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Segami

(14,923 posts)
Sat May 7, 2016, 07:18 AM May 2016

Bernie Sanders to DNC: Don’t STACK THE DECK at Philly Convention



PRESS RELEASE


Sanders to DNC: Don’t Stack the Deck at Philly Convention



MAY 6TH, 2016



BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday urged Democratic Party Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz not to stack the committees that will draft the rules and lay out the party platform at this summer’s Democratic National Convention.

In a letter to the party chairwoman, Sanders said the makeup of the standing committees should reflect the relative level of support that he and Hillary Clinton received in primaries and caucuses. So far, Sanders has won about 45 percent of the pledged delegates. Both campaigns deserve a say at the convention this July in Philadelphia, the senator said.

Under party rules, Wasserman Schultz recommends 25 at-large appointments to the party’s executive committee for each of the three standing committees; rules, platform and credentials. Wasserman Schultz has forwarded only three of 40 names the Sanders campaign recommended for the key committees while installing Clinton loyalists in leading roles. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy was put in charge of the Platform Committee, for example, and former Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts was tapped to head the Rules Committee.

Sanders called Malloy and Frank “aggressive attack surrogates” for Clinton. He doubted that either would “conduct committee proceeding in an even-handed manner” and said the appointments of the two Clinton loyalists “suggests the standing committees are being established in an overtly partisan way meant to exclude the input of the voters who have supported my candidacy.”

How the party leadership comports itself at the convention will affect Democrats’ chances of winning the general election this November, the Vermont senator said.

“If we are to have a unified party in the fall, no matter who wins the nomination, we cannot have a Democratic National Convention in which the views of millions of people who participated in the Democratic nominating process are unrepresented in the committee membership. That sends the very real message that the Democratic Party is not open to the millions of new people that our campaign has brought into the political process, does not want to hear new voices and is unwilling to respect the broader base of people that this party needs to win over in November and beyond,” Sanders wrote to Wasserman Schultz.

The letter warned that if committee assignments aren’t fairly allotted one result could be floor fights. Under party rules, minority reports may be brought before the full convention at the request of 25 percent of the platform, credentials and rules committees.

“If the process is set up to produce an unfair, one-sided result, we are prepared to mobilize our delegates to force as many votes as necessary to amend the platform and rules on the floor of the convention,” Sanders wrote.

To read Sanders’ letter to Wasserman Schultz, click here.





https://berniesanders.com/press-release/sanders-dnc-dont-stack-deck-philly-convention/





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Bernie Sanders to DNC: Don’t STACK THE DECK at Philly Convention (Original Post) Segami May 2016 OP
Cheating is the only way a Clinton could win. Segami May 2016 #1
Millions of more votes is the only way Clinton could win. JaneyVee May 2016 #6
DNC TO BERNIE SANDERS: You have used our Party for selfish reasons and have attacked the Trust Buster May 2016 #2
You would rather he run as third party? BuelahWitch May 2016 #17
After seeing how Sanders and supporters continue to treat Hillary, yes, I would have rather he Trust Buster May 2016 #18
It's because Dirty Debbie and the DNC has treated him like SHIT BuelahWitch May 2016 #19
Then you agree with me. Sanders should have run as an Independent. Trust Buster May 2016 #20
No, he is more of a Democrat than she'll ever be BuelahWitch May 2016 #21
Yeah right, he just never brought himself to declare himself a Democrat until he needed the use of Trust Buster May 2016 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #29
At this point, I don't want Sanders endorsing her either. Trust Buster May 2016 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #33
What is a "de facto" Independent? Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #27
Sanders is using the party infrastructure but attacking the DNC like an Independent. Trust Buster May 2016 #30
What is a de facto independent? Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #34
wonder if Debbie will read it mdbl May 2016 #3
That's kinda the perk of being the winner Tarc May 2016 #4
Kinda the perk of being the Democrat. Most all the Democrats prefer Clinton than a man that has seabeyond May 2016 #22
Must be all those women cards doing bernie in. boston bean May 2016 #5
Actually, I think people are laughing at the sexist and silly women cards. Live and Learn May 2016 #9
Bernie. Its. Over. JaneyVee May 2016 #7
If so, why the need to cheat? Guessing it really isn't. nt Live and Learn May 2016 #8
Millions of more votes isnt cheating. Its democracy. JaneyVee May 2016 #10
Then why the need to cheat, I ask again? nt Live and Learn May 2016 #11
The only one cheating is the guy trying to overturn the will of the people. JaneyVee May 2016 #12
Wait, Hillary is a guy? Where did you read that? Proof, please. nt Live and Learn May 2016 #13
How old are you? JaneyVee May 2016 #14
Bernie seems to live a tortured existence.. dubyadiprecession May 2016 #15
The way for Bernie to get their attention is to tell them they will either treat him fairly BernieforPres2016 May 2016 #16
Omg, do you know what that sounds like. Look at me or I am throwing a huge ass tantrum. Ya. seabeyond May 2016 #24
no way he will run as an independent - he cannot even get on the ballot in each state now DrDan May 2016 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #31
Bernie did not say --please.. riversedge May 2016 #26
K and R nt Rebkeh May 2016 #28
 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
2. DNC TO BERNIE SANDERS: You have used our Party for selfish reasons and have attacked the
Sat May 7, 2016, 07:20 AM
May 2016

hand that's been feeding you since you arrived. Good riddance to you.

BuelahWitch

(9,083 posts)
17. You would rather he run as third party?
Sat May 7, 2016, 09:12 AM
May 2016

The Democratic party has not been "feeding" him anything. What a ridiculous statement!

 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
18. After seeing how Sanders and supporters continue to treat Hillary, yes, I would have rather he
Sat May 7, 2016, 09:21 AM
May 2016

had ran as an Independent. Don't kid yourself, his continued attacks on the DNC makes him a de facto Independent candidate anyhow. He's just hypocritically using the Denocratic infrastructure that was developed and maintained by special interest donors to his own advantage.

BuelahWitch

(9,083 posts)
19. It's because Dirty Debbie and the DNC has treated him like SHIT
Sat May 7, 2016, 09:24 AM
May 2016

But I guess blind Hillary lovers will see what they want to see. There ain't gonna be no coronation! Deal with it!

 

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)
23. Yeah right, he just never brought himself to declare himself a Democrat until he needed the use of
Sat May 7, 2016, 09:33 AM
May 2016

Party infrastructure. Stay thirsty my friend.

Response to Trust Buster (Reply #23)

Response to Trust Buster (Reply #32)

 

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)
27. What is a "de facto" Independent?
Sat May 7, 2016, 09:39 AM
May 2016

When Hillary supported Republican policies did that make her a "de facto" Republican or a "de facto" Independent?

Labels are meaningless.

 

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)
34. What is a de facto independent?
Sat May 7, 2016, 10:35 AM
May 2016

He's a Democrat attacking the DNC for its corruption.

As are many other Democrats (and, Independents) here.

Are the Democrats who attack the DNC also "de facto independents"?

Do you think the DNC is above criticism and anyone who criticizes it is a "de facto" Independent.

We don't register by party in my state so all Washingtonians are "de facto" Independents. Does that bar us from holding politicians and parties accountable?

 

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)
22. Kinda the perk of being the Democrat. Most all the Democrats prefer Clinton than a man that has
Sat May 7, 2016, 09:32 AM
May 2016

spent a lifetime tearing the Party apart.

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)
16. The way for Bernie to get their attention is to tell them they will either treat him fairly
Sat May 7, 2016, 09:04 AM
May 2016

or he will run as an Independent in November.

Without that threat, Wasserman-Schultz, the DNC and Hillary's campaign will continue to disregard Bernie and his voters as they have done from the beginning.

Response to DrDan (Reply #25)

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