Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I am so so so sick of hearing the words "Democratic establishment" [View all]InAbLuEsTaTe
(25,517 posts)So, we could start by the DEMOCRATIC National Committee not changing the rules midstream for qualifying for the DEMOCRATIC Party's debates - to the detriment of ALL the other DEMOCRATIC candidates, including BERNIE, the current frontrunner - that allows billionaires, without the requisite number of donors under the original rules, to simply spend enough $$$ to get themselves a slot on the DEMOCRATIC Primary debate stage ... because yes, as you say, "we want a DEMOCRACY"!!
Or, we could start by promoting a new DEMOCRATIC system of electing the DEMOCRATIC Party's Presidential nominee, whereby the candidate with the MOST VOTES - say a candidate like BERNIE - walks away with the MOST DELEGATES, instead of the current system that is closer to mimicking the Electoral College, which the DEMOCRATIC Party consistently, and RIGHTFULLY, criticizes as being NON-DEMOCRATIC... because yes, as you say, "we want a DEMOCRACY"!!
Or, we could start by NOT demanding that the DEMOCRATIC candidate leading in the DEMOCRATIC Primary race - in this case BERNIE, who is the presumptive frontrunner after winning the first two States, Iowa and New Hampshire, and soon to be Nevada, and after outpolling every other DEMOCRATIC candidate - withdraw from the race in the supposed best interest of "OUR DEMOCRACY"... because yes, as you say, "we want a DEMOCRACY"!!
I could go on and on - like doing away with Super Delegates at the DEMOCRATIC National Convention, so as to more DEMOCRATICALLY nominate our DEMOCRATIC nominee for President- but, you get my point. If you want a DEMOCRACY, as surely we ALL do, let's start by having the most DEMOCRATIC Primary elections possible, whereby the DEMOCRATIC Party's candidates are subjected to a DEMOCRATIC system and rules that, by their very nature, are the most DEMOCRATIC they can be... because yes, as you say, "we want a DEMOCRACY"!!
Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided