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In reply to the discussion: I sense some people aren't happy with party rules [View all]MFM008
(20,042 posts)1. Thats what ive said
You SAY your a democrat.
You want to run as a democrat.
You agree to democrat rules and regulations and run in the framework of being a democrat.
You start out all democraty
then as you fall behind the other democrat
you start thinking you are more important than the rules.
You love the crowds, people interview you, the lights
the yelling, the signs, you begin to believe your spin.
you get 100% percent of the delegates from the state of denial.
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The parties have rigged the system to preserve their hierarchical, authoritative control
KPN
Jun 2016
#12
Your premise is false and I can prove it. The GOP has changed radically in the last 8 years
TeamPooka
Jun 2016
#21
OK, can't argue with that. But you misinterpret and assign faulty definitions to my premise.
KPN
Jun 2016
#57
And what is the main argument against Bernie? That he isn't really a Democrat.
A Simple Game
Jun 2016
#20
I responded to your post because I agreed with it, and yes Bernie is the only major party candidate
A Simple Game
Jun 2016
#61
Democrats lost 900+ state legislative, 13 Senate, 69 U.S. House seats and 12 governorships.
w4rma
Jun 2016
#10
+ 5. Disaster- DNC, DWS, Dem. Party unless & until there's major, progressive change.
appalachiablue
Jun 2016
#45
these were all people drummed out by decades of their critical needs going unmet,
MisterP
Jun 2016
#11
"Their critical needs going unmet" = "Outvoted because people thought them kooks"
ConservativeDemocrat
Jun 2016
#40
Apathy in the primaries. Obedience in the general. They want to be the biggest fish in a small pond.
w4rma
Jun 2016
#24
I sense some people don't know party history like Hillary trying to change rules in 08 mid-primary
Omaha Steve
Jun 2016
#23
I dropped out of high school in '71, 'cause Democrats were beating up on black kids.
jtuck004
Jun 2016
#49
I seriously doubt that the Superdelegate rules were installed by "party activists"
Maedhros
Jun 2016
#54
Good post. Too bad the usual suspects can't hear you over the din of slogans ...
Hekate
Jun 2016
#58