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seaglass

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162. What do you mean? He was an Independent, declared as a Democrat and then went back to Independent.

Sun Mar 11, 2018, 06:21 AM

Mar 2018

It is naive to believe he became a Democrat for anything other than running for President. Obviously this is what he HAD to do to compete, it wasn't deceptive, it was self-serving.

https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/2015/11/05/sanders-declares-democrat-nh-primary/75242938/

The state’s paperwork to get on the ballot for the February primary requires a candidate to declare as a registered member of whichever party he or she is seeking the nomination. Sanders, a long-time Independent, declared himself a Democrat while filing on Thursday.

Sanders says he’ll run as a Democrat in future elections.

He says, “I am running as a Democrat obviously, I am a Democrat now.”

And:
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/356650-sanders-to-run-as-an-independent-in-2018

“I am an independent and I have always run in Vermont as an independent, while I caucus with the Democrats in the United States Senate. That’s what I’ve been doing for a long time and that’s what I’ll continue to do,” Sanders told Fox News.

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A Sanders-Warren ticket could win big in 2020 [View all] left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 OP

Please, no more Bernie. NightWatcher Mar 2018 #1

Bernie is one of the three options in this thread left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #3

Exactly. BS is the worst option. Cha Mar 2018 #11

Actually in this article, Bernie/Warren is #1 left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #21

Been sayin' that for a while now... they would be unstoppable!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #58

And there are other article stating Trump is number one. Many opinions BoneyardDem Mar 2018 #59

Our last presidential nominee made some pro-military decisions that threw many of us off Stryst Mar 2018 #133

Never. Cha Mar 2018 #74

But its never too early to start the divisive campaign for him. grantcart Mar 2018 #24

OR the divisive campaign against him RandomAccess Mar 2018 #64

Either way, it's divisive. That's how we lose in 2020. Chemisse Mar 2018 #84

Or better yet, let's leave behind all the old rivalries RandomAccess Mar 2018 #92

So true! mountain grammy Mar 2018 #98

Good point RandomAccess Mar 2018 #103

Wow. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #146

that might have been what they meant mountain grammy Mar 2018 #150

By the same token, if the Bernie supporters would stop treestar Mar 2018 #105

Yeah because ageism is just fine and he has no RIGHT to run, right? RandomAccess Mar 2018 #111

She isn't running treestar Mar 2018 #113

Yes, I'm fine with people running at whatever age they RandomAccess Mar 2018 #119

There's got to be some age you think is too old? treestar Mar 2018 #120

No. It depends on the person and their ability and health. RandomAccess Mar 2018 #122

Maybe neither of you should do it? treestar Mar 2018 #196

re: "Let's find a candidate we can all get on board with." thesquanderer Mar 2018 #174

Indeed. That was a tough and divided primary too. Chemisse Mar 2018 #178

Indeed! David__77 Mar 2018 #86

Exactly, as so often happens here. elleng Mar 2018 #137

He's NOT a Democrat leftynyc Mar 2018 #167

I suppose you don't want his votes in the Senate RandomAccess Mar 2018 #191

He's voting his conscience leftynyc Mar 2018 #194

I AGREE. No more BS please. Need younger and i hope female people. trueblue2007 Mar 2018 #37

I am no Bernie fan. Blue_true Mar 2018 #25

I agree with this rational opinion. nt Susan Calvin Mar 2018 #127

Exactly!!! FarPoint Mar 2018 #52

Where is the Rec button for this post? aeromanKC Mar 2018 #87

Please more Bernie erlewyne Mar 2018 #101

He is a Democrat when voting for Senate leadership. former9thward Mar 2018 #114

Oh god, not again. Not unless we see the taxes and hes actually vetted. bettyellen Mar 2018 #2

Yes - transparency in matters of personal finance and health is non-negotiable. (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #75

Agreed pandr32 Mar 2018 #80

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2018 #144

Bernie's too old (among other reasons) and Sen. Warren is NOT interested. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2018 #4

Why the ageism?! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #61

POTUS requires stamina, both physical and mental ehrnst Mar 2018 #81

Could of sworn Bernie was well over 70 when he showed incredible physical & mental stamina at a InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #115

Which candidates? (nt) ehrnst Mar 2018 #173

+100 smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #163

There is ageism and there is just too old treestar Mar 2018 #107

Generally, that's true, but there are exceptions... I think Bernie is one of those. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #118

Age is an important factor because it is related to health and stamina. Chemisse Mar 2018 #108

Bernie is even older than the Dotard treestar Mar 2018 #112

If Bernie was showing signs of slowing down or being in ill health, I would agree... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #125

FYI I know of a 71 yo who does not have the strength and stamina to be POTUS crazycatlady Mar 2018 #186

I'd hope any Dem ticket would win big in 2020. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2018 #5

I would go with Schiff/Warren ticket myself. CTyankee Mar 2018 #6

Switch the ticket around and you may have something there. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #142

fine with me! CTyankee Mar 2018 #152

Oh, for fuck's sake. Squinch Mar 2018 #7

I vote for option three crazylikafox Mar 2018 #8

Warren wouldnt pick him. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #9

In this Hill article ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #22

lol NT NCTraveler Mar 2018 #32

That's OK left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #38

It wouldnt be a mistake Warren would make. Nt NCTraveler Mar 2018 #66

But...but...but... QC Mar 2018 #10

I don't give a shite what he is.. the answer is Cha Mar 2018 #12

Well put Cha!! redstateblues Mar 2018 #156

Mahalo, redstateblues! Cha Mar 2018 #157

Hear, Hear! smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #164

Aloha, smirky! Cha Mar 2018 #166

Hahahahahahahaha Glamrock Mar 2018 #13

Wait... does that mean we're pure or not pure when we say no to Sanders and his divisive nonsense? Squinch Mar 2018 #16

Bernie may win the nomination. Blue_true Mar 2018 #36

Lots of people who supported Bernie this time around have turned away from him. He Squinch Mar 2018 #45

Please remember that a lot of the people you're mad at RandomAccess Mar 2018 #65

Of course!! What choice do we have?! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #143

I was anti-Hillary.. but, when I saw Cha Mar 2018 #158

I do not think the DC media bubble understands how many true blue Dems dislike Sanders. LonePirate Mar 2018 #14

The Republican ticket?! Oh really?! Now that's funny!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2018 #63

The DC media bubble doesn't understand Cha Mar 2018 #159

A lot of people here dont seem to understand.. Kentonio Mar 2018 #170

#3 is my choice. n/t Different Drummer Mar 2018 #15

Can we please be over Senator Sanders? Stinky The Clown Mar 2018 #17

Obviously not left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #23

Is he going to release his tax returns ? JI7 Mar 2018 #18

We're still waiting.... nt jrthin Mar 2018 #71

I'm an old person and both of these persons are older than I am. OldHippieChick Mar 2018 #19

. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2018 #31

Yeah, okay, I OldHippieChick Mar 2018 #34

Bathroom? Squinch Mar 2018 #46

;) sheshe2 Mar 2018 #67

Funny enough, thats him running to catch train Action_Patrol Mar 2018 #136

Nope ismnotwasm Mar 2018 #20

no Bernie blue cat Mar 2018 #26

No RandySF Mar 2018 #27

No mas. No mas. Kingofalldems Mar 2018 #28

Is Warren heading the ticket? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2018 #29

If you read the O.P. left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #39

Guess I should have included the sarcasm tag Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2018 #138

No, too old & not a Dem Motley13 Mar 2018 #30

Please! sheshe2 Mar 2018 #33

Yes. Thank you. And also assuming we still have elections. Golden Raisin Mar 2018 #89

Ya, I know anything can happen with trump. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #97

very true treestar Mar 2018 #121

One means nothing without the other. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #123

Harris/Kennedy works for me. No current House Rep has won the White House TeamPooka Mar 2018 #35

Tammy Duckworth! Squinch Mar 2018 #47

No. Just no on both of them. smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #40

We need younger people, no more old fuddy duddies... Historic NY Mar 2018 #41

I think... Mike Nelson Mar 2018 #42

Your post reflects a widespread misconception (widespread on DU, at any rate) Jim Lane Mar 2018 #73

Thank you... Mike Nelson Mar 2018 #90

Thank you for bringing important facts to these discussions. David__77 Mar 2018 #140

What do you mean? He was an Independent, declared as a Democrat and then went back to Independent. seaglass Mar 2018 #162

He ran for the Democratic nomination but he's not a Democrat. Jim Lane Mar 2018 #184

I am quoting what Bernie said. If he wants to claim he was misquoted then he seaglass Mar 2018 #187

Actually, I'm not sure he ever went back and forth. thesquanderer Mar 2018 #185

Please make it stop! redstateblues Mar 2018 #43

No! revmclaren Mar 2018 #44

Post removed Post removed Mar 2018 #48

Some here clearly would rather Trump. Cobalt Violet Mar 2018 #49

I sure hope. sheshe2 Mar 2018 #70

Nope, thanks. IluvPitties Mar 2018 #50

We need Heartstrings Mar 2018 #51

i will go with either joe but not that other guy...no no no nope nada never samnsara Mar 2018 #53

The chances of two New Englanders on the national ticket are slim to none. eom DonViejo Mar 2018 #54

Clinton-Gore from two adjoining states won twice. Jim Lane Mar 2018 #76

That's not New England, as you know. DonViejo Mar 2018 #82

It will not happen. edbermac Mar 2018 #55

Not after helping railroad Franken. LexVegas Mar 2018 #56

If these two concentrated on doing the jobs they were elected to do randr Mar 2018 #57

A thousand times no. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2018 #60

What's with all of rah rah posts pressing a non Dem as POTUS? BoneyardDem Mar 2018 #62

This is Democratic Underground, not Underground Generic Brad Mar 2018 #181

My first choice is a Democrat. Nailzberg Mar 2018 #68

Not much margin for error in 2020 Awsi Dooger Mar 2018 #69

Two fine Senators on the right side of the issues. CentralMass Mar 2018 #72

But POTUS requires other skills and characteristics than "being" ehrnst Mar 2018 #77

No. Just no. In fact, fuck no. JNelson6563 Mar 2018 #78

No Bernie Sanders samplegirl Mar 2018 #79

Sanders? Great way to kill the ticket. Crash2Parties Mar 2018 #83

Win What? Me. Mar 2018 #85

No Bernie he is not a Democrat but an independent. kimbutgar Mar 2018 #88

SMDH DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2018 #91

Joe Biden 2020 ! stonecutter357 Mar 2018 #93

Jimmy Carter 2020! TexasTowelie Mar 2018 #149

Only if my draft Mondale movement fails to catch on Bucky Mar 2018 #190

Never ever going to happen. Sanders and Warren are not Presidential material. democratisphere Mar 2018 #94

Biden/Kennedy. Dawson Leery Mar 2018 #95

No, no, and no. Silver Gaia Mar 2018 #96

Adam Schiff/ Kamala Harris people Mar 2018 #99

I would not support this ticket Gothmog Mar 2018 #100

Ues you would Bucky Mar 2018 #192

I doubt that this ticket has a chance Gothmog Mar 2018 #193

Thats what the Russians keep saying,,,,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2018 #102

Sanders' time has come and gone. cab67 Mar 2018 #104

no,, it would be 4 more years of republican anarchy getagrip_already Mar 2018 #106

Is he going to show his full tax returns this time? lunamagica Mar 2018 #109

He also voted against russia Clarity2 Mar 2018 #135

lol ! stonecutter357 Mar 2018 #110

No Bernie nt frogmarch Mar 2018 #116

Review and Consider Civic Justice Mar 2018 #117

Please! No! Eyeball_Kid Mar 2018 #124

No Bernie! SCVDem Mar 2018 #126

+1. Same here. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #130

Schneiderman-Castro jmowreader Mar 2018 #128

All I have to offer here is a request pecosbob Mar 2018 #129

I believe you are overestimating how many... LudwigPastorius Mar 2018 #131

No way that ticket would even come close to winning. But I know B lovers will continue Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #132

What is the strategy for 2018? Hekate Mar 2018 #134

Texas is pretty much wrapped up LeftInTX Mar 2018 #160

I guess the poster wants to lose Juliusseizure Mar 2018 #139

Puh-leeze! Tarheel_Dem Mar 2018 #141

Kennedy/Warren. I would love it. nt leftyladyfrommo Mar 2018 #145

No way. Inslee/Castro or Inslee/Kennedy. Time for fresh faces. nt Persondem Mar 2018 #147

NO. Hillary Clinton should claim her rightful place as US President. Wwcd Mar 2018 #148

Good point, if Bernie can run again treestar Mar 2018 #176

Should be no complaints at all. Btw, Maryland votes to require Pres candidates show TAXES. Wwcd Mar 2018 #182

*sigh* NBachers Mar 2018 #151

I'd rather an actual Democrat ran instead SHRED Mar 2018 #153

+1 dalton99a Mar 2018 #179

If Sanders is not a Democrat then he should not be allowed in the Dem primaries. LiberalFighter Mar 2018 #154

Why all the Bernie posts? this is Democratic Underground for Democrats bermudat Mar 2018 #155

Suddenly four of them in a short space of time DFW Mar 2018 #161

Yes, funny how they are cropping up all over the place smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #165

NDS or BPD Snotcicles Mar 2018 #175

ABB...nt SidDithers Mar 2018 #168

Why no models with a woman at the top of the ticket? eShirl Mar 2018 #169

Warren: 'I'm not running for president' stonecutter357 Mar 2018 #171

But will not commit to serving out her full six year term as Senator. left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #177

No. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2018 #172

I like the Biden-Klobuchar idea, a blend of moderate & progressive. dmosh42 Mar 2018 #180

Ridiculous MoonRiver Mar 2018 #183

No way!!!!! redstatebluegirl Mar 2018 #188

What would Mighty Mouse say? left-of-center2012 Mar 2018 #189

Bernie is toxic and Warren has said many times SHE DOESN'T WANT TO RUN. DetlefK Mar 2018 #195