The committee reached their decision and held the line on the platform as we demanded. I am drained from the months of fighting for this outcome but relieved that our party stayed committed to the process. We have to keep our eyes open going forward to ensure these rules remain …
July 29, 2016
Final supporters
Dear Democratic National Committee,
We are Democrats and Hillary Clinton supporters writing to ask the Democratic National Committee to stand firm when negotiating with the Bernie Sanders campaign going forward.
We support:
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz to continue her role as DNC chair;
- No further debates between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders;
- No changes to the Committee chairs in the Democratic National Convention unless changes are deemed appropriate by party leadership;
- Adherence to party rules requiring gender parity on the Democratic platform committee; and
- No changes to the Democratic platform unless they are based on party consensus.
Although Bernie Sanders started this primary election promising to run a positive and issue-based campaign, in the last several months he has focused primarily on attacking Hillary Clinton. His campaign has stoked disenchantment among its supporters by falsely claiming the primary process within the Democratic Party is rigged. He has attacked the Democratic Party for having a superdelegate system. Now he seeks to undermine the popular vote by flipping the superdelegates, a goal his supporters seek to accomplish through vicious harassment.
In the last month, his supporters have become increasingly violent in both their speech and actions. After his supporters verbally abused Clinton supporters leaving a rally in East Los Angeles, he called their protests “appropriate.” More recently, after his supporters made death threats to the Nevada DNC chair, he offered only a qualified statement opposing the violence but blaming the Nevada Democrats. His failure to strongly denounce the violent, intimidating tactics employed by his supporters - who, not incidentally, largely target Democratic women and people of color - is a failure of both decency and leadership. Moreover, his continued efforts to delegitimize the party’s nomination process are further feeding the ill will of his most volatile supporters and creating a real danger to the safety of attendees at future conventions.
His quest to undermine the Democratic Party by frightening and endangering its members should not be rewarded. We respectfully request that the DNC hold him accountable for the hostility and lawlessness he has tacitly encouraged and rebuke his demands for greater influence in the party’s convention proceedings.
Finally, it is our hope that you understand that the spirit in which this is sent is not as yet another plea in an already existing cacophony of demands that the Committee is surely faced with at this critical juncture of the campaign. Rather, it is a gesture of concern and practical support for the party that we have collectively, and genuinely, supported for many years.
Sincerely,
Updates
May 31, 2016
Reaching one thousand signatures has been exhausting and unexpected. I am tired of the constant hostility but seeing this many people agree that our party needs to hold the line gives me the resolve to keep going.
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 28, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016
The atmosphere feels heavy and the pushback is constant but we keep gaining traction. We need to reach that one thousand signature mark before we can force them to look at our position seriously.
711 Comments
I have been a real democrat for over 40 years I have supported ever democrat to run for president since President Carter no room in my party for people like Sanders bullying to try and get his way stand up for real Democrats it is our party not his
Please do not allow any further negotiating with Bernie Sanders who has run a very toxic campaign with no other interest at this point then taking down the DNC and our choice for president Hillary Clinton. We are the true Democrats have always supported the party
Bernie understood the rules of the Democratic Party when he was allowed to run as a Democrat but now that he is losing, he trashes the party and wants to change the rules to his advantage. Please do not allow this petulant child's tantrum to make changes.
I do not believe Bernie Sanders should have any input on the Democratic Platform. He is not a Democrat and should not be rewarded for acting badly. His nastiness towards Hillary and President Obama, does not deserve him any consideration.
Please know that we have your back in standing up to Bernard Sanders and his followers. The Democratic Party has a long, proud history, and will not succumb to a Tea Party style takeover as the GOP has done. We are with you. Stand strong.
The real behind the scenes motivation for the Sanders campaign's desperate attempt to get rid of DWS stems from their realization that as long as she blocks the way, team Sanders can't execute whatever nefarious strategy they've developed to steal the nomination from Hillary Clinton. Expect unsourced stories from anonymous talking heads to continue on The Hill.
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The committee reached their decision and held the line on the platform as we demanded. I am drained from the months of fighting for this outcome but relieved that our party stayed committed to the process. We have to keep our eyes open going forward to ensure these rules remain …
July 29, 2016
Final supporters
Dear Democratic National Committee,
We are Democrats and Hillary Clinton supporters writing to ask the Democratic National Committee to stand firm when negotiating with the Bernie Sanders campaign going forward.
We support:
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz to continue her role as DNC chair;
- No further debates between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders;
- No changes to the Committee chairs in the Democratic National Convention unless changes are deemed appropriate by party leadership;
- Adherence to party rules requiring gender parity on the Democratic platform committee; and
- No changes to the Democratic platform unless they are based on party consensus.
Although Bernie Sanders started this primary election promising to run a positive and issue-based campaign, in the last several months he has focused primarily on attacking Hillary Clinton. His campaign has stoked disenchantment among its supporters by falsely claiming the primary process within the Democratic Party is rigged. He has attacked the Democratic Party for having a superdelegate system. Now he seeks to undermine the popular vote by flipping the superdelegates, a goal his supporters seek to accomplish through vicious harassment.
In the last month, his supporters have become increasingly violent in both their speech and actions. After his supporters verbally abused Clinton supporters leaving a rally in East Los Angeles, he called their protests “appropriate.” More recently, after his supporters made death threats to the Nevada DNC chair, he offered only a qualified statement opposing the violence but blaming the Nevada Democrats. His failure to strongly denounce the violent, intimidating tactics employed by his supporters - who, not incidentally, largely target Democratic women and people of color - is a failure of both decency and leadership. Moreover, his continued efforts to delegitimize the party’s nomination process are further feeding the ill will of his most volatile supporters and creating a real danger to the safety of attendees at future conventions.
His quest to undermine the Democratic Party by frightening and endangering its members should not be rewarded. We respectfully request that the DNC hold him accountable for the hostility and lawlessness he has tacitly encouraged and rebuke his demands for greater influence in the party’s convention proceedings.
Finally, it is our hope that you understand that the spirit in which this is sent is not as yet another plea in an already existing cacophony of demands that the Committee is surely faced with at this critical juncture of the campaign. Rather, it is a gesture of concern and practical support for the party that we have collectively, and genuinely, supported for many years.
Sincerely,
Updates
May 31, 2016
Reaching one thousand signatures has been exhausting and unexpected. I am tired of the constant hostility but seeing this many people agree that our party needs to hold the line gives me the resolve to keep going.
Reached 1,000 supporters
May 28, 2016
Reached 100 supporters
May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016
The atmosphere feels heavy and the pushback is constant but we keep gaining traction. We need to reach that one thousand signature mark before we can force them to look at our position seriously.
711 Comments
I'm a Democrat that supports fellow Democrats! Not Independant Senators from Vermont who openly admit to using our Party for money and publicity. I stand with Barney Frank and Gov. Malloy and most importanly our soon to be nominee Hillary Clinton.
I have been a real democrat for over 40 years I have supported ever democrat to run for president since President Carter no room in my party for people like Sanders bullying to try and get his way stand up for real Democrats it is our party not his
Please do not allow any further negotiating with Bernie Sanders who has run a very toxic campaign with no other interest at this point then taking down the DNC and our choice for president Hillary Clinton. We are the true Democrats have always supported the party
Bernie understood the rules of the Democratic Party when he was allowed to run as a Democrat but now that he is losing, he trashes the party and wants to change the rules to his advantage. Please do not allow this petulant child's tantrum to make changes.
I do not believe Bernie Sanders should have any input on the Democratic Platform. He is not a Democrat and should not be rewarded for acting badly. His nastiness towards Hillary and President Obama, does not deserve him any consideration.
Please know that we have your back in standing up to Bernard Sanders and his followers. The Democratic Party has a long, proud history, and will not succumb to a Tea Party style takeover as the GOP has done. We are with you. Stand strong.
The real behind the scenes motivation for the Sanders campaign's desperate attempt to get rid of DWS stems from their realization that as long as she blocks the way, team Sanders can't execute whatever nefarious strategy they've developed to steal the nomination from Hillary Clinton. Expect unsourced stories from anonymous talking heads to continue on The Hill.
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I'm a Democrat that supports fellow Democrats! Not Independant Senators from Vermont who openly admit to using our Party for money and publicity. I stand with Barney Frank and Gov. Malloy and most importanly our soon to be nominee Hillary Clinton.