“Party leaders in Nevada, for example, claim that the Sanders campaign has a ‘penchant for violence’. It also accused the Sanders campaign of “deliberately sharing misinformation about how the convention operates to get people riled up”. Political columnist Jon Ralston published a sample of the voicemail messages left for Lange by Sanders supporters, many of which included threats and vulgarities. “At that convention, the Democratic leadership used its power to prevent a fair and transparent process from taking place,” the senator said. For hours after the convention was due to end, and before security shut down proceedings, Sanders supporters shouted and booed Clinton delegates over the perception of bias.

Source: The Guardian May 17, 2016 14:40 UTC