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procon

(15,805 posts)
28. Wowser... what a shot to the gut!
Wed May 18, 2016, 03:50 PM
May 2016

I'm taking this one home:


Yeah, these are exactly the kind of people who Americans want to have as the next president’s base—vicious, sociopathic misogynists. And their threats of violence at the convention is just another sign that Sanders could go down as one of the most destructive forces in American history. Riots and flames at the convention—a repeat of the chaos of the 1968 Democratic Convention—would help open the White House doors for Donald Trump when compared to a nose-holding coronation by Republicans at their gathering in Cleveland.



Yeah, that really Berns... ow, make him stop... ouch...
East Los Angeles also comes to mind Iliyah May 2016 #1
This savalez May 2016 #2
Darn right! puffy socks May 2016 #3
"Senator Sanders, either get control of what is becoming your increasingly unhinged cult or get out" workinclasszero May 2016 #4
Interesting little fact from that article - "corrupt" Roberta Lange was a SANDERS SUPPORTER!!!! George II May 2016 #5
Felt The Bern otohara May 2016 #6
I did not know that mcar May 2016 #19
It makes no sense for him to continue liberal N proud May 2016 #7
My fear is that if he continues to the convention, there will Arkansas Granny May 2016 #8
there will be NO united anything maybelline jombi May 2016 #9
Are you a BS supporter? This is the HRC GROUP! Her Sister May 2016 #14
I'm a war vet ...Stop me from speaking ! maybelline jombi May 2016 #20
HAHA I am a VET too! PLEASE GO SPEAK IN THE BS GP! Her Sister May 2016 #21
I agree. hamsterjill May 2016 #10
I love the conclusion in the final paragraph. Staph May 2016 #11
Most of them barely remember George W. Bush. Lord Magus May 2016 #47
That whole article is a must read! sheshe2 May 2016 #12
Totally agree! Am enjoying every word! Her Sister May 2016 #15
Learned something new in the comments Rose Siding May 2016 #17
I thought you were Gynocrats . maybelline jombi May 2016 #22
bless your heart Rose Siding May 2016 #23
Cute. Oh, and welcome back. Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #25
Gaaa! sheshe2 May 2016 #33
My Pleasure otohara May 2016 #31
Holy shit. ismnotwasm May 2016 #13
Wow. A blistering indictment of Sanders and his followers! A must read! K&R! eom BlueCaliDem May 2016 #16
k&r Little Star May 2016 #18
K&R livetohike May 2016 #24
This entire article is full of gems. Thanks for posting. Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #26
Summed up quite accurately DrDan May 2016 #27
Wowser... what a shot to the gut! procon May 2016 #28
What I don't understand is... caquillo May 2016 #29
Coporate media! Stuckinthebush May 2016 #30
Gimme a pack of 305s and a Quick Pick GusBob May 2016 #32
K & R Koinos May 2016 #34
OMG this should be required reading! NastyRiffraff May 2016 #35
Cross posted on GD-P - I hope you don't mind CajunBlazer May 2016 #36
Give us a link, please. Cha May 2016 #37
Link CajunBlazer May 2016 #39
Just a little Cha May 2016 #40
LOL CajunBlazer May 2016 #43
GET CONTROL, SENATOR SANDERS, OR GET OUT. I like those blunt terms .. maybe Sen sanders Cha May 2016 #38
Thanks, Cha. Kath1 May 2016 #44
Yes, he should have, Kath.. he should have acted like a leader that he's trying to get the Cha May 2016 #45
That was positively brutal. TwilightZone May 2016 #41
"showing himself to be unfit for office." SunSeeker May 2016 #42
Exactly.. no leadership skills. I knew that and now the world is seeing it. Cha May 2016 #46
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