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31. Off topic but: I was asked to serve jury, possibly on this op or...

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 08:43 PM

Jun 2016

...posts within. I can see where it may have been alerted on by agenda driven* DUers. I was asked if I agreed with a rule involving 'trashing a Democratic nominee', (my words). I chose the option of not agreeing with that rule because I see potential for the rule's abuse. I never got to see the alerted on item because of my choice.

Fair enough.

If any Democratic hopeful, regardless of position running for, called for a minimum wage below a living wage, I think it right that such thinking be discussed and yes, even challanged by DUers without the fear of being alerted on.

We ARE DEMOCRATS, I still take pride in the fact that my party stands for the needy as well as the middle class. When we help the least among us we help us all.

*(by 'agenda driven' i am speaking about DUers still fighting old battles and/or DUers looking to abuse the system)

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Dem Platform Committee Votes Down $15 Min Wage Amendment(updated) [View all] cal04 Jun 2016 OP

That's sad. lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #1

You get 3 guesses. JudyM Jun 2016 #16

One is sufficient. 840high Jun 2016 #69

Here we go again. We're off and running. floriduck Jun 2016 #2

Aren't you all proud? onecaliberal Jun 2016 #3

But Hillary's NOT pivoting to the Right. Nope. n/t 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #4

snort swhisper1 Jun 2016 #32

Well, this isn't a pivot... Scootaloo Jun 2016 #57

She did her best 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #81

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #85

I expect to see this OP removed shortly.. phazed0 Jun 2016 #5

this is not about Hillary. It's about the developing dem platform, which we need to know passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #11

It's simple trickle up economics! Pharaoh Jun 2016 #13

The liberal economists who've studied this said the key is to find the level pnwmom Jun 2016 #46

Liberal economists? LOL! Research? LOL! merrily Jun 2016 #60

Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour will BOOST the economy without losing jobs. AdHocSolver Jun 2016 #79

What you talk? Economics is a science. That's why we averted mistakes that brought us to our knees merrily Jun 2016 #80

I agree 100% - I've been hidden no less than 6 times in 24 hours phazed0 Jun 2016 #15

6 times in 24 hours Andy823 Jun 2016 #43

The platform committee has to vote and approve the platform before the membership reviews amends Vincardog Jun 2016 #21

Thanks passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #48

but it's covering the committee, so is relevant swhisper1 Jun 2016 #33

I covered Hillary's email server having the security disabled.. phazed0 Jun 2016 #34

some jump on every word of every link, desperate to find a friend swhisper1 Jun 2016 #36

Yes, it's relevant passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #49

and it is going to be history swhisper1 Jun 2016 #56

Would like to see the actual votes/voters. elleng Jun 2016 #6

me too. swhisper1 Jun 2016 #30

Not that it would do us much good, elleng Jun 2016 #35

I want to know who is 3rd way swhisper1 Jun 2016 #37

yes. elleng Jun 2016 #50

that was pre-determined swhisper1 Jun 2016 #53

Right, elleng Jun 2016 #54

all taken care of, no sweat swhisper1 Jun 2016 #58

This is the best I could do nuxvomica Jun 2016 #64

Thanks, nux. elleng Jun 2016 #78

I'd rather have a sit in on the House floor for $15/hr than for a gun ban. It would help Skeeter Barnes Jun 2016 #7

Agreed 100% nt phazed0 Jun 2016 #9

Agreed! Dems2002 Jun 2016 #17

I know�. Those folks who raised their hands in opposition need to become better educated midnight Jun 2016 #67

tic tock SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2016 #8

They will just come back and pass $12/hr in very rural areas, and more in higher Hoyt Jun 2016 #10

Good luck with that.. phazed0 Jun 2016 #18

Care to put that in the form of a wager? Hydra Jun 2016 #20

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #12

Gee Old Codger Jun 2016 #14

Let me get this straight. Democrats voted not to state that the min wage should be at rhett o rick Jun 2016 #19

This is a clear message to those of us at the bottom: Hydra Jun 2016 #22

yup, DNC isnt going to win voters with that attitude swhisper1 Jun 2016 #28

+ 1,000,000 n/t TIME TO PANIC Jun 2016 #51

I didn't expect different. 840high Jun 2016 #71

This! newthinking Jun 2016 #25

Sad and frustrating. 840high Jun 2016 #70

Walmart Geronimoe Jun 2016 #23

Wally world Old Codger Jun 2016 #24

The 8 nays are profiles of courage. Neolibs standing up to the riff raff. I'm so proud! GOTV Teamster Jeff Jun 2016 #26

are committee members names published? swhisper1 Jun 2016 #59

I don't understand why $15 hour TeddyR Jun 2016 #27

it is determined by a living wage. I guess they dont want us to survive-LOL swhisper1 Jun 2016 #29

So $15 hour TeddyR Jun 2016 #39

it is low for san fran, I dont know about the others swhisper1 Jun 2016 #52

Flat $15 across the board has been adopted as the purity test ToxMarz Jun 2016 #41

The federal minimum wage is always flat across the board passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #65

That's my point, this is not a magical number that if enacted we can all move on and say we won ToxMarz Jun 2016 #76

...and it has been dismissed by the most comfortable of corporate toadies in the DNC That Guy 888 Jun 2016 #83

You want people to live on 10?? Hydra Jun 2016 #47

there is a site where you can see what a living wage is for where you live passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #61

Thanks. Seems I'm living 840high Jun 2016 #72

That's not good! passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #73

Thank God I have no mortgage payments now. Sometimes 840high Jun 2016 #74

I'm on SS too, and it's hard. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #75

Maybe wages should have kept up with inflation. katsy Jun 2016 #82

Off topic but: I was asked to serve jury, possibly on this op or... chknltl Jun 2016 #31

Sad. sinkingfeeling Jun 2016 #38

How very sad. Sienna86 Jun 2016 #40

Disappointing colsohlibgal Jun 2016 #42

+1,000,000 n/t TIME TO PANIC Jun 2016 #55

A $15 an hour minimum wage would be adequate for most people IF... AdHocSolver Jun 2016 #84

Already paying back her financial backers. Ikonoklast Jun 2016 #44

Wow, that's disappointing to say the least. n/t Still In Wisconsin Jun 2016 #45

So $15/HR was shot down by the platform committee sangfroid Jun 2016 #62

The Hill says it did pass...????? TheProgressive Jun 2016 #63

It seems the amendment was to confirm what's already in the platform mountain grammy Jun 2016 #68

What the hell is wrong with these folks on this platform that can't even accomplish a midnight Jun 2016 #66

Welcome to "NO, NO WE CAN'T, WALL STREET WON'T HAVE IT" So inspiring... Indepatriot Jun 2016 #77

It's almost democratic. eom Festivito Jun 2016 #86