As I has posted previously the negative tactics of the Clinton side has not been remotely interesting this season. It has gone from childish and underhanded to unethical, ugly, immoral, and down right crazy. It has been disgusting to watch. From their yelling and screaming at the caucus to their weird Trumphish comments last night: if Sanders gets the nomination they will vote for Trump, and all the ugliness in between. Talking to other Sanders supporters I have heard the most outrageous things about how the Clinton supporters have treated them. Talking directly to the Clinton supporters has confirmed alot of it. I have heard very few actually state positions, instead they want to yell, argue, and give you no rational thoughts other than she has a vagina and Sanders is not a democrat. Those were the most rationale thoughts I've heard this season from many of them in person here in Clark County.
I went to the Clark County Democratic Convention today, the rep for Sanders gave an uplifting and inspiring speech about his accomplishments, ambitions, and specifics of his platform. The rep for Clinton had a few accomplishments for her - her meaning the rep herself - one or two nice things to say about Clinton and a bunch of negative comments about Sanders (such as he has no platform, doesn't show up for congressional votes, and some negative remarks about him and North Korea). I brought some food to eat and had a Clinton support bark at me that I was "breaking the rules." I didn't see any rules about food but I guess I was supposed to purchase their crap food instead of trying to eat healthy. *shrug* Why did she care enough to be so rude to me about it? Was it the Sanders stickers on my shirt and the Delegate badge? The gal who was sitting next to me got up at one point to use the restroom. I was saving her seat with my bag when I hear several ladies behind me bitch and make rude comments about me saving the seat (without asking me) but who did I think I was? How dare I save a "goddamn seat", blah blah. I looked behind me and yup, Clinton buttons. So much negativity. I used to think we were all the a very similar side. I was corrected very abruptly about that by several Clinton supporters today. We are "not" on the same side (wave finger)!
The biggest shot was a video that was posted on twitter that I saw during the convention today showing the head of the credentials committee being thrown out of her post. She is a Sanders supporter and apparently the Clinton supporters on the Executive Committee hatched the plan on Wednesday and carried it out today. No public announcement as to why or then who was checking credentials of the more than 600 unelected alternatives registering today or the elected delegates and elected alternates registering today. Here is the video: https://youtu.be/JSGSMbD-EVk
Not to mention the information that I, as a delegate, was given by the CC Dems consistently conflicted with information I received by my campaign office. I suppose I should have known where their support lied. An announcement was made that they had all the votes and they were counting them. I was told that because I voted last night my vote was already registered with them. But I was "not allowed to leave." No one would say why I had to stay if I already voted. I did not have to check in this morning, so technically no one actually knew I was there today. Why did I have to stay? *insert crickets buzzing* I have so many other things to deal with these days, you know like my radiation treatments, enjoying some relaxation time, etc. I don't need the stress and the bullshit and the unethical madness and the negativity. I was doing my duty as delegate, I thought, although I have a feeling they didn't count last nights votes because I no longer trust them. I will vote in the election. But I will no longer consort with such incompetent ugliness. I withdrew my petition to attend the State Convention. This has been a week of cleaning house from liars, cheats, posers, and negativity. I think the politics are the last of it for now. As many of you know, I am a sucker for giving people who have treated me poorly second, third, fourth, etc tries. So someday I may give them another opportunity to crush my dreams of a fair democratic society.
And although I am grateful to hear the final outcome of delegates after all the nastiness:
Sanders 55.4% (2964)
Clinton 44.6% (2386)
The dirty games on the way I have encountered is not fun or worth it to me right now. Feeling the Bern should be more fun and interesting. So for now, CC Dems and Clinton supporters, let me just sing this last song to you ---- ahem, *cue The Sound of Music Soundtrack* "So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good bye...."
EDIT: Here is a link to an article that lays out some of the issues that I am referencing here for your viewing pleasure: http://heavy.com/news/2016/04/bernie-sanders-wins-nevada-flips-clark-county-convention-las-vegas-delegates-arrested-clinton-videos/
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