The Democratic Party is a private organization that anyone can join

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It is not a part of any branch of the US government and is not bound by the US Constitution. If the leadership of the Democratic Party prefers one candidate over another, why is it not free to promote that candidate by any lawful means available to it? I fail to see the problem.

[NYC Liberal]

1. Internal rules.

Of course, the cries for a lawsuit are nuts and and such a lawsuit would be laughed out of court.

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2. Which particular internal rules have been violated?

Can you enumerate them?

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4. Rules

Article 5, Section 4 of the party charter and bylaws:

"In the conduct and management of the affairs and procedures of the Democratic National Committee, particularly as they apply to the preparation and conduct of the Presidential nomination process, the Chairperson shall exercise impartiality and evenhandedness as between the Presidential candidates and campaigns. The Chairperson shall be responsible for ensuring that the national officers and staff of the Democratic National Committee maintain impartiality and evenhandedness during the Democratic Party Presidential nominating process."

link:

http://www.demrulz.org/wp-content/files/DNC_Charter__Bylaws_9.11.2009.pdf

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8. Article 2, Section 4 also seems to apply

... but your reference drills right to the core.

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10. It seems as if Bernie supporters have a very legitimate ax to grind

This should make for one helluva convention! Brings to mind the Will Rogers quote:

"I am not a member of any organized political party — I am a Democrat."

[HereSince1628]

6. Article 5 Section 4 of the Party Charter

It states that the primaries will be run by the Chair and the Dem Nat. Committee in an impartial and evenhanded way

This would not be a problem for many private clubs. But in this case many people join in the primary contest investing things of value, including time and money with the understanding that the contest will be conducted in good faith and that the DNC and the Chair aren't working to bias the odds of winning toward any participant.

Millions of dollars and thousands of hours were invested in good faith, in what no longer looks impartial or even-handed And that's the reason there is a class action lawsuit filed seeking compensation for the loss of those things of value.

[stopbush]

9. Nope. See California v Jones.

SCOTUS ruled long ago that political parties can pretty much do whatever they like. Their internal rules have no more force in law than would rules adopted in a sandlot baseball game.

[DURHAM D]

3. lol Earlier today on the internuts I saw

some BS holdouts claiming she should not have been using a private server for the government agency known as the DNC.

You can't help stupid.

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5. Bernie joined

?

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7. Found the Charter and Bylaws of the DNC

... am reading it now:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/uploads.democrats.org/Downloads/DNC_Charter__Bylaws_9.17.15.pdf