Bernie Sanders’s supporters were already upset about their candidate’s loss to Hillary Clinton in the primaries. But last week, when an email hack at the Democratic National Committee revealed that party officials have made unflattering comments about Sanders, that only intensified the drama. Some of Sanders’s backers argued that the emails proved the election had been rigged against him.
Now Symone Sanders, Sanders’s former press secretary, has weighed in, saying “NO ONE STOLE THIS ELECTION”:
Look, people are well within their rights to have passions and opinions. That is how we create change in this country. We need the passion!!
— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) July 25, 2016
But let me be clear - NO ONE STOLE THIS ELECTION! Team Sanders we did AMAZING WORK. But we lost. It's a hard reality for some.
— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) July 25, 2016
It was a hard reality for me. Because I fought hard. Now, we won some great battles, but the reality is the system didn't cheat us.
— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) July 25, 2016
Now the contents of the leaked emails show individuals were definitely biased, but 7 folks on an email didn't "steal" the election.
— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) July 25, 2016
There are other qualms. Other valid arguments, but a stolen election is not one. I worked there. No one stole the election from us.
— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) July 25, 2016
It's clear individuals didn't honor their oath & now, folks are questioning the integrity of the process. Completely understandable.
— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) July 25, 2016
Folks like myself have a duty to call it what it is & then do everything we can to make it what it should be. That's the beauty of our party
— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) July 25, 2016
So...lets take the passion and fervor and yes anger some feel and resolve to do all we can to contribute to making our party better.
— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) July 25, 2016
No doubt we have work to do, but the beauty of all this is....we all have a chance to get in this game and play.
— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) July 25, 2016
Senator Sanders has said the political revolution will roll on! He's noted we have work to do this fall and that we have a job to get done.
— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) July 25, 2016
Not everyone has listened. During the Democratic convention, some delegates have been loudly booing every time Clinton’s name was mentioned. Earlier today, Sanders himself told his delegates not to publicly protest during the convention.
