Puerto Rico Democratic Primary: Results to Push Clinton Closer to Nomination

[BlueMTexpat]

OK - the voting has yet to take place. But, according to this source, things look VERY good for Hillary. Bernie's campaign there has done him no favors.

http://patch.com/us/across-america/puerto-rico-democratic-primary-results-push-clinton-closer-nomination-0

Both Clinton and Bernie Sanders have campaigned in Puerto Rico, with the focus being on what the two candidates would do to solve the territory's debt crisis. Clinton has a clear advantage in the territory as there is a sizable Puerto Rican population in New York, where she served as a senator.

Sanders on the other hand is not winning himself any favors with Democrats in Puerto Rico. On Saturday, his campaign accused local party leaders of fraud, claiming that officials with the campaign were denied access to prisons to help inmates vote.

Not really a smart move ... but perhaps that's just me.

[BlueCaliDem]

1. I guess they've never heard the idiom, "Don't bite the hand that feeds". Oh well.

[BlueMTexpat]

6. They really don't seem to treat others

in the way they would wish to be treated.

[Cha]

8. And, don't accuse Puerto Rico of "fraud" Before the Election..

Puerto Rico Dems 'appalled' by accusations from Sanders camp

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The head of the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico slammed Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign on Saturday for accusing it of unfairly denying poll workers access to prisons to help inmates vote.

"I am appalled at the remarks from the spokesperson of the Bernie Sanders Campaign in Puerto Rico, Ms. Betsy Franceschini," local Democratic Party president Roberto Prats said in a statement.
Franceschini had accused party officials in Puerto Rico of withholding certifications from Sanders officials, initially preventing them from organizing voters in prisons.

"The claim that the Democratic Party is delaying the certification of the Sanders' poll workers is preposterous. The first complete set of pollworkers for tomorrow's primary we have certified were all from the Sanders Campaign."

Full story..
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/282237-puerto-rico-democratic-party-denies-wrongdoing-in-primary

burnie deserves to lose Puerto Rico Big.. just on general principles.

Aloha, BlueCali~

[ismnotwasm]

26. This

"Inmate voting is handled not by the Democratic Party but by the Commonwealth's Absentee and Advance Vote Administrative Board," Prats said. "I have been told that the Sanders campaign submitted their prison pollworker list at 6:10 pm on the evening prior to inmate voting and began complaining early in the following morning that the Board had not completed their pollworker's certification. But in the end, despite the late submittal, the Sanders campaign had representatives at the prison voting places."

[Cha]

27. Si!

Puerto Rico! :

[underthematrix]

2. The definition of a "Hillary supporter" aka a VOTER

This Facebook post is everything.
https://twitter.com/jawillie/status/737396582425976833/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[Her Sister]

3. Being rude from the get-go... not impressive... nor persuasive... nor charming

Ahhh! Basic, ain't it?

[BlueMTexpat]

7. It's too often what

I've seen here and I'm pretty sick of it.

[yallerdawg]

4. If Bernie doesn't get to 15% again...

Hillary could get 67 delegates out of Puerto Rico, making her the official presumptive nominee tonight!

[BlueMTexpat]

5. Wouldn't that be

loverly?

[LiberalFighter]

10. Technically, she could get 60 delegates based on today's election.

The other 7 are unpledged delegates. 2 are still uncommitted.

[yallerdawg]

11. I'm not a Bernie supporter.

I don't differentiate between delegates and superdelegates.

Puerto Rico has 67 delegates. Hillary could have them all tonight.

[Cha]

9. Perhaps their "smart plan" is to claim they were "robbed" in Puerto Rico, too.. every state

or territory they lost they call "rigged".. maybe a ploy to declare that he is the rightful nominee and it's not he who is the pretender but Hillary?

It's a pattern and since he says he's going to contest the convention.. they're suing everyone in sight to make their case?

Puerto Rico Dems 'appalled' by accusations from Sanders camp

snip//

The head of the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico slammed Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders's presidential campaign on Saturday for accusing it of unfairly denying poll workers access to prisons to help inmates vote.

"I am appalled at the remarks from the spokesperson of the Bernie Sanders Campaign in Puerto Rico, Ms. Betsy Franceschini," local Democratic Party president Roberto Prats said in a statement.
Franceschini had accused party officials in Puerto Rico of withholding certifications from Sanders officials, initially preventing them from organizing voters in prisons.

"The claim that the Democratic Party is delaying the certification of the Sanders' poll workers is preposterous. The first complete set of pollworkers for tomorrow's primary we have certified were all from the Sanders Campaign."

Full story..
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/282237-puerto-rico-democratic-party-denies-wrongdoing-in-primary

burnie deserves to lose Puerto Rico Big.. just on general principles.

Aloha, BlueMT~

[yallerdawg]

12. Is it the culmination of his "system is rigged" claim?

Contest the results of each of these primaries to demonstrate how unfair it is? How DWS has her finger on the scale? How when he is obviously the best candidate to run against Trump and draws the biggest crowds, how can he be legitimately losing the vote?

A great final chapter for his book!

[Cha]

13. The end.

Rofl

[pandr32]

14. All their lawsuits get them no-where

What does Bernie think about frivolous lawsuits? I wonder if he has ever spoken on the issue during his long-time political career.

[Cha]

15. That's funny.. I said in another post.. Wouldn't it be great if burnie started

attacking himself for all the bullshit he's pulled throughout his whole campaign?

There's a bottomless well of impure material he could rage on.. he'd never have to stop whining.

What about using campaign funds for his trip in search of the Pope? Wouldn't that be a burnie specialty if anyone else did it?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1107&pid=155992

Yeah, and how about those frivolous lawsuits, sanders?

[pandr32]

16. That is funny!

He wouldn't do it of course, but a comedian could do a parody of him doing it

[Cha]

17. I know! It would be perfect.. it's ripe for pickings!

[pandr32]

23. It Is! let's hope!

It would be hilarious and eye-opening, too!

[Sancho]

19. I think SNL should have a sketch of Bernie confessing to the Pope!!

It would be Hillary-ous!

[Cha]

20. Yes, no one less than the Pope could take his confession.

Funny stuff.. surely we're not the only ones to think of the possibilities of sanders turning on himself.

[puffy socks]

24. Maybe he'll sue to run as an Independent due to the rigged Democratic primaries!

burnie deserves to lose Puerto Rico Big.. just on general principles.

Yes he does ma'am! because he doesn't seem to possess any.

[Cha]

25. Yeah, why not.. he's on such a damn frivolous suing streak, puffy!

[Sancho]

18. Hillary now has all 7 PR super delegates...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/puerto-rico-votes-as-clinton-closes-in-on-dem-nomination/2016/06/05/f632be1c-2b39-11e6-b9d5-3c3063f8332c_story.html

Among those voting was Democratic Party superdelegate Andres Lopez, one of the insiders who can vote for the candidate of their choice at the summer convention. He had remained uncommitted, but said Sunday he will support Clinton.

Clinton has 1,776 pledged delegates won in primaries and caucuses; Sanders has 1,501. When including superdelegates, her lead over Sanders is substantial — 2,323 to 1,547.

It takes 2,383 to win.

With Lopez’s endorsement, all seven of Puerto Rico’s superdelegates have pledged their support for Clinton.

“It is time to focus on squashing ‘El Trumpo,’” he said, referring to presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

[Cha]

22. Wow.. that's very Cool News! Gracias, Sancho!

Among those voting was Democratic Party superdelegate Andres Lopez, one of the insiders who can vote for the candidate of their choice at the summer convention. He had remained uncommitted, but said Sunday he will support Clinton.

Clinton has 1,776 pledged delegates won in primaries and caucuses; Sanders has 1,501. When including superdelegates, her lead over Sanders is substantial — 2,323 to 1,547.

It takes 2,383 to win.

With Lopez’s endorsement, all seven of Puerto Rico’s superdelegates have pledged their support for Clinton.

“It is time to focus on squashing ‘El Trumpo,’” he said, referring to presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

[DemonGoddess]

21. It would be poetic justice and karma

if Puerto Rico does today, like the Virgin Islands did yesterday.