30 years of attending Democratic events in New Hampshire and Judy Reardon has never witnessed anything like it. Welcome to the house of Bern, Judy!
What an embarrassing moment last night for Sanders supporters, who obviously can't act like adults in a setting that’s suppose to be about Democratic party unity. The McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner dinner is held annually in New Hampshire.
When Shaheen spoke, they booed and repeatedly interrupted her. She had to tell the Berners to show some respect, no matter who they supported. Embarrassing.
Reardon wrote an article about last night’s debacle and tweeted the link to it on Twitter. Many of the responses to her on Twitter prove her point. I think she hits the nail on the head, because this revolution mantra encourages many of these young people to do or say anything to get Bernie elected. I get enthusiasm, but being overzealous like this and disrespectful is way over the top.
Link to article for her entire perspective.
Last night supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders repeatedly interruputed Sen. Jeanne Shaheen while she was speaking at the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s annual McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner. In my more than 30 years of attending Democratic events in New Hampshire, I’ve never witnessed rudeness and disrespect like this.
Jeanne Shaheen was the first woman elected governor of New Hampshire. She was the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from New Hampshire. She is the only woman in United States history to be elected both a governor and a U.S. senator.
Why in the world would Bernie Sanders’ supporters treat this woman who made the Democratic Party a winning party in New Hampshire so disrespectfully?
I’m not saying Bernie Sanders instructs his supporters to interrupt and heckle the speech of a U.S. Senator.
But what Bernie Sanders does is constantly tell us is Congress is corrupt and the political system is corrupt, and he calls for a political revolution. His supporters clearly have internalized this message. And if you believe Congress is corrupt and the political system is corrupt and what we need in this country is a political revolution, why would you show any respect to the senior U.S. Senator from New Hampshire? And not only is she in the corrupt Senate, she supports the devil herself, Hillary Clinton!
xAt @NHDems dinner that shares her name, @JeanneShaheen calls for respect as @BernieSanders area heckled her praise for @HillaryClinton
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) February 6, 2016 xJeanne Shaheen, looking at Sanders's supporters, admonishes NH Dems to be respectful no matter who they support. Days Ds need unity in Nov.
— Dan Balz (@danbalz) February 6, 2016 x@justblegit Sanders supporters heckling Sen Shaheen is the rudest thing I've seen in 30 years of NH Dem campaigns
— Judy Reardon (@JudyReardon) February 6, 2016 xSome Sanders supporters apparently didn't like my article about their rudeness to Sen Shaheen last night pic.twitter.com/C6yhv34bxs
— Judy Reardon (@JudyReardon) February 6, 2016