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Gore1FL

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9. I am not sure it's better if there weren't any involved. nt

Reply to George II (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 05:39 PM

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Democrats Drop Demand To End Fossil Fuel Subsidies From Party Platform [View all] ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2020 OP

Donors don't want it! Dustlawyer Aug 2020 #1

+1000 alwaysinasnit Aug 2020 #22

Inviting Repukes into our big tent has consequences Ponietz Aug 2020 #2

How many republicans were involved in preparing the Democratic platform, do you know? George II Aug 2020 #5

I am not sure it's better if there weren't any involved. nt Gore1FL Aug 2020 #9

I bet it's how many republican lobbyist are involved in the prep of the platform... nt mitch96 Aug 2020 #25

Are we courting a small percentage of Republicans while risking losing all the Progressives? CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #7

Ridiculous. Nobody is doing that. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #10

I hope you're right. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #21

This is jusr one of the battles coming after the win delisen Aug 2020 #15

This is worse than 2008. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #24

"one of the battles coming after the win" Yeah, but it shouldn't be a battle. Opened and closed. mpcamb Aug 2020 #28

Nah, we're not going to lose the progressives. PatrickforO Aug 2020 #29

I guess I'm still reeling from the mini-wars we had here on DU during the primaries. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #33

Anyone who isn't voting Biden or still needs convincing to do so IS NOT a progressive JI7 Aug 2020 #35

Some folks don't understand or see our all-inclusive tent. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #36

What are you talking about ? those who not sure if they are voting Biden are ok with Trump JI7 Aug 2020 #37

I understand that. We're on the same side. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #38

those types are voting trump. they want Biden to lose. they are not progressive JI7 Aug 2020 #39

One other consideration is the BernieBros from St. Petersburg, Russia. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #42

Absurd. Stop it. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #13

It has nothing to do with Republicans . There are Democrats who hold these positions JI7 Aug 2020 #34

This is outrageous! KWR65 Aug 2020 #3

"Quietly dropped"? It wasn't in the July 21 draft, and isn't in the final draft.... George II Aug 2020 #4

No one is bashing anything, calm down. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2020 #6

Accountable for something that wasn't supposed to be there? Unless I missed it the article... George II Aug 2020 #8

"Wasn't suppose to be there". ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2020 #11

That's not the way it was, nor is it the way it works. C'mon.... George II Aug 2020 #17

Right. The party platform hasn't ever been binding. ancianita Aug 2020 #23

Agree. Accountability is not "bashing." delisen Aug 2020 #16

Exactly. Thank you. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #12

Phantosmia could be a sign of a serious condition. ForgoTheConsequence Aug 2020 #18

Did you forget this? George II Aug 2020 #20

LOL! NurseJackie Aug 2020 #30

Love it. One would think that a nurse would know if she had a condition. Hinting she doesn't.... George II Aug 2020 #31

Clearly, a nerve has been struck. NurseJackie Aug 2020 #32

It was never going to happen...however when subsidies taper off, industry has time to adjust Freethinker65 Aug 2020 #14

I think it goes the other way. denvine Aug 2020 #19

Yeah, my post was poorly worded. I meant what you posted... Freethinker65 Aug 2020 #27

I have ZERO problem with this. REMOVE THE MAFIA FIRST. WhoWoodaKnew Aug 2020 #26

To me platforms are pretty much useless. Scruffy1 Aug 2020 #40

Climate is more important than all the other issues combined. jcgoldie Aug 2020 #41