Sanders signs pledge to run for president as Democrat

[brooklynite]

The Hill

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) signed a pledge on Tuesday agreeing to run for president as a Democrat, a spokesperson for the longtime independent’s campaign said.

The move came in response to a rule passed by the Democratic National Committee last year that anyone seeking the party’s 2020 presidential nomination must do so as a Democrat.

That rule change was seen by Sanders’s supporters as a direct response to the Vermont senator, who identifies as a democratic socialist and has long refused to consider himself a member of the party despite caucusing with Democrats in the Senate.

To be sure, Sanders filed to run for president last month as a Democrat. But he also filed on Monday to run for reelection to his Senate seat in 2024 as an independent.

[Cha]

1. uh huh.

[we can do it]

2. NottaDemocrat

[itsrobert]

3. So he's a Democrat when it's good for him

And he's an Independent when being a Democrat is not good for him. Seems shady to me.

[trueblue2007]

16. I ECHO YOUR WORDS ..... " So he's a Democrat when it's good for him "

I AGREE WITH YOU WHOLEHEARTEDLY.


" So he's a Democrat when it's good for him ... And he's an Independent when being a Democrat is not good for him. Seems shady to me."

[Gothmog]

4. Has sanders changed his party affiliation for senate?

I am not sure how sanders can swear an oath that he is a member of the Democratic Party. sanders has to swear an oath that he is a bona fide Democrat and is faithful to the interests, welfare and success of the Democratic Party of the United States, and will participate in the Convention in good faith. Here are the rules https://www.thegreenpapers.com/P20/2019-01-03-2020_Call_for_the_Convention_12.21.18_w-attachments.pdf

The term “presidential candidate” herein shall mean any person who, as determined by the National Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, has accrued delegates in the nominating process and plans to seek the nomination, has established substantial support for their nomination as the Democratic candidate for the Office of the President of the United States, is a bona fide Democrat whose record of public service, accomplishment, public writings and/or public statements affirmatively demonstrates that the candidate is faithful to the interests, welfare and success of the Democratic Party of the United States, and will participate in the Convention in good faith. At the time a presidential candidate announces their candidacy publicly, they must publicly affirm that they are a Democrat. Each candidate pursuing the Democratic nomination shall affirm, in writing, to the National Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee that they:

A. are a member of the Democratic Party;

B. will accept the Democratic nomination; and

C. will run and serve as a member of the Democratic Party.

This requirement of written affirmation shall not supplant any necessary qualifications a candidate must satisfy at the state level, but is in addition to such affirmations required by individual states and territories. The written affirmation shall be done via an approved format by the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee appended to this Call

There is an oath that sanders and other candidates will have to take
https://www.thegreenpapers.com/P20/2019-01-03-2020_Call_for_the_Convention_12.21.18_w-attachments.pdf

Presidential Candidate Written Affirmation

Pursuant to Article IV of the Call for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, I hereby affirm that, upon publicly announcing my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 election, I am a member of the Democratic Party. I will run as a Democrat, accept the nomination of my Party, and I will serve as a Democrat if elected. I understand that signing this form does not supplant any legal or Party requirement by any state or territory to qualify for ballot placement in that jurisdiction.

Further, I acknowledge that in submitting this form to the National Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, I am subject to the provisions of Rule 13.K of the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention and Article VI of the Call for the 2020 Democratic National Convention that authorize the National Chairperson to determine whether a presidential candidate has established substantial support for their nomination as the Democratic candidate for the Office of the President of the United States, is a bona fide Democrat whose record of public service, accomplishments, public writings and/or public statements affirmatively demonstrate that the candidate is faithful to the interests, welfare and success of the Democratic Party of the United States, and will participate in the Convention in good faith.
___________________

NOTARY AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF ______________
COUNTY OF _______________
I, ____________________________________, a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on this ____day of ___________________, 20____, personally appeared before me ______________________________, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and swore and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and in the capacity therein expressed, and that the statements contained therein are true and correct. _______________________________________________ Notary Public, State of __________________ Name, Typed or Printed: __________________________________________ My Commission Expires: ___________________________

I was at the last national convention and I do not think that sanders participated in that convention in good faith. Allowing his delegates to boo Congressman John Lewis is a problem for me

[rocktivity]

5. Less than 24 hours after Hillary says she's not running?

A coincidence, I'm sure...


rocktivity

[LongtimeAZDem]

6. His filing as an Independent in Vermont demonstrates that this is a dishonest subterfuge, IMO

[peggysue2]

13. Yeah, I don't know how you square that

He's already filled out his paperwork to run as an Indy in Vermont but pledges to run in the presidential campaign as a Democrat?

This is simply a replay of what he did last time out when he admitted it was for campaign coverage and $$$.

We see you, Senator Sanders.

Btw, where are your tax forms???

[R B Garr]

18. +1, it's so ironic that he was making accusations of a rigged

system when all his switches look pretty rigged themselves.

[Bryan]

20. Membership in the Democratic Party is the condom Bernie Sanders puts on when he wants to fuck us

Not buying this in the least.

[KitSileya]

7. It is incredibly dishonest of him.

Since he already signed up to run as an independent politician, how can we interpret his signing this pledge as anything other than utterly false, a bad faith pledge, and a determination to (ab)use the Democratic party for his own gain?

[NurseJackie]

8. I know, right? It's duplicitous.

[R B Garr]

19. +1, very bad faith. Unbelievable. Not to be believed.

[WeekiWater]

9. Not the first time he has been a swinger.

[Uncle Joe]

10. Kicked and recommended

Thanks for the thread brooklynite.

[Tom Rinaldo]

11. I care that a person nominated for President on the Democratic line run as a Democrat...

...and serves as a Democrat if elected. I don't fucking care how Sanders runs in Vermont. That's between him and Vermont voters. I know some strongly disagree but it's a non issue to me. Who would do best as our candidate for President and who would serve best as our President once elected are the only things that really matter to me.

[Hortensis]

12. Amid snickering from those followers who refused to vote Democrat

against the Republicans -- righteously, since even Republicans were better than us.

Let's hope a continuation of our blue tsunami through 2020 causes their heads to explode, or at least will allow us to wave those off happily as good riddance.

[Cha]

14. Whatever is best for BS on any

particular day.

[djg21]

15. So he can try to fuck up another election.

Go Away.

[BooScout]

17. Bona fide...

... "Genuine, real ....without intention to deceive."

I'm just not feeling it.