Hillary Clinton

stopbush

(24,396 posts) Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:01 PM Mar 2016

As Long As We're Talking About Rule Changes...

I propose that the DNC adopt a rule that requires any candidate running for the D presidential nomination be a current member-in-good-standing with the Democratic Party for a minimum of FIVE consecutive years leading up to the day they declare as a candidate.

The purpose of the Democratic Party is to elect Democrats. It would help if real Democrats were running for the office.

BTW - this isn't a swipe at Bernie. It's an opportunity. If you feel that you may want to run one day for president as a D, taking advantage of everything doing so offers - campaign structure, media exposure, etc - then it's worth planning ahead. By spending 5 years as a D, you can build relationships within the party that may be advantageous to you when it comes to - oh, I don't know - getting super delegates to support you. It also gives you the opportunity to propose rule changes before the primaries take place.

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As Long As We're Talking About Rule Changes... (Original Post) stopbush Mar 2016 OP

Write to the DNC with the suggestion wysi Mar 2016 #1

Great idea! This should be a topic at the convention. livetohike Mar 2016 #2

I've thought that too. But, I think Sanders would have run as an Independent and easily siphoned Hoyt Mar 2016 #3

Had BS run as an Independent, he would have received almost no media coverage. stopbush Mar 2016 #4

Good point, but I'm glad we don't have to find out. And I think his run has been good for us Hoyt Mar 2016 #10

Also -- no open primaries which can be hijacked. n/t cosmicone Mar 2016 #5

Yes...+11111 Deuce Mar 2016 #7

The problem with that is that each state gets to determine what kind of primary they will hold, stopbush Mar 2016 #9

I agree...for the last week i have been thinking about the same thing. Deuce Mar 2016 #6

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2016 #8

Yes! Cha Mar 2016 #11

wysi

(1,512 posts)

1. Write to the DNC with the suggestion

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:05 PM

Mar 2016

It can't hurt.

livetohike

(22,147 posts)

2. Great idea! This should be a topic at the convention.

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:06 PM

Mar 2016

This may be an interesting convention 😊.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. I've thought that too. But, I think Sanders would have run as an Independent and easily siphoned

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:11 PM

Mar 2016

off enough support from Democrats to make despicable people like Trump a shoe-in.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

4. Had BS run as an Independent, he would have received almost no media coverage.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 05:25 PM

Mar 2016

His fund raising would be nonexistent. I seriously doubt if he could have got on every state ballot. He would have been under-the-radar, just like most other Indy candidates.