After all this is over and Sanders heads back to Vermont to be Senator

[SFnomad]

how long do you think it will take before he changes his party affiliation back to "Independent" or "Democratic Socialist"?

[NurseJackie]

1. It's difficult to tell, but I'm certain it will be prior to the next election ...

... assuming that he runs at all.

[tonyt53]

2. The day after - but it will be to Republican and he will be the state GOP chairman.

[morningfog]

6. And there is the dumbest post of the day!

[QC]

12. It's dumb even by the standards of the Mid-April Club,

and that's not easy to do.

[Kelvin Mace]

13. What do you base that nugget of wisdom on?

[Fresh_Start]

3. He'd be foolish to...

cause he should walk out of the convention with some power within the democratic party.
That power wouldn't translate as well if he changes his affiliation again.

[inchhigh]

4. I don't think he will

want to go back to being a Senator after 8 years in the White House. He'll be pretty old by then.

[SFnomad]

7. The only way BS will be in the White House, is as an invited guest n/t

[morningfog]

5. He won't. He said he will remain a Democrat.

[arcane1]

8. Who cares?

Principles are more important than parties. I'll be changing mine back, and voting for the candidates with the best principles.

[TSIAS]

9. I don't think Democratic Socialist is a Party

No matter whether he calls himself a Democrat, Republican, or a Whig, all that matters is how he votes for leader and which party he caucuses with.

[immoderate]

10. Before President Trump can say "Terrific!"

--imm

[Mike Nelson]

11. I once thought...

... he would remain a Democrat, and be a great one! Recent speeches have him referencing "the Democratic Party" like it's something he's against. Also, to win in Vermont, he runs as an Independent. I say he bolts.

[Rex]

14. I don't care, he runs with Dems and not Reps.

Does his independent record show him voting a lot for GOP policies?