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Single Payer Amendment Voted Down in 2016 Democratic Platform (Original Post)
midnight
Jul 2016
OP
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)1. Because, at this point, a Public Option will get us there faster.
Promethean
(468 posts)2. Hey at least they let it get voted on right!
Even though they rejected it because they are corrupted d-bags. Just ignore the corruption folks! The alternative is worse. At least for now the alternative is worse. Give it a few more election cycles and I'm sure the people paying the bribes will eliminate all those meaningful differences between the parties.
DianaForRussFeingold
(2,552 posts)3. !
freedom fighter jh
(1,782 posts)9. People before profits.
Go James Zogby!
midnight
(26,624 posts)11. People before profits platform-absolutely!
Gene Debs
(582 posts)4. Is anyone actually even remotely surprised?
Trajan
(19,089 posts)5. Un fucking believable
Remind me ... Which party is this? ...
I have nothing further to say here ... Not one fucking word more ...
Old Codger
(4,205 posts)6. Of course
It was, no one really expects anything else do they???
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tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)8. funny...
They won't oposeTTP b/c they don't want to embarrass Obama
but when Obama calls for a public option they vote it down
excuse me if i am more cynical and disillusioned than ever with the democratic leadership
midnight
(26,624 posts)10. Exactly….