If Bernie wins the dem nomination.

[brokephibroke]

Will he become a dem? If not could party go ahead an nominate a dem?

[OnDoutside]

1. Too late at that stage. And not just for the Democratic Party.

[brokephibroke]

5. So In theory we could nominate a repub as our candidate

Seems stupid. I am a dem and vote for Dems....

[OnDoutside]

12. But sure you're backing a Republican in Bloomberg ? I completely agree that any candidate

should be a member of the Democratic Party. I'd go further, they should have been a Democratic Party member for at least 3 years.

[brokephibroke]

15. That requirement sounds reasonable.

Statewide offices too.

[OnDoutside]

24. 100% agree.

[David__77]

2. ...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna979696

[brokephibroke]

7. He wants it both ways it seems.

[Skidmore]

37. We've learned before

that he is perfectly at ease lying about affiliation. After he's done taking from a party that others built, he will turn his back on it.

[W_HAMILTON]

3. He signed a pledge that, if he were to win the nomination, he would run as a Democrat.

Contrast that with what he does in Vermont, where he runs in the Democratic primary to keep other Democrats from challenging him, then he abandons the nomination afterwards.

[AmericanGraffiti]

8. Who cares?

He believes in and advocates for the principles the Democratic Party believes in. And clearly, Democratic voters appreciate him for this and are voting for him.

[W_HAMILTON]

11. I do and I'm sure most Democrats do.

If he believes in and advocates the principles of the Democratic Party, why does he abandon them at every opportunity except when he personally benefits from them and their resources?

[AmericanGraffiti]

17. Many Democrats

Are voting for him, so clearly they don't care. He won the most votes in Iowa, won New Hampshire and is on the verge of winning Nevada.

I am a Democrat and I don't care. I support Sanders and I could care less if he chooses to run as an Independent in Vermont.

[W_HAMILTON]

18. And many, many, many more are not voting for him.

[AmericanGraffiti]

27. And many of those have him as their second or third choice.

And over 2/3 believe he can beat Trump

https://www.newsweek.com/72-democratic-voters-believe-bernie-sanders-would-beat-trump-2020-election-new-poll-shows-1488010

[NurseJackie]

26. I do not believe him.

[Renew Deal]

4. You're asking the wrong question.

Will there be a third party challenge, is the right question.

[AmericanGraffiti]

9. By whom?

[brokephibroke]

10. Like a dem?

That sounds like trumps dream scenario.

[Renew Deal]

20. I can see a scenario where someone decides that the two choices are twoo extreme

And tries to squeeze in the middle.

You're probably right. There are more on the hardcore right than truly in the middle.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Dems will become Independents and demand free stuff.

A win-win.

[Sophiegirl]

13. What?

Are you being sarcastic and forgot the emoji?

[evertonfc]

14. Hell no

He is not concerned with any one that is right of him. If he is the nominee, he will be crushed in the GE. 20% of Dems over 65 will not vote for him. We lose House seats and our party becomes the Socialist party. He is a disaster. Like Trump, he is taking advantage of a crowded field. We're done

[SunSeeker]

19. It's the perfect storm.

[Meowmee]

21. Agree

He would be losing like last time if it were not a crowded field. Some need to drop out now. A lot can still happen not even related to the primary process.

[brokephibroke]

28. That's prolly the way to win the WH

We all get behind one of the other candidates and combine our support now.

[Meowmee]

36. Yes

I think Biden has the only chance, I hope it will not be too late if two more drop out at least. Warren will prolly take votes from Sanders mostly. I think the other delegates will then go to second choices which would prolly help Biden. If he doesn't win outright then we need a challenge at the convention if Sanders does not have the percentage and delegates. There is no way Sanders can be allowed to be the nominee. He is tainted, by the recent news and by non dem voters voting for him in open primaries. He is becoming unhinged, evidenced by his recent behavior in the debate and when the news broke about Putin helping his campaign which he concealed for a month. He has no chance of winning anyway. It is going to be awful.

[snowybirdie]

16. Probably about the

time the former Republican Mayor of New York does.

[SunSeeker]

22. He pledged loyalty and became a member of our party as a condition of running in our primary.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/bernie-sanders-signs-dnc-loyalty-pledge-i-am-member-democratic-n979696

[zackymilly]

23. If Bernie wins, will he release his medical records? nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

29. Of course.

The same day they read his will.

[zackymilly]

30. You got me laughing. nt

[matt819]

25. I have a question

A political party is a private entity. They are not a government agency, they can make their own rules.

I am probably missing quite a lot here, but from the outset, why did the DNC allow a non-democrat to run? In 2016 or today? Couldn’t they have just said, sorry Bernie, but you’re not a member of my organization and therefore you can’t run to be the head of it.

I’m sure there are any number of analogies one can come up with in the corporate world or in the academic arena. I mean, it would be odd if the Jewish person were to submit an application to Byzy president of Brigham Young University. Just one example.

And while I’m at it, I would like to express my objection to the terms Republican establishment or Democratic establishment. As for the former, no such thing exists anymore. As one political commentator observed the other day, it is now all the Trump organization. As for the latter, the Democratic “establishment” is so fractured as to be effectively meaningless. And I will put money on my bet that those two phrases will turn up on the most idiotic terms of the year come December.

[jimfields33]

31. Wow! Just wow!

[brokephibroke]

32. Can you elaborate?

[VarryOn]

33. If going by the rules, he's earned the nomination...

The Party really has no good choice but to give him the nomination. Full stop. The time to forbid non-Democrats from running has past.

I'd hate to see the reaction of not making him the nominee, even if a brokered convention allowed for supers to choose someone else.

[brokephibroke]

34. I hate to say it

But I hope for a brokered convention and hope we can get behind someone who can beat trump. The supers will hold the key.

[CentralMass]

35. He signed a DNC loyality pledge in March thst sll tfe candidates have to sign

That he will run and govern as a Democrat if he wins the nomination.