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100. LABOR hasn't had a seat at the Democratic Party table

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 08:00 PM

Jun 2016

since 1992 when Bill Clinton was elected with Koch Brothers money.

Koch Industries gave funding to the DLC and served on its Executive Council
http://americablog.com/2010/08/koch-industries-gave-funding-to-the-dlc-and-served-on-its-executive-council.html

How the Koch brothers helped dismantle the Democratic Party
https://samsmitharchives.wordpress.com/2015/04/14/6467/

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Sanders: DNC vetoed union leader pick for platform committee [View all] Mark 750 Jun 2016 OP

In my other OP, still no Clinton supporters apologizing for their smears of Bernie as sexist JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #1

I don't think he's a sexist MFM008 Jun 2016 #77

So they let him pick five, as long as they get to pick his choices. Gene Debs Jun 2016 #2

Does this surprise anyone? OwlinAZ Jun 2016 #42

Lol, no it doesn't. harun Jun 2016 #86

so they reject a union leader but not Cornell West - interesting azurnoir Jun 2016 #3

I predict a shortage Plucketeer Jun 2016 #47

You are wallyworld2 Jun 2016 #62

This is all about appearances Hillary's labor pick was allowed to stay azurnoir Jun 2016 #72

^ This. Plus 1000. nt TBF Jun 2016 #99

So will they encourage labor to vote republican? katsy Jun 2016 #4

Nixon had labor for the part of the Vietnam war. Mark 750 Jun 2016 #11

I didn't know that. katsy Jun 2016 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #17

LABOR hasn't had a seat at the Democratic Party table bvar22 Jun 2016 #100

And old Midwest saying just keeps coming to me... libdem4life Jun 2016 #5

That stinks! Harriety Jun 2016 #6

What else would you expect? warrprayer Jun 2016 #7

No Labor? Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #8

They still are a strong focus. Cassiopeia Jun 2016 #9

DWS and payday loans dorkzilla Jun 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #18

They want labor to donate money and vote awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #84

"he was told not to pick anyone else from the labor movement." jomin41 Jun 2016 #10

Yes they do. redwitch Jun 2016 #16

There is union representation on the platform committee. nt Jitter65 Jun 2016 #43

Gee unions, do ya... zentrum Jun 2016 #13

labor rep on the committee - Paul Booth of AFSCME. it is false to claim no labor rep on committee n msongs Jun 2016 #15

Was he a Bernie pick? nt SusanCalvin Jun 2016 #19

That may be ornotna Jun 2016 #21

One labor rep. For government employees only. ebayfool Jun 2016 #36

1 person out of 15 is 8 percent of the committee. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #20

bad math, 1 out of 15 is 6.67% AntiBank Jun 2016 #37

It should be reverse. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #39

The leadership of Labor and only the leadership of Labor Gman Jun 2016 #22

She is leadership. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2016 #23

No, unless Labor put her there, Gman Jun 2016 #26

Labor isn't a monolith. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2016 #30

Are they even in the AFL-CIO? Gman Jun 2016 #33

According to their website dflprincess Jun 2016 #45

Hillary On Video billhicks76 Jun 2016 #74

can you post the link to the video? puffy socks Jun 2016 #80

I'd allege that too were my candidate trailing in second, like you, I'd offer no evidence LanternWaste Jun 2016 #83

Not all unions are AFL-CIO. Fuddnik Jun 2016 #76

Plus won! Enthusiast Jun 2016 #78

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #34

DeMoro and her Nader Nurses don't represent labor, or even Democrats. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #65

Exactly. RoseAnn DeMoro and the Nader Nurses don't speak for labor...or even Democrats. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #56

I'm shocked and chagrined.... blackspade Jun 2016 #24

Screw Labor scottie55 Jun 2016 #25

Giving Bernie the authority to choose five LibDemAlways Jun 2016 #27

Shocking. LS_Editor Jun 2016 #28

What a sham EdwardBernays Jun 2016 #29

Between a labor union that represents more of a slice of the labor movement vs. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #31

Surprise, surprise, surprise. hay rick Jun 2016 #32

Boo freaking hoo Politicub Jun 2016 #35

Didja read the link? No? DNC confirmed what he said. ebayfool Jun 2016 #38

Well ornotna Jun 2016 #40

But you believe every word from habitual liar Ms. Golden Sacks! BillZBubb Jun 2016 #52

The more things change, the more things stay the same. PoliticalMalcontent Jun 2016 #41

This is the party we are supposed to support or else? alarimer Jun 2016 #44

Labor is represented on the Platform Committee. Jitter65 Jun 2016 #46

Once upon a time there was a term "token representation" Tom Rinaldo Jun 2016 #49

I'm not sure Goldman Sachs is a big supporter of labor unions. jalan48 Jun 2016 #48

This lady was eliminated. RoseAnn DeMoro, executive director of National Nurses United EndElectoral Jun 2016 #50

WTF? The Democratic Party is actually denying the voice of labor in their platform.... raindaddy Jun 2016 #51

Welcome to the Third Way! BillZBubb Jun 2016 #53

Sanders was ordered not to pick anyone fom the Labor Movement. That means the Labor Dont call me Shirley Jun 2016 #54

Sanders' pick was RoseAnn DeMoro, who heads a nurse group super pac supporting Sanders. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #55

Yesterday I read that Time was a right wing publication, the nurses are fighting for HC for all ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #58

What in the Time article is factually incorrect? SunSeeker Jun 2016 #60

You do not have to refute anything in the article, just say it is a right wing publication .. slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #63

I am not defending Time, I am defending facts. nt SunSeeker Jun 2016 #64

That is what Should be done in every instance, but many are quick to blame a publication ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #67

#bernierules nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #70

I can't respond in the way that I would like jmowreader Jun 2016 #57

Do you also find it overly convenient that the Dems have kept a for profit HC system in place for... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #59

Tell me how Bernie gets buy-in from all of the participants in the healthcare industry jmowreader Jun 2016 #71

The idea isn't "everything gets passed". The idea is we have a voice at the table lostnfound Jun 2016 #85

So being told no repeatedly is fine with you? jmowreader Jun 2016 #90

My husband and I pay $1K/mo for health ins and have for 10 yrs Doremus Jun 2016 #87

How do other nations make this work, these are the questions we need to be asking ... slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #103

There's something happening here...AFL-CIO issues page - from 2007 slipslidingaway Jun 2016 #61

Oh, you labor leaders who have betrayed your members, Peace Patriot Jun 2016 #66

Bernie's DeMoro betrayed all Dems when she pushed Nader and thus helped elect Dubya. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #68

do really believe we do not remember history? SCOTUS 'elected' W azurnoir Jun 2016 #75

I remember. Naderites' betrayal helped make it close enough to steal. nt SunSeeker Jun 2016 #81

well the Gore-Bush election was 16 years ago are you saying that the DNC is that vindictive ? azurnoir Jun 2016 #82

The DNC did not exclude her for that. I am pointing out her betrayal, not the DNC. nt SunSeeker Jun 2016 #91

so what was the DNC's reasoning ? azurnoir Jun 2016 #92

I see you did not read the article. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #93

so the DNC doesn't want labor over represented? azurnoir Jun 2016 #94

The DNC does want labor represented and already HAS labor represented. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #95

so no room at the DNC table for 2 Labor reps I take it azurnoir Jun 2016 #96

It is a small drafting group, I assume they want a broad variety of sectors represented.. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #97

ummmhmmm well seeing as how the Democratic party touts it's union support so much I find it strange azurnoir Jun 2016 #98

Ronald Reagan must be laughing his ass off in hell. clg311 Jun 2016 #69

Whoa...Revolution Is Coming billhicks76 Jun 2016 #73

K&R.. disillusioned73 Jun 2016 #79

the right wing shanti Jun 2016 #88

Sadly, Kermitt Gribble Jun 2016 #89

Don't need no Bernie Supporters. Don't need no Labor. Lobbyists, Republican Donors, they're OK. highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #101

Dafuq? They veto someone who JesterCS Jun 2016 #102