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Its time we come together to enact real reformonly then can we defeat Donald Trump and retake the country.
*Last year, Secretary Hillary Clinton and I agreed upon the need for a Unity Reform Commission to move the party in a new and more democratic direction. In a few weeks, this group will have its final meeting in Washington, D.C., and will decide if we are going to move forward in an inclusive way or continue with the current failed approach.
This is not some abstract, insular debate. The future of Democratic Party institutions has everything to do with whether or not Democrats have the grass-roots energy to effectively take on Trump, the Republican Party and their reactionary agendaor whether we remain in the minority.
What are some of the reforms that are desperately needed?
First, it is absurd that the Democratic Party now gives over 700 superdelegatesalmost one-third the number a presidential candidate needs to win the nominationthe power to control the nominating process and ignore the will of voters. . .
Finally, if we are to succeed, we must fully appreciate Braziles revelations and understand the need for far more transparency in the financial and policy workings of the Democratic Party. Hundreds of millions of dollars flow in and out of the Democratic National Committee with little to no accountability. That simply is not acceptable.
At a time when we have a Republican president and Republican Party whose leadership and agenda are strongly opposed by the American people, now is the time for real change. It is critical that we come together and reform the Democratic Party. When we do that, we will win local, state and national elections and transform our country.'
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/11/10/bernie-sanders-how-to-fix-democratic-party-215813