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2016 Postmortem

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MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)
Fri Feb 12, 2016, 04:09 PM Feb 2016

Let me tell you about how RIGGED campaign game is locally in Pittsburgh.... [View all]

I wish there weren't party hacks. I wish that the many Democratic committees would act democratic, but let's face it, the party hacks are to be found. They want to do EVERYTHING they can to make Bernie Sanders go away.

Latest example?
Allegheny County Democratic Party has informed the persons who have been trying to collect signatures on Bernie Sanders (I'm among them) and the Congressional Delegates running on behalf of him (for whom I'm also collecting signatures) that the police have been informed to NOT ALLOW US in front of one of the Democratic petition events where the endorsements are taking place.


HOWEVER, if we bow our heads like good little serfs, the Bernie petitioners will be given a table inside with a maximum of 4 people.

Circulating petitions on the sidewalk in Pittsburgh has been allowed for at 40 years, that we are aware of.

So... we've decided to cancel this petition signing event. I hope everyone is as angry as we are.

We have been working since last August... We have stood on sidewalks in every area of the Pittsburgh MSA with face to face meeting and talking about the issues. When the latest blast of sub-freezing temperatures came through, there we were last night, standing outside of yet another public area where we could barely get the pens to click and not freeze for signing petitions.

LET'S TRANSLATE THAT ANGER INTO CONTINUED HARD WORK FOR BERNIE TO DEFEAT "THEM".

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K&R..... daleanime Feb 2016 #1
Another Example Of The Establishment Fueling Bernie's Political Revolution....nt global1 Feb 2016 #2
What was their official excuse? Fawke Em Feb 2016 #3
OH..... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #4
Fomenting a revolution? Helen Borg Feb 2016 #10
Two questions noamnety Feb 2016 #5
The best answer I can give you on this... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #27
Pretty sure the right to free assembly allows for this ... hello Constitution elehhhhna Feb 2016 #37
Are the signatures for getting Bernie on the ballot? n/t djean111 Feb 2016 #6
Yes MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #28
I live in Florida, and cannot help, but I hate to think you will not get enough signatures - djean111 Feb 2016 #38
It is a DWS strategy, isn't it? MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #41
The Progressive Caucus here was threatened with "disqualification" or something like that, down here djean111 Feb 2016 #45
Big city machine politics is disgusting. Odin2005 Feb 2016 #7
Unless you are breaking some sort of law - you can dowhat you want to right? TheProgressive Feb 2016 #8
YES! Absolutely right. Helen Borg Feb 2016 #11
That's a good point... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #29
Don't cancel- just add a few teams outside as close as they will allow you surrounding the bettyellen Feb 2016 #9
The police, really? Seems like a bit of civil disobedience might turn some media heads. LiberalAndProud Feb 2016 #12
The media is owned by the corporations. n/t Skwmom Feb 2016 #13
I do know what you mean... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #36
I can just see Hillary or DWS stepping forward Scalded Nun Feb 2016 #14
I hate Allegheny County politics.......... mrmpa Feb 2016 #15
What are the petitions for, exactly? LisaM Feb 2016 #16
The signatures are required in PA to get president and delegates on the ballot... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #30
Thanks for all of your good work. JDPriestly Feb 2016 #17
Strange Days. Octafish Feb 2016 #18
Oh... You must be talking about... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #32
This is ridiculous SheenaR Feb 2016 #19
I am really proud of you MrMickeysMom (and your cohorts) erlewyne Feb 2016 #20
Boy, it's pathetic when you have to worry about suppression not just from Republicans Arugula Latte Feb 2016 #21
I don't feel this is my party any more jfern Feb 2016 #43
This is what Bernie calls the establishment. lsewpershad Feb 2016 #22
And somewhere, Davey Lawrence is smiling. cloudbase Feb 2016 #23
LOL! MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #33
YOOJ K&R and Thank You! Donkees Feb 2016 #24
Something in your signature line leads me to believe ohtransplant Feb 2016 #25
Rich Fitzgerald & Bill Peduto are a right pair of wankers, for sure! Divernan Feb 2016 #26
I always knew Fitzgerald was a certified wanker... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #34
Peduto & Fitzgerald attended Clinton fundraiser Divernan Feb 2016 #44
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #31
I'm just a worker bee... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #35
Third-Wayers? Also sometimes called Neo-Liberals? They sometimes really behave Cal33 Feb 2016 #39
Read up on Jim Kenney. nt cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #40
Time to turn up the heat randomelement Feb 2016 #42
I will run this past the person who was informed of this... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #46
Here's the response to those suggestions... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #47
Apologies randomelement Feb 2016 #50
Strange bedfellows are abound in this side of the state... no apologies needed! MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #51
The other side of the state is much better Patiod Feb 2016 #48
Good golly, that's SO refreshing. Thanks! MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #49
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