Democratic Primaries

Blue_true

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39. You forgot that some of the 7 that won their primary got endorsed by the DNC.

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 12:31 AM

Jan 2020

This stuff about AOC being massively popular is strange, it doesn't play much past her own district and she could even be defeated by a democrat there if one person who is considering running runs.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Does a nominee Sanders fire the DNC infrastructure? [View all] Lexblues Jan 2020 OP

If either happens there would be a lot of very upset Dems lapfog_1 Jan 2020 #1

Is that how it works? DanTex Jan 2020 #2

What would "more progressives within the party machinery" accomplish? brooklynite Jan 2020 #15

Doesn't the DNC put together the platform and the national convention? DanTex Jan 2020 #18

The DNC organizes the structure of the Convention; the Platform Committee is formed from Delegates brooklynite Jan 2020 #19

Like I said, having people talk about grinding progressives to a pulp can't help progressive causes. DanTex Jan 2020 #20

Then elect more of those people to office or to local committees. Blue_true Jan 2020 #26

Yes, that's the idea. It's a process that builds on itself. DanTex Jan 2020 #30

She campaigned for "progressives" up and down the Midwest in 2018, not a single red seat... George II Jan 2020 #31

Right, because the party machinery is still centrist. DanTex Jan 2020 #35

No, the MEMBERS of the party are "centrists".... George II Jan 2020 #38

Hardly. Look at polls. Look at AOCs popularity. Look at Bernie and Warren. DanTex Jan 2020 #41

You forgot that some of the 7 that won their primary got endorsed by the DNC. Blue_true Jan 2020 #39

The committees are staffed by state level party activists and elected officials. Blue_true Jan 2020 #25

That fine point is lost on people that want to parachute in and just take over the party. Blue_true Jan 2020 #23

People work their way up through state democratic parties. Blue_true Jan 2020 #21

Cornel West. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #3

No, he's Vice President. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #6

Would not surprise me. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #11

Putting Nina Turner, who didn't even support our candidate in 2016, in charge of the DNC would be StevieM Jan 2020 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #5

Not a chance, considering this, campaigning against a Democrat (who won with 60+%): George II Jan 2020 #7

Wait squirecam Jan 2020 #16

Yes, she campaigned for Jabari Brisport, Green Party candidate running against Democrat Laurie Cumbo George II Jan 2020 #17

Thank you squirecam Jan 2020 #22

The heterosexist one? David__77 Jan 2020 #24

There are one or two others beside that guy and AOC. Blue_true Jan 2020 #29

I know one is heterosexist. David__77 Jan 2020 #32

You are talking about Cabrera, a jackass. Blue_true Jan 2020 #36

Is Lauri Cumbo in AOC's district? Maybe Laurie can return the favor, but canvass for actual Blue_true Jan 2020 #27

No, she represents a neighborhood (coincidentally where I was born and first lived) in Brooklyn.... George II Jan 2020 #28

There is a woman named Elizabeth Crowley that is thinking about running against Blue_true Jan 2020 #40

I Wabbajack_ Jan 2020 #8

Oh great. Speculation. billpolonsky Jan 2020 #9

It's a very likely thing that would happen if he were nominated Lexblues Jan 2020 #13

the radicals have been worse than the establishment once they take over nt msongs Jan 2020 #37

Putting in a first term rep. Buzz cook Jan 2020 #10

Nice way DownriverDem Jan 2020 #12

A President Sanders can restructure the DNC; a nominee Sanders cannot. brooklynite Jan 2020 #14

Tulsi AlexSFCA Jan 2020 #33

I guess that may depend on the DNC's administrative rules. David__77 Jan 2020 #34

So who will do the fundraising? Historic NY Jan 2020 #42