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In reply to the discussion: DNC rule change angers Sanders supporters [View all]NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)17. Maybe they should start describing themselves as Warren supporters.
Just one of many great Democrats.
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i agree with you. destruction of the Democrtic party is WRONG !!! And don't hate on Dem candidate
trueblue2007
Jun 2018
#72
I don't think either rule change is impactful, and let's talk about how caucuses exclude people.
Garrett78
Jun 2018
#4
It's rather embarrassing that the Democratic Party still allows for caucuses.
Garrett78
Jun 2018
#11
In Washington the state passed a primary via the initiative process
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jun 2018
#43
I guess those who don't have time to caucus still want their voice heard
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Jun 2018
#47
"get rid of disenfranchising caucuses" --- Lord, YES... please and thank you!
NurseJackie
Jun 2018
#10
I've read your posts on this, I disagree based on the wording. See this pic of the text
stevenleser
Jun 2018
#18
Without saying candidates must be party-affiliated for X amount of time before and after...
Garrett78
Jun 2018
#19
I disagree. Moreover, we haven't seen lines 1-18. If 19-24 is any indication, there are more
stevenleser
Jun 2018
#20
It's not too ambiguous. If I say "Faithful to McDonalds interests" and I crap all over McDonald's
stevenleser
Jun 2018
#22
Apples and oranges. Again, Sanders could easily counter that argument. But that aside...
Garrett78
Jun 2018
#23
It's not apples and oranges and I for one would welcome that fight because we need to stop this.
stevenleser
Jun 2018
#25
A political party and a corporation are not equivalent. So, yes, it's apples and oranges.
Garrett78
Jun 2018
#26
Nope, it's not. It's not hard to determine whether someone's criticism is, according to the text of
stevenleser
Jun 2018
#28
Nope, that was an amplification to the rule breaking, not the rule breaking itself.
stevenleser
Jun 2018
#89
There's too much political amnesia. Democrats have long attacked prevailing mainstream Democrats.
Tom Rinaldo
Jun 2018
#114
Democrat should run in the Democratic primary...about time the DNC stopped letting some walk all
Demsrule86
Jun 2018
#9
who is they...oh, you mean we? Not all of us see it at all like you see it. Sanders only has power
JCanete
Jun 2018
#99
I meant "they" as in "the democrats," in which case, I make up who they is as much as you do. What
JCanete
Jun 2018
#116
Painter went the full way and changed his registration to democrat a while back.
Blue_true
Jun 2018
#46
Tough shit. The party will not be held hostage by Sanders, his wife, bros or Their NeveRevolution.
MrsCoffee
Jun 2018
#27
There is no thread I know of where Sanders suggests he will join the Democratic Party.
emulatorloo
Jun 2018
#55
All Bernie has to do is join the party and say "I am a Democrat." It won't kill him.
emulatorloo
Jun 2018
#54
Bernie left us of his own free will, sneering all the way. So, enjoy your stay at DU, Bondor...
Hekate
Jun 2018
#104
The Democratic Party might be shooting itself in the foot. This could really do more harm than good.
YOHABLO
Jun 2018
#57
TOO BAD, they better suck it up. Sanders is not a Democrat and he should not run in our elections
trueblue2007
Jun 2018
#71
This is a typical Politico to stir up shit. I wonder who these Sanders supporters are?
still_one
Jun 2018
#73