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In reply to the discussion: Thomas Franks, the Clintons and "phony" Democratic populists in the New Gilded Age [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)After Nixon's strong victory over McGovern, the DNC repealed a lot of reforms that McGovern had made and tried to institute Super Delegates, in case we fools ever nominated a liberal again. They managed the former, but not the Super Delegates.
After Reagan, they did manage the Super Delegates. (However, there are obvious political problems with allowing them to override a primary, even though they have that power.)
Also, the conservadem Congressional caucuses and the Clintons formed the DLC. And that was the end of the Dem Party "as we know it." Now, it's New Democrats and we traditional Democrats suddenly became the far, far, far left. Lord only knows what the Socialists and Communists are considered, if traditional Democrats are the far, far, far left, but why worry about reality? They have memes.
Now, they are trying to do away with contested primaries entirely. None in 2012, but at least Obama was an incumbent. The attempt to anoint Hillary and allow her to become the nominee without an authentic primary is utterly appalling, IMO.
I think they are getting that message. And there may be a primary. It better not be a damn sham to placate us, though. That's all I can say.