Bernie Sanders deserves representation on the platform committee commensurate with his votes

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Please carry on.

[MattP]

1. The committee was announced in Jan. was this the fundraising blast today?

Why didn't he bitch about it months ago?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. I am speaking to the principle. I am a small d democrat.

[iandhr]

11. While that is a fair point.

He had since January to raise the issue and he should have done it then.


Doing it now sounds like whining.

[monmouth4]

2. The HRC people seem quite concerned with this honest and fair approach...n/t

[dchill]

4. I salute you for your position.

I think...

[moriah]

5. Agreed, of course.

Did I miss where this was being objected to?

Serious question, I don't have a teevee running 24x7.

[joshcryer]

6. You're a class act DSB.

[JPnoodleman]

7. I wonder what Malcolm X might say about this election?

Though I find the Malcom X imagery fantastic, I wonder what he might say today of Hillary Clinton's activities in Haiti, Horrendous and elsewhere. Or if he would favor her endorsement of TTP, whilst he himself gave speeches endorsed by the Socialist Workers Party.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. What does Malcolm X have to do with the topic of this thread?

[JPnoodleman]

10. Perhaps have a less radical avatar if your so Conservative...

The white lady with an English surname, whom once called black children super predators and lobbies against any and all of the third world countries Malcolm X saw as people questing for freedom, is not likely someone he would support.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. Perhaps you shouldn't tell me what to do.

Perhaps have a less radical avatar if your (sic) so Conservative...

Perhaps you shouldn't tell me what to do. The only people that told me what to do were my mom and dad and they are dead, not at my hands of course.

[Ned_Devine]

19. Sounded more like a suggestion than telling you what to do

It also sounds like you purposely missed the point of it too.

[morningfog]

9. A fine acknowledgement. Agreed.

[Mnpaul]

12. Yes

That is the way a Democratic party should work. In 2008, I switched to another sub caucus so that we could send another woman to the state convention and balance out the male/female ratio.

[Feathery Scout]

14. I think there is something to this...

[scscholar]

15. The party is more important than any one candidate!

Especially one that parachuted in at the last minute.

[Nye Bevan]

16. If that's what the rules say then yes, definitely. (nt)

[Adrahil]

17. I agree.

Not that I think it is that big of a deal. Who gives a shit about the official platform!?

But I don't see any reason for him to not be more represented.

[pmorlan1]

18. Thank you

for your post. I would hope everyone would agree that basic fairness at our convention is a must.