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Fawke Em

(11,366 posts)
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 04:09 PM Feb 2016

Establistment Clap Trap

You see, according to Sanders supporters they are Un-democratic and are terrible. They don't seem to understand that the PARTY installed this concept in the 70s to prevent a populist non Democrat to win without the will of the PARTY.

At this stage of the game, the PARTIES are choosing their nominee. This includes votes from PARTY affiliates like you and me, and special votes from PARTY officials. The democratic process of one person one vote applies to the national election. This ain't that.

This is when the PARTY decides who best represents the PARTY.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/110744423

Funny. I thought the role of a primary was so that VOTERS got to voice their preference, not establishment hacks.
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Establistment Clap Trap (Original Post) Fawke Em Feb 2016 OP
The PARTY is willing to go into full kamikaze mode to prevent a Sanders win Mufaddal Feb 2016 #1
There is a .. disillusioned73 Feb 2016 #2
I am convinced that some LiberalElite Feb 2016 #3
The irony given the 2008 PUMA talk Paulie Feb 2016 #4
Good point. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #5
Bernie is playing by the rules. Paulie Feb 2016 #6

Mufaddal

(1,021 posts)
1. The PARTY is willing to go into full kamikaze mode to prevent a Sanders win
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 04:17 PM
Feb 2016

Good to know that for all their red-baiting, Camp Clinton and the party elites have their own Politburo, and the base is just supposed to toe the line:

This is when the PARTY decides who best represents the PARTY.

Thank you for stooping down to us peons to explain this, Commissar!

"They don't seem to understand that the PARTY installed this concept in the 70s to prevent a populist non Democrat to win without the will of the PARTY"

Translation: "The PARTY elites decided they couldn't entrust democracy to the PARTY base."

Paulie

(8,462 posts)
6. Bernie is playing by the rules.
Wed Feb 10, 2016, 04:43 PM
Feb 2016

With the Bloomberg talk by those who claim to be Democrats, I really wonder somtimes. Perhaps it is money over party after all?

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