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JimDandy

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3. LOL, All of Dem Platform hearings are in conservative GOP controlled southern states!

Sat May 28, 2016, 02:09 PM

May 2016

The Democratic Party is taking input from citizens (read: Hillary supporters) in non Democratic states! Why didn't they have hearings in liberal states? What are they afraid of?

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DNC to hold public hearings for party platform [View all] brooklynite May 2016 OP

1. Fight for Publicly Funded Elections! Dustlawyer May 2016 #1

As a Life-long Democrat, I won't hold my breath. HeartoftheMidwest May 2016 #2

LOL, All of Dem Platform hearings are in conservative GOP controlled southern states! JimDandy May 2016 #3

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Yes indeed - DSW could not be more obvious in her endeavors -- n/t mazzarro May 2016 #8

Washington is a GOP controlled southern state? nt Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #6

It is governed by the GOP controlled Congress, yes, JimDandy May 2016 #19

I will make every effort to be there. JudyM May 2016 #69

DC is culturally more Southern than most people suspect. Chan790 May 2016 #71

The article said Washington, not DC. nt Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #73

It's Politico. Chan790 May 2016 #75

I guess I don't read Politico enough to know how they referrence things. nt Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #80

Washington is in the South? nt msanthrope May 2016 #9

Math, geography, civics... Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #13

As far as geography goes, you have not displayed any expertise at all. Bohunk68 May 2016 #77

When one says "Washington", they refer to the state. Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #79

In what country? Bohunk68 May 2016 #85

'Murica. Obviously. nt Dr Hobbitstein May 2016 #86

DC, if that is what they meant is, in the South. Raine1967 May 2016 #16

DC ain't the South. Ask the residents. nt msanthrope May 2016 #20

I live in NoVA (Alexandria, to be specific) and am always reminded that I am in the South... Raine1967 May 2016 #27

I own a home in Cape May, NJ....below the Mason Dixon. That's how useful that line msanthrope May 2016 #29

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Are you still here? eom. Raine1967 May 2016 #53

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Yes, it's considered part of the Upper South. JimDandy May 2016 #31

Yes. How about California, for instance?!!! Or New York? Odd, slanted choice of locations. highprincipleswork May 2016 #56

Odd indeed, since the platform is the guiding document of the party. JimDandy May 2016 #62

Missouri has Democratic Governor and Senator brooklynite May 2016 #14

Missouri ain't solidly blue or liberal. tazkcmo May 2016 #44

Not Even all of St. Louis. Gore1FL May 2016 #47

The best Democrats we have are jay Nixon and Claire McCaskill apparently. Gore1FL May 2016 #46

I'm not sure if I'd go that far.... Chan790 May 2016 #76

The District of Columbia is FAR from conservative. eom. Raine1967 May 2016 #18

See posts 19 and 31. Any comment on the fact that none of the hearings are in JimDandy May 2016 #33

Not really. Raine1967 May 2016 #34

These hearing are being held to develop the Democratic Party Platform, JimDandy May 2016 #38

Non Democratic? beastie boy May 2016 #39

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I mean radicals as in radicals. As in aspousing to values not representative o the Democratic Party. beastie boy May 2016 #42

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Your question was rhetorical and facetious. beastie boy May 2016 #50

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OK, if you insist... beastie boy May 2016 #54

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These five radicals: beastie boy May 2016 #59

Those are Democrats. silvershadow May 2016 #60

In reference to your post: these are Democrats not known for their strong advocacy for the unions. beastie boy May 2016 #64

What values do you speak? Right now the Democrats are where the 1970s GOP was. Gore1FL May 2016 #48

I speak of the values not representative of the Democratic Party. beastie boy May 2016 #52

I lived through the 70's and would disagree. nt Gore1FL May 2016 #67

I also lived as an adult through the 70's and they most Bohunk68 May 2016 #78

While you were living through the 70's, did you happen to come across beastie boy May 2016 #84

Yes. How about California, for instance?!!! Or New York? Odd, slanted choice of locations. highprincipleswork May 2016 #57

Either way, we know what will be on the main menu question everything May 2016 #4

Of course not. iandhr May 2016 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author brooklynite May 2016 #10

It's no wonder Sanders is preoccupied with the platform RandySF May 2016 #11

Insult Sanders if you want. Gore1FL May 2016 #49

Uh Huh me b zola May 2016 #12

East Coast Centric perspective is really getting... YvonneCa May 2016 #15

I would think Dems would be happy with this, Raine1967 May 2016 #17

I think it's great. nt msanthrope May 2016 #21

I'm fine with it as well. Raine1967 May 2016 #24

Well....the hearings aren't being held in Vermont. nt msanthrope May 2016 #25

Do we need to have them there? Raine1967 May 2016 #35

Actually, Obama held hearings on the Democratic Party Platform in all 50 states. JimDandy May 2016 #41

I'm withholding judgment. Duval May 2016 #22

"...to solicit input from policy experts and regular Democrats" LiberalLovinLug May 2016 #23

Actually, Google woukd reveal where you can sign up to participate. nt msanthrope May 2016 #26

That doesn't answer any questions LiberalLovinLug May 2016 #28

Well, yes. The Democratic Platform gets decided by Democrats. msanthrope May 2016 #30

+1 Raine1967 May 2016 #36

They are up to something. pangaia May 2016 #32

Hopefully she's just trying to redeem her (cough) reputation, and nothing more sinister. JudyM May 2016 #70

Brilliant move! There goes Bernie's claim to represent the will of the people. beastie boy May 2016 #37

Yeah, there's goes Debbie's plan to fuck up the 2016 GE. Pretty sure she can take a Progressive highprincipleswork May 2016 #58

What progressive victory? And what regressive defeat? beastie boy May 2016 #63

Who started all this "Progressive/Regressive" nonsense ? Shouldn't it really be Leftist/Centrist ? OnDoutside May 2016 #66

My response was tongue in cheeck. Look at the post above it. beastie boy May 2016 #68

I think your tongue was somewhere else. highprincipleswork May 2016 #72

And my response to you was OnDoutside May 2016 #74

Newsflash: Bernie's agenda IS the people'e agenda. alarimer May 2016 #81

Funny how people, especially Democrats, do not seem to appreciate Bernie's people agenda. beastie boy May 2016 #83

These ESTABLISHMENT Democrats need input from across the country on the platform issues?? dicksmc3 May 2016 #65

It is a sop, that's all. alarimer May 2016 #82