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2016 Postmortem

riversedge

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4. What does 'former head of NAACP" have to do with this issue??

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Sun Jul 10, 2016, 07:45 PM

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Hillary's delegates stymied former head of NAACP's anti-TPP platform amendment [View all] brentspeak Jul 2016 OP

not likely to happen when the head of the party favors TPP now, is it? nt msongs Jul 2016 #1

Is there something written in stone that mandates that the President writes the party's platform? brentspeak Jul 2016 #3

Absolutely not. 840high Jul 2016 #27

Her delegates are democrats who have their own minds bravenak Jul 2016 #2

What does 'former head of NAACP" have to do with this issue?? riversedge Jul 2016 #4

From the Washington Post article: brentspeak Jul 2016 #5

Can you show that the "majority of Democrats" are "against" the TPP? JoePhilly Jul 2016 #14

Uh...every poll taken on the subject? Ken Burch Jul 2016 #17

Its was not my claim ... the person I responded to maid a claim ... JoePhilly Jul 2016 #22

I'm guessing most democrats that are for TPP TheFarseer Jul 2016 #37

Here are a few. pampango Jul 2016 #23

Warning: Bull$hit propaganda alert brentspeak Jul 2016 #24

Thanks. 840high Jul 2016 #28

"I've never seen a single opinion poll that showed the majority of Dems supporting TPP." pampango Jul 2016 #34

Agree with Jealous mia Jul 2016 #25

In other words. NOTHING! riversedge Jul 2016 #33

He championed the amendment. (nt) w4rma Jul 2016 #6

You know ... He's Black! ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #11

All this angst over the platform BainsBane Jul 2016 #7

You can't get actual legislation passed if you start with a bland platform. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #20

Okay, tell me how the platform BainsBane Jul 2016 #26

The plank was crucial in 1968. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #31

The platform is supposed to choie Jul 2016 #32

TPP was already negotiated on... JaneyVee Jul 2016 #8

China's economy is in decline now. The "threat", if one existed, is fading. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #18

It's not about stopping China from trading... JaneyVee Jul 2016 #19

It's too late to bother. China has already written the rules for the moment. Ken Burch Jul 2016 #21

Steamrolled in what way? TheFarseer Jul 2016 #38

Do the math and reassess your claim. annavictorious Jul 2016 #9

That's fascinating. joshcryer Jul 2016 #10

A gigantic total of 8 Sanders delegates voted against it as a show of "unity" brentspeak Jul 2016 #12

They all count. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #16

That's assuming the minimum number of Sanders votes. annavictorious Jul 2016 #35

116 - 8 = 108 brentspeak Jul 2016 #36

Anyone who supports TPP and claims to care about human rights is full of shit. Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #13

...!100++++ 840high Jul 2016 #29

TPP = Trading with nations that abuse the human rights of LGBTQ citizens Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #15

Human rights apparently don't matter when money is involved Armstead Jul 2016 #30