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The negativity (Original Post) Cary May 2016 OP
not me. nt DesertFlower May 2016 #1
If they don't have an agenda to promote then it is all they have. If I was interested in getting Thinkingabout May 2016 #2
Is there a more meaningless document than a platform? Cary May 2016 #3
They want to feel like they punished HRC & HER supporters/voters Her Sister May 2016 #9
Makes sense Cary May 2016 #10
The part I don't understand is that they seriously seem to believe that it helps their candidate. TwilightZone May 2016 #4
Well, what can you expect ... NanceGreggs May 2016 #5
Good point TwilightZone May 2016 #6
Obviously, they employ mob rule. wisteria May 2016 #7
You mean tactics like this .. BlueMTexpat May 2016 #8
This is right up their alley! yallerdawg May 2016 #13
It seemed to ease up a little bit for a short time pandr32 May 2016 #11
I have less and less tolerance Cary May 2016 #12
No kidding pandr32 May 2016 #20
That is why I love Hillary. She is always positive leftofcool May 2016 #14
They thrive on their negativity SharonClark May 2016 #15
Negativity is what some thrive on liberal N proud May 2016 #16
well, they don't have anything positive brer cat May 2016 #17
Nothing Cary May 2016 #18
Certainly, the Democrats don't need this MBS May 2016 #19

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
2. If they don't have an agenda to promote then it is all they have. If I was interested in getting
Sat May 14, 2016, 10:30 PM
May 2016

Issues put on the platform I would not stop talking about it.

 

Her Sister

(6,444 posts)
9. They want to feel like they punished HRC & HER supporters/voters
Sun May 15, 2016, 09:34 AM
May 2016

by making us "capitulate" because votes or no votes they're having their way with the whole of us!

NanceGreggs

(27,813 posts)
5. Well, what can you expect ...
Sat May 14, 2016, 10:51 PM
May 2016

... from people who think threatening super-delegates will actually get them to flip their votes to Bernie?

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)
14. That is why I love Hillary. She is always positive
Sun May 15, 2016, 12:07 PM
May 2016

Bernie is a negative nellie. Always down in the dumps.

SharonClark

(10,014 posts)
15. They thrive on their negativity
Sun May 15, 2016, 12:14 PM
May 2016

It's what brings them together in a common mindset of victim hood and petulance.

MBS

(9,688 posts)
19. Certainly, the Democrats don't need this
Sun May 15, 2016, 06:22 PM
May 2016

if we're going to stand any chance of keeping the White House and taking back Congress.

The negativity, and the absence of any obvious attempt from Sanders or his staff to rein in the negativity, has permanently lost my respect for all concerned.

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