2016 Postmortem

onehandle

(51,122 posts) Mon May 2, 2016, 09:15 PM May 2016

The Democratic Party is a membership organization. [View all]

Delegates who elect a nominee are All members of the Democratic Party.

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The Democratic Party is a membership organization. [View all] onehandle May 2016 OP

So it's an exclusive club now? AgingAmerican May 2016 #1

And evidently anyone who is not an adoring worshiper of the Anointed One is not allowed in. hobbit709 May 2016 #3

progressives not welcome... Yurovsky May 2016 #6

Try showing up at the voting booth instead. Pitchforks optional. JaneyVee May 2016 #8

So nobody should show up at the voting booth? AgingAmerican May 2016 #13

I showed up and voted. As for running... Yurovsky May 2016 #20

Primaries should be closed, but party declaration should be right up to the casting of a vote. TheBlackAdder May 2016 #51

Costco is an inclusive club. Wheres your outrage? JaneyVee May 2016 #7

Unlike COSTCO, joining the Democratic Party is FREE...just check that little box brooklynite May 2016 #9

So what's the fucking point of all this "real Democrat" shit? Armstead May 2016 #16

People pull that attitude over individual issues, why not party membership? ContinentalOp May 2016 #36

Because he is steady in his beliefs regardless of party identity Armstead May 2016 #43

How can you say he's steady in his beliefs? ContinentalOp May 2016 #45

What box? hobbit709 May 2016 #53

Maybe you should talk to your Secretary of State... brooklynite May 2016 #54

I've voted D in every election since 1972, mainly because the Democratic Party hobbit709 May 2016 #55

So the Democratic party is like Costco? AgingAmerican May 2016 #11

Sure, except its free to join. JaneyVee May 2016 #12

Yeah, sure it is - Hill-think 101: The Democratic party is a corporate entity AgingAmerican May 2016 #14

Union workers making good wages. JaneyVee May 2016 #17

Can you get a hotdog and drink at the Democratic party for only $2? AgingAmerican May 2016 #18

$55/year for membership in the Democratic Party? neverforget May 2016 #15

Debbie Wasserman Schultz is working on it as we think.... AgingAmerican May 2016 #19

Costco is one half of a duopoly that controls electoral politics in the country? TheKentuckian May 2016 #47

It isn't exclusive if anyone is allowed to join. gollygee May 2016 #57

Free Hotdogs AgingAmerican May 2016 #61

Yes mcar May 2016 #2

Then the party has to pay for it, sadoldgirl May 2016 #4

And I thought it was the big tent party, CrispyQ May 2016 #5

It is. Noone is stopping anyone from joining. onenote May 2016 #23

to be a member all you have to do is fill out a form and sign. no $ needed. nt msongs May 2016 #10

Such a simple concept. Easy! NurseJackie May 2016 #21

The 2 big political parties have an institutional monopoly on the political process. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #22

You have meaningful participation by voting in general elections. onenote May 2016 #24

Then the democracy is fake. Unless you join a private club, you may only get choice of two scumbags. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #25

Not at all. onenote May 2016 #27

Sounds good to me. TM99 May 2016 #29

Well at least we know where you stand on public financing. onenote May 2016 #31

Try again. TM99 May 2016 #38

We're looking at it totally different ways. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #30

No one's views are excluded since anyone can join the party. onenote May 2016 #33

I don't have problem with funding schools, even though I don't attend one. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #39

those people who are homeschooling their kid onenote May 2016 #42

"The fact that you personally don't like something is irrelevant." Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #46

nope- you just need to check a stinking box. to prevent you from voting in BOTH primaries- you need bettyellen May 2016 #32

It does take time. And you have to know the rules. In some states you have to check the box months Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #34

Naah, if you don't have enough interest or loyalty to stick with something six months, you are bettyellen May 2016 #35

This is why people hate the government and have no confidence in the system. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #44

People do not participate and then feel discounted... not such a smart plan. Change takes work- not bettyellen May 2016 #48

We have a two party system. Deal with it. NurseJackie May 2016 #40

You just said nothing. Cheese Sandwich May 2016 #41

Let me try again ... NurseJackie May 2016 #50

Or how to guarantee that your party will commit suicide. Warren Stupidity May 2016 #26

And here is what's coming. TM99 May 2016 #28

And super delegate's votes are weighted. morningfog May 2016 #37

Most informative post ever! Live and Learn May 2016 #49

Apparently they are ALL members of the Democratic Party who are not Vinca May 2016 #52

If you're implying that the party has complete freedom to screen voters in primaries, you're wrong. Jim Lane May 2016 #56

Fortunately, in my state, we don't register by party and can be anything we say we are. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #58

But in the end, it's party members who cast the deciding votes at the convention. onehandle May 2016 #59

Not really. I've seen the party bosses shoot themselves in the foot many times. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #60

This is no different than Jim Crow era voting laws angrychair May 2016 #62