There's lots of interest in Bernie Sanders having input

[MineralMan]

into the Democratic Platform for 2016. I wonder, though, how many people have read the current platform, created in 2012. If you haven't, you can find it at this link:

https://www.democrats.org/party-platform

See what you agree with and disagree with in it and tell us how you would like to see it change. That way, we'll be talking about something based on what the platform actually says.

[democrattotheend]

1. Don't have time now, but I've been saying for a while that the platform is mostly meaningless

I'd much rather Bernie push for changes to the primary process or for genuine commitments from the party to actually pursue some of his priorities rather than just putting it in the platform.

[HumanityExperiment]

2. asked.. here's an article to answer

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016/06/12/Bernie-Sanders-to-meet-with-Hillary-Clinton-about-Democratic-platform/7531465746163/

[Downwinder]

3. Think I liked the 1964 Platform better.

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=29603

[Exilednight]

4. there is nothing in the platform that makes a real difference. they're

Fluff pieces that no one pays attention to and are quickly forgotten about before the ink even dries.

[MineralMan]

5. You're probably right, there.

I suspect that fewer than 5% of DUers have even read the 2012 platform, and DUers are more politically interested than the run of the population.

Platforms are look-see things. They're not binding on anyone, and are usually written in general terms. That's why I don't see it as much of an important issue at the convention.

[Exilednight]

6. that's why everyone in Hillary camp is worried. they're afraid that

Bernie will want specifics.

Oddly, specifics worked for Obama. His Blueprint not only outlined his platform, it answered how he could achieve them. I hate that Hillary talks in broad terms with no in-depth plan. It killed chances in 2008

[MineralMan]

7. Oh, I doubt they're all that worried.

Bernie's committee members won't have enough numbers to override the rest, so the platform will end up with a little input from them, but not control over its content by the Sanders faction. What Bernie wants may not be what Bernie gets, really.

Numbers count.