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Dems planned to fool Sanders supporters at convention: ‘His people will think they’ve won something’
Washington Times ^ | October 12, 2016 | Ben Wolfgang

Posted on 10/12/2016 12:22:20 PM PDT by C19fan

Newly released emails show former Democratic Party officials offering Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign detailed advice on how to trick “self-righteous” supporters of Sen. Bernard Sanders into thinking they won concessions from the party establishment. In the email released Wednesday by WikiLeaks, former party official Mark Alan Siegel is seen offering a proposal to reduce the role of Democratic superdelegates in future elections. While the proposal was sold to voters as an attempt to make the presidential nominating process more of a grass-roots endeavor, the email raises serious questions about whether the entire effort was just a ploy to satisfy disgruntled Sanders backers.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016demprimary; 2016dncconvention; clinton; feelthebern; hillary2016; sanders; wikileaks
To Sanders supporters:

Welcome to the party, pal!

1 posted on 10/12/2016 12:22:20 PM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

More Trump voters.....


2 posted on 10/12/2016 12:24:40 PM PDT by Principled (...the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others...)
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To: Principled

They did win. They got Hillary.


3 posted on 10/12/2016 12:34:31 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: C19fan
Dems planned to fool Sanders supporters at convention: ‘His people will think they’ve won something’

LOL! Sanders supporters are a bunch of fools. They would believe anything.

4 posted on 10/12/2016 12:36:32 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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To: C19fan
Sanders supporters that go for Hillary are ignorant. The only chance for real liberty is with Trump.

Trump for President

5 posted on 10/12/2016 12:37:43 PM PDT by Logical me
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To: C19fan

THIS IS PRICELESS


6 posted on 10/12/2016 12:59:41 PM PDT by NEMDF
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To: C19fan

Trump should announce that if he becomes President, he will offer a position to Bernie in his administration.


7 posted on 10/12/2016 1:47:22 PM PDT by Paradox ("Wishing for a tautology to enact itself is not a strategy.")
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