Bernie backers rage over Calif. Democratic Party chair race

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Bernie backers rage over Calif. Democratic Party chair race
Audit underway after accusations of ballot stuffing, floor protests.
By Carla Marinucci 5/22/2017 10:27 PM EDT Updated 05/23/2017 08:32 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO — Supporters of the losing candidate in a bitterly disputed election to serve as chair of the California Democratic Party say they’ll begin a detailed audit of the votes on Tuesday.

The move comes after protests, allegations of ballot stuffing and bitter disputes after votes at a weekend party convention.

Longtime party operative Eric Bauman won the chairmanship of the California Democratic Party over the weekend — but his victory was marred by complaints of ballot-stuffing and floor protests. Backers of the Kimberly Ellis, a favorite of the “Berniecrat,” activist wing of the party — say efforts to scrutinize the votes will begin immediately.

Some Democratic insiders are already worried the dispute has potential to do long-term damage, creating a rift in the state party as it heads into crucial 2018 elections, where as many as nine GOP House seats could be at stake in California.

“This is our Tea Party moment,’’ said one leading Democratic strategist. “And it’s not going away.”

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/22/california-democrats-bernie-sanders-238701

[JTFrog]

1. Still focused on the real threats to the country I see.

Someone will be going down in history as the great divider. May not have been his intentions, but he could have stopped this shit long ago.

[Foamfollower]

2. OFFS!

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3. Not sure who these "Bernie backers" are, but it seems like an all too frequent occurance among

some when the results don't go their way. Similar accusations of unfairness were hurled at Tom Perez, and Nancy Pelosi when they won their respective positions

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4. I just think its terrible that the left refuses to come together

and fight the unified right as its systematically destroys this country.

Trump's kill Medicaid, the poor, the hungry and the sick budget is coming out now but democrats are still focused on internal power struggles.