Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders allies settle on pragmatic progressive Democratic Party platform

[riversedge]

I am quite satisfied with the platform. It was negotiated upon--as all political outcomes are.


Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders allies settle on pragmatic progressive Democratic Party platform


http://www.dailynewsbin.com/news/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-allies-settle-on-pragmatically-progressive-democratic-party-platform/25019/

By Bill Palmer | June 25, 2016





After all the back and forth about what kind of philosophical tone the Democratic Party 2016 platform should or should not take on, the platform committee consisting of allies of democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and runner-up Bernie Sanders ended up with a pragmatic series of compromises on Saturday night which should end up making most involved with the process happy. So just what ended up making the cut in the now draft-stage Democratic Party platform?

The Democratic Party platform itself is the equivalent of a party mission statement, standing apart from the democratic nominee’s campaign and platform. So Clinton isn’t officially bound to anything in the platform. Sanders had wanted the platform to call for an immediate minimum wage increase to $15 nationwide, even though most economists fear such a swift increase would trigger negative economic consequences. The platform committee compromised by including the $15 per hour provision, but not attaching a stated timetable to it.

Elsewhere the platform calls for an increase to Social Security, which both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have been touting, though such an idea is unlikely to get through a republican congress. It also calls for an end to the Hyde Amendment, which restricts funding for abortion even in cases of rape, incest of medical necessity.

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Still, there appears to be enough included in the Democratic Party platform for all sides to be able to call it a victory. The Hillary Clinton campaign told CNN that it was “proud” of the platform, while Bernie Sanders tweeted out an AP story which gave him credit for influencing the platform.

[leftofcool]

1. Sanders was just on CNN. Says he is not satisfied.

Taking his platform all the way to the convention. He didn't get everything he wanted. Will not endorse Hillary.

[BootinUp]

3. I'm totally shocked. /sarcasm

[Cha]

4. lol

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

14. Look at me!!!!!

Cries Bernie

[creon]

6. This not 1968

This not 1968. This not the era of "non negotiable demands".

[riversedge]

7. His comments today will not endear him to many Democrats.

[William769]

8. Losers never are satisfied. nt

[Thinkingabout]

10. Hum, guess this is the answer.

[ismnotwasm]

11. Meh.

[Lucinda]

13. I couldn't care less what he thinks at this point. I suspect I'm not alone.

[forjusticethunders]

15. Honestly at this point I actually think it's all kabuki.

I wouldn't be surprised if he's coordinating this defiance with the Hillary campaign. The idea is basically to pull in as many as the Bernie or Busters into the unity camp as possible by making it appear that he's still "fighting" and getting concessions and influence. It's a pain in the ass but I can also see why playing this game is conducive to helping Hillary win. After all, her polling has only gone up since his concession-not concession.

[fleabiscuit]

17. 92 percent of Sanders supporters have now moved to supporting HRC.

That's according to recent polls via Rachael Maddow. Maybe waiting until 99.9 percent of the 100 percent have moved over to endorse?

[Cha]

2. So Glad Hillary Won this Election.. she is who we need to BE POTUS.

Mahalo Rivers.

[Thinkingabout]

9. Totally agree, she is the one for the job.

[creon]

5. It is

It is a matter of means; it is not a matter of ends. We have the same goals.
I think that the platform is a good one.

[ismnotwasm]

12. There are structural problems with the TPP

Such as the arbitration tribunals. There are moral problems, such as negotiating with homophobic counties and deciding to bypass human trafficking in countries such as Malaysia. The idea is though trade, we will somehow be able to influence these human rights violations

Hillary is right to be skeptical.

On the other hand without new agreements we are stuck with NAFTA, and the TPP has been in negotiation for a decade, pre-dating the Obama administration, and is an improvement with workers protections and addresses environmental concerns.

[Blue Idaho]

16. Senator Sanders influence on the Democratic Party

Is slipping through his fingers. This is the natural course of affairs. The Presumptive Candidate usually shapes the party and its inniatives, not one of the runners up.

[LiberalFighter]

18. The Hyde Amendment needs to be kept in

in a way that it applies to Republican men such as Hastert and others.