2016 Postmortem

floriduck

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25. I'm still waiting on LexVegas' answer. But in response to your comment, let's just stop creating

Fri Jul 1, 2016, 02:50 PM

Jul 2016

platforms. Then no one will criticize the items nor the lack of enactment later. Besides, someone is paying for these people to gather and work on it in multiple events and locations. Save the money and run an extra tv ad or two.

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Bernie Sanders is winning some big victories over the Dem platform [View all] portlander23 Jul 2016 OP

.... LexVegas Jul 2016 #1

You don't see these as benefits? Why? floriduck Jul 2016 #7

When has any President ever made a decision in office woolldog Jul 2016 #22

I'm still waiting on LexVegas' answer. But in response to your comment, let's just stop creating floriduck Jul 2016 #25

I thought Bernie was supposed to BE a Democrat Hortensis Jul 2016 #38

It's supposed to be a war, don't you remember? The revolutionists really like their war metaphors. randome Jul 2016 #39

It's true: The platform is a bullshitting vehicle to get a candidate elected. A "feel good" thing. TheBlackAdder Jul 2016 #42

In the corporate party, yes AgingAmerican Jul 2016 #45

The IRON TRIANGLE are how parties work too - Lobbyist > Legislator > Bureaucrat (no public input)! TheBlackAdder Jul 2016 #46

That's the power of the delegates we won talking. Orsino Jul 2016 #2

That's the power of the Clinton campaign giving you concessions. SaschaHM Jul 2016 #6

No one gives away free stuff in polutics. Orsino Jul 2016 #8

We'll see how that organizing goes... SaschaHM Jul 2016 #12

Jesus Christ, that's a petty thing to say. n/t Orsino Jul 2016 #18

Should they have been concessions to begin with? floriduck Jul 2016 #9

Yes, they are concessions zenabby Jul 2016 #34

My point is the word concessions. If these were her ideas, she conceded nothing. floriduck Jul 2016 #35

I get that.. zenabby Jul 2016 #41

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Yup, I'm super sore over the fact that... SaschaHM Jul 2016 #11

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Oh look baseless accusations of sexism GeorgiaPeanuts Jul 2016 #17

Kick (nt) bigwillq Jul 2016 #3

Number 3, the credit agency conflict-of-interest issue Eric J in MN Jul 2016 #4

But, but .. someone on DU told me that Bernie is "irrelevant". 99th_Monkey Jul 2016 #5

B...b.....bu.....but Hillary supporters told me Bernie is irrelevant GeorgiaPeanuts Jul 2016 #14

Looking forward to seeing the nuts and bolts of #s 2 and 5. Those would be great if implemented. JudyM Jul 2016 #15

Dream on Politicalboi Jul 2016 #19

K&R bobthedrummer Jul 2016 #20

Except for a few issues, Bernie could easily win most of the platform battles at the convention andym Jul 2016 #21

There will be nothing in the platform that Hillary doesn't want there...nt SidDithers Jul 2016 #23

so, he's actually getting what he wants bigtree Jul 2016 #24

No. he's actually getting what Hillary wants. Jitter65 Jul 2016 #33

Sanders does not get credit for all progressive positions. Will you please stop. seabeyond Jul 2016 #26

+1000000000 Justice Jul 2016 #37

Considering Clinton is significantly to the right of her party's platform, who else to credit? chascarrillo Jul 2016 #43

No she is not. I get that is how Sanders and supporters have painted her. Clinton is in the top 15% seabeyond Jul 2016 #44

Platform is against the death penalty, for a $15 minimum wage. Both are positions to Clinton's left. chascarrillo Jul 2016 #47

When one doesn't get lobster cosmicone Jul 2016 #27

+1. I's like no one thought about those things until he did. Please lunamagica Jul 2016 #28

Yeah. Bernie's ideas. Bernie's vision. (but not his votes) LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #30

The non-binding consensus document known as the 2016 Democratic Platform... LuvLoogie Jul 2016 #29

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Yep! bravenak Jul 2016 #32

So, that is a war then... Onward Christian soldiers... robbedvoter Jul 2016 #36

All excellent ideas. n/t DirkGently Jul 2016 #40