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157. Love Tom Perez and Keith Ellison.. they are the ones whose

Wed Mar 1, 2017, 05:42 AM

Mar 2017

opinions count for me..

We have the best DNC Chair, Tom Ellison, and his Deputy, Keith Ellison, to move forward,

They are about Unity.. Inclusive leaders, who were elected because they are trusted to know what they're doing.

This is the kind of leader who we'll be going forward with.. so much respect..

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Sanders: Not 'impressed' with DNC election process [View all] TomCADem Feb 2017 OP

I can't believe this. Even "HIS" candidate has called for unity, why doesn't Sanders listen? George II Feb 2017 #1

"His" candidate would of won if DURHAM D Feb 2017 #5

That could very well be true.. I've a lot of tweets to that Cha Feb 2017 #50

oh brother... DURHAM D Feb 2017 #2

Perez and Ellison are moving forward. hrmjustin Feb 2017 #3

That's right. It's a management position. It's now filled so let's get to work. brush Feb 2017 #34

Yes they are .. with leaders like this.. Cha Feb 2017 #53

If Bernie REALLY wants to help figure out a better way to elect national Democratic pnwmom Feb 2017 #4

THANK YOU. kimmylavin Feb 2017 #9

Yeah.... Plucketeer Feb 2017 #23

It almost seems that it would bother you if Bernie registered as a Democrat. still_one Feb 2017 #62

And that would be fine with me...what is not fine with me is his attempt to create disunity when we Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #102

That is pretty much sums up what I said still_one Feb 2017 #106

If he did that, he would be one of the DNC members who vote still_one Feb 2017 #59

If he became a Dem he wouldn't be as free to criticize the status quo as he does now. I don't blame napi21 Feb 2017 #78

No, the opposite would be true. His criticism would be taken more seriously. n/t pnwmom Feb 2017 #136

i agree. why isn't he a Dem? trueblue2007 Feb 2017 #134

Post removed Post removed Feb 2017 #6

+1 lamp_shade Feb 2017 #8

YES HE DOES bravenak Feb 2017 #21

Exactly. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2017 #27

+1000. He's very predictable. Always a scold. nt Kahuna7 Feb 2017 #40

+1000. He's very predictable. Always a NAG. nt trueblue2007 Feb 2017 #135

Feeling?...Mutual. nt pkdu Feb 2017 #7

Not to worry vlyons Feb 2017 #10

Hey Bernie,,,,,, Cryptoad Feb 2017 #11

Dingdingding shenmue Feb 2017 #32

Bingo. kstewart33 Feb 2017 #47

Good idea.. keep all your list.. whatever. Build your own Cha Feb 2017 #65

Bernie needs to get over himself, he ain't helping and he's not even a real Democrat, so STFU! FreeStateDemocrat Feb 2017 #12

Yeah, he's only a democrat. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #28

Manchin's Democratic membership is important. kstewart33 Feb 2017 #49

It seems all he is doing lately is truebluegreen Feb 2017 #71

he comes from a solid red state that went for Trump 70 percent. the people in that state JI7 Feb 2017 #95

Really? I had no idea how that stuff worked. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #96

But Manchin (D) adds a count of "1" to the number of Democrats. That total number SharonAnn Feb 2017 #127

Manchin is a Senator. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #133

Dude needs to grow up. OilemFirchen Feb 2017 #13

I Think Certain Electeds Are Easily Baited, and its Not Just Trump... TomCADem Feb 2017 #25

He's not being baited. It's his raison d'etre. OilemFirchen Feb 2017 #42

Amen to this. nt DURHAM D Feb 2017 #68

Don't forget John Kerry calguy Feb 2017 #72

What you said. Bernie is trying to fulfill the battles of the 60s... Kahuna7 Feb 2017 #112

"Do as I say, not as I do." randome Feb 2017 #14

Bernie had every chance to win the nomination. He just didn't. StevieM Feb 2017 #15

Dear Bernie wysi Feb 2017 #16

LOL. He won't. Enjoys irritating Democrats. That's his thang. nt Kahuna7 Feb 2017 #41

Lovely Cary Feb 2017 #17

The media loves to push the "Democrats in disarray" narrative & Bernie's happy to help. Demit Feb 2017 #18

Me too shenmue Feb 2017 #36

I have a different take on the email -- it is HIS email list and people gave HIM that information karynnj Feb 2017 #52

Yeah I mean 2018 is not big deal right Bernie...you just hold onto your list. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #103

Why? Why not be kind to his supporters and get their votes? Sparky 1 Feb 2017 #147

I am not impressed with Bernie Skittles Feb 2017 #19

I'm not impressed with him. bravenak Feb 2017 #20

Bernie.....Please STFU Laurian Feb 2017 #22

exactly!!! Jeesh. Bernie is wearing on my nerves more and more. Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #119

His scorched earth antics during the election... Dopers_Greed Feb 2017 #24

How dare he run for the nomination in a democracy! truebluegreen Feb 2017 #30

Or rather, how dare he take a dump on his own doorstep, with the evil neighbours watching on. OnDoutside Feb 2017 #38

It was a bad time what with the courts and all. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #104

Oh vey. truebluegreen Feb 2017 #111

Right? nt joet67 Feb 2017 #145

"scortched earth"????? karynnj Feb 2017 #44

anti-establishment arguments hurt the Democratic Party hard. JHan Feb 2017 #60

However none of those things were because of Bernie karynnj Feb 2017 #74

Yes he did, JHan Feb 2017 #97

Yeah Dopers_Greed Feb 2017 #69

I disagree and know of people who voted for HRC karynnj Feb 2017 #75

Well, if we are looking at hard truths Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #114

I think the explanation is so much simpler than all of that. StevieM Feb 2017 #129

That is one of the most likey possibilities karynnj Feb 2017 #131

With regards to Obama, he was mostly helpful because his popularity got additional votes for HRC. StevieM Feb 2017 #132

StevieM ..YOU READ MY MIND. i'll go to my end of life believing COMEY did it. Hill lost cuz of him trueblue2007 Feb 2017 #137

I don't even think that Comey changed a narrow win into a narrow loss. He dramatically altered StevieM Feb 2017 #138

Dammit, Bernie! Plucketeer Feb 2017 #26

Yes, President Obama Will Need Some Tips On How to Fill A Stadium... TomCADem Feb 2017 #31

Know who else could fill stadiums? OilemFirchen Feb 2017 #43

Gag order. democratisphere Feb 2017 #29

Here is the rest of the article you did not mention: Talk Is Cheap Feb 2017 #33

He agreed to share it bravenak Feb 2017 #79

For the rest of DU, I'll restate that emails addresses are explicitly NOT INCLUDED. Talk Is Cheap Feb 2017 #80

BUT ADDRESSES AND NAMES ARE NOT EXCLUDED AND NEITHER ARE PHONE NUMBERS bravenak Feb 2017 #81

Once again for DU - all other info was contractually available thru the 'license period'... Talk Is Cheap Feb 2017 #82

Show me where he provided that info. I showed you mine; now show me yours bravenak Feb 2017 #83

You will have to ask the DNC. How would I know if the DNC asked for the info? Talk Is Cheap Feb 2017 #85

Now you trust the dnc? bravenak Feb 2017 #86

Where did I write that I don't trust the DNC? Talk Is Cheap Feb 2017 #87

Give me a break for posting screenshots of the dnc agreement that you indicated did not exist bravenak Feb 2017 #88

As I already posted - pnwmom wrote about 'appendix A' that doesn't exist in that document. Talk Is Cheap Feb 2017 #90

You accused me of saying it. I did not. bravenak Feb 2017 #91

I don't see why he shouldn't keep his coalition together. In a lot of ways, we NEED joet67 Feb 2017 #146

How do you know that a huge portion of Sander's coalition are not Dems? Talk Is Cheap Feb 2017 #148

How do I know? It was all in the news and analysis in last year. I am not saying most register joet67 Feb 2017 #149

Can you cite any of these news analysis? Talk Is Cheap Feb 2017 #150

Um, no not offhand. It literally was just in the news. Within the last day or two. joet67 Feb 2017 #151

I'm not trying to be rude, but I'm trying NOT to get thrown off of here, btw. nt joet67 Feb 2017 #152

The problem is that Sanders failed to turn out his coalition lapucelle Feb 2017 #155

We could do a general vote of the membership Blue Idaho Feb 2017 #35

Can we just have one big "I hate Bernie" thread? bunnies Feb 2017 #37

Not hate, not at all. kstewart33 Feb 2017 #46

Tell that to BS.. he's "not impressed".. I'm not impressed with him Cha Feb 2017 #54

Nobody cared about him before he challenged Hillary. bunnies Feb 2017 #57

I don't care if he's a Dem or not.. I just don't like him acting Cha Feb 2017 #64

It would have been divisive wether or not it was Bernie. bunnies Feb 2017 #89

Nope...this is wrong...it would not be divisive if Bernie had congratulated Perez...and had a Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #105

Post removed Post removed Feb 2017 #125

It's overkill.. him and his buzzwords. Everybody wants Cha Feb 2017 #126

LOL bravenak Feb 2017 #94

+1! tecelote Feb 2017 #107

The #1 goal of Putin was to provoke division and distrust. Igel Feb 2017 #39

Bern's not a Democrat. kstewart33 Feb 2017 #45

I'm not impressed with him.. Now here's a leader.. Cha Feb 2017 #48

WHERE does Bernie 'IMPLY' he won't give the DNC his email list? angstlessk Feb 2017 #51

He needs to be helping to unite the party liberal N proud Feb 2017 #55

Good thing he's not a Democrat, then obamanut2012 Feb 2017 #56

Well if Bernie became a Democrat, he would be one of those members in the DNC who would have a say still_one Feb 2017 #58

FFS I am SO over him! radical noodle Feb 2017 #61

Earth to Bernie, we need Dem solidarity and not this baloney wordpix Feb 2017 #63

Mahalo, wordpix! Cha Feb 2017 #66

Bernie... Mike Nelson Feb 2017 #67

He can certainly help changing it, by joining the party geek tragedy Feb 2017 #70

He knows better than to do that. harun Feb 2017 #100

Jesus H. Christ. ismnotwasm Feb 2017 #73

Bernie.....just stop. nt msanthrope Feb 2017 #76

Give it a fucking break Bernie Botany Feb 2017 #77

enough bernie. STFU DesertFlower Feb 2017 #84

My response. Quayblue Feb 2017 #92

Post removed Post removed Feb 2017 #93

Like Fran Lebowitz said on Maher...that old narcissist. RelativelyJones Feb 2017 #98

His candidate... Historic NY Feb 2017 #99

I'd rather hear a Democrat's opinion. RandySF Feb 2017 #101

At this point, I think Bernie is BamaRefugee Feb 2017 #108

I wonder what he thinks JustAnotherGen Feb 2017 #109

Go sit down, Bernie. murielm99 Feb 2017 #110

I love Bernie. I've always supported Bernie. But . . . Vinca Feb 2017 #113

With umpteen alarming stories a day, they need to unite against the common enemy. dewsgirl Feb 2017 #115

Sanders clearly refuted claims that the DNC election was rigged Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #116

He would not have had a problem with the process had Ellison won. And there was no unreasonable StevieM Feb 2017 #130

I'll ignore the refighting the primary part Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #141

What reforms do you believe are necessary? Because most of the big ones I can think of StevieM Feb 2017 #142

I'm not an expert on this but let me tell you something that was shared with me Tom Rinaldo Feb 2017 #144

I thought we were supposed to stop fighting over 2016. Paladin Feb 2017 #117

Whether something is against the rules depends on who did it. n/t QC Feb 2017 #118

Probably true, but not much comfort. (nt) Paladin Feb 2017 #123

He and Nader must have a hell of a time sleeping at night. JTFrog Feb 2017 #120

"Trump unites GOP as Democrats bicker" JTFrog Feb 2017 #121

were lobbyists allowed to vote? yurbud Feb 2017 #122

Yes, and I bet you will never guess who they backed! n/t QC Feb 2017 #128

That's the thing--even if some is progressive on paper, their support has a price tag yurbud Feb 2017 #140

Then join the party Sanders Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2017 #124

Wow. Looks like you guys don't want Bernie supporters in the Democratic Party. Sparky 1 Feb 2017 #139

Bernie Sanders is becoming what we in our family call a "fishwipe." Still Blue in PDX Feb 2017 #143

Steups. JHan Feb 2017 #153

Thank you, Bernie. aikoaiko Feb 2017 #154

I second that. Improvement is always welcome and it begins with analysis. Sparky 1 Feb 2017 #156

Love Tom Perez and Keith Ellison.. they are the ones whose Cha Mar 2017 #157