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Let Bernie do his own progressive grassroots thing with his email list. If I were him I'd be slow to turn that list over to the DNC too. This New Republic article from February explains why it was a big mistake merging OFA in 2008 with the DNC.
Basically OFA was about grassroots organizing and the DNC damaged that when the DNC brought OFA in-house.
Progressives need grassroots organizing. The DNC doesn't need to be part of that necessarily. Let Bernie do his own grassroots stuff. Everyone can be pulling in the same direction on issues and ideas.
Be positive about Bernie!!!
https://newrepublic.com/article/140245/obamas-lost-army-inside-fall-grassroots-machine
Obama's lost army
He built a grassroots machine of two million supporters eager to fight for change. Then he let it die [ed: by turning it over to the DNC]. This is the untold story of Obamas biggest mistake.
still_one
(92,526 posts)sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)I edited any text in the post that wasn't relevant to that point.
still_one
(92,526 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)OFA is alive and very well for anyone who cares. It's time these smears of Obama stop here on DU!
Foamfollower
(1,097 posts)Why isn't there a progressiveswhodontlikedemocratsunderground,com?
George II
(67,782 posts)....for May 17 when trump visits the Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremony.
As Mark Twain quipped, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." Ditto OFA.
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)How much grassroots work did OFA do between 08 and 2016? As much as it did in all of 07-08?
George II
(67,782 posts)sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)The New Republic article explains the evolution of OFA over the years.
And I can personally testify to the article's veracity. I have a friend who worked for Obama in 08. After the election, most of OFA was disbanded. I never really knew why until I read the TNR article.
Anyway, we're in a better place now. Grassroots organizing is happening, with Indivisible, Bernie, OFA and the Democratic party all joining. We need to sustain that.
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)Adrahil
(13,340 posts)... if he will kindly return the favor.