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Single Payer Amendment Voted Down in 2016 Democratic Platform (Original Post) midnight Jul 2016 OP
Because, at this point, a Public Option will get us there faster. Hoyt Jul 2016 #1
Hey at least they let it get voted on right! Promethean Jul 2016 #2
! DianaForRussFeingold Jul 2016 #3
People before profits. freedom fighter jh Jul 2016 #9
People before profits platform-absolutely! midnight Jul 2016 #11
Is anyone actually even remotely surprised? Gene Debs Jul 2016 #4
Un fucking believable Trajan Jul 2016 #5
Of course Old Codger Jul 2016 #6
Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #7
funny... tk2kewl Jul 2016 #8
Exactly…. midnight Jul 2016 #10

Promethean

(468 posts)
2. Hey at least they let it get voted on right!
Fri Jul 15, 2016, 12:50 AM
Jul 2016

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.

 

Trajan

(19,089 posts)
5. Un fucking believable
Fri Jul 15, 2016, 01:29 AM
Jul 2016

Remind me ... Which party is this? ...

I have nothing further to say here ... Not one fucking word more ...

Response to midnight (Original post)

 

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)
8. funny...
Fri Jul 15, 2016, 08:42 AM
Jul 2016

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

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