus last month and who wish to participate as delegates to the Clark County Democratic Convention.  Ms. Kramer’s behavior is at odds with the values of Nevada Democrats and the spirit of the primary campaign between Secretary Clinton and Senator Sanders.  

In her latest email to both HFA and the Sanders campaign regarding the credentialing of delegates, Ms. Kramar issued HFA an ultimatum: either the county convention proceed on Saturday under the terms agreed upon by both campaigns or the convention be delayed for further discussion and resolution of various credentialing rules.  To be clear: it is and always has been HFA’s position that the Clark County Democratic Convention proceed as scheduled and under the agreed-upon rules and procures.   However, it is my strong belief that Ms. Kramar’s behavior demonstrate that she is not suited to administer the convention in an impartial way according to those rules and procedures.  As a result, I respectfully request that this board immediately relieve Ms. Kramer from playing any role related to the credentialing of delegates or any other party procedures to take place at this Saturday’s county convention.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if it would be helpful to discuss this matter further.

Very truly yours,

Marc E. Elias
General Counsel to Hillary for America


https://www.ralstonreports.com/blog/bernie-vs-hillary-boils-over-nevada-clark-convention

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OMG WOW!!! Peace Patriot Apr 2016 #1
Fantastic!! So happy for Clark County!! CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #2
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Dear Clinton fans. These are people that have come out to fight against rhett o rick Apr 2016 #5
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Please don't ever use the term "lower classes". cer7711 Apr 2016 #8
I see where you are coming from, but I was using the denigrating term as rhett o rick Apr 2016 #15
Salute! cer7711 Apr 2016 #18
You have to use language your audience will udnerstand Scootaloo Apr 2016 #55
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AMEN rhett o rick Left Coast2020 Apr 2016 #91
Thank You Nevadans! appalachiablue Apr 2016 #6
Thank you, Nevada Democrats, for fighting for what's right! pacalo Apr 2016 #9
Thank you Nevada Rincewind Apr 2016 #19
Hillary's delegates didn't care enough to show up. pacalo Apr 2016 #20
I think all the supposed support for Hillary is nothing more than Astro turf and propaganda to haikugal Apr 2016 #32
Wat you said haikugal! BeanMusical Apr 2016 #39
I think her numbers are overblown, as well. pacalo Apr 2016 #54
lets keep the caucus in one state Iowa Mary Mac Apr 2016 #45
Are you saying some Hillary delegates switched sides? Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2016 #104
Thanks for posting, Jillan! kadaholo Apr 2016 #10
Push this video out to the world! You know damn well it won't see the light of day otherwise. DrBulldog Apr 2016 #11
Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #12
How sad that you even try that. You guys and your idolizaton of the Wealthy are pathetic. rhett o rick Apr 2016 #16
+1 Very well said. BeanMusical Apr 2016 #40
cryptoad was so over the top that comment went to crazytown. classykaren Apr 2016 #94
Cryptoad is likely a paid Hillary troll. No other explanation. Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #95
Nah, he shills for lots of right-wing causes. Scuba Apr 2016 #99
She can't keep her delegates Perogie Apr 2016 #13
OMG - HILARIOUS tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #14
+1,000 CountAllVotes Apr 2016 #33
Thank you jillian!!!! dixiegrrrrl Apr 2016 #17
YES!!!!!!!! catchnrelease Apr 2016 #21
Soooooo... SoapBox Apr 2016 #22
In my caucus state, you have to keep showing up. roody Apr 2016 #27
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K&R!! felix_numinous Apr 2016 #24
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I was under the impression that Hillary got more votes on election day iandhr Apr 2016 #26
She did. But an email went out to all delegates pnwmom Apr 2016 #31
She sent her own followers the wrong message rofl revbones Apr 2016 #36
Lol, you're so right. BeanMusical Apr 2016 #41
So it was the Clinton campaign that sent out this email??? PatrickforO Apr 2016 #58
I'm just going off the screenshot from another thread. revbones Apr 2016 #59
Kramar isn't part of the Clinton campaign. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #60
If true though, then justice was done. PatrickforO Apr 2016 #61
I haven't seen any evidence that it was. pnwmom Apr 2016 #64
You know, I participated in my own state's caucus and while I had lots of fun, got to make a short PatrickforO Apr 2016 #69
And think about all the people who couldn't participate. pnwmom Apr 2016 #74
Hillary didn't send the email. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #62
Well...if your assertion about the false email is true, and I have no reason to doubt you, PatrickforO Apr 2016 #57
LOL. Reid cheated for her on caucus day. Reid stacked the Vegas caucuses with casino employees. mhatrw Apr 2016 #101
That wasn't cheating. What is cheating -- and despicable -- is relying on a caucus pnwmom Apr 2016 #106
Can you please post this email you speak of? cui bono Apr 2016 #105
Apparently her people aren't motivated to show up. nt revbones Apr 2016 #37
I have heard some got messages that they didn't not need to show up iandhr Apr 2016 #42
Exactly. The same mailers that had been getting sent to Sanders supporters from her camp revbones Apr 2016 #46
And you have evidence? iandhr Apr 2016 #48
No one should have to go through days of caucuses at several levels pnwmom Apr 2016 #51
I guess those votes were conditional. Mary Mac Apr 2016 #50
Well, Pnwmom's griping about caucuses are conditional, too Scootaloo Apr 2016 #63
I've been griping about caucuses for 30+ years. They are elitist, pnwmom Apr 2016 #65
Sounds exhausting! No wonder you took breaks for Iowa and Nevada. Scootaloo Apr 2016 #68
No I did not. I started warning about caucuses here before the first one happened. pnwmom Apr 2016 #75
Except when Clinton wins Iowa by 0.02%, and you brag about her superdelegates? Scootaloo Apr 2016 #77
You're projecting, Mr. Zealot. Super delegates are a part of the primary system, pnwmom Apr 2016 #79
I'm pointing out that you had no issue with the Iowa caucus Scootaloo Apr 2016 #80
Yes, I did. I complained loudly about the Iowa caucus -- all the caucuses -- before, pnwmom Apr 2016 #82
Again, sure didn't look like you had any problems with it at the time. Scootaloo Apr 2016 #83
That's because you ignored most of the posts I was writing. n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #85
Maybe DU's search feature isn't very good? Scootaloo Apr 2016 #86
No, it's your inability to use it that's the problem. Type in my screen name pnwmom Apr 2016 #87
I used pnwmom, Iowa, caucus Scootaloo Apr 2016 #88
You really do have a reading comprehension problem ,in addition to your pnwmom Apr 2016 #90
In every caucus state. First you have to spend hours caucusing at your pnwmom Apr 2016 #71
I have been told when I pointed out the Democratic primary process wasn't very Democratic Lordquinton Apr 2016 #52
Happy!!! 840high Apr 2016 #28
Can someone help? mudstump Apr 2016 #34
. silvershadow Apr 2016 #47
Thanks G_j Apr 2016 #53
Oh hey, JPR is mentioned i nthe article. neato! Scootaloo Apr 2016 #66
Thanks for that rpannier Apr 2016 #67
K&R dchill Apr 2016 #43
Kick and R BeanMusical Apr 2016 #44
biggest county in Nevada, with Las Vegas tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #49
So does he get to keep the delegates? Jennylynn Apr 2016 #72
Lawyers can always try things tomm2thumbs Apr 2016 #73
SMH n/t Jennylynn Apr 2016 #76
yeah and the spinners gotta get the talking points out.. grasswire Apr 2016 #81
Well, gotta make up for not getting the delegates out. Scootaloo Apr 2016 #89
Someone should send this video to Bernie's office. Left Coast2020 Apr 2016 #92
Whew! Better than sex! (almost) grasswire Apr 2016 #78
Bernie supporters and the big surprise for Hillary! Mark 750 Apr 2016 #84
Next time we need to curb the excitment of the camera operator Left Coast2020 Apr 2016 #93
Shameful Sanders dirty tricks. Hillary won Clark County by 10 points. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #96
And then there was THIS!! secret meeting Held by Hillary members trying to remove a jillan Apr 2016 #97
Clark County Chair Christine Kramer pulled partisan dirty tricks and must go. SunSeeker Apr 2016 #103
Here it is from another angle...... Yuugal Apr 2016 #98
Phone that one in... ConsiderThis_2016 Apr 2016 #100
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