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3. I wouldn't apply it any particular candidate

Sun Jun 5, 2016, 05:24 PM

Jun 2016

But there are a lot of folks interested in politics for the first time this go-round. Some of party politics doesn't make any sense to a newcomer. This is just a reminder that politics has been going on for a while prior to 2016, and there is a rhyme and a reason why things are the way they are.

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I sense some people aren't happy with party rules [View all] gratuitous Jun 2016 OP

Thats what ive said MFM008 Jun 2016 #1

I wouldn't apply it any particular candidate gratuitous Jun 2016 #3

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

How sensible. I love it. Amimnoch Jun 2016 #47

that's right. nt TeamPooka Jun 2016 #48

OK, can't argue with that. But you misinterpret and assign faulty definitions to my premise. KPN Jun 2016 #57

All effective organizations are.... reACTIONary Jun 2016 #50

Yes. Occupy anyone? brush Jun 2016 #51

A--Men! I remember when I lived in Elizabeth, NJ and there were... TreasonousBastard Jun 2016 #2

Yes, you young-ins, know your place, even though glowing Jun 2016 #4

Sure that is the classic establishment route to change aikoaiko Jun 2016 #5

Exactly! KPN Jun 2016 #13

It's not the rules. kayakjohnny Jun 2016 #6

And yet another poster failing to see the irony in his own username. kayakjohnny Jun 2016 #7

As in... kayakjohnny Jun 2016 #8

so you think I am a bag of candy? Skittles Jun 2016 #18

Yes...you are! passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #22

Skittles was my cat Skittles Jun 2016 #31

What an adorable cat name passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #34

Oh that was good. kayakjohnny Jun 2016 #26

A particular scheduling.... kayakjohnny Jun 2016 #28

you're on the list Skittles Jun 2016 #32

You are funny! kayakjohnny Jun 2016 #36

awwwwwwww Skittles Jun 2016 #38

A-friggin'-men! A massive K & R. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #9

Hahaha. Silly believer you. KPN Jun 2016 #14

And what is the main argument against Bernie? That he isn't really a Democrat. A Simple Game Jun 2016 #20

You either didn't read my post and upstream posts or responded to the wrong post? KPN Jun 2016 #56

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

+1000. nt Javaman Jun 2016 #64

Democrats lost 900+ state legislative, 13 Senate, 69 U.S. House seats and 12 governorships. w4rma Jun 2016 #10

I think we're already there, no? KPN Jun 2016 #15

We've lost these positions mostly because of GOP gerrymandering justiceischeap Jun 2016 #16

Hard to lose governorships and Senate seats truebluegreen Jun 2016 #33

They got to gerrymander elljay Jun 2016 #41

Could not have said it better! passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #30

+ 5. Disaster- DNC, DWS, Dem. Party unless & until there's major, progressive change. appalachiablue Jun 2016 #45

FIRE DWS! Donate to Democratic Underground for Tim Canova FL-23 here Omaha Steve Jun 2016 #46

these were all people drummed out by decades of their critical needs going unmet, MisterP Jun 2016 #11

Spot on! KPN Jun 2016 #17

"Their critical needs going unmet" = "Outvoted because people thought them kooks" ConservativeDemocrat Jun 2016 #40

+10000% avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #60

Why would you assume we haven't been around TBF Jun 2016 #19

Apathy in the primaries. Obedience in the general. They want to be the biggest fish in a small pond. w4rma Jun 2016 #24

Sadly that seems to be the case - TBF Jun 2016 #63

I sense some people don't know party history like Hillary trying to change rules in 08 mid-primary Omaha Steve Jun 2016 #23

Thank you ... Jopin Klobe Jun 2016 #39

This. nt retrowire Jun 2016 #43

"I sense some people aren't happy with party rules" ??? passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #25

I'd like to see many changes in 2020 bluestateguy Jun 2016 #27

I would add elljay Jun 2016 #44

What is a Democrat to you? Scootaloo Jun 2016 #29

To quote Debbie Wasserwhocares ... Jopin Klobe Jun 2016 #35

Party activists? davidthegnome Jun 2016 #37

That's right Hillary Supporters. retrowire Jun 2016 #42

Contested ? Go for it..... reACTIONary Jun 2016 #52

I dropped out of high school in '71, 'cause Democrats were beating up on black kids. jtuck004 Jun 2016 #49

If I make a big contribution, will I get to the head of the line? Octafish Jun 2016 #53

I seriously doubt that the Superdelegate rules were installed by "party activists" Maedhros Jun 2016 #54

Your tone is sure to soothe everyone. Quantess Jun 2016 #55

Good post. Too bad the usual suspects can't hear you over the din of slogans ... Hekate Jun 2016 #58

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #59

Third generation Democrat here to say you are full of arrogant gasses. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #62