Bernie Vs Hillary argument gets Monroe County Democrat kicked out of convention

July 27, 2016

Collins Parker,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP/WDEF) – A Hillary Clinton delegate from eastern Tennessee has been booted from the Democratic National Convention after a Bernie Sanders supporter says he became overly aggressive with her.

Tennessee Democratic Party spokesman Spencer Bowers is quoted by news media outlets as saying that Jerry Ogle of Monroe County had his credentials revoked after an incident with Sanders delegate Amanda Kruel of Knoxville.

Kruel said Ogle assaulted her at the convention Monday because he was angry that she was supporting Sanders. Kruel says Ogle grabbed her by the shoulders, twisted her around and told her to ‘Act like a Democrat.”

Ogle was quoted by The Tennessean as saying that he only tapped Kruel on the shoulder and did not forcefully grab her. Still, he admitted to the newspaper that his actions were inappropriate.

Ogle was replaced by an alternate delegate.

Ogle is a Trustee with the Steelworkers Union in Madisonville.

Kruel is an active Bernie supporter who refuses to support Hillary and is fighting with the party apparatus.

I will help Hillary in the general election as much as the DNC helped Bernie win the primaries. #ImWithHer #DemConvention #DemsInPhilly 😉

— Amanda CM Kruel (@skweeds) July 26, 2016

She says she used the ImWithHer hashtag to get put on the DNC big board

Thx @marymancini for standing up for my safety re Ogle. Was anxious of going to party officials w/ a problem, but @tndp came through for me.

— Amanda CM Kruel (@skweeds) July 26, 2016

Jerry Ogle. TNDP chair made him apologize, will eject him if he does it again. @SonyaKitten @DanaBashCNN @maddow pic.twitter.com/xyMdL9v6Jq

— Amanda CM Kruel (@skweeds) July 26, 2016