Is seems members of the National Uncommitted Movement

[SocialDemocrat61]

are staging a sit in outside the convention because they aren’t being allowed to address the convention. Unfortunately, they don’t seem to know about the longtime policy that you have to support the nominee in order to address the convention.

[Walleye]

1. Let them have their own goddamn convention. The party of the uncommitted

[newdeal2]

5. They need to support the party first

As far as I’m concerned, they are a 3rd party and not supporting or planning to vote for the Dem nominee. Why should they get time?

[Think. Again.]

2. There are only 30 uncommitted out of 4,700 delegates...

...yes, everyone's voice should always be heard, but this is DEMOCRATIC politics, such a vast majority voting FOR Harris will be heard much louder.

[SocialDemocrat61]

3. So you're saying that Harris is wrong

for not allowing people who don’t support her candidacy to address the convention?

[Think. Again.]

4. Where the hell did you get that from???

You certainly didn't get it from my post.

Do you think it's even possible to allow anyone who wants to speak at the DNC to do so?

And Harris, or anyone, even as President, would have no right to stop anyone from "addressing the election" just as the uncommitted are doing at their sit-in.

[SocialDemocrat61]

6. Just asking a question for clarification

I think only those who support the nominee should be allowed to address the convention so was confused about the point of your first post.

So you agree that those who don’t support Harris should not be allowed to address the convention?

[Think. Again.]

10. Yes, I agree that once a candidate is nominated...

...all Party-related activity and statements should serve to get that nominee elected.

That being said, the "uncommitted" are only the delegates who voted "present", and that is exactly what a convention is for, to take a vote and decide on the nominee, so a unanimous opinion is going to be rare.

Edit to add:

Perhaps I was confused by your post too, when you said " address the ELECTION", I believe it is everyone's right to say what they think about our elections. You have revised that to "address the convention", which is a different topic.

[mucholderthandirt]

7. The uncommitted can speak out wherever they want, just not at the convention.

Despite what that idiot Republican on CNN thinks, the convention isn't about laying out details of the policy, it's for building enthusiasm for the candidates and get people voting in the election. And Harris has laid out how she thinks things will get paid for, ignorant Scott whatever his name is: the rich and corporations will finally pay their fair share of taxes. That alone is all that's needed.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

8. There had been discussions even after the convention started to have a Palestinian-American address the convention.

The sit-in began last night when the word finally came down and it was no.

[orthoclad]

11. I guess genocide with US weapons is a touchy subject.

Similar to when the US armed the Saudis with weapons used for Yemeni genocide.

[Happy Hoosier]

13. Or maybe, and hear me out....

we are prioritizing saving our fucking Democracy.

[orthoclad]

14. "the other guy is a monster" is no excuse

for monstrous behavior.

Do you think it would get T elected to show sympathy for victims of genocide?

Or would this sympathy draw more votes for the Blue?

[Happy Hoosier]

19. You misunderstand my post.

It's not that I think we can;t show sympathy to victims of war. It's that I don;t think we should give the stage to someone who is likely to spew Antisemetic bullshit to the world in the name of Democrats.

If you think Democrats are "monstrous," Perhaps you should consider if you are in the right party for you.

[The Magistrate]

16. That Word You Use, I Do Not Think It Means What You Think

Here's an example of genocide....

In 1933, there were fifteen millions of Jews in the world. In 1945, there were nine millions.

Here's an example of not genocide....

In 2012, the population of Arab Palestine was about four and a quarter millions, In 2024 (now) the population is about five and a half millions.

https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/state-of-palestine-population/

[BannonsLiver]

20. Do you consider yourself more aligned with Uncommitted than the party/ticket?

[The Magistrate]

15. Had Demonstrations Not Sported Sinwar Portraits and Chanted His Slogans, They Might Have Got It

But the 'pro-Palestine' demonstrators have be-clowned themselves past accommodation. The taint touches all, even public figures who may not have themselves said or done anything so repellent.

[struggle4progress]

9. Well, I'm still angry that the Democrats haven't supported the movement

to make my best friend's peanut-porkrind-avocado-marzipan-mustard crunch the national cereal

But where's the press coverage?

[dalton99a]

17. +1

[Happy Hoosier]

12. Who? Move on from these dead-enders. NT

[lees1975]

18. "Uncommitted" or those voting "Present" got all the attention they deserved during the roll call.

"Present" isn't a vote that stands for anything specific. So their vote, which took place weeks ago, was announced. The Palestinian concerns over the Gaza War have been addressed by Harris, she spoke to the "leadership" of the movement that showed up in Detroit, and acknowledged her willingness to talk to them, and her sympathy toward their cause with the limits she has on herself, and her candidacy, as far as policy goes. Apparently, that particular leadership is not acknowledged or accepted by all of those involved, and their sympathies and demands go well beyond realistic expectations.

They have no stronger ally, in the Presidential administration, or among anyone running for President, than Kamala Harris.