Unity efforts hit snag at final meeting over Democratic platform

[Donkees]

Sanders, who has given multiple interviews and speeches about what he wants added to the platform, watched some of the proceedings on a live stream as his motorcade zoomed from Albany to Syracuse, N.Y. He took the stage at a rally for Eric Kingson, a congressional candidate in Syracuse — and a member of the larger platform committee that will meet in Orlando in July — knowing that the minimum wage plank had been voted down.

“If we do not win that fight in St. Louis, we’re takin’ it to Orlando, where the larger committee will meet next month,” said Sanders of his platform planks. “If we don’t make it in Orlando, we’re takin’ that fight right to the floor of the Democratic convention. Whether they like it or not, we’re going to open the doors of the Democratic Party.”

David Weigel contributed from Syracuse, N.Y.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/unity-efforts-hit-snag-at-final-meeting-over-democratic-platform/2016/06/24/2919fd06-3a3d-11e6-a254-2b336e293a3c_story.html

[Scootaloo]

1. Sounds like the comittee is sticking with a traditional "Fuck the Palestinians" stance too

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/24/politics/hillary-clinton-israel-dnc-platform/

[libdem4life]

2. Something tells me there are a couple

more chapters here. I've become even more convinced that it. s not political so much as it is the Haves vs. The Have Nots. And it is global. Brexit...example. The former British colonies will take advantage of the highly likely meltdown.

It's here in spades ... Bernie marches with Union members while Hillary makes secret six figure speeches to Management.

The Middle Class was the fusion of the above. When did we notice it had become little more than a figure of speech?

I'll be surprised if the Texit doesn't start to ramp up again. To use another figure of speech, the natives /peasants are getting restless. Bernie was the unintended Canary in the Mine.

[RoccoR5955]

3. As long as things like this happen,

I do not see how there can be any unity, aside from avoiding the trainwreck of the RepubliCLOWN candidate.

[Hiraeth]

4. even a potato should be able to beat trump. I don't see unity coming.

Trump is such a disaster Hillary doesn't need us and she knows it. Just look at this little corner of the internet and the way we are getting kicked around. Take that attitude and extrapolate it to the real world and that is what is happening.

[PADemD]

5. Keep your eye on Pennsylvania.

According to the latest Quinnipiac, Hillary and Trump are a virtual tie.

PENNSYLVANIA: Clinton 42 - Trump 41

https://www.qu.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/2016-presidential-swing-state-polls/release-detail?ReleaseID=2359

There are lots of Tea Party Republicans in PA who fly Confederate flags.