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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: WA State's most loved and liberal house member, Rep. Jim McDermott, M.D., [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)19. I'm opposed to thuggery and bullying wherever it comes from
Including Sanders supporters.
But the vast majority of the people who support Sanders are perfectly nice and normal. (With the usual variations you'll find in any group of people -- especially millions of people.)
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pnwmom
Apr 2016
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You waited to pounce on that. Not surprised you can dismiss threatening another.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#9
Super delegates like Jim McDermott are being harassed everywhere, but it's rare to this extreme. n/t
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#6
There are people who either have mental problems or are just jerks in all walks of life
Armstead
Apr 2016
#7
I haven't heard this phenomon in the past. Why only now and only Sanders supporters one might ponder
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#12
Ok I agree and thanks for those reminders but don't minimize this behavior. Thuggery/bullying.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#18
I never argued otherwise though. There is that anger element though and it has been fed.
seabeyond
Apr 2016
#21
McDermott supported Clinton? Didn't realize. Can't believe it. Puts the lie to all McD. stood for.
snowy owl
Apr 2016
#14
This shouldn't happen to anyone. Trying to smear all Sanders supporters with this is low and
rhett o rick
Apr 2016
#20
Who is doing that? Anyone who knows Jim McDermott is loving the part where he brought a shovel
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#24
Our state wasn't solidly behind Bernie. The caucuses were, and less than 6% of us attended.
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#26
That wasn't a "primary caucus." It was the caucus. And we will have the primary -- the primary
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#32
And this is posted because all of us Sanders supporters threaten to cut out people's tongues
Unicorn
Apr 2016
#27
Jim McDermott wouldn't have broken any law if he defended himself with a shovel. And anyone
pnwmom
Apr 2016
#28