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In reply to the discussion: California Democratic chair race angers 'Berniecrats' [View all]killbotfactory
(13,566 posts)157. Elected delegates can be overruled by non-elected delegates.
That's a pretty clear example of being rigged, isn't it?
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Maybe they looked at how well the party's doing outside of progressive California
Plucketeer
May 2017
#11
CA is showing no signs of sliding in that direction, thanks to party leadership.
pnwmom
May 2017
#12
The Democratic Party in California is stronger than it was several years ago. No sliding going on.
George II
May 2017
#13
I don't believe I offered any critique of the leadership in California
Sen. Walter Sobchak
May 2017
#98
I will worry about the Republicans when they're credible in the assembly
Sen. Walter Sobchak
May 2017
#136
Then maybe they need to spend their time on those outside of California who obviously need their
politicaljunkie41910
May 2017
#142
I think the notion that they need to push the California Democratic Party "left" is the MOAStrawmen.
JTFrog
May 2017
#73
That faction is always angry at the "establishment", even if the "establishment" is doing great.
brush
May 2017
#183
"Berniecrats" have a Facebook page -- it says founded in 2016. They call themselves
R B Garr
May 2017
#172
ffs, they call themselves Berniecrats. They have a Facebook page and they call
R B Garr
May 2017
#144
Wow, talk about not understanding. This kind of divisiveness because someone uses
R B Garr
May 2017
#146
lol, I didn't say it was a noun. Typing a third person pronoun about Berniecrats isn't
R B Garr
May 2017
#150
This is hilarious how you've made this entire subthread about the word "them".
R B Garr
May 2017
#156
Did you even read the article?? Apparently not. Again, you don't seem familiar
R B Garr
May 2017
#159
Nice try, but you're obviously being obtuse about the posted article by trying
R B Garr
May 2017
#168
God! Drop it already. Cali is blue because Dems worked hard over years to get it there.
brush
May 2017
#186
Get one thing straight. Sanders supporters are not the only progressives. You don't own that term.
brush
May 2017
#184
Thank you. This division helps Republicans get elected. To bad the top 2 can't co-lead so our p
Sunlei
May 2017
#28
Maybe they will. Kimberly Ellis has apparently been a significant force in building a
KPN
May 2017
#35
Whatever happened to "Hey, we lost...let's work harder to push our message"
Docreed2003
May 2017
#29
How about, "woah that was a close win, we need to include their agenda or we've lost them"
Sunlei
May 2017
#47
That's not the simplistic message behind it, unfortunately. It's a very hostile
R B Garr
May 2017
#48
Its Republicans who who promote the "Maligning other Democrats" messages because it works for them.
Sunlei
May 2017
#58
How lame, but typical divisiveness. Insinuating that Democrats are not pure enough
R B Garr
May 2017
#59
Right. She did. Re: not the only one, nobody is saying that - including Kimberly Ellis ...
KPN
May 2017
#40
That's not the simplistic message behind it, unfortunately. The message is much
R B Garr
May 2017
#43
"minimize the influence of money in politics -- Is that an issue for anyone here?"
LiberalLovinLug
May 2017
#62
Really getting tired of whoever these Sanders' supporters are that when they lose
still_one
May 2017
#42
Exactly. The "message" is chaos driven and not based in reality. There is no reason
R B Garr
May 2017
#45
There was similar unhappiness expressed when Nancy Pelosi won the votes to be the
still_one
May 2017
#50
Exactly, and I forgot about those other two losses you mentioned when I calculated
R B Garr
May 2017
#60
We are on the same page on this R B, and 2018 isn't that far off, and that is critical
still_one
May 2017
#65
Why is it Sanders supporters' fault when this Hillary supporter refuses to concede and hires a...
Hassin Bin Sober
May 2017
#72
If you read my post I said whoever these Sanders supporters are. The article in the OP
still_one
May 2017
#89
I didn't read down far enough. Nina Turner is has obviously embraced the Jill Stein, Cornell West
still_one
May 2017
#106
Now THAT... is an excellent question. I often suspect that it's motivated by vanity and ego...
NurseJackie
May 2017
#125