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LauraInLA

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6. I do think it sounds like there was an actual issue with the election, and her complaint should have been
Tue May 13, 2025, 01:59 PM
May 2025

responded to much sooner. All of this would have been avoided.

I understand frustration with the party, but I also see Dems standing up and doing things when they can. I don’t really remember the last time we were a complete minority party, and I see members freaking out over things we can’t actually change right now.

But while I agree we need some new voices and leadership may need to work harder to train and raise up these voices…. I do NOT want to see a widespread elevation of the Social Dems, Just Dems, or Our Revolution. I do not appreciate their “both sides are the same” rhetoric, for one thing.

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Here we go herding cats again. gab13by13 May 2025 #1
Trying to anyway. More like shooting themselves in KPN May 2025 #32
This should have been dealt with when Ms. Free lodged her complaint in February. Why the delay? LauraInLA May 2025 #2
Just a guess, but party leadership was all in on a highly recognizable young person who could draw new young voters... CrispyQ May 2025 #5
Respectfully Disagree JustAnotherGen May 2025 #14
Maybe just a guess, but an entirely reasonable one. KPN May 2025 #35
Who said it was delayed? It's barely been two months. W_HAMILTON May 2025 #7
I feel this was important enough that it should have been expedited in whatever way necessary to ensure LauraInLA May 2025 #8
Again, who says it wasn't? W_HAMILTON May 2025 #9
Clear violation manicdem May 2025 #10
This is stupid. LoisB May 2025 #3
I've read differing opinions about Hogg & don't know enough about him, other than the obvious, to form my own CrispyQ May 2025 #4
I do think it sounds like there was an actual issue with the election, and her complaint should have been LauraInLA May 2025 #6
Bullshit In It to Win It May 2025 #11
This is ridiculous and the rules are highlighting how insane we've become. This is a railroad job on Hogg because Pisces May 2025 #12
Not if you look at the timeline JustAnotherGen May 2025 #16
The optics on this are terrible. It looks like Hogg is a problem let's find a way to get rid of him. Pisces May 2025 #13
Timeline is Critical JustAnotherGen May 2025 #15
Timeline will be carefully ignored. Must conspiracy theory...corrupt...evil...status quo...old...must...must...RIGGED! betsuni May 2025 #30
So wil! Kenyatta JustAnotherGen May 2025 #31
Thank You for the TIMELINE, Gen!!💙 Cha May 2025 #43
And i thought JustAnotherGen May 2025 #45
Well, there's Always Something. Cha May 2025 #46
Good. The party is setting things right after a mistake mcar May 2025 #17
Why not just flip a coin? Then the outcome will be settled and clear even to politicians. Ping Tung May 2025 #18
Kenyatta got far more votes that David Hogg LetMyPeopleVote May 2025 #19
Thank you for that. I saw that elsewhere, but couldn't find a direct post of it. W_HAMILTON May 2025 #21
Rules are rules. Littlered May 2025 #20
What is Hogg afraid of? Does he think he cannot win a re-vote now that everyone knows of his plan to oust Democrats? W_HAMILTON May 2025 #22
What bullshit iemanja May 2025 #23
Actually they didn't JustAnotherGen May 2025 #33
Exactly Gen... Kaylin Free called it out in February! Cha May 2025 #40
More likely Charlie Chapulin May 2025 #24
No it isn't.. Kaylin Free called this out in February.. Cha May 2025 #42
Feels wrong angrychair May 2025 #25
There may be an ulterior reason why Hogg may be ousted Aviation Pro May 2025 #26
Here we go again Abundance77 May 2025 #27
When did this happen before? JustAnotherGen May 2025 #37
You "guess" Wrong. Cha May 2025 #44
Too important to fuck up the first time Ponietz May 2025 #28
No way to gain trust from the voters Raven123 May 2025 #29
Ignoring the rules JustAnotherGen May 2025 #34
Letting the issue get this far is malpractice Raven123 May 2025 #36
Regardless JustAnotherGen May 2025 #39
I don't disagree with you. Raven123 May 2025 #41
The new election, if there is one, won't be until August? MichMan May 2025 #38
Wow... this looks like incompetence. David__77 May 2025 #47
They stand by Schumer and inartfully toss a GenZ leader Ruby the Liberal May 2025 #48
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