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Donkees

(31,407 posts)
Fri May 13, 2016, 11:07 AM May 2016

DNC hires Wall Street-funded Politician to oversee Convention



Published on May 12, 2016
The Democratic National Committee has hired former Congressman Barney Frank to oversee the convention in Philadelphia, reportedly to counter Bernie Sanders on Wall Street related issues. For more on this, Larry Cohen, former President of the Communications Workers of America and Bernie Sanders supporter joins ‘News With Ed’.

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DNC hires Wall Street-funded Politician to oversee Convention (Original Post) Donkees May 2016 OP
Trump Steals From Own Campaign Freedom Bill May 2016 #1
They really didn't get the news yet. Populism and Progressivism is in. Third Way is out. Gonna blow highprincipleswork May 2016 #2
Is the Democratic Party trying to completely alienate its progressive wing and become...... LongTomH May 2016 #3
Yes. nt silvershadow May 2016 #6
Oh, that's rich matt819 May 2016 #4
“Greed, fraud, dishonesty and arrogance,... Donkees May 2016 #5

Freedom Bill

(7 posts)
1. Trump Steals From Own Campaign
Fri May 13, 2016, 11:11 AM
May 2016

Never planned to self fund.. Trump Steals 39 million from Big Republican Donors. .. so much for self funding.. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders for President and Vice-president

 

highprincipleswork

(3,111 posts)
2. They really didn't get the news yet. Populism and Progressivism is in. Third Way is out. Gonna blow
Fri May 13, 2016, 11:15 AM
May 2016

it bigtime if they continue with these outdated strategies that will not appeal to what we need today.

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
3. Is the Democratic Party trying to completely alienate its progressive wing and become......
Fri May 13, 2016, 11:45 AM
May 2016

......the new Republican party????

It sure as Hell looks like it!!!!!

matt819

(10,749 posts)
4. Oh, that's rich
Fri May 13, 2016, 11:50 AM
May 2016

Barney Frank detests Bernie Sanders, so you know full well that the fix is going to be in to stop any effort by Bernie to stage a floor fight or to have a role in the platform. Is it any wonder non-Hillary Dems feel that the game is rigged against them?

Donkees

(31,407 posts)
5. “Greed, fraud, dishonesty and arrogance,...
Fri May 13, 2016, 11:54 AM
May 2016

“Greed, fraud, dishonesty and arrogance, these are the words that best describe the reality of Wall Street today,” Bernie Sanders

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