About the upcoming transition to general election season

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130. The Convention occurs in July. The Nominee is not chosen until the Convention actually votes.

Although some may feel all is decided by, or before, the last precinct is announced, as we have seen in several states there were reasons to re-examine some of the vote tallies.

There are also other issues decided at the Convention related to the the party platform and how the party shall go forwards. These are not trivial technicalities nor are they determined by the Nominee alone. They will have effect on how the Nominee, down ticket and local Democrats will be perceived and campaign. They may have much to do with how various groups such as BLM support or criticize the Nominee, the party, and Democrats running at all levels down to school board or county commissioner.

There is good reason to continue debate and discussion until the convention ends at least. If for no other reason but that these issues need to be worked out in terms of what the party and the nominee stand for. That is what the primary system, local and state conventions exist to do: as a means of public dialog about what we Democrats are and will be.

If we cannot talk about these ideas and issues in depth we have no right to call ourselves representative of anything, or anyone, except the financial sponsors of the party election machine. If we cannot discuss them here we have no right to claim to be Democratic, either underground or above it.

I intend to stand by my right to speak fairly and passionately.