Sanders revolution resists DNC loss

[DonViejo]

What happens next for the Bernie wing 'is an open question,' says one top Democrat.

By EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE 02/26/17 07:34 AM EST

ATLANTA — Sen. Bernie Sanders and his supporters went hard after anyone who wouldn't back Keith Ellison in the run-up to the Democratic National Committee chair election.

Sanders phoned Jaime Harrison on Wednesday, the South Carolina Democratic chair who was on the verge of dropping out of the race, making a heavy pitch for him to endorse Ellison as a transformational moment for the party.

The next day, when Harrison threw his support to former Labor secretary Tom Perez instead, Ellison supporters worked off talking points and attacked him as a corporate lobbyist insider who’d struck a crooked deal that didn’t pass their purity test.

New York Rep. Greg Meeks had his own showdowns with the Sanders-inspired coalition. One of the few sitting members of Congress who had a vote in the DNC election here Saturday, Meeks was repeatedly threatened by Ellison and Sanders supporters with a primary challenge if he backed anyone else.

Ellison’s loss in the second-round of voting dashed the Sanders wing’s hopes of taking over the party establishment. But to the surprise of most in the room, the announcement that Perez won was met mostly with applause, rather than an outbreak of chaos and screams. There were chants of “Party for the people, not big money,” that briefly interrupted the proceedings but they came from a total of nine very loud Ellison supporters who were sitting in the seats left open to the general public.

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[SunSeeker]

1. "...but that came from a total of nine very loud Ellison supporters..."

"...who were sitting in the seats left open to the general public."


Not much of a "revolution," eh? I doubt those nine were even Dems.

[Synecdoche Trope]

3. Yes, let's Rip Ourselves Apart

Again!

[Captain_New_York]

4. Think about this

Okay, I know I have going to be attacked by the Bernie Supports. Since he and many of his supporters are not Democrats, I don't call them Bernie Wing of the Democratic Party. The lack of commitment to the Democratic Party is the base of my issue.

If I went to my local volunteer fire department without joining, paying my dues and attending training; but, expected to be the chief or dictate who the chief is, they would throw me out on my ass. Also If by some weird reason they let me run for Chief; but I lost and then continue to withhold any my supporters who are firefighters from fighting the fires, using this as leverage to gain power in the Fire Department. Lives and Property would be in Jeopardy

The election was so close that the lack of support from Bernie and his supporters until the convention hurt Hillary and contributed to the loss. I have many issues with Bernie's history and Wife's business practices, so I was not a supporter. Having said that I would have supported him over any of the Republicans if he secured the nomination.

So here is the deal, you want to lead the Democratic Party, first step is become a democrat.

Okay Bernie Supporter, release the hounds and tear me apart (BTW, Been on DU for years, just don't post much)

[Skittles]

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