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2016 Postmortem

truedelphi

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16. It's seems rather useless to argue with any of them -

Reply to virtualobserver (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 6, 2016, 02:51 AM

Jun 2016

they are so far gone that they think the woman, Ortiz, who has "achieved" the top spot in terms of being the Committee Woman for The Democratic Party in Puerto Rico, a coveted spot you can only get by having DNC approval, is somehow not related to the fact that to get this top spot they have already vetted you and know you will speak their talking points. Which Ortiz seems only too happy to do.

So technically - she's not actually one of the Old Guard members of the DNC. But she is DNC approved official! And I bet we both know who told her to say what she said!

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Bernie Sanders is a Senator from Vermont. He has no power in Puerto Rico! [View all] truedelphi Jun 2016 OP

The DNC is not making the claim. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #1

I'm losing respect for you....I knew that you were a Hillary partisan, but.... virtualobserver Jun 2016 #3

Your opinion is of no concern of mine. hrmjustin Jun 2016 #7

Who did then? truedelphi Jun 2016 #11

It's seems rather useless to argue with any of them - truedelphi Jun 2016 #16

so Democratic Party of Puerto Rico isn't part of the DNC's tent? azurnoir Jun 2016 #17

The walls are closing in Doctor Jack Jun 2016 #2

Oh god bravenak Jun 2016 #4

SO we can expect the Sanders campaign to vigorously deny this viscious lie...can't we? brooklynite Jun 2016 #5

Already has been denied. truedelphi Jun 2016 #12

Sanders is the military-industrial complex candidate annavictorious Jun 2016 #6

Oh Christ here we go. Please, take your stinky sour grapes elsewhere. YOU LOST. Period. RBInMaine Jun 2016 #8

quote is from Liza Ortiz, National Committeewoman of the Democratic Party of Puerto Rico: Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #9

Ah so there is the rub - just read what Ortiz is trying to truedelphi Jun 2016 #13

And do you really think that someone who happens to be the truedelphi Jun 2016 #15

Why did the Sanders camp think he was going to win PR? brush Jun 2016 #10

Your comment has no bearing on the topic. truedelphi Jun 2016 #14