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End of the Democratic Party (not kidding)
Monday, May 1, 2017 8:52 PM
DREAMTROVE
Quote: DNC argues in court: We don't owe anyone a fair primary process by David Freddoso | May 1, 2017, 1:13 PM The DNC argued it could choose their nominee in a smoke-filled back room and it still wouldn't be legally actionable. The Democratic National Committee is currently defending itself in court against a lawsuit brought by Bernie Sanders supporters over the Democratic presidential primary process. And the proceedings, including an April 25 hearing in which the party argued the case should be dismissed, are already becoming quite amusing. As Michael Sainato puts it in the Observer, "lawyers representing the DNC and Debbie Wasserman Schultz double[d] down on arguments confirming the disdain the Democratic establishment has toward Bernie Sanders supporters and any entity challenging the party's status quo." This lawsuit's merits are dubious, it should be noted from the outset. The courts would set an unfortunate precedent if they started dictating how the political parties are governed and how they choose their candidates — it veers dangerously close to the political question doctrine. It would be even worse if they bought into Sanders' supporters arguments that the party has a "fiduciary duty" to its contributors. If the false appearance of a fair primary process represents some kind of fraud on Bernie Sanders supporters who contributed to the DNC, then surely we're going to see a rash of lawsuits against the RNC after Mexico fails to pay for the Trump border wall, or President Trump fails to fulfill any of the other unrealistic promises he made during the campaign. Still, it's always fun to see lawyers make arguments in court hearings that are clearly at odds with what their clients are trying to project in real life. Recall, for example, when Solicitor General Donald Verrilli argued before the Supreme Court that Obamacare is a tax — something President Obama and Democrats had repeatedly denied when they passed it. Or Alex Jones' child custody case, in which he argued that his highly lucrative conspiracy-mongering on-air persona is all just an act. This is a bit like that. In this case, DNC lawyers argue that they don't owe anyone a fair process, and that the rules in their charter are basically not binding in court. In fact, if they wanted, DNC attorney Bruce Spiva argued, they could choose their nominee in a smoke-filled back room and it still wouldn't be legally actionable. The transcription of the April 25 hearing quotes Spiva as follows: "f you had a charity where somebody said, Hey, I'm gonna take this money and use it for a specific purpose, X, and they pocketed it and stole the money, of course that's different. But here, where you have a party that's saying, We're gonna, you know, choose our standard bearer, and we're gonna follow these general rules of the road, which we are voluntarily deciding, we could have — and we could have voluntarily decided that, Look, we're gonna go into back rooms like they used to and smoke cigars and pick the candidate that way. That's not the way it was done. But they could have. And that would have also been their right, and it would drag the Court well into party politics, internal party politics to answer those questions." This is probably a sound legal argument, but it's also probably not what Sanders' supporters want to hear right now, with a new chairman having taken the reins and promised a more inclusive process. This isn't the only fun lawsuit going on right now against the DNC. Another, which might actually have some legs, has been brought by several campaign staff from the election that just ended. The lawsuit alleges that the DNC refuses the pay them overtime. That case is still quietly moving through the system, with new filings due this week. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/dnc-argues-in-court-we-dont-owe-anyone-a-fair-primary-process/article/2621767
Monday, May 1, 2017 10:37 PM
RIVERLOVE
Monday, May 1, 2017 11:14 PM
1KIKI
Goodbye, kind world (George Monbiot) - In common with all those generations which have contemplated catastrophe, we appear to be incapable of understanding what confronts us.
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 2:23 AM
JO753
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017 1:09 PM
THGRRI
Quote:Originally posted by DREAMTROVE: Yes, the democratic Party has taken the defense of "we're not a democratic party." Still think I'm crazy when I say we need a new party? Quote: DNC argues in court: We don't owe anyone a fair primary process by David Freddoso | May 1, 2017, 1:13 PM The DNC argued it could choose their nominee in a smoke-filled back room and it still wouldn't be legally actionable. The Democratic National Committee is currently defending itself in court against a lawsuit brought by Bernie Sanders supporters over the Democratic presidential primary process. And the proceedings, including an April 25 hearing in which the party argued the case should be dismissed, are already becoming quite amusing. As Michael Sainato puts it in the Observer, "lawyers representing the DNC and Debbie Wasserman Schultz double[d] down on arguments confirming the disdain the Democratic establishment has toward Bernie Sanders supporters and any entity challenging the party's status quo." This lawsuit's merits are dubious, it should be noted from the outset. The courts would set an unfortunate precedent if they started dictating how the political parties are governed and how they choose their candidates — it veers dangerously close to the political question doctrine. It would be even worse if they bought into Sanders' supporters arguments that the party has a "fiduciary duty" to its contributors. If the false appearance of a fair primary process represents some kind of fraud on Bernie Sanders supporters who contributed to the DNC, then surely we're going to see a rash of lawsuits against the RNC after Mexico fails to pay for the Trump border wall, or President Trump fails to fulfill any of the other unrealistic promises he made during the campaign. Still, it's always fun to see lawyers make arguments in court hearings that are clearly at odds with what their clients are trying to project in real life. Recall, for example, when Solicitor General Donald Verrilli argued before the Supreme Court that Obamacare is a tax — something President Obama and Democrats had repeatedly denied when they passed it. Or Alex Jones' child custody case, in which he argued that his highly lucrative conspiracy-mongering on-air persona is all just an act. This is a bit like that. In this case, DNC lawyers argue that they don't owe anyone a fair process, and that the rules in their charter are basically not binding in court. In fact, if they wanted, DNC attorney Bruce Spiva argued, they could choose their nominee in a smoke-filled back room and it still wouldn't be legally actionable. The transcription of the April 25 hearing quotes Spiva as follows: "f you had a charity where somebody said, Hey, I'm gonna take this money and use it for a specific purpose, X, and they pocketed it and stole the money, of course that's different. But here, where you have a party that's saying, We're gonna, you know, choose our standard bearer, and we're gonna follow these general rules of the road, which we are voluntarily deciding, we could have — and we could have voluntarily decided that, Look, we're gonna go into back rooms like they used to and smoke cigars and pick the candidate that way. That's not the way it was done. But they could have. And that would have also been their right, and it would drag the Court well into party politics, internal party politics to answer those questions." This is probably a sound legal argument, but it's also probably not what Sanders' supporters want to hear right now, with a new chairman having taken the reins and promised a more inclusive process. This isn't the only fun lawsuit going on right now against the DNC. Another, which might actually have some legs, has been brought by several campaign staff from the election that just ended. The lawsuit alleges that the DNC refuses the pay them overtime. That case is still quietly moving through the system, with new filings due this week. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/dnc-argues-in-court-we-dont-owe-anyone-a-fair-primary-process/article/2621767
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 10:00 PM
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 10:16 PM
Quote:Originally posted by THGRRI: A fact that gets lost due to ignorance, is that Bernie tried to hijack the Democratic party. He is not a "Democrat." He is a self described Socialist who is the longest serving independent in U.S. congressional history. The Democratic Party did, and does, owe him nothing.
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 3:12 AM
SHINYGOODGUY
Thursday, May 4, 2017 7:44 PM
JEWELSTAITEFAN
Friday, May 5, 2017 4:41 AM
Quote:Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN: Reasonable people everywhere can only hope that the Democrap Party comes to an end.
Friday, May 5, 2017 9:04 AM
6STRINGJOKER
Quote:Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY: Really!? Reasonable people...the latest on the American Health Bill, or Trumpcare (an oxymoron) is that it will only benefit those banking $200,000 or more a year. No pre-existing conditions (despite what Drumpf says, quelle surprise!) Definite cut, 25%, in Medicaid for the poor, disabled and elderly, so if you're poor, sick and/or elderly you're FUCKED. As a result, hospitals in rural areas and cash-strapped hospitals in the metro areas will become non-existent in the near future because their patients will no longer be able to afford health insurance. Which will put more doctors and nurses on the unemployment line, not to mention the supporting staff. Now, didn't Trump promise not to cut Medicaid? Hmmmmmm Guess where those people are going to move to? Oh yeah! the metro areas. Guess who they will blame for their change of scenery? Starts with an R. Gee, I hope you have $200,000 laying around somewhere, otherwise brace yourself for a rude awakening. NOT KIDDING!!! SGG
Sunday, May 7, 2017 1:30 AM
Quote:Then right under it put me saying that everything in this post is never going to happen.
Sunday, May 7, 2017 4:01 AM
SIGNYM
I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.
Monday, May 8, 2017 3:43 AM
Quote:The narrow, contentious passage of the American Health Care Act on the House floor Thursday put Democrats in a singing mood — not in celebration, but as a warning. As the GOP effort to repeal and replace Obamacare passed by a slim 217-to-213 margin (with no votes from the minority party), House Democrats began chanting the chorus to the late-’60s rock song “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” while waving farewell to their Republican counterparts.
Quote:The serenade underscored Democrats’ assertion that Republicans who vote for the AHCA risk being voted out of office next year. The scene also illustrated how divisive the health care debate has become in the U.S. For their part, Republicans didn’t seem worried: Aides were spotted bringing beer into the Capitol to toast their victory. The AHCA now heads to the Senate, where it faces another heated battle.
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: There are a lot of reasons why the Democratic Party is going to end, and they tend to revolve around the fact that they no longer represent average Americans. In fact, they play to a hodge-podge of self-identified aggrieved victim-groups, but they REALLY work for the globalist elite, which has been benefiting all along. What is sickening to me is the sight of House Democrats celebrating the vote to repeal Obamacare by singing http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/05/04/democrats-sing-na-na-goodbye-house-floor-ahca-mobile.cnn/video/playlists/health-care-fight/ "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" Really? They're so happy that the GOP stiffs the American people because it will cause Americans to run back into the toxic arms of the Dems? Is that the only thing Dems have to offer: There being literally no other choice for us Americans but to run from one noxious embrace to another? Because the GOP has gotten so rotten that the Dems are relieved that they don't have to clean up at all and still have a chance at 'winning" the next election? Whatever happened to offering a better alternative? Obamacare IS in trouble, neither the Democraps not the Rethuglicans have any plans to do anything real about it, all they want to do is play political and ideological games. Why do we pay these clowns anyway? ----------- "Pity would be no more, If we did not MAKE men poor"- William Blake THUGR, JONESING FOR WWIII All those guns 1kiki, are pointed towards your beloved Russia. All those cyber capabilities, pointed right at Russia. Thanks Putin, and get ready to duck.
Monday, May 8, 2017 1:54 PM
Monday, May 8, 2017 4:57 PM
Quote:I have no idea what Dems plans are - G
Sunday, June 11, 2017 2:48 AM
OONJERAH
Sunday, June 11, 2017 9:25 AM
Quote:Originally posted by Oonjerah: O me, O my ... I didn't realize our country has become so politically dysfunctional.
Monday, June 12, 2017 4:35 AM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: SGG ... apparently, I haven't made myself clear. When I heard the Dems singing, my blood just went to insta-boil. YES, I KNOW WHY THEY WERE SINGING. But I found the Dem political stunt so triumphal about future "victories" they seemed to have completely lost sight of the importance of this issue to many average Americans, and reduced it to "my team versus your team", "winning and losing". The appropriate response would have been to offer an ALTERNATIVE to both the GOP AND Obamacare, which was rapidly becoming hostage to monopolized insurances and pharmas which had NO competition built in at all. IF YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE BUYING PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE A REQUIREMENT, you HAVE TO ENSURE HEALTHY COMPETITION. Absent that, all you've done is created a government-subsidized ass-raping monopoly. So, what are the Dem's plans??? Wait until the average American is in such distress that they will swoop in and pick up the political pieces? And sing about it? BTW SGG - you should have noticed that I had unkind words for the GOP too. ----------- "Pity would be no more, If we did not MAKE men poor"- William Blake THUGR, JONESING FOR WWIII All those guns 1kiki, are pointed towards your beloved Russia. All those cyber capabilities, pointed right at Russia. Thanks Putin, and get ready to duck.
Monday, June 12, 2017 7:50 AM
Quote:To be accurate, the Dems are not in "control" of Congress, so any adjustments or ideas to fix ACA in the face of Trump's promises, "I will dump Obamacare in the first week" would be a huge waste of time. So don't blame the Dems for not working too hard on that. It's in the GOP's/Trump's court and he's been clear on what he wants to do: give breaks to the rich and fund that by throwing millions of Americans into the streets. Basic math.- G
Quote:Bigger issues about this: like too many issues this is all about us versus them (agree with Siggy). It's not even really STUDIED for a solution. It was very clear by it being doomed before it hit the light of day, that Trump rushed the replacement out without much thought. You can't FIX something this broken and big without understanding it better. Instead, the pov is, "let's fix health care for 300,000,000 people this week." Unbelievable. Meanwhile, prices keep going up like a run away train. Fore! - G
Monday, June 12, 2017 10:47 AM
Monday, June 12, 2017 3:10 PM
Quote:G, it doesn't take a lot of effort to put some staffers together on how to fix Obamacare and come up with a plan. The Dems shouldn't even try to pass it through Congress, because the effort would be DOA. What the Dems should do, if they want to win elections honestly (yanno, because they have better ideas) is to come up with a plan and then tell the public. IF they have a good, solid plan, they should KEEP telling the public. The problem is, they're not offering an alternative. Why is that? - SIGNY There are a number of possibilities: 1. They don't want their great ideas hijacked by the republicans. They'll be happy to watch the good ship GOP sink like a stone. I love Trump calling the Dems "Obstructionists!" after 8 years of GOP obstruction. Tables turned, sad, unfortunate, but that's probably why. - G
Quote:2. I imagine this is a lot harder than you think it is. I know, to you it's a snip here and there. I don't think that's even close to how hard it is to get something done in Congress. A great many clear-eyed, young enthusiastic polisci majors have gone to DC thinking they would save the world only to end up in a psych ward. The nature of the beast is inertia a lot of the time. We should be amazed we even got the start of Universal Health Care.- G
Quote:The GOP COULD HAVE been studying the solution this entire time .... it's not like they needed to come up with something in two weeks ... but, like the Dems, nobody wants to handle this hot potato. Why is that? - SIGNY You really think the GOP was studying this problem with Trump as their candidate???
Quote:I find that hard to believe. I find it even harder to believe they were studying it when they were trying to sabotage it during Obama. No, Ryan and the lot were surprised when they got the chance, caught with their pants down even. That's why their "solution" was so bad. "Ok, first, let's drop 24 million people from insurance, check...." They hadn't done anything but use it as a campaign slogan.- G
Quote:Coming up with a workable plan would make the originating party a hero to most people, and would ensure party victory for at least ten years (barring anything else egregiously stupid). But despite all of the vote-getting incentive, both parties are running away from this issue like the plague. So if you follow the bunny-trail of WHY that is so, you will have discovered why our politics are such a clusterfuck.- SIGNY Ok, now I know you don't know how hard it is to get things done in DC! That's what Obama wanted and tried! And look what it got him! A watered down Frankenstein ACA that a lot of people on both sides hate and rightly so, and want to change and rightly so. Yes, it is a clusterfuck! And you probably won't change it much with better ideas, and you certainly won't make it better with worse ones (Trump).- G
Thursday, June 15, 2017 1:21 AM
Thursday, June 15, 2017 12:19 PM
Quote:So, they're more interested in playing politics than in helping the American people. check - SIGNY You are waaaay too obsidian black and arctic white. I would say it's more like 'playing politics' takes up too much of their time - that's Gridlock. I really don't think there are any representatives that don't think they are helping the American public, or their version of the Am public that is. I think playing politics can consume many of them. And because of the dynamics of Congress that means the ones with the most power become the most consumed and personally invested in their side winning. The Ryans and McConnells and their counterparts on the Dems. The more power and influence the more corrupted by ego. That's a long playing human tragedy.- G
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Nobody said it would be easy, so the time to start was two years ago, when the cost/participation trend started moving against Obamacare. OK, so, they didn't move two years ago. Well, they better get moving SOON on making a plan because Obamacare is falling apart rapidly, and by next election they may be in the same spot as the GOP is now. - SIGNY Everything looks easier from the sidelines.- G
Quote:OR... consider this, G ... the DEMS don't want to lose their big pharma contributions, or their health insurance contributions, just like the GOP doesn't want to lose theirs. Hillary was a HUGE recipient of speakers fees from big pharma .... even bigger than the banks speakers fees that she got. Maybe its just fair to say that they're constrained by their need for campaign contributions? Because I think it's fair to say that the REAL constituents of Congress are those who put $$$ in their pockets.- SIGNY Money and greed - 2 more factors muddying the already muddy swamp making for more GRIDLOCK. (swamplock?) Lobbyists should have been removed decades ago - how are their efforts any different than the very influences that constitute the basis for the emoluments clause??? - G
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: You really think the GOP was studying this problem with Trump as their candidate??? - G Is reading comprehension not your thing? What did I just post? I said they COULD HAVE ... but they DIDN'T. - SIGNY Is reading comprehension not your thing? I was so incredulous that you would suggest such a fantasy I had to ask again. See the 3 "???" That's me *really* wanting to make sure if you were smoking crack or just joking. - G
Thursday, June 15, 2017 7:57 PM
Friday, June 16, 2017 8:52 AM
Quote: You are waaaay too obsidian black and arctic white. I would say it's more like 'playing politics' takes up too much of their time - that's Gridlock. = G
Friday, June 16, 2017 10:32 AM
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Friday, June 16, 2017 12:11 PM
Quote:That was the biggest fail when it came to the ACA. The Republicans did all they could to make it fail, and they still are.
Friday, June 16, 2017 2:17 PM
Quote:Originally posted by SIGNYM: Quote:That was the biggest fail when it came to the ACA. The Republicans did all they could to make it fail, and they still are. The biggest fail of the ACA bill was the way it was written. It was compromised from the very start, so as not to provoke a severe backlash from the healthcare industries, as happened when Hillary proposed her healthcare plan as First Lady. It depended on too many tings to go right, and was too borderline to be durable.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 4:05 AM
Quote:Ideology and an agenda is why some can't see what others can. If the Republicans worked with Obama it wouldn't matter what the healthcare industry wanted.- THUGR
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