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Ron Green

(9,823 posts) Fri Jan 6, 2017, 10:14 PM Jan 2017

I went to the county Democratic Party meeting last night. [View all]

There were 62 people in attendance, the most anyone could remember at such a gathering (this is a heavily Republican county that voted overwhelmingly for Trump.) Many new PCP's were elected last night, and a reorganizational meeting is now on the calendar.

The Bernie group is the reason for the turnout. They held several high-profile events during 2016 and energized quite a few apolitical folks. It was the consensus and general tenor of this latest meeting that there will be a new way of being Democrats from now on.

I'm guessing that similar events are happening all over the country. Have you seen this?

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I went to the county Democratic Party meeting last night. [View all] Ron Green Jan 2017 OP

Good to hear. elleng Jan 2017 #1

I'm in Western Oregon. n/t Ron Green Jan 2017 #7

The progressive wing of the party is energized... Yurovsky Jan 2017 #2

Could be. elleng Jan 2017 #3

I got an email about the more tickets being avaliblle for event on Friday but i could get the CentralMass Jan 2017 #53

I don't feel trump may turn out being the best thing montana_hazeleyes Jan 2017 #18

No no no. He is saying Trump's election is ENERGIZING Democratic opposition and reorganization. RBInMaine Jan 2017 #38

Those are not including all the things that affected this election. montana_hazeleyes Jan 2017 #39

I think it's better that he won than another Republican... Yurovsky Jan 2017 #50

Thank you - that was my point... Yurovsky Jan 2017 #49

hmmm...... bdamomma Jan 2017 #25

I'm heartened to hear of your experience. classof56 Jan 2017 #4

If they are anything like these people you KNOW what they can do in my opinion pkdu Jan 2017 #5

"These people" is an appellation I'm trying Ron Green Jan 2017 #8

Since they are specifically named in the link you didn't read , you misread "These People" nt pkdu Jan 2017 #9

Sorry, I misunderstood. They are NOT like Ron Green Jan 2017 #22

Apparently, all Sanders supporters are the same as faithless electors in some people's eyes. Gore1FL Jan 2017 #24

Energized Democrats inspired by Sanders are clearly going to be the same as faithless electors? Gore1FL Jan 2017 #17

Fail on reading comprehension 101...or maybe you didn't read the full link? pkdu Jan 2017 #19

I read the link. Gore1FL Jan 2017 #20

"There was no relation between your article and the OP"...at least we agree on your lack of reading pkdu Jan 2017 #21

I don't care if you put me on ignore for questioning your divisive post. Gore1FL Jan 2017 #23

Thanks for the good news. We are easily the majority party in this country. We just need to show up! LonePirate Jan 2017 #6

The important thing is to be inclusive. HassleCat Jan 2017 #10

Be careful saying "Bernie" here. Binkie The Clown Jan 2017 #11

Dang, you beat me to that one! rwsanders Jan 2017 #12

But if you call them out on their blind, illogical Bernie hatred, they scream you're a fool and they Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #14

And to top it off, they tell you that you belong at JPR with the rest of the "traitors". n/t Binkie The Clown Jan 2017 #30

Party over principle. That "D" means more than being a progressive or a liberal. That "I" is evil Feeling the Bern Jan 2017 #31

Bernie, Bernie, Bernie, Bernie, Bernie, Bernie! RiverStone Jan 2017 #45

so far ANY and ALL new blood in the local party has been due to bernie dembotoz Jan 2017 #13

Yes, they are zentrum Jan 2017 #15

San Francisco Residents: Show up Sunday to vote for reform Dem delegates to the State Dem Party. NBachers Jan 2017 #16

+1. There ya go. n/t Ron Green Jan 2017 #29

K&R Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2017 #26

Usually a focused group of two dozen or so people can take over a county party organization. nt TeamPooka Jan 2017 #27

I swear, "It's deja vu all over again." nt fleabiscuit Jan 2017 #28

k&r AnotherMother4Peace Jan 2017 #32

It's Oregon. I'd be much more impressed if it were Alabama. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jan 2017 #33

Trump took 57.2% to Clinton's 31%. Ron Green Jan 2017 #35

Hillary Clinton won Oregon. n/t Tarheel_Dem Jan 2017 #36

But not my county, not by a long shot. n/t Ron Green Jan 2017 #37

check out druidity33 Jan 2017 #40

I'm going to one next week sarah FAILIN Jan 2017 #34

Good! I hope more people do this throughout the country. MineralMan Jan 2017 #41

dupage county democrats, a group that didnt exist, mopinko Jan 2017 #42

Sounds good. We need to be on the lookout for these events. Eleanors38 Jan 2017 #43

Good to hear, but you are in a blue state.... Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #44

Rec bahrbearian Jan 2017 #46

Tremendous Turnout for CA AD 35 - San Luis Obispo and Northern Santa Barbara County Piedras Jan 2017 #47

Over 700 people showed up to vote in SLO, CA for CA AD 35 delegates! Piedras Jan 2017 #48

Yeah I saw a big turn out to the one I went to in CA-10 Exultant Democracy Jan 2017 #51

I'm expecting a strong resistance movement over the next four years. RandySF Jan 2017 #52