2016 Postmortem

Betty Karlson

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26. also math, probably. And experience.

Mon May 2, 2016, 04:26 PM

May 2016

Maybe you ought to mention qualifications, and "real Democrats" too, while you are at it.

The TOS are clear: as long as there is no nominee, all progressive voices are welcome. Because while we have no nominee, we have primaries. Which are about drawing people IN, not shutting people OUT, as the purity and loyalty oath crowd (a.k.a. Hill-bullies) would have us believe.

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Dear DNC: I am not a Democrat. [View all] liberal_at_heart May 2016 OP

This is The DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND fun n serious May 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author fun n serious May 2016 #15

What are you blathering about? fleur-de-lisa May 2016 #25

TOS: "For people who understand the importance of working within the system to elect more Democrats" wyldwolf May 2016 #17

Not when the system is monopolised by Debbies and other DINOs, certainly. Betty Karlson May 2016 #20

I don't believe you're qualified to interpret the TOS like that. wyldwolf May 2016 #22

I find it very hard to believe that Skinner is happy about Debbie. Betty Karlson May 2016 #23

my 'attempted' rebuttals are point-blank factual wyldwolf May 2016 #24

also math, probably. And experience. Betty Karlson May 2016 #26

Something Bernie supporters are lacking in, I agree wyldwolf May 2016 #29

That reply doesn't even need a rebuttal Betty Karlson May 2016 #31

Every reply you've made has made my original point wyldwolf May 2016 #34

Bwhahahaaa! Cool story bro. Katashi_itto May 2016 #49

Better go run tell mommy then. frylock May 2016 #62

There are rules about behavior hellofromreddit May 2016 #47

Seems like 50% of people in GDP hate democrats apparently.... qdouble May 2016 #2

Just the "New" Democrats (nt) w4rma May 2016 #4

no, just the ones who demand purity oaths. corkhead May 2016 #19

Indeed, and since there is so much money to be made off of their anger, they aint going nowhere Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #28

It is a brilliant move by the GOP Demsrule86 May 2016 #42

You may not be a Democrat but you are on Bernie Sanders' voter roll. The question is: How did the Kip Humphrey May 2016 #3

Maybe because you have to register with DNC to vote in their party? fun n serious May 2016 #6

False. Only holds true in states that have closed primaries. Scuba May 2016 #18

Washington is such a state maxsolomon May 2016 #39

The party claims people as party members by putting a sentence at the top of the voting liberal_at_heart May 2016 #7

Did you read the OP? It says they have the "DNC membership number" on the mailer SFnomad May 2016 #8

The person participated in a Democtatic Party caucus Orangepeel May 2016 #21

tRump thanks you for your support n/t SFnomad May 2016 #5

Derp derpa herp derp. frylock May 2016 #63

‘Official 2016 Democratic Party Survey’ CobaltBlue May 2016 #9

DWS gets your "survey", looks for a check, and throws the rest in the trash. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #12

Truth is… CobaltBlue May 2016 #13

I am a Democrat, but the DNC gets no money from me as long as DWS is running it. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #10

I hope you don't live in Florida - Debbie pretty much runs the state organization. djean111 May 2016 #30

Yeah, I witnessed that whole thing. And no, thankfully, I live in a state where the state party has Warren DeMontague May 2016 #33

And now you know why the Clintons hit up their Hollywood pals. ucrdem May 2016 #11

Welcome to Democratic Underground JohnnyRingo May 2016 #16

Yet these non-Democrats demand to vote in our primary. They just don't wish to financially Trust Buster May 2016 #27

I'll support the parts of the party that dont vote to put cancer patients in prison for pot. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #35

Sort of like people who Silver_Witch May 2016 #52

Independents who live in closed-primary states financially support the party.. frylock May 2016 #64

Bye Dem2 May 2016 #32

Not sure if you noticed, but this is not the DNC. Your vanity rant doesn't have any purpose here Squinch May 2016 #36

I wonder how many others like you there are FlatBaroque May 2016 #37

I'm sure a lot at least here in WA. liberal_at_heart May 2016 #45

I'm sure you're not. book_worm May 2016 #38

When you participated in a Democratic caucus, you did decalre yourself to be synergie May 2016 #40

Dear not a Democrat Demsrule86 May 2016 #41

Then why respond? liberal_at_heart May 2016 #44

for kicks Demsrule86 May 2016 #46

Kindness and love. frylock May 2016 #65

Uhhhhh....but you're posting on DEMOCRATIC Underground! If you are not a Democrat...LEAVE! Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #43

Way to grow the community. hellofromreddit May 2016 #48

The OP is clearly violating DU rules. If he/she is not a Democrat, he/she should not be openly Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #50

And you have violated the TOS multiple times Matt_in_STL May 2016 #54

Attacked by BSers and abuse of the ALERT system is the reason why many of us Liberal_Stalwart71 May 2016 #56

You can blame it on Bernie supporters but we can see the ugly things you wrote Matt_in_STL May 2016 #60

The owners/admins say otherwise. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #57

The TOS Turin_C3PO May 2016 #59

If you are not a Democrat why did you participate in the Democratic Primary justiceischeap May 2016 #51

One of the befefits of living in a state like ours that doesn't register by party Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #53

You missed your turn Setsuna1972 May 2016 #55

When they send me their goodies in the email I email it jwirr May 2016 #58

I get emails from both Bernie and Hillary and everybody else in the DNC begging me for money... Stellar May 2016 #61