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"How
Democrats win the future"
Trust
holds families together, and our Democratic family is no exception.
As
we enter the final meeting of the Democratic National Committee's
Unity Reform Commission, where members will vote on proposals to
reform the Democratic Party, we must focus on ensuring that voters
across the nation trust our party.
This
has never been more important.
We
believe Democrats can win everywhere if we organize and lead with our
values. That's why we've implemented our "Every ZIP Code Counts"
strategy and changed the DNC's mission so that we're no longer just
focused on electing the president, but on electing all Democrats from
the school board to the Oval Office.
The
challenge that lies ahead is to build on the successes of 2017...We
can win back governorships and state legislatures.
We
will not win the future by re-litigating the past. But we do have to
learn from our past mistakes.
That's
why we hope DNC members and our Unity Reform Commission will vote to
pass the following reforms:
Fair
and transparent primary process
It's
critically important that the DNC doesn't put its thumb on the scale
-- in perception or reality -- or that any primary candidate has an
unfair advantage.
As chair and deputy chair we also believe that we
must ensure:
ONE
No party officer should
be allowed to support, endorse or favor any candidate in the primary
process.
TWO
The debate schedule is
decided in advance, instead of negotiating it after all our
candidates have entered the race.
THREE
Any and all joint
fundraising agreements will be transparent and available to all
official campaigns.
In addition, we need to
give voters more opportunity to participate in our primaries.
In too
many states, deadlines to change one's party affiliation are months
before voter registration deadlines. This doesn't make sense and only
hurts voters by forcing them to choose their affiliation long before
Election Day.
These reforms should be
part of our broader efforts to make it easier for eligible people to
vote.
At the DNC, we've been
hard at work challenging the Republican assault on voting rights
across the country. But we must work with states to implement
policies that make it easier to vote, including vote-by-mail laws,
automatic voter registration, same-day voter registration, expanded
access to the polls and more robust voter protection efforts.
Making caucuses more
accessible
There are too many
working people, members of the military, older Americans and students
who are left out and not able to make their voices heard at
their caucuses because of work, child care or other obligations.
That's unacceptable.
We can and we must do
better. That is why it's critical that the Unity Reform Commission
provide recommendations that acknowledge the grass-roots benefit of
the caucus process while also finding ways for those who have been
excluded on caucus nights to have their votes counted.
'Super delegate' reform
In 2016, unpledged delegates, or what some call "super delegates," made up almost 15% of all delegates at the national convention. To create a fairer process for all candidates and empower grass-roots voters,
it
is critical that the Unity Reform Commission provide recommendations
that uphold the mandate passed by the 2016 Democratic National
Convention and provide for a significant reduction in the number of
unpledged delegates.
Reforming our party
If we want Democrats to
win and stay in power, we have to reform our party in ways that
rebuild it from the ground up...We've already begun making new
investments in our state parties and down-ballot races, and our
efforts have helped Democrats secure critical victories --
from Virginia and New Jersey to Oklahoma and New Hampshire.
The DNC has come a long
way since the 2016 election, but
we know we have much further to go
to earn the trust of voters and bring more people into the electoral
process. We have our values and the support of the vast majority of
the American people by our side. And when we lead with those values,
we win.
You can read more here
A reminder, per the
Resolution to Establish the Unity Reform Commission that was voted on
and adopted unanimously by the 2016 Democratic Convention Delegates
– approximately 4500 members – the Commission has nearly
completed the drafting of its recommendations:
“... The Democratic
National Committee Unity Committee was created by a resolution
proposed at the Convention Rules Committee, which was subsequently
approved by the delegates of the 2016 Democratic National Committee.
That the Unity Reform
Commission (RBC) shall issue its report and recommendations to the Rules
and Bylaws Committee of the DNC (Democratic National Committee) no later than January 1, 2018. Upon
completion of its report and recommendations, the Unity Reform
Commission shall transmit the same to the RBC for its prompt
consideration and action. In the event that Commission concludes the
RBC failed to substantially adopt any recommendation within 6 months
of receiving the Commission’s report and recommendation, the
Commission shall have the recommendations placed before the full DNC
at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The Commission shall remain
in existence until the Commission concludes that its report and
recommendations have been considered and voted on by the DNC … “
The entire resolution
establishing the Unity Reform Commission can be found here
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→ Direct sources for Democrats:
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The Democratic Party Website
Also
C-SPAN (a good place for speeches & hearings direct source (s))
in alphabetical order...
FactCheck.org
follows on Twitter include:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ US Intelligence | Author | Navy Senior Chief | NBC/MSNBC
⭐⭐⭐ Federal Government Operations | Vanity Fair | Newsweek | MSNBC Contributor | Author
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Voting Rights/Voter Suppression | Author | Mother Jones
→ Some of the most credible media -- at the moment:
📰📰📰 Mother Jones
📰📰📰 The Washington Post
📰📰📰 The New York Times
💻💻💻 News And Guts on Facebook
→ Some of the most credible Talking Heads -- at the moment -- and their Twitter handles:
📺📺📺 Rachel Maddow on MSNBC
📺📺📺 The Beat With Ari on MSNBC
( ⬆⬆⬆ Wallace is new to the job but for right now
her work on Trump GOP has been credible, IMO)
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(Linked) "...is our 2016 platform...a declaration of how we plan to move America forward. Democrats believe that cooperation is better than conflict, unity is better than division, empowerment is better than resentment, and bridges are better than walls.
It’s a simple but powerful idea: We are stronger together."
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