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In reply to the discussion: If Sanders not being officially in the party bothers Democrats so much [View all]Response to maxrandb (Reply #65)
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If Sanders not being officially in the party bothers Democrats so much [View all]
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
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They didn't mind when Charlie Crist was a 3rd party candidate for the Senate race in 2010. nt
RandiFan1290
Feb 2019
#1
I don't think Charlie Christ had a major hand in handing the presidency to Donnie Short Fingers
maxrandb
Feb 2019
#65
True but he stayed in way longer than necessary and that was not helpful. That hurt the Democrats.
UniteFightBack
Feb 2019
#155
Think about why Sanders did that. He knew he couldn't win. He probably knew
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
#165
No he was trying to win the nomination. The whole delegate bullshit...remember? nt
UniteFightBack
Feb 2019
#166
Who is "they"? And what does a 3rd party candidate have to do with Sanders?
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#74
When Sanders entered the race his position was very little different than Trump.
olegramps
Feb 2019
#98
The problem is that he doesn't stop, even when he loses, and his supporters rally against the party
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#2
You have a selective memory; there are a number of current posters who flat out stated
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#11
What about them? Clinton worked tirelessly, from the time that Obama won the primaries
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#18
Without your continued use of unsupported allegations, you have so very little...
LanternWaste
Feb 2019
#52
Hillary admitted she could not win but needed some time to decide how to bow out gracefully.
honest.abe
Feb 2019
#123
But not long before, she "vowed to take the fight to the nominating convention"
thesquanderer
Feb 2019
#129
re: "in 2008, Sanders endorsed Obama right away, even before Clinton conceded"
thesquanderer
Feb 2019
#179
Again, wrong emails. He didn't care about the email server issue, but the DNC strategy ones.
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#133
No, I'm recalling exactly what happened from the time Clinton won a delegate majority
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#142
Clinton did it right away; Sanders waited until the last minute. As to the "contentious convention
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#67
A large number of them publicly said they'd vote for Stein, which has the same effect
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#54
Actually, no. These are highly educated people. They don't need campaign rallies to vote.
yardwork
Feb 2019
#148
my sense (not backed by data at the moment) is that Sanders supporters who were Democrats
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
#16
me as well. Most of the people I knew weren't for Sanders because he was anti-establishment
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
#33
Your failure to address the actual campaign of the actual Democratic candidate is exhausting.
OrwellwasRight
Feb 2019
#153
The issue is while he is in the primaries...some damage could be done to both the party and the
Demsrule86
Feb 2019
#13
bernie is NOT A DEMOCRAT!!! HE should not be allowed to run or participate in debates
trueblue2007
Feb 2019
#24
Expecting candidates who are Democrats to run in the Democratic primary isn't "rigging the rules".
TwilightZone
Feb 2019
#53
It's already in the rules. If he doesn't declare himself a Democrat, run as a Democrat, and....
George II
Feb 2019
#89
One imagines joining the Democratic party would also resulting in 'solving itself'
LanternWaste
Feb 2019
#47
Can one be "unofficially" registered as a Democrat? I did not know that. nt
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#76
Bingo. Why should I support this leech? I have many DEM candidates to choose from. nt
SylviaD
Feb 2019
#87
He caucuses with the Democrats. He votes against Trump/GOP legislation more than many Democrats.
pampango
Feb 2019
#90
Right, if the name means more to you than the substance . . don't vote for him. Easy peasy.
pdsimdars
Feb 2019
#101
Bernie has said numerous times he will not EVER run for President as an Independent
earthshine
Feb 2019
#164
Splitting democratic votes is likely why Trump appeared to be gracious when
no_hypocrisy
Feb 2019
#176