2016 Postmortem

TheBlackAdder

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

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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