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54. Designed to insure GOP retains power in lieu of them not having power.

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Concern of Progressive Purge as Bernie Wing 'Left in the Cold' at DNC [View all] yurbud Oct 2017 OP

This is sourced from Common Dreams. LisaM Oct 2017 #1

I've read the same info elseware Merlot Oct 2017 #19

See Fsogol's post below from another source and summary emulatorloo Oct 2017 #44

This article references four people. LisaM Oct 2017 #47

That was my take on this. Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #79

Not for nothing... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #82

LOL, well, I just quoted it. LisaM Oct 2017 #84

I wasn't blaming you... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #90

How many people ? delisen Oct 2017 #99

i hear ya. samnsara Oct 2017 #32

There was a link at MSN last night that covered it essentially the same way. Ken Burch Oct 2017 #67

I don't give a crap!! Just put together a winning coalition to get rid of the slime in the WH and coolsandy Oct 2017 #2

Bingo. nt jrthin Oct 2017 #3

A coalition without progressives already exists. lagomorph777 Oct 2017 #13

So you're sliming all Dems except the "revolution" here? Duly noted. bettyellen Oct 2017 #14

Uh, no. You seem a little on edge. lagomorph777 Oct 2017 #25

Obviously not Bradical79 Oct 2017 #58

Thank you! FiveGoodMen Oct 2017 #39

Ding Ding Ding Ding: We have a winner! Chasstev365 Oct 2017 #86

Yes !! Duppers Oct 2017 #107

Firing progressives and replacing them with bland, tame centrists can't help us do that. Ken Burch Oct 2017 #18

See other links in thread emulatorloo Oct 2017 #46

"[S]everal key longtime officials have lost their posts"... Johnyawl Oct 2017 #4

No one on the left of the party was responsible for that. Ken Burch Oct 2017 #20

+ 1 red dog 1 Oct 2017 #64

No one on the left of the pafrty... Johnyawl Oct 2017 #89

Centering the fall campaign on the platform rather than on shouting "Stop Trump!" was disregarded Ken Burch Oct 2017 #94

Symone Sanders is kicking the BnBs to the curb? WhiteTara Oct 2017 #5

This is not what I want to hear. It's divisive and it's going to play right into the GOPs hands. YOHABLO Oct 2017 #6

+ 1 red dog 1 Oct 2017 #61

I'm a Dem and a progressive -- why do you use the terms exclusive of one another? obamanut2012 Oct 2017 #7

Because to the Busters - they're the only real progressives Steven Maurer Oct 2017 #10

They They They They. pangaia Oct 2017 #26

Me, too, I think. The Mouth Oct 2017 #35

People who use the terms LanternWaste Oct 2017 #48

Did you (holding your nose or not) vote for Hillary in the general? Steven Maurer Oct 2017 #65

It was said directly in the title who "they" are Bradical79 Oct 2017 #76

I'd even say a good chunk of the vocal BoB castoffs are frauds Bradical79 Oct 2017 #72

You need to throw around a few of their buzzwords. murielm99 Oct 2017 #100

Actually, I myself am 100% in favor of social and economic justice Steven Maurer Oct 2017 #106

Depends on who's talking Bradical79 Oct 2017 #69

This Doesn't Represent The Changes Being Made Correctly Me. Oct 2017 #8

It's anti-Dem propaganda. bettyellen Oct 2017 #16

Precisely Me. Oct 2017 #37

Designed to insure GOP retains power in lieu of them not having power. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #54

Thanks for that burst of fact. byronius Oct 2017 #23

Thanks GaryCnf Oct 2017 #34

Thank you nt blaze Oct 2017 #45

You are correct, btw do you know who LOVES to see the Democratic Party attacked like this? Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #56

nice analysis and opinion piece from a blog nt msongs Oct 2017 #9

Only Bernie Progressives Are Real Progressives Blue_Adept Oct 2017 #11

No...but if you replace a Sanders person with someone else Ken Burch Oct 2017 #24

It could be a swing to the left representing other members of the democratic base Fresh_Start Oct 2017 #40

Sanders supporters are equally in solidarity with all of those groups. Ken Burch Oct 2017 #43

Simplistic allegations lacking objective evidence. Again. LanternWaste Oct 2017 #50

The simplistic allegation is the assertion that Clinton supporters backed social justice Ken Burch Oct 2017 #57

Personally, I think that narrative was spread by russian trolls mdbl Oct 2017 #96

Nonsense Me. Oct 2017 #41

One side of the Bernie supporters face they say we need new Blood. On the other side of their face.. lancelyons Oct 2017 #12

"Shaking it up" doesn't mean moving further to the right. Ken Burch Oct 2017 #21

In my view it is not shaking up anything. pangaia Oct 2017 #27

How is adding diversity wrong? leftofcool Oct 2017 #36

you seem very concerned ! stonecutter357 Oct 2017 #15

Do you understand . . . Sam McGee Oct 2017 #17

Welcome to DU,,,,,Comrade! Cryptoad Oct 2017 #28

Yup. They noticed. Hence the dismissals. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2017 #22

we shouldnt have ANY wing! we need to be united! dammit! samnsara Oct 2017 #29

"Unite" can't be code for "shut up and do what you're told, dammit!". Ken Burch Oct 2017 #52

That's self-defeating. H2O Man Oct 2017 #30

The Hill had a good summary of the changes: FSogol Oct 2017 #31

Nobody's against diversity. Ken Burch Oct 2017 #49

FSogol's post mentions several Keith people who are nominated emulatorloo Oct 2017 #53

I hope it all works out. Ken Burch Oct 2017 #59

Sure. But I want more information emulatorloo Oct 2017 #60

Think we'll get any? Ken Burch Oct 2017 #62

Yes emulatorloo Oct 2017 #63

I didn't learn about it from Common Dreams. There was a link on MSN about it last night. Ken Burch Oct 2017 #93

This article a little more detailed emulatorloo Oct 2017 #83

The list shows Sanders supporters who were added also. FSogol Oct 2017 #87

Can you add a link? emulatorloo Oct 2017 #51

Link: FSogol Oct 2017 #88

Well said, yurbud. zentrum Oct 2017 #33

Bernie snowybirdie Oct 2017 #38

i dont like the centrist vs progressive lable.. its leaving a lot of people out... samnsara Oct 2017 #42

Nope I love Bernie Sanders and that man is one of D party's HUGEEE Friend, we love all of them Sunlei Oct 2017 #55

Well, we do need an inspiring vision jmowreader Oct 2017 #66

This is a recipe for disaster. Vinca Oct 2017 #68

DNC Chairman Tom Perez needs to be replaced with someone who wants to UNITE the Party, red dog 1 Oct 2017 #70

Oh please. MrsCoffee Oct 2017 #95

LOL. The reaction to this post sure demonstrates how effective russian trolls are in sowing division PSPS Oct 2017 #71

Precisely. LisaM Oct 2017 #77

So you think that anyone who disagrees with DNC Chair Tom Perez is a Russian troll? red dog 1 Oct 2017 #92

why not? a divided GOP seems to do well mdbl Oct 2017 #97

LOL. Thanks for proving my point! PSPS Oct 2017 #103

the one person replaced I disagreed with was Ray Buckley from New Hampshire Justice Oct 2017 #73

That doesn't seem like a progressive purge. It's a purge of those who worked against the new leader. Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #74

Are they telling Sanders supporters to "Take a hike- we don't want you"? left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #75

Crushing losses in the House and Senate in 2016? +2 Senate, +6 House hatrack Oct 2017 #78

Crushing Losses happened in 2010 delisen Oct 2017 #101

True, but to quote directly from Yurbud's post: hatrack Oct 2017 #105

Here we go.......round 3,278 of the... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #80

Double down and lose again. Lunabell Oct 2017 #81

This is a good sign IMO. Purging the most Lil Missy Oct 2017 #85

. Loyd Oct 2017 #91

Those crushing losses started in 2010. delisen Oct 2017 #98

It's funny because the prominent Berniestans on twitter Blue_Tires Oct 2017 #102

Ask me again why the Dems keep losing. Binkie The Clown Oct 2017 #104

Locking - this is opinion, not news muriel_volestrangler Oct 2017 #108