Rick Nolan Breaks His Promise To Support Bernie At The DNC

As the Democratic National Convention gets underway amidst the chaos of DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’ resignation, Minnesota voters are wondering why Rick Nolan won’t make good on his promise to support Bernie Sanders as a superdelegate in Philadelphia. Nolan has had his finger to the wind during the entire primary season, and the newly released DNC emails show that many Sanders voters’ mistrust of the party faithful were justified. Here is Nolan’s circuitous primary journey:

1. Shortly after it became evident Clinton would win the nomination, Nolan called for party unity while simultaneously saying that he was “sticking with Bernie.”
2. Nolan headlined a fundraiser to benefit Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid.
3. After Bernie ran away with the 8^th District in the presidential primary, Nolan said he would support the Democratic Socialist as a superdelegate at his party’s national convention.
4. Now, Nolan is telling reporters he will not attend the DNC at all.

Why is Nolan refusing to make good on his promise to vote for Bernie at the DNC? Nolan was happy to feel the Bern when it benefitted him politically, but is now breaking his promise to Sanders’ supporters in the 8th District.

NRCC Comment: “Instead of showing up to vote for Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders at the convention, Rick Nolan has decided to break his promise to Sanders’ supporters after months of enlisting their efforts in his own campaign. The significant protests in Philadelphia around the DNC’s email scandal only further highlight how Sanders’ supporters abhor the sort of political calculation and betrayal that have been the hallmarks of Nolan’s approach to politics.” – NRCC Spokesman Zach Hunter