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(50,414 posts)PADemD
(4,482 posts)djean111
(14,255 posts)Obvious attempt to marginalize him,. but scoop up his supporters.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)eom
Skink
(10,122 posts)NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)We desperately need a progressive, or at least a traditional democrat.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Especially when it comes to things like foreign policy.
winter is coming
(11,785 posts)gordianot
(15,233 posts)I like Bernie, and Clinton is a malleable political animal.
sabbat hunter
(6,827 posts)does Sanders accept any VP post no matter who the Presidential candidate is. It would make no sense for him to do so. He would lose a ton of influence in the senate and gain nothing.
underpants
(182,604 posts)state position. Biden was a "the kids okay" establishment pick. Ryan was a Midwest Wisconsin youth pick. Nobody has any stinking clue what the Palin pick was.
McDonnell was considered because of Va's purple state status. Wouldn't have helped.
Bernie can do more as Senator than he could ever do as VP. Good pay, way more job security, less hassle.
montanacowboy
(6,080 posts)no Clinton
We need Bernie more in the Senate than as a mute mouthpiece for Hillary
He is going to run as a Democrat and he has my wholehearted backing - and once his message is loud and clear to the American people, they will be behind him and he won't be shy about bringing truth to power