Sat Jun 25, 2016, 10:06 PM
arikara (5,562 posts)
Betraying Progressives, DNC Platform Backs Fracking, TPP, and Israel Occupation
Despite its claims to want to unify voters ahead of November's election, the Democratic party appears to be pushing for an agenda that critics say ignores basic progressive policies, "staying true" to their Corporate donors above all else.
During a 9-hour meeting in St. Louis, Missouri on Friday, members of the DNC's platform drafting committee voted down a number of measures proposed by Bernie Sanders surrogates that would have come out against the contentious Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), fracking, and the Israeli occupation of Palestine. At the same time, proposals to support a carbon tax, Single Payer healthcare, and a $15 minimum wage tied to inflation were also disregarded. In a statement, Sanders said he was "disappointed and dismayed" that representatives of Hillary Clinton and DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schulz rejected the proposal on trade put forth by Sanders appointee Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), despite the fact that the presumed nominee has herself come out against the 12-nation deal. ...more... http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/06/25/betraying-progressives-dnc-platform-backs-fracking-tpp-and-israel-occupation
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arikara | Jun 2016 | OP |
dflprincess | Jun 2016 | #1 | |
99th_Monkey | Jun 2016 | #2 | |
Post removed | Jun 2016 | #3 | |
Pharaoh | Jun 2016 | #4 | |
840high | Jun 2016 | #5 | |
Old Codger | Jun 2016 | #6 | |
PowerToThePeople | Jun 2016 | #7 | |
GreenPartyVoter | Jun 2016 | #8 | |
mrr303am | Jun 2016 | #9 |
Response to arikara (Original post)
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 10:13 PM
dflprincess (27,305 posts)
1. I wish I could say this surprises me
but I can't.
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Response to arikara (Original post)
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 10:24 PM
99th_Monkey (19,326 posts)
2. Small wonder Sanders is not endorsing Hillary yet.
I anticipate floor fights on the platform.
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Response to arikara (Original post)
Sat Jun 25, 2016, 11:40 PM
Pharaoh (8,209 posts)
4. Surprize surprize!
Who'd a thunk!
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Response to arikara (Original post)
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 12:54 AM
Old Codger (4,205 posts)
6. I am stunned
stunned I say, they have been telling us all along that what we want doesn't matter at all, it has been widely apparent all along so why would anyone be surprised that the "democrat party is really a party of the 1%er's
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Response to arikara (Original post)
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 05:22 AM
PowerToThePeople (9,610 posts)
7. From what I see
There is no reason for me to cast any votes this year for any DNC Democrat.
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Response to PowerToThePeople (Reply #7)
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 06:17 AM
GreenPartyVoter (71,342 posts)
8. Or to stay in this party. My re-registration was conditional on whether or not the DNC
moved in a Progressive direction. Clearly, that will not be the case.
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Response to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #8)
Sun Jun 26, 2016, 06:58 AM
mrr303am (159 posts)
9. +1 Jill Stein in November!