2016 Postmortem

Eleanors38

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67. I have compared the state Democratic Parties of Texas and Florida...

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Tue Sep 15, 2015, 05:43 PM

Sep 2015

The former is too weak to support viable candidates; the latter is just strong enough to thwart them.

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The Democratic Revolt Against the DNC Chair Begins [View all] eridani Sep 2015 OP

The executive committee Barky Bark Sep 2015 #1

Yes they should. She has been a disaster for the Dem Party, sometimes I wonder sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #4

Seems to me to be very simple. The wealthy oligarchs have co opted the leadership of the rhett o rick Sep 2015 #11

"The wealthy oligarchs have co opted the leadership of the Democratic Party." Bingo!!! Scuba Sep 2015 #27

HELL yah! It's about time. So happy these people are going public finally. 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #2

So who is she doing this for? The linked article says she and Clinton sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #5

I suspect DWS Hillary "falling out" w/ Hills is partly a convenient fig leaf 99th_Monkey Sep 2015 #7

Sure does make sense tho.... Elmer S. E. Dump Sep 2015 #47

imo Hillary 840high Sep 2015 #8

My odds are 80% Schultz is doing it to help Hillary and 20% to help Trump. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #17

Why does the registration deadline matter? brooklynite Sep 2015 #32

the debates should be a timely reminder that a freaking important election is coming questionseverything Sep 2015 #34

Huh? brooklynite Sep 2015 #36

and you would be wrong questionseverything Sep 2015 #37

Again, show me proof brooklynite Sep 2015 #38

Bernie's strength is in attracting young and formerly disaffected people back into the fold. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #51

You get it but pretend not to Dragonfli Sep 2015 #63

But this is my point... brooklynite Sep 2015 #64

Social media, youtube and the Internet in general will spread the messages of the debate. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #74

People who need to register or to switch party to D.... HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #69

She has piggybacked onto Hillary Clinton to advance her own ambition. seafan Sep 2015 #20

I did not know about the vigorous opposition to medical marijuana, or her refusal to support PatrickforO Sep 2015 #30

DWS is the epitome of a self-serving career politician. seafan Sep 2015 #33

They may have pissed one another off, JoeyT Sep 2015 #68

Very glad to see this. Someone needs to get the DNC's mind right. We're losing valuable appalachiablue Sep 2015 #3

she clearly has a goal in mind restorefreedom Sep 2015 #6

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Sep 2015 #9

GHTHO SHRED Sep 2015 #10

Schultz needs to go -- ASAP Maineman Sep 2015 #12

Prepare for the "loyalty" crap to begin,.....AGAIN. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2015 #13

hmm i guess the fix *isn'nt* in.... ? MoveIt Sep 2015 #14

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Sep 2015 #15

Ahhh...good news. ancianita Sep 2015 #16

We should be having a debate this month, September. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #18

yes debates are supposed to spread ideas questionseverything Sep 2015 #35

And it isn't just the attention paid and the TV time devoted to the actual debates. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #75

What if they had a revolt Gman Sep 2015 #19

Glad to hear it. n/t Betty Karlson Sep 2015 #21

Wow, I had no idea this was a DWS solo decision. Jim Lane Sep 2015 #22

She lost me when she sided with Sheldon Adelson in favor of arresting sick people for pot smoking. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #23

Finally! Should have been fired last November emsimon33 Sep 2015 #24

And they woder why ever fewer numbers identify with political parties n/t Tom Rinaldo Sep 2015 #25

Nobody knows what 6 debates or a hundred upaloopa Sep 2015 #26

And you think that making decisions with out the jwirr Sep 2015 #43

What committee? upaloopa Sep 2015 #44

The DNC has a committee that is supposed to make jwirr Sep 2015 #52

Someone has Go Vols Sep 2015 #53

Let's find out. nt DocMac Sep 2015 #48

If Clinton and Sanders agree to debate outside the DNC schedule, then DWS' threat is meaningless. LonePirate Sep 2015 #28

Interesting idea. What if all the candidates debated outside of the DWS strictures? erronis Sep 2015 #39

actually, if Sanders, O'Malley, Chafee and Webb agree to debate outside the DNC schedule, magical thyme Sep 2015 #40

That's what happens when you get so immersed in your own opinions that you refuse to listen PatrickforO Sep 2015 #29

FL Dem Party... HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #31

K&R - read the whole article, you will be fuming. fbc Sep 2015 #41

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Sep 2015 #42

Okay, a lot of us have already contacted the DNC and jwirr Sep 2015 #45

All my emails to the DNC have been returned, server full. nm rhett o rick Sep 2015 #49

We should get the League of Women Voters to arrange 12 debates Elmer S. E. Dump Sep 2015 #46

I like that idea. MoonchildCA Sep 2015 #50

Great idea. There is another benefit to this - the jwirr Sep 2015 #54

I wish it could happen, but it's probably too late. Elmer S. E. Dump Sep 2015 #55

DWS's Democratic Network of Corruption is coming under some scrutiny. Good thing. polichick Sep 2015 #56

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho hifiguy Sep 2015 #57

Open question to the DNC, what are you afraid of? WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2015 #58

They are afraid ibegurpard Sep 2015 #65

Like Bernie said, "A political revolution." WHEN CRABS ROAR Sep 2015 #73

Dump Debbie Downer... Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #59

And not a moment too soon. What took us so long? Catherina Sep 2015 #60

When we get those appeals for money in the U.S. Mail kimbutgar Sep 2015 #61

K&R! Phlem Sep 2015 #62

What the H#ck happened to her since taking this post????? benld74 Sep 2015 #66

She was similarly biased as DCCC 'red to blue' chairperson. HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #70

I have compared the state Democratic Parties of Texas and Florida... Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #67

DWS is an incompetent disaster zentrum Sep 2015 #71

She does have supporters, but I think she's barely hanging on Babel_17 Sep 2015 #72

For Many Democrats, Six Primary Season Debates 'Is Just Not Enough' eridani Sep 2015 #76