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"It turns out that Hillary Clinton didnt rig the Democratic primary because the joint fundraising agreement between Clinton and the DNC only applied to the general election.
NBC News published the full Clinton-DNC fundraising agreement memo, and it contains a paragraph that destroys the conspiracy theory that Clinton rigged the primary, Nothing in this agreement shall be construed to violate the DNCs obligation of impartiality and neutrality through the Nominating process. All activities performed under this agreement will be focused exclusively on preparations for the General Election and not the Democratic Primary.
For the conspiracy believers who think that Sanders was robbed, nothing is going to change their minds, not even a black and white memo saying that the fundraising agreement didnt apply to the Democratic primary, but the truth is that the primary was not rigged, but the problems at the DNC were very real. The DNC needs to be believed as impartial. The perception alone that they favor one candidate over another is a serious problem.
However, this fundraising agreement did not allow Hillary Clinton to take over the DNC during the Democratic primary. The context matters, and while the details of the agreement would have paved the way for Clinton take over the DNC if she would have won the election, which is what presidents do. The DNC may have been tilted toward Clinton, but the fundraising agreement was not the reason why."
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/11/03/claim-clinton-rigged-democratic-primary-falls-full-memo-published.html
Demsrule86
(68,845 posts)I was a Deaniac but it was a waste of time so I sucked it up and supported Kerry.
mr_liberal
(1,017 posts)He was a protest/message candidate. And look at all the trouble he caused. Probably caused Hillary to lose and it was all for nothing except as a way for him to get attention and for his campaign consultants to make money.
politicaljunkie41910
(3,335 posts)mr_liberal
(1,017 posts)SergeStorms
(19,205 posts)cut this crap out. Things are just starting to settle down around here. We don't need more fuel poured on the smoldering wreckage. Like the article states, some people are never going to believe this anyway. Senator Sanders didn't hop all over this, he crawled down Trump's throat and took a shit! Let's just wait for Donna Brazile's and Elizabeth Warren's mea culpas, which I'm sure they'll convey forthwith, and let this damned thing die. For once and for all, LET IT DIE!
Thanks for listening.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,180 posts)mr_liberal
(1,017 posts)roomtomove
(217 posts)eim....
calimary
(81,610 posts)Oh but if it clears Hillary... well, it doesn't sell nearly as well, 'eh?