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Sanders delegates push back at agreements prohibiting convention dissent: 'It’s ridiculous'
Fox News ^ | May 21 2020 | Paul Steinhauser

Posted on 05/21/2020 12:39:51 PM PDT by knighthawk

Sen. Bernie Sanders' political team – in an apparent bid for party unity – is asking supporters chosen to represent the former presidential candidate at the Democratic convention to sign agreements preventing them from criticizing Democratic Party leaders or other 2020 contenders either in person or on social media during this summer’s confab.

And that’s not sitting well with some Sanders supporters who’ve received or heard about the agreements.

“I think these restrictions are unreasonable and I don’t think it’s the way they’re going to get unity,” said a 2016 Sanders delegate who’s been picked to represent the populist senator at the August convention in Milwaukee, Wis.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: convention; dnc; sanders

1 posted on 05/21/2020 12:39:51 PM PDT by knighthawk
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To: knighthawk

Democrats don’t believe in freedom of speech?


2 posted on 05/21/2020 12:41:05 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: knighthawk

BernieBots need to learn PJ O’Rourke’s dictum - socialism is just communism on the installment plan - and in communism, you don’t deviate from the party line.


3 posted on 05/21/2020 12:43:29 PM PDT by Stosh
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To: knighthawk

Hey, you don’t do it, he doesn’t get his new house. Shut up and sign, minion.


4 posted on 05/21/2020 12:44:13 PM PDT by decal (I'm not rude, I don't suffer fools is all.)
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To: knighthawk

The Bernie Bros should not whine.

They should go wild.


5 posted on 05/21/2020 12:46:45 PM PDT by Migraine
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To: knighthawk

Bernie Bots get screwed again.


6 posted on 05/21/2020 12:57:28 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (Voltaire: "Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool".)
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To: Veggie Todd

I think not. We’ll see what kind of hell they’ll raise in Charlotte


7 posted on 05/21/2020 12:59:43 PM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: bert

Must see t.v. at its finest. Can’t wait.


8 posted on 05/21/2020 1:14:38 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (Voltaire: "Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool".)
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To: knighthawk

“To find out who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.”


9 posted on 05/21/2020 1:19:21 PM PDT by griswold3 (Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Onlywhen it’s “approved” speech.


10 posted on 05/21/2020 1:22:46 PM PDT by Dr. Wu
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