Posted on 05/14/2016 4:07:10 PM PDT by Libloather
Tensions were high at the Democratic convention in Nevada Saturday, with Bernie Sanders supporters demanding delegate recounts, booing Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and causing other disruptions, according to local media reports.
Sanders supporters were angry over a voice vote that adopted a set of temporary convention rules as the permanent rules, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
And supporters also reacted angrily to the count of delegates attending the convention, which put Clinton at an advantage. Final numbers announced later in the day showed 1,693 Clinton supporters in attendance to Sanders's 1,662.
Boxer, a Hillary Clinton supporter, said among booing from the crowd “the future of the country is at stake. When you boo me, you’re booing Bernie Sanders. Go ahead. You’re booing Bernie Sanders."
The vote on rules led to supporters flocking the front of the convention room and shouting “this is fixed” and “no confidence” at party officials.
Clinton won Nevada’s caucuses in February, picking up 13 delegates and Sanders claimed 10. Another 12 bound delegates are slated to be allocated at the state’s convention Saturday.
But the state's contests have been followed by controversy, with Sanders winning the Clark County convention last month despite losing the caucuses overall.
Do you have to pay for chaos ?
Man, I thought the GOP had a rigged system.
Wow, this just happened last week at the Republican convention, police called. Sounds like people are getting tired of fraud here.
But remember folks, the tension and chaos is supposed to be happening with the republicans in their ‘contested’ convention in Cleveland.
I am soooo glad the libs are distracted by chaos of their own making. There is nothing worse than a bored liberal.
Hopefully, the Democrats will party at their convention like it’s 1968.
Not only should they have booed Babs Boxer, but they should have chanted “get off the stage, ma’am”
“Boxer, a Hillary Clinton supporter, said among booing from the crowd “the future of the country is at stake. When you boo me, you’re booing Bernie Sanders. Go ahead. You’re booing Bernie Sanders.”
This is but a sample what passes for logic in the peanut brain of Barbara Boxer.
Police called after Washoe GOP meeting erupts into chaos Tuesday
Seth A. Richardson, srichardson@rgj.com 6:09 p.m. PDT April 27, 2016
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(Photo: Screen shot of video by Julia Ritchey)
5:30 p.m. update:
KUNR’s Julia Ritchey has further details from the meeting, including possibly racist overtures made toward former Chairman Adam Khan. One member called Khan, who is Pakistani, “Saddam Khan.”
Click here to listen to her story.
Original story:
The Washoe County Republican Central Committee meeting Tuesday night erupted into chaos leading to a pushing-and-shouting match and eventually requiring a police response.
Police were called to the Peppermill around 9:15 p.m. to reports of fighting going on between the members, including an altercation between an unknown man and state Sen. Don Gustavson. KUNR’s Julia Ritchey took video of a portion of the incident.
Tensions started rising around 7 p.m. over the election of five at-large executive board committee members and 52 members of the Nevada Republican Central Committee, with people shouting and trying to disrupt the meeting. The group – which Acting Chair Tom Dickman said is around 40 to 50 in size – has become notorious in the party for causing disruptions.
Eight members, including Dickman and Secretary Barb Hawn, described what happened after the meeting was finally adjourned and police had left the scene.
Members cast their votes by 9 p.m. Since the group only had the room at the Peppermill until that time, the group decided to count the ballots this coming Monday evening when the official ballot counter would return from an out-of-town trip.
The minority objected to counting the ballots at a later time as Hawn tried to adjourn the meeting with only half the agenda completed. Compounding the problem was an unofficial minority agenda handed out before the meeting started.
“The minority didn’t want the meeting to end,” Dickman said. “At that point it went from chaos to full-on vitriol with verbal shouting and physical altercations.”
The minority faction started yelling and demanding the ballots be counted.
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All 4 Washoe GOP officers resign
The Peppermill agreed to allow the ballot boxes to be stored in its vault until the official ballot counter would return from an out-of-town trip, which caused friction with the minority. Gustavson was taking the ballot boxes to the vault with Hawn when a man he didn’t recognize accosted him.
“I took the two boxes of ballots down the hallway with people around me, but then one person got in front of me, stopped me and told me – I don’t remember the exact words – we’re counting those tonight,” he said.
Gustavson said the man grabbed him and the box fell to the floor.
“He was kind of getting in my face telling me we were going to count the ballots tonight,” he said. “He detained me for some time not letting us take the ballots to the vault.”
Security had to be called. The senator said he wasn’t sure whether or not he would press charges.
“We’ll see,” he said. “I didn’t want to get involved with this. I haven’t gone to central committee meetings lately because of issues with five or six members who are actively involved in creating havoc and making sure nothing gets done.”
Another situation between two women ended with one on the ground and considering going to the hospital for treatment. Update 12:40 p.m.: At least two women sought medical treatment after the meeting, including an older woman who bumped hit her head, Dickman said.
Peppermill security eventually called police to the scene. Officer Tim Broadway said two units arrived at around 9:15 p.m. They took statements, but no charges were filed.
Dickman said the meeting was sad and, while not emblematic of the average everyday Republican, did show what the party has become at the hands of a small minority.
“It’s safe to say this went from bad to much worse than anyone expected,” Dickman said. “Never have I been to a meeting where police had to be called.”
Hawn said she would be reaching out to the Peppermill to apologize for the incident.
The meeting was the first after the new central committee was elected at the Washoe County Republican Convention, which saw little turmoil compared to Tuesday night. It comes several weeks after all four executive board officers, including Chairman Adam Khan, Treasurer Chuck Reno, Hawn and Dickman announced their resignations verbally, citing internal turmoil.
Khan did not attend Tuesday night’s meeting. Dickman and Hawn rescinded their resignations Tuesday night. Reno is staying on in an interim position until there is an election.
Hawn said she and Dickman received numerous solicitations asking them to rescind their resignations.
“We want to see Washoe County be able to elect Republicans,” Hawn said. “We want to see not only a successful presidential process take place, but we want to see the races that are locally important as well.”
The next central committee meeting is scheduled for July 28 in Incline Village. Hawn said an election would take place then for a new chairman and treasurer.
http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2016/04/27/police-called-after-washop-gop-meeting-erupts-into-chaos/83604296/
Nevada is now in play for Trump
Resulting in a glorious GOP victory in November for Trump just like Nixon enjoyed over Humphrey!!
I cannot wait for all the fun in Cleveland in July!!
There’s no telling how many surprises Trump’s campaign has up its sleeve to keep us riveted!!
Except for the ma'am part...
She has a brain? Do you have independent verification of that assertion?
Ah yes! I had forgotten! ‘Get off the stage, bitch’ wouldn’t have bothered her any where near as much...
Good for them.
Hurry, before Nancy gets her grabby hands on the liquor.
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