2016 Postmortem

Sparkly

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33. Then you go behind closed doors and hash that out.

Thu May 19, 2016, 09:48 PM

May 2016

You don't stand up and threaten to cause a ruckus at the convention and keep the party in chaos until you get YOUR way. That's just BS, no pun intended.

This is bad for the party, and bad for our candidate come November.

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WaPo: DNC going to offer convention concession to Sanders [View all] Sparkly May 2016 OP

bernie really needs to tell the corrupt dnc where to place their concession. nt restorefreedom May 2016 #1

Ding-Ding-Ding! nt nc4bo May 2016 #3

Or the DNC "really needs" to tell bernie where to place his threats. Sparkly May 2016 #5

bernie threats? uh, nope. more manufactured poutrage restorefreedom May 2016 #9

Always enjoyed your posts over the years Trajan May 2016 #81

I SO hope he does. Then he gets no say on the platform, and loses! What a perfect ending anotherproletariat May 2016 #16

I'm thinking it might have to come to that. Sparkly May 2016 #21

You are confused about which candidate doesn't respect democracy. Punkingal May 2016 #65

DNC really needs to tell Sanders where to put his demands. seabeyond May 2016 #37

AGREED! WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE! NOT ABOUT TRADE FOR CRUMBS, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE CorporatistNation May 2016 #53

Because he made threats. Sparkly May 2016 #2

He's earned the right to demand respect. Barack_America May 2016 #7

This is no way to get respect. Sparkly May 2016 #14

Obama never treated Hillary the way she has treated Bernie... Barack_America May 2016 #19

Baloney. Sparkly May 2016 #25

Except he is more of a Democrat than Hillary is. Jackilope May 2016 #68

" the way she has treated Bernie.." puffy socks May 2016 #30

She keeps getting votes and delegates. It's cruel and unfair. LuvLoogie May 2016 #71

Oh gosh puffy socks May 2016 #72

Just tgd opposite. He has earned our disrespect. seabeyond May 2016 #40

Yeah, that's not a threat. That's called haggling. It's how real politics works. hellofromreddit May 2016 #15

No it isn't. Sparkly May 2016 #27

Hahaha. No link. Typical. Luminous Animal May 2016 #49

see OP Sparkly May 2016 #58

What "threats" did he make? Threatening to show up at the convention with a bunch of delegates Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #56

What specific policy differences were there between Clinton and Obama? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #70

Sanders IS a threat to the Oligarchy. n/t lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #76

We need to make clean elections the biggest priority. Without that everything else is crap. Ed Suspicious May 2016 #4

I agree. Sparkly May 2016 #6

It's the simplest solution but 1 neither party seems interested about fixing, especially Democrats! nc4bo May 2016 #8

Both sides agreed to the rules. Sparkly May 2016 #11

I had to change "serious" to "interested" - because there seems to be NO interest nc4bo May 2016 #13

Election reform is a valid issue. Sparkly May 2016 #17

Amen, but it is a national project, not just for the Dems Fast Walker 52 May 2016 #29

No, it's clear that our house is in greater need of cleaning. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #77

This is obviously a conspiracy to silence Sanders' internet supporters by meeting their demands. LonePirate May 2016 #10

Not good enough... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #12

And should this be a precedent? Sparkly May 2016 #18

I could not care less what Clinton did or didn't do in 2008 in this regard... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #20

You must be kidding. Sparkly May 2016 #22

I'm not kidding.... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #31

Like I said. Sparkly May 2016 #36

What's with the orders? puffy socks May 2016 #47

The only message coming from yall about November is... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #50

If she lets Bernie get representation on the committees creeksneakers2 May 2016 #59

She has to reverse course in a number of ways... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #61

You've got a pretty extensive list of demands COLGATE4 May 2016 #69

I only see two demands in my previous post.... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #73

I don't understand. barrow-wight May 2016 #79

My 2nd point was from Clinton Campaign perspective... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #82

It's not about disparaging his supporters. barrow-wight May 2016 #83

You begin saying "She has to reverse course in a number of ways..." COLGATE4 May 2016 #86

Because if Trump becomes president puffy socks May 2016 #62

Why do you think that she became SoS, we are sadoldgirl May 2016 #28

Then you go behind closed doors and hash that out. Sparkly May 2016 #33

Bullshit... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #35

"Sanders cares about us" Sparkly May 2016 #41

It isn't an ad hominem if it is true... GeorgiaPeanuts May 2016 #48

Closed doors. How democratic. Indeed let the power brokers work it out. Fuck the people. Luminous Animal May 2016 #51

HRC version 2008 needed Obama to commit to reducing her sizable debt in order to play nice. aikoaiko May 2016 #63

Bernie lost Demsrule86 May 2016 #26

Liar Liar Pants On Fire. Ed Suspicious May 2016 #42

He's one of the most divisive candidates in years. barrow-wight May 2016 #80

What's new isn't having divisive candidates. What's new is that so many voters are so fed up. Jim Lane May 2016 #85

You make great points. barrow-wight May 2016 #87

Wow Andy823 May 2016 #45

Wow, a "chance" for a concession speech. That DNC. They keep surprising. EndElectoral May 2016 #23

Give him nothing Demsrule86 May 2016 #24

You really want to see a repeat or even worse of 68? sadoldgirl May 2016 #32

That's like Republicans saying Obama shut down the government. Sparkly May 2016 #34

I agree. Nt seabeyond May 2016 #44

Bring it on. grasswire May 2016 #38

The cake crumbs. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #39

That is pathetic. Bernie Sanders isn't who they are worried about, itis all of us who who support Todays_Illusion May 2016 #43

Well, I've been a registered dem for 46 years and I say that the DNC can stick it. CentralMass May 2016 #46

I like Hillary's agenda, not so much with Sanders unrealistic agenda. Hillary needs to hold Thinkingabout May 2016 #52

If they put him in front of a camera he's going to get booed. ucrdem May 2016 #54

If Sanders supporters buy this they werent really supporters. mgcgulfcoast May 2016 #55

Welcome to the table DNC. Keep talking. morningfog May 2016 #57

They're going to let all those "violent" people into their Corporate Convention? Peace Patriot May 2016 #60

Debbie will let sanders help her deliver her speech promoting prison for pot smokers? Warren DeMontague May 2016 #64

DNC & Hillary Campaign Don't Like Even-handedness pmorlan1 May 2016 #66

The platform should reflect the position of the majority of Americans who SUPPORT LEGAL CANNABIS Warren DeMontague May 2016 #67

When I read the title I thought they were going to let him sell coffee or something. oldandhappy May 2016 #74

Clinton will have none of it. That's not how she rolls. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #75

No, you can't sell popcorn jberryhill May 2016 #78

KnR Sparkly Hekate May 2016 #84