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DenverJared

(457 posts)

20. Undemocratic

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 11:15 AM

Jul 2020

The platform was built by consensus of Bernie's and Biden's delegates. Going back on the consensus is silliness and divisive.

Isn't Bernie's word worth anything? He selected the delegates to the platform committee and they signed off on the platform.

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More Than 700 Democratic Delegates Vow To Reject Platform If It Doesn't Include Medicare For All [View all] FM123 Jul 2020 OP

Silliness Loki Liesmith Jul 2020 #1

+1000 Thekaspervote Jul 2020 #2

+100000 ehrnst Jul 2020 #3

What does this matter jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #4

The minority attempting to impose it's will on the majority. comradebillyboy Jul 2020 #5

The point of voting is to define the majority Tom Rinaldo Jul 2020 #7

Where is the polling to support the idea that comradebillyboy Jul 2020 #9

Polling has nothing to do with it, there are many polls that differ. There will be a vote... Tom Rinaldo Jul 2020 #14

I wonder if.... Happy Hoosier Jul 2020 #6

So? They will be in the minority. MineralMan Jul 2020 #8

If M4All Was So Damn Popular Sanders Would Have Done Better in the Primary Indykatie Jul 2020 #10

+1 -K&R onetexan Jul 2020 #13

+10000000 ehrnst Jul 2020 #22

Still fighting the primaries. TOS sarcasmo Jul 2020 #11

Honestly, this news took me by surprise that they would pull something like this... FM123 Jul 2020 #12

BS pattern repeated empedocles Jul 2020 #16

It sure looks that way.... FM123 Jul 2020 #18

trying to create a wdge issue with in democratic party and we should pay NO heed to it and beachbumbob Jul 2020 #15

I swear they want Trump to win, just so they can say we told you so. OnDoutside Jul 2020 #17

Indeed. (nt) ehrnst Jul 2020 #23

So, what they are saying is they will vote against it. So what? How to make a big deal out of KPN Jul 2020 #19

Undemocratic DenverJared Jul 2020 #20

Tail trying to wag the dog GeorgiaPeanut Jul 2020 #21