Posted on 12/18/2015 11:25:39 AM PST by newgeezer
Bernie Sanders' campaign on Friday threatened to sue the Democratic National Committee for suspending its access to the national voter database, saying the move threatens to undermine the Vermont senator's presidential run.
Even as the campaign admitted its staffers had inappropriately reviewed Hillary Clinton campaign data made available as a result of a software error, it emphatically accused the DNC of sabotage.
"We are announcing today that if the DNC continues to hold our data hostage, and continues to try to attack the heart and soul of our campaign, we will be in federal court this afternoon seeking an immediate injunction," Sanders' campaign manager Jeff Weaver said at a press conference.
"The leadership of the Democratic National Committee is now actively attempting to undermine our campaign. This is unacceptable," he said. "Individual leaders of the DNC can support Hillary Clinton in any way they want, but they are not going to sabotage our campaign - one of the strongest grassroots campaigns in modern history."
At issue is a revelation that Sanders' digital director Josh Uretsky -- likely along with other staffers -- took advantage of a software error this week by political data technology company NGP VAN that allowed them to see the voter file that contains vital information used by campaigns to identify and monitor voters and potential supporters.
The DNC's punishment is a potentially crippling blow to the Vermont senator's campaign: it means he temporarily loses access to critical voter data just weeks before voting is set to begin in Iowa and New Hampshire, where he is within striking distance of Clinton. Without access to the voter file, on-the-ground organizing will become far more difficult for Sanders.
looks like team clinton got tired of fussing with the weazen little socialist geriatric dude.
Ping.
The Empress Dowager Hillary Clinton has spent the last 12+ years pulling every string, making every threat, issuing every back-room promise, preparing every appointment - she WILL be coronated by the DNC as their candidate
Maybe Bernie’s people will stay home and not vote. Anything can happen.
Hillary! The One! She it!
(I do not know if the talk show host on a local station meant to say "she it" about something (not Hillary) or it just sounded that way. But it fits my belief that the Clintons are skid marks on Uncle Sam's shorts. When's he going change?!"
<<<< Oh, look. It’s a bunch of Democrats doing Democrat stuff (cheating, stealing, lying, ...). >>>>
Perfectly put!
DO IT, BERNIE.
THEN RUN THIRD PARTY.
WE NEED YOU.
The games the Blue team are playing are just as nasty as the Red. But the Blue team is better at them.
“reviewed Hillary Clinton campaign data”
How is it ‘Hillary Clinton campaign data’ if the DNC has it?
Don’t take that crap, Barry!!!
Run third party!!!
Oh, yeah, "Bernie". Still, don't take that crap!!!
Su-su-suddio!
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