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In reply to the discussion: And the hits just keep coming.... Bernie Sanders: The Model of the Democratic Party Is Failing [View all]seaglass
(8,173 posts)76. Yes, I have seen many people on Twitter stating that they are no longer contributing to the DNC but
will only contribute to candidates direct until the DNC understands who the Democratic base is.
There was ZERO unity on this tour. When Bernie fans start out by booing Perez and Bernie has no response it's exactly like the primaries all over again. The only thing that happened in this "unity" tour is Bernie cementing his base but doing absolutely zero to bring them in as Democratic voters.
It feels like Perez is floundering and maybe he thought since Schumer and he had sucked up to Bernie there might be some support for the Democratic Party forthcoming.
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And the hits just keep coming.... Bernie Sanders: The Model of the Democratic Party Is Failing [View all]
boston bean
Apr 2017
OP
He continually disses the Democratic Party when the repugs are colluding with Russians...
brush
Apr 2017
#225
The Democratic Party contains about one hundred times the strength of his party of one.
NCTraveler
Apr 2017
#3
F M$M in the US! They hand the mic to anyone they think they can make money off.
RKP5637
Apr 2017
#142
So this means we totally need to take the party in the direction to 25-30 years ago?
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#127
BUT the party lost in November because it did not address the issues of a certain group of voters.
tonyt53
Apr 2017
#229
You can thank folks like Bernie spreading this meme for people incorrectly thinking that.
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#146
Maybe those 35 years would've been better for them if voters hadn't kneecapped us ...
dawg
Apr 2017
#188
So there are no out of touch Dem positions. Which shows that is a false narrative. nt.
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#193
Why didn't he just say Dem past performance was inadequate? That is a very different critique.
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#206
Claiming Dems are "out of touch with the working class" is NOT "nothing more than a colloquialism."
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#297
The rightward shift is thanks to the GOP going off the deep end on Reaganomics.
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#303
The repeal of Glass-Steagall did not kill the middle class, Reagonomics did.
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#307
Lot of gerrymandering. Takes way more votes to put a Dem in office than a GOP'er
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#166
The extremists are the ones who think that the only universal issues are the ones
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#254
If certain high-profile people keep yelling that "the Democratic Party is out of touch"...
brush
Apr 2017
#230
You don't air your dirty laundry in public. Things like this should be discussed whithing the party
lunamagica
Apr 2017
#253
Yes. Anyone with a GENUINE and SINCERE desire to help (not hurt) the party would do that.
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#263
"one hundred times the strength of his party of one" - not according to votes, polls, and donations
aikoaiko
Apr 2017
#223
Those defending Sanders should think about this. He has been given a leadership position
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#7
Absolutely, if he can't help attacking the party, give up the position and the pretense of working
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#138
I know Sanders is and always was one a "Johnny One Note" but it's hard to believe
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#8
How should Democrats respond to the Russian threat? a tomahawk up putins ass....
stonecutter357
Apr 2017
#219
I don't see how we can grant an exception to someone who says stuff that would get a poster banned
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#102
She's covered in the "Don't Bash Democrats" language and she isn't based on DU.
aikoaiko
Apr 2017
#222
I have also been flagged repeatedly in the last few days. And NOTHING was over the top
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#29
I had three posts hidden the reason for all three were for refighting the primary.
boston bean
Apr 2017
#38
really??? for what? linking to slate that gives bernies exact words, just yesterday?
boston bean
Apr 2017
#27
linking to a story that states exactly what he said is attacking a democrat?
boston bean
Apr 2017
#34
It was a total fail. We deserve better. Doing nothing at all would have been better.
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#61
There was a huge amount of unity displayed on 1/21/2017. Why not keep building on that??
boston bean
Apr 2017
#64
That's a great question. If by "division" you actually mean "ego" then perhaps you're right.
NurseJackie
Apr 2017
#79
Yes, I have seen many people on Twitter stating that they are no longer contributing to the DNC but
seaglass
Apr 2017
#76
Yes, especially when that is statistically incredibly after a party has 2 terms in the WH.
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#179
Yes, especially when that is statistically incredibly after a party has 2 terms in the WH.
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#179
Sanders is not a Democrat and needs to go form is own Party. Stop latching on to one he wants to
Lil Missy
Apr 2017
#44
You are literally advocating for a fatal split of the Democratic party with that statement. n/t
yodermon
Apr 2017
#66
Yeap, continuing to unfairly bash dems over and over again and expect dems to follow
uponit7771
Apr 2017
#62
Please STOP attributing a hokey aphorism from "the big book of Narcotics Anonymous" to Einstein.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2017
#286
False diagnosis is to continue to leave out Russia, Comey and voter suppression
uponit7771
Apr 2017
#65
I agree that the voter suppression and Russian hacking was terrible but Comey was by far the worst.
StevieM
Apr 2017
#251
It is when the change is based of an unfair critique that involves victim blaming vs an honest ...
uponit7771
Apr 2017
#68
Don't give me the 'splaining meme. It is neither merited in this dialog nor is it
PatrickforO
Apr 2017
#275
No, wasting time trashing Bernie when we should be barnstorming right alongside him.
PatrickforO
Apr 2017
#282
It's not like Russians, Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression have anything to do with it.
KittyWampus
Apr 2017
#80
The very selective bestowing of certain candidates with the blessing of "progressive"
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#182
having two thirds of the population say that you are out of touch is the very definition....
virtualobserver
Apr 2017
#165
the only change needed is to get rid of Bernie Sanders....that is the message that I am getting.
virtualobserver
Apr 2017
#190
No, but the polls reveal perceptions of the party that decide future elections
virtualobserver
Apr 2017
#308
A party that is confronted by the truth, yet refuses to change, is not being "run down"
virtualobserver
Apr 2017
#170
As soon as the MSM stops paying attention to him, we will stop worrying about him. nt
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#240
NO such thing as constructive criticism...when you are in the fight of your life. nt
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#163
That would be a fine legacy for Bernie...to become the Nader of 2020. I doubt he would do this.
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#167
I agree ....but it seems to me Democrats are realizing more and more who is on their side and
Demsrule86
Apr 2017
#168
and why we've been losing down-ticket elections for a while now, which is what he states in the
JCanete
Apr 2017
#228
If I was to post this sentence as my own on DU - the post would be hidden for TOS violations
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#197
If your 'revolution' doesn't implicitly and explicitly include a rejection of misogyny, racism,
ehrnst
Apr 2017
#213
No, they are not. Ignoring inconvenient facts will never produce a right answer. nt
stevenleser
Apr 2017
#245
There goes Bernie giving Trump quotable quotes again. Just like his "she's unqualified" remark.
SunSeeker
Apr 2017
#211
This makes sense when you resign yourself to who he really, actually is.
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2017
#226
I think someone should tell him to stop the criticism of the party and fire on Trump.
hrmjustin
Apr 2017
#227
You obviously didn't read the platform if you can call it a center-right party. nt
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#262
TranslationThe only way the Democratic Party could be seen as suceeding is if it had nominated me'.
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2017
#264
It is clear that Sanders is causing additional fighting in the Democratic ranks
CajunBlazer
Apr 2017
#266