2016 Postmortem

shawn703

(2,702 posts) Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:42 PM Mar 2016

With all the Independents flocking to the primaries to vote for Sanders

Wouldn't it make sense for the Democratic Party to put forth more Sanders-like candidates and support more Sanders-like planks in their platform? Currently 29% of people identify as Democrats to 26% of people identifying as Republicans. It seems the goal of the party would be to increase that 29% by bringing more independents into the fold.

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With all the Independents flocking to the primaries to vote for Sanders (Original Post) shawn703 Mar 2016 OP

Sounds good, but this would upset their corporate masters........er, donors. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #1

+1 daleanime Mar 2016 #2

+2 valerief Mar 2016 #5

+3 that is why we have to, be the party and throw the DINOs out Vincardog Mar 2016 #6

Bingo BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #9

+ another Zorra Mar 2016 #14

The Democratic Party is just the minor league legislative apparatus of corporate America musiclawyer Mar 2016 #15

DNC would be happy to have more corporatists in the party. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #3

Well, one would think... but no, because the Party currently has an AGENDA... Raster Mar 2016 #4

They're trying to get rich and stay in the DC cocktail circuit, not build the party or Doctor_J Mar 2016 #7

Maybe? darkwing Mar 2016 #8

welcome to DU WhiteTara Mar 2016 #10

I prefer my candidates to have experience in doing the right thing, not just 'experience'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #11

She seems to have good policies too. darkwing Mar 2016 #12

The only good ones I've heard her espouse are watered down versions of policies Bernie had already Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2016 #13

Perhaps darkwing Mar 2016 #16

The owners need the Washington Generals for the Globetrotters to beat ... ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #17

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,640 posts)

1. Sounds good, but this would upset their corporate masters........er, donors.

Reply to shawn703 (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:43 PM

Mar 2016

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

2. +1

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:45 PM

Mar 2016

valerief

(53,235 posts)

5. +2

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:49 PM

Mar 2016

Vincardog

(20,234 posts)

6. +3 that is why we have to, be the party and throw the DINOs out

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:51 PM

Mar 2016

BernieforPres2016

(3,017 posts)

9. Bingo

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:55 PM

Mar 2016

They'd rather hang onto their current system and money than win more seats in Congress and the Presidency. Either the DNC establishment will have to be replaced or a 3rd party will have to be formed.

Zorra

(27,670 posts)

14. + another

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 05:06 PM

Mar 2016

musiclawyer

(2,335 posts)

15. The Democratic Party is just the minor league legislative apparatus of corporate America

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 05:11 PM

Mar 2016

The GOP is the major league legislative apparatus for corporate America and all multinationals
Not just some. They hit the home runs , not just singles and doubles

The parties are vestigial and 21st century people know they are unnecessary and will excise them from the body politic. It will be done with two cycles. Watch

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

3. DNC would be happy to have more corporatists in the party.

Reply to shawn703 (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:47 PM

Mar 2016

They're worried about people coming in and voting against republican-lite candidates, though. Even if they don't win elections, they want to keep control of the party and candidates so they can keep the corporate checks rolling into their pockets.

Raster

(20,998 posts)

4. Well, one would think... but no, because the Party currently has an AGENDA...

Reply to shawn703 (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:48 PM

Mar 2016

...and that AGENDA is NOT about making your life or my life better or the Country better or the planet better. It's all about the Party *elite* holding on to the power they have, and gaining as much more power as possible...damn. the. consequences.

Because even though we are the Democratic Party, our own Party High Command has completely overlooked the concepts of DEMOCRACY and FAIRNESS and TRUTH and JUSTICE.

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)

7. They're trying to get rich and stay in the DC cocktail circuit, not build the party or

Reply to shawn703 (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:52 PM

Mar 2016

help the citizens.

darkwing

(33 posts)

8. Maybe?

Reply to shawn703 (Original post)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 03:54 PM

Mar 2016

As an independent I can't actually vote in my primary but know this: Either Democratic candidate will get my vote over the Rebublican nominee this year. Bernie is a straight shooter and Hillary is highly qualified by her experience. Be thankful you're not having a meltdown like the GOP.

WhiteTara

(29,718 posts)

10. welcome to DU

Reply to darkwing (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 04:12 PM

Mar 2016

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)

11. I prefer my candidates to have experience in doing the right thing, not just 'experience'.

Reply to darkwing (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 04:37 PM

Mar 2016

Having lots of 'experience' in screwing up the world isn't a plus in my books.

darkwing

(33 posts)

12. She seems to have good policies too.

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 04:51 PM

Mar 2016

How so? Yes she is too militant. We should have left Lybia alone. Other than that though she appears to favor mostly good policies, especially when compared to Trump and Cruz.