DNC Elections Sweat Thread - Page 4 - Politics and Economics

Is it really a wedge issue? Personally I supported Bernie and then voted Hillary in the general, and now I didn't want Perez to be chair but I'll vote Dem in 18 and 20. I don't see how the the left making their voices heard weakens party.

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Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

What happened in the DNC chair election

https://medium.com/@MattBruenig/be-c...f76#.4ksos9tqu

This is what I was thinking of (specifically lolbruenig actually, based on twitter). Perhaps it doesn't really matter, since these people will never show any loyalty to a party organization that's not committed to nationalizing the means of production anyways.

02-26-2017 , 01:16 AM

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thenewsavman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Huehuecoyotl

What happened in the DNC chair election

https://medium.com/@MattBruenig/be-c...f76#.4ksos9tqu

Excellent article.

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It was the establishment wing that decided to recruit and then stand up a candidate in order to fight an internal battle against the left faction of the party. It was the establishment wing that then dumped massive piles of opposition research on one of their own party members. And it was the establishment wing that did all of this in the shadow of Trump, sewing disunity in order to contest a position whose leadership they insist does not really matter.

I also agree with the authors last paragraph.

I held my nose and voted Hilary b/c #neverTrump. I won't do so again.

The D's can nominate someone I believe in or I will vote for someone who will.

02-26-2017 , 01:22 AM

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TrumpTrain

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Disappointed Ellison didn't win. Probably next best outcome though.

02-26-2017 , 01:23 AM

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zikzak

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Progressives threaten revolt after DNC vote

02-26-2017 , 02:16 AM

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Mayo

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Are we unified yet? Did we elect Lincoln Chafee?

02-26-2017 , 02:22 AM

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Loki

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Originally Posted by zikzak

Progressives threaten revolt after DNC vote

What's disturbing me about this from a media perspective is that Vox is basically playing this off like everyone went home happy.

I like their health reporting, but the rest of their stuff is highly suspect to me.