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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSanders will get one-third of the seats on platform committee
Party officials and the campaigns of Sanders and front-runner Hillary Clinton agreed that the Vermont senator will name five members of the 15-member committee. Clinton will name six. The apportionment is based on the number of popular votes each candidate has received.
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will choose the remaining four members.
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz will choose the remaining four members.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/280917-sanders-will-get-one-third-of-the-seats-on-platform
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Sanders will get one-third of the seats on platform committee (Original Post)
firebrand80
May 2016
OP
Not even sure it seems fair. Especially since this primary isn't even over. nt
silvershadow
May 2016
#7
JimDandy
(7,318 posts)1. DWS gets 4? Clinton really gets 10 then, NOT 6.
firebrand80
(2,760 posts)2. typically the chair picks them all nt
KingFlorez
(12,689 posts)9. He could have received 0
Think about that.
Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)3. So, enough to receive a polite nod before having their views discarded?
Such magnanimity.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)4. Seems more than fair.
cali
(114,904 posts)6. It seems fair. Not more than fair
silvershadow
(10,336 posts)7. Not even sure it seems fair. Especially since this primary isn't even over. nt
Tarc
(10,478 posts)5. I see no problem with this.
lancer78
(1,495 posts)8. It should be 7 to 8 Clinton
Not 5 to 6 Clinton.
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)10. Actually it's 10-5 Clinton. DWS gets 4. 10 corporatists to 5 progressives.