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zenabby

(364 posts)
Sun Jul 24, 2016, 05:20 PM Jul 2016

Do you want to build a straw-woman?

Well, one was built and destroyed.

But maybe, this will help all parties to claim some kind of victory and come together. Bernie's supporters can feel that their voices were heard and they made a real difference to the party, and the party is on the way to being reformed.

Maybe there was some legitimacy in their feelings that the DNC was supposed to be more neutral and it never was. Maybe the DNC did need some reform. I certainly felt that way in 2008 when Hillary lost. Maybe the party heads should keep out of these primary elections completely and let the people decide completely. Or maybe heads just needed to roll. Depending on which side you were, you feel differently.

Either way, DWS did good and bad. There's no black and white. In the future, people will be more careful.

Now that this has come to an end, will MSM start investigation the leaks themselves?

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Do you want to build a straw-woman? (Original Post) zenabby Jul 2016 OP
Right. If there were no leaks, no one would have found out and all would be well. CentralMass Jul 2016 #1
I want to be extra fair to Debbie right now. StrictlyRockers Jul 2016 #2

StrictlyRockers

(3,855 posts)
2. I want to be extra fair to Debbie right now.
Sun Jul 24, 2016, 05:41 PM
Jul 2016

From all I have read, I honestly feel like she was not fair to the Bernie Sanders campaign.

I wish her well. I'm glad Hillary stood by her friend, shows loyalty to a strong partisan.

I'm happy that she lost her position at the DNC. I think we can do better than her.

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