Coming from a candidate fighting for income equality, this is rich. In advance of today’s Nevada Democratic Party convention, Bernie Sanders issued a press release, available on his campaign website, calling for the state’s Democrats to unite in order to defeat Donald Trump and the GOP, a goal that would require “working together respectfully and constructively on Saturday.”
Sanders Statement on Nevada Democratic Party Convention – #Bernie Sanders https://t.co/G5DJiF8jns
— JKH / Gay Leftist (@jaycamikenGL) May 14, 2016
As Twitchy reported, “working together respectfully” was not on the agenda, as Sanders supporters booed Hillary Clinton supporter Barbara Boxer. For as many hours as the news networks devoted this week to the lack of unity in the GOP and House Speaker Paul Ryan’s summit with Trump, the chaos in Nevada Saturday was a keen reminder that all is not well among the Democrats either.
Agenda for Democratic Convention for Saturday:
1. Yelling
2. Speeches
3. Arguing
4. Delegate stealing
5. Vuvuzelas
6. Ritual suicide— Steve Sebelius (@SteveSebelius) May 13, 2016
Pretty much.
Bernie folks vote against delegate count report. They lose. Now they are standing and booing. Unity now!
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) May 14, 2016
Bernie supporters disrupting the Democratic process…again…gonna be here all damn night #nvdemconvention #nvdems pic.twitter.com/19qdfyL9gX
— Shawna Newman (@ShawnaNewman) May 14, 2016
Taste of the #CHAOS happening now at @NVDems #LasVegas! Voting on rules #TeamBernieNV CLICK https://t.co/eeVpjGRkxI pic.twitter.com/bWRwikMXMC
— Kirk Clyatt (@Clyatt) May 14, 2016
Sanders supporters angered further after #nvdems vice chair Chris Wicker says “let’s not let a minority of people” disrupt convention.
— Michelle Rindels (@RindelsAP) May 14, 2016
They’re not going to let a minority of people disrupt the queen’s coronation? Burn.
Chaos has erupted after the crowd reacts when the speaker claimed to "not let a small minority disrupt order" #nvdemconvention #nvdems
— Doug Meckler (@doug_meckler) May 14, 2016
Chairwoman @rlange9 agrees to discuss rules, if @BernieSanders peeps sit down. May be a ruse while they get ready to release the hounds.
— Steve Sebelius (@SteveSebelius) May 14, 2016
Group of several dozen up here. One of the Bernie people shouted that vice chair Chris Wicker is a part of the mafia pic.twitter.com/V5NlpHrbEM
— Megan Messerly (@meganmesserly) May 14, 2016
1 angry Sanders supporter shouts "Fuck you" to @nvdems chair, more mob front of stage pic.twitter.com/0GS5oMEPfC
— Riley Snyder (@RileySnyder) May 14, 2016
Sanders supporters screaming at @nvdems chairs. Getting scary pic.twitter.com/uVvMVgb8AJ
— Laura Martin (@LauraKMM) May 14, 2016
Fight just broke out. Someone got their credentials snatched pic.twitter.com/RnDSMxaiI4
— Laura Martin (@LauraKMM) May 14, 2016
But … fighting only happens at Trump rallies, right? At least former Ohio state senator and Sanders supporter Nina Turner will be able to placate the crowd.
Nina Turner up on stage trying to calm the Berners #nvdems #nvdemconvention pic.twitter.com/oCdcYq4tUu
— Christopher Preciado (@CMPreciado) May 14, 2016
Jesus, the @BernieSanders supporters at the front of the stage are screaming at and booing @ninaturner
— Laura Martin (@LauraKMM) May 14, 2016
.@LauraKMM .@BernieSanders .@ninaturner This is crazy. Nina is a great human being and supports Sanders. Why would they boo her?
— Howard Dean (@GovHowardDean) May 14, 2016
I agree. @ninaturner strong, effective advocate for @SenSanders. What's happening here? https://t.co/zX54tdlc32
— Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) May 14, 2016
What’s happening here? Could it be an ugly yet underreported fracture in the Democratic Party?
@jaycamikenGL This is called anarchy and nothing more. This is not a revolution but a hissy fit by sore losers. Get over yourselves.
— Linda Walczak (@WalczakLinda9) May 14, 2016
Update: Nina Turner says that she was shown “nothing but love” by fellow Sanders supporters during her speech.
@ninaturner One troll reported that Bernie supporters booed you and within minutes @JoyAnnReid, @govhowarddean, and @goldietaylor pounced.
— JonathanDanielBrown (@JonathanDBrown) May 14, 2016
I was not booed @JonathanDBrown Folks were upset w/process #nvdemsconvention leaders. I was shown love by @BernieSanders supporters today.
— Nina Turner (@ninaturner) May 14, 2016
