DNC wouldn't allow labor reps on the Platform Drafting Committee (made an exception for Paul Booth).

[Eric J in MN]

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Bernie Sanders chose RoseAnn DeMoro, executive director of National Nurses United, to advocate for Single Payer.

The DNC vetoed her:

...DNC platform committee spokeswoman Dana Vickers Shelley confirmed that the DNC had not wanted labor leaders on the platform drafting committee, limiting labor's presence to Paul Booth of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees union.

“Because union leadership was represented on the full platform committee, a decision was made no union leadership would be represented on the platform drafting committee,” said Vickers Shelley. “That was communicated to the campaigns, and they understood our rationale.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/06/01/sanders-dnc-vetoed-union-leader-pick-for-platform-committee/

[stillwaiting]

1. Absurd rationale. Unless you have a strongly corporate agenda and don't want labor interfering. nt

[geek tragedy]

2. Seriously, wuh tuh fuh? Maybe there's a decent explanation for this, but

the DNC certainly isn't providing one.

If I had to guess it would be that unions have competing agendas and that could open up Pandora's box, but that's just speculation.

[highprincipleswork]

3. Labor has no place in the "New Democratic Party", founded on principles first proposed by Bill

Clinton and responsible for us losing both Senate and House majorities for all but four of the past 20 years, when New Deal policies had us in the majority in House and Senate for practically all of 60 plus years before that.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0774721.html

[JRLeft]

6. ^ This! This is AL From's democratic party. The democratic party is a center right party, but most

Democrats have no idea.

[highprincipleswork]

8. That's why I find that chart illuminating. Better results when not "Center-Right". By far.

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0774721.html

I live with the constant knowledge that people absorb and adopt false ideologies all the time. Much in evidence. For instance, those who follow Donald Trump.

The real problem is that our side has the same problem. Those who follow the false narratives that came out of suffering defeat at the hands of Reagan. We adopted Reagan-light policies on economics, while continuing to be Progressive on social issues.

If there is one thing responsible for the continued and perpetual economic suffering of most of our people, it would be this. And it won't discontinue until these false narratives are wiped out.

[JDPriestly]

11. Not since 1947-49 have we had so few Democrats (188) in Congress.

The entire DNC should resign. That is horrible.

So much for the Clintons and Obama and DNC politics.

Where are working people to turn? To Trump?????

[highprincipleswork]

15. That unfortunately is the place where some will find their reasons. Lord knows the DNC and the

Democratic Party is giving them cold comfort.

I do believe that if more people knew something about this history that might mean something.

The Clinton Way has not been a successful one for the Democratic Party, (http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0774721.html). and does not have my full-hearted support. I generally how they go on social issues (which I see as crumbs to the masses), but their economic philosophy runs completely counter to my own views and furthermore has been shown conclusively to adversely affect my quality of life.

[JDPriestly]

24. I agree with you on that 100%.

The Clinton wing is economically comfortable and interested mostly in liberal social policies.

The Sanders wing wants liberal policies both with regard to social and economic issues.

I worked for a homeless project for eight years. I am very aware of the problems of the poor because I was raised to think of others' pain and difficulties.

That's the influence of my parents who dedicated their lives to caring for people who had a hard time coping in our society especially the poor whether the disabled, coal miners, inner city dwellers (used to be called slums) or others.

Jane Addams was one of my idols as a child.

I was taught that I had gifts that others might not have and that I owed it to society and the earth to share them so as to help others, not just to enrich myself.

That used to be the value system of many in the Democratic Party. With Hillary's nomination, I recognize those values are being abandoned.

The Clintons have forsaken the poor, the needy and instead march to the tune of the rich and mighty. Hence their donors. Hence their donations from wealthy people.

Their Democratic Party is in my view a travesty. The Democratic grassroots does not yet realize what they are voting for.

Cold and cruel.

During this campaign, I spoke to a young disabled woman who told me that disabled people are hired to make items at 25 cents per item in the Los Angeles area. It's a job, but we can afford to compensate the disabled with a livable income. We don't.
That young disabled woman could be my daughter or yours. That could be Hillary's daughter.

How can people be so cruel?

[JRLeft]

19. Most of Hillary's supporters have no idea what neoliberalism is.

Actual progressivism is considered to be fringe when it is actually the centrist position.

[JRLeft]

4. This is alright according to her supporters. Money has no impact on democratic decision making.

[scscholar]

5. Any pay day loan companies on the committee?

[CrowCityDem]

7. Bernie had five slots, nominated six people. #BernieMath

[Matt_in_STL]

9. That's not the case at all, but I'm sure you didn't read the article

They vetoed his choice so he had to choose someone else. God forbid he choose a woman and someone representing labor.

[JDPriestly]

17. Considering the support that Bernie has won among Democratst, 5 slots is too few.

And no matter what, labor is not adequately represented on the platform committee.

[CrowCityDem]

22. Hillary got 6, he got 5. Perfectly fair.

[BobbyDrake]

10. Who is Paul Booth then?

Hmm?

[Eric J in MN]

20. I guess they made an exception to the rule

...for Hillary Clinton's choices but not Bernie Sanders' choices. I updated my thread title to be clearer.

[Warren DeMontague]

12. I'm sure they'll have the whole range of opinions on cannabis law reform, too.

You know, everyone from those who favor stricter prison sentences outright to the ones who just want to arrest more pot smokers and then force them into treatment.

[JDPriestly]

18. Sounds like a recipe for achieving absolutely nothing.

[Warren DeMontague]

21. They're holding platform advisory meetings in "all four" regions of the US

Um, the East Coast, The Southeast, The Midwest and the Southeast (i.e. Arizona)

Gee, what could be missing, there?

[AtomicKitten]

14. They'd conflict with all the lobbyists the DNC has allowed to infiltrate the committee.

[bvar22]

16. Oh, I understand the "rationale" perfectly.

The "New 3rd Way Democrats" abandoned Organized LABOR in 1992,
the year Bill Clinton was elected with Koch Brothers money.

Koch Industries gave funding to the DLC and served on its Executive Council
http://americablog.com/2010/08/koch-industries-gave-funding-to-the-dlc-and-served-on-its-executive-council.html

[AgingAmerican]

23. Would have had to push out DWS payday loan choice

[HooptieWagon]

25. Labor had no representation in TPP negotiations...

...nor did environmentalists. It's pretty clear who the Turd Way is serving, and it ain't us.

[Broward]

26. Aside from a select few, the Party elites are wholly bought and paid for by big business.

[John Poet]

27. WHAT the fuck! WHAT the FUCK Party IS this?!

I bet there's no union leaders on the Republican platform drafting committee, either...

[LiberalLovinLug]

28. K & R

Does this not bother you one iota Hillary supporters?