If he were to have run as an Independant they would be screaming that he was pulling a Nader.
He runs as a Democrat and promises to support the winner of the Democratic Primary and yet we still get this crap! He has caucused with the Democrats and his policies have always been Progressive, but that is not enough for some.
His Independence meant that he did not have to be subject to pressure to vote a certain way if he did not believe it was in our best interests. It's no secret that the Democratic Party has fallen in with big money, why be tied to that. I like Bernie just how he has been and you should too, whether you support him or Hillary.
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