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2016 Postmortem

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Sun Jun 19, 2016, 03:15 PM Jun 2016

Hillary Who? Progressive activists not ready for Clinton [View all]

Chicago (CNN)Hillary Clinton may be the presumptive Democratic nominee, but the fight to unify the party and its traditional allies in the wake of an unexpectedly long and contentious primary is poised to go on much longer.

The more than 3,000 Bernie Sanders supporters and progressive activists gathered here at the "People's Summit" have engaged in little open talk about Clinton, preferring instead to plot a path forward in the wake of the Vermont senator's defeat -- and questioning the motivations of the Democratic Party and the legitimacy of its nominating contest.

"There is massive corruption in the machinery of the Democratic Party," said RoseAnn DeMoro, the executive director of National Nurses United, the powwow's principal organizer, who had endorsed Sanders. "The only way that we can overcome that corruption and manipulation is for all of us not to work in isolation."

DeMoro lamented the party's push to gather endorsements and support from Sanders' backers, calling it "a very negative dialogue."

Its message, she said, is that "if you're not with Clinton, then you're pro-Trump."

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http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/18/politics/peoples-summit-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-unity/

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If you look hard enough RandySF Jun 2016 #1
From the link - Juicy_Bellows Jun 2016 #2
I'm not with Hillary because of her long record of bad judgement around the world peacebird Jun 2016 #3
+1 TheFarseer Jun 2016 #18
Indeed Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #24
One of the things... Herman4747 Jun 2016 #30
+1. nt ncliberal Jun 2016 #33
And they will fart just to prove it! bettyellen Jun 2016 #4
^^^Ha!^^^ Walk away Jun 2016 #5
When that's all you have left ... you know you've lost n/t SFnomad Jun 2016 #7
Hillary Who? Democratic Presumptive Nominee Secretary Clinton ... SFnomad Jun 2016 #6
yup TeamPooka Jun 2016 #35
Sour grapesathon featuring a bunch of non-Democrats. nt onehandle Jun 2016 #8
These are people that rarely vote Democratic and whose Hillary hatred knows no bounds. Metric System Jun 2016 #9
Then there are lifelong Dems like me, I voted D for 41 years. peacebird Jun 2016 #11
Me too Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #25
Powwow? Beowulf Jun 2016 #10
The People's Summit? How did that become "powwow"? n/t mikehiggins Jun 2016 #17
Where did you see that? It is not in the linked article. At least not currently? peacebird Jun 2016 #19
Third paragraph of the op quote. Beowulf Jun 2016 #32
Rose DeMoro was a Nader supporter in 2000 Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #12
yet they banned Jill Stein from attending geek tragedy Jun 2016 #14
She was busy anyway. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #15
OMG. nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #16
OMG is that Carrot Top in the front row? comradebillyboy Jun 2016 #34
She represents me, and I was never a Nader supporter. I was a solid D voter for 41 yrs peacebird Jun 2016 #20
SOROS11!! Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #21
And to think I ever considered you might offer an intelligent reasoned reply. peacebird Jun 2016 #22
It would be a wasted effort in this case. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #23
Perhaps it was, but one never knows unless they try. I tried. Your mind is closed. peacebird Jun 2016 #26
To you, yes. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #27
Have a nice life star, peace out peacebird Jun 2016 #28
They banned Jill Stein and Gary Johnson from attending. Hypocrites nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #13
Tomorrow MFM008 Jun 2016 #29
You are so anxious to end any discussion about Hillarys weakness, do you think peacebird Jun 2016 #31
This isn't about "dicussion" of her "weakness" so much as smearing her with false weaknesses. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #37
Hope none of the people who condone this complains that Hillary is courting Republicans instead kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2016 #36
Pres Trump brought to you by Bill & Hillary Clinton, who encouraged their friend Donald to run peacebird Jun 2016 #38
Are these progressive activists ready for Trump? JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #39
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