APNewsBreak: 2 Vermont DNC delegates replaced due to gender

Source: AP

A complaint to the Democratic National Convention says two male Vermont delegates were replaced by women in the name of “gender balance” and without adequate due process.

The complaint, filed by 21 Vermont Democrats, says the national party this month ordered the state party to replace Vermont Sen. Tim Ashe and party stalwart Ken Dean although Dean and Ashe were elected June 11.

Dean, Ashe and their female replacements support Sen. Bernie Sanders over presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton

Read more: http://wtop.com/elections/2016/07/apnewsbreak-2-vermont-dnc-delegates-replaced-due-to-gender/

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APNewsBreak: 2 Vermont DNC delegates replaced due to gender (Original post)	NWCorona	Jul 2016	OP
The question is why it wasn't gender balanced in the first place, as the rules required. nt	pnwmom	Jul 2016	#1
That's a great question! If so	NWCorona	Jul 2016	#2
Apparently they were hoping to get a waiver from the rules. But why was this ever	pnwmom	Jul 2016	#4
I can agree with that.	NWCorona	Jul 2016	#6
this ongoing trivialization of feminism as cover for corporate liberalism is sickening n/t	zazen	Jul 2016	#3
I'm not sure what you mean by "corporate liberalism" -nt	Bradical79	Jul 2016	#20
neoliberalism, etc.	runaway hero	Jul 2016	#21
"etc." doesn't make the vacuous term "neoliberalism" any more clear (nt)	Recursion	Jul 2016	#22
Understood.	runaway hero	Jul 2016	#23
No need to vote, we'll TELL you who to install!!!	7962	Jul 2016	#5
They're not ignoring the outcomes. Two women Bernie supporters will replace two men.	pnwmom	Jul 2016	#9
Your righteous indignation and dramatic passion seems to be getting in the way	LanternWaste	Jul 2016	#18
Righteous indignation is a requirement of membership to DU!	7962	Jul 2016	#19
Strange story!	red dog 1	Jul 2016	#7
The superdelegates are heavily male, because Congress is heavily male.	pnwmom	Jul 2016	#10
See page 7 of the rules.	displacedtexan	Jul 2016	#11
I bet there is more to the story	liberal N proud	Jul 2016	#8
This is a long standing rule	The Second Stone	Jul 2016	#12
And why should they change it? Men are HEAVILY overrepresented in the state's super delegates,	pnwmom	Jul 2016	#14
POMS	Lancero	Jul 2016	#13
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Jul 2016	#15
Anyone who has participated in delegate elections knows gender balance is required	BainsBane	Jul 2016	#16
Good	philosslayer	Jul 2016	#17

Response to NWCorona (Original post)

Thu Jul 21, 2016, 02:18 PM

pnwmom (107,317 posts)

APNewsBreak: 2 Vermont DNC delegates replaced due to gender

1. The question is why it wasn't gender balanced in the first place, as the rules required. nt

2. That's a great question! If so

4. Apparently they were hoping to get a waiver from the rules. But why was this ever

6. I can agree with that.

3. this ongoing trivialization of feminism as cover for corporate liberalism is sickening n/t

20. I'm not sure what you mean by "corporate liberalism" -nt

21. neoliberalism, etc.

22. "etc." doesn't make the vacuous term "neoliberalism" any more clear (nt)

23. Understood.

5. No need to vote, we'll TELL you who to install!!!

9. They're not ignoring the outcomes. Two women Bernie supporters will replace two men.

18. Your righteous indignation and dramatic passion seems to be getting in the way

19. Righteous indignation is a requirement of membership to DU!

7. Strange story!

10. The superdelegates are heavily male, because Congress is heavily male.

11. See page 7 of the rules.

8. I bet there is more to the story

12. This is a long standing rule

14. And why should they change it? Men are HEAVILY overrepresented in the state's super delegates,

13. POMS

16. Anyone who has participated in delegate elections knows gender balance is required

17. Good