Bernie Surrogates On Dumping the Democratic Party

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11. I think we all need to contact Perez and the DNC

once the presumptive nominee is apparent (if it isn't already) to let them know that we don't want a repeat of the special concessions given to Sanders at the 2016 Convention this time around. He does not merit them on the basis of electoral support this year. All of the previous candidates should have a role to play at the convention, but he should not be privileged above the rest. The only reason he seems to be staying in the race after he has lost a pathway to the nomination is to give the illusion that he somehow was a close second and is a sort of "vice-winner." He is not.