Is this correct? So says Mark Murray of NBC politics:

[EveHammond13]

Link to tweet

[EveHammond13]

1. if I am not mistaken, Bernie also filed to run as in Independent for Senate in the event

his presidential campaign is not successful.

I'm not sure if it violates the letter of his pledge, but it seems to violate the spirit of it?

[we can do it]

2. I think you are correct.

BS is no democrat.

[shanny]

3. Actually he IS a democrat.

He's just not always a Democrat.

[Mr. Smith]

10. You should let his fellow members of the Democratic Senate leadership know.

They don't seem to agree with you.

[aidbo]

4. This is the future, and he is running as a Democrat. What's the problem?

[EveHammond13]

5. if he wants my support, he needs to run for Senate as a D. that's the problem.

[aidbo]

6. I don't think you're going to support him either way, so what's the point?

[LanternWaste]

7. Keep moving your goalposts.

So what's the point, indeed...

[EveHammond13]

13. there are a lot of other candidates to pick from who don't have these ongoing D/I shenanigans

just saying

[aidbo]

15. I'm not moving any goal posts. Most people don't care what he calls himself.

Just hyper partisan Democrats. They’re not going to vote for him in the primary anyway, so what’s the point of complaining whether or not he ‘means it’ when he signs their pledge.

[W_HAMILTON]

8. If he is now a member of the Democratic Party...

...as the pledge he signed states, why is he filing election papers running as an Independent in Vermont?

[Blue_true]

16. The pledge only covers the presidential race and serving as President.

His seeming uncertainty about what he wants to be is disturbing. Might not matter, I think that either Hickenlooper or Inslee will make Bernie's pledge irrelevant. Inslee punches all the boxes that Bernie says that he is for, plus Inslee is strong on gun control, in addition, Inslee actually ACCOMPLISHED something in all areas. Hickenlooper may have a weak spot on climate change and fracking, but like Inslee, he has a solid record of accomplishments and like Inslee, he is a plain speaker.

[W_HAMILTON]

17. I didn't see where it only covers the presidential race and serving as President.

Of course, it is now a prerequisite to running in the Democratic presidential primary, but I don't see how you can sign a pledge that states that you "are a member of the Democratic Party" all the while serving as an Independent and filing re-election papers as an Independent. That explicitly means you are not currently a member of the Democratic Party if you are doing those things.

[Blue_true]

18. I get your uneasiness, believe me I do.

It is not a good situation. I hope that one of the lifelong democrats solve the issue by breaking away early and gaining strength from that point. I really like Hickenlooper and Inslee and believe that one of them can be the one.

[W_HAMILTON]

19. I hope so as well!

And good luck to your candidate I am undecided and figure I will be until late this year/early next year when voting begins, and I would not be opposed at all to Hickenlooper or Inslee being one of those candidates that breaks away early and gains momentum heading into that time period!

[PDittie]

9. I've heard him explain this as

"The people of Vermont elected me as an Independent, so I honor that agreement with them" or words to that effect.

Honestly, this continuing complaint is semantical. Senate Democrats named him chairman of outreach in November of 2016, reflecting his importance to the party.

https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/306336-sanders-named-to-senate-leadership-post

[rogue emissary]

12. That doesn't explain why he run as a Democrat

The last election in Vermont. He then reject the Democratic party nomination. Shouldn't he honor that agreement to the Vermont Democrats to stay a Democrat?

[EveHammond13]

14. +1

[djg21]

21. This is crap.

The people of VT would have voted for him if he ran as a Dem. He has steadfastly run as an independent to bolster his ego and make a silly political point. I loved Bernie when I lived in Burlington and he was my mayor. There is no forgiving him for 2016. I’m not going to support a candidate that is only a Dem when it’s convenient. I wish he would just go away.

[Cha]

11. "In future elections .. will you also run as a Democrat?"

SANDERS: "Yes"

Uh.. NO!

[CrossingTheRubicon]

20. That's some handwriting.