Peebles on Skipping DNC: I'm Not Dissing the Entire Democratic Party
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Don Peebles: The party of opportunity is rigging a game against Sanders
Don Peebles, former fundraiser for President Obama, on his decision to not attend the DNC because of what he viewed as an unfair process.
One former fundraiser for President Obama is skipping the Democratic National Convention.
Don Peebles, a real estate investor, said he won’t be attending this year’s DNC
“I don’t see myself as a Democrat, I see myself as an American first,” Peebles told the FOX Business Network. “And the basic premise of our society and our democracy is fair play and everyone gets a fair chance… and so here the party of opportunity and the party supposed to be the most inclusive is internally rigging a game against Bernie Sanders.”
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AdvertisementDespite being displeased with the process, Peebles said he believes Clinton would have beaten Sanders anyway.
“You look at the few candidates running for the Democratic nomination in this cycle, and in terms of quality candidates, Hillary Clinton stood head and shoulders above the others,” he said. “Maybe other Democrats out here realized that the game was rigged and didn’t compete this time. So I think the challenge is that when there is a rigged process, it discourages open debate.”