Autopsy: The Democratic Party in Crisis was prepared by progressive party activists Karen Bernal, Pia Gallegos, Sam McCann, and Norman Solomon and released today. "After a train wreck," they wrote, "investigators scrutinize the causes. A rigorous inquiry-- not content to merely point fingers at external forces-- takes an unflinching look at what occurred. Bringing to light the preventable problems is central to making significant improvements for the future. With such an approach, we can and must learn from electoral tragedy by evaluating the policies, actions and priorities of the Democratic Party." The DNC didn't bother, primarily because "the party’s national leadership has shown scant interest in addressing many of the key factors that led to electoral disaster." Imagine, for example, an autopsy that leads to questions about how Wassermann Schultz cheated to eliminate Bernie from the nomination. This one doesn't dwell on the familiar DNC topics and excuses beyond the control of the Democratic Party (whether FBI Director Comey, Russia, misogyny of some voters...). Instead, it "focuses on some key factors that have been significantly under the party’s control. While in no way attempting or claiming to be comprehensive, this report focuses on some of our party’s most crucial flaws, fissures and opportunities.".....................
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