Nevada’s Democratic Party Convention Is Symptomatic of Sanders/Clinton Battle

FEATURING KAREN BERNAL – You may have heard of the Nevada convention scandal last weekend where Bernie Sanders’ supporters were accused of being violent. The state of Nevada held its primary election earlier this year. So why a convention? The rules of the Nevada primary are so complicated that if you’re confused, don’t worry – most people are. And that confusion may be a big part of the frustrations that erupted last weekend.

Despite a win for Sanders in the Oregon primary, and a practical tie with Hillary Clinton in Kentucky, mainstream media are accusing Sanders of being a spoiler, and pointing to the Nevada convention as a reason why the renegade Senator and presidential candidate ought to let Clinton claim the Democratic nomination.

Karen Bernal, former chair of the California Democratic Party’s Progressive Caucus, a Sanders delegate in California.