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BlueCollar

(3,859 posts)
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 09:13 PM Jun 2016

i survived the 2016 Texas Democratic. Party Convention

A raucous, loud, passionate affair.

True Democracy in action...both Clinton and Sanders supporters arguing, fighting, laughing and joking.

For the first time I witnessed a convention that truly epitomized the people's passion for change.

Usually the Democratic Convention in Texas is an occasion where the party elders come down to mix with the unwashed masses, fully expecting to have the establishment party line endorsed.


Didn't happen.

Democratic Party establishment in Texas got a clear message. No more business as usual.



On now to Philadelphia....

Right now I'm headed over to the Hyatt for some beverages of the adult variety

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i survived the 2016 Texas Democratic. Party Convention (Original Post) BlueCollar Jun 2016 OP
Thanks! That's good news Warpy Jun 2016 #1
I have been a delegate BlueCollar Jun 2016 #2
Are you going to Philadelphia? Gothmog Jun 2016 #3
Not going to Philadelphia BlueCollar Jun 2016 #5
I am going and we woll see Gothmog Jun 2016 #7
Hang in there Texas Dems mountain grammy Jun 2016 #4
Thanks luv... BlueCollar Jun 2016 #6

Warpy

(111,325 posts)
1. Thanks! That's good news
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 09:18 PM
Jun 2016

Party establishment will now try to ensure that the great unwashed don't go to future conventions but they're going to have an uphill battle accomplishing that.

BlueCollar

(3,859 posts)
2. I have been a delegate
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 09:29 PM
Jun 2016

At every convention since I moved to Texas almost 30 years ago.

This one was electrifying. The unwashed stood up and said enough...

Every possible demographic stood up and demanded to be heard. And I really believe they were.

Youth stood up...and made their point...very respectfully but forcefully.


The press will try to make it a Clinton/Sanders divide but it really wasn't. This was old school Dem vs. New Dem.

More first time delegates than I've seen before.

Raw emotions...We have large Hispanic delegations...no wall getting built down here any time soon.

Gothmog

(145,486 posts)
3. Are you going to Philadelphia?
Sat Jun 18, 2016, 11:45 PM
Jun 2016

The meeting of national delegates was not until after adjournament. I did not get back to the hotel until almosy 7

BlueCollar

(3,859 posts)
5. Not going to Philadelphia
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 01:33 AM
Jun 2016

Really proud today though.

The Establishment took it on the nose. Hopefully our delegation can force progressive change.

Gothmog

(145,486 posts)
7. I am going and we woll see
Sun Jun 19, 2016, 06:09 AM
Jun 2016

The Sanders motions would have failed if delegate strenght voting was used. Hinojosa knew this and wanted to give the Sanders people a meaningless.victory

The super delegate resolution is torally mesningless. The DNC has to approve this plan and that is not going to happen.

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