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stevenleser

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75. Bea, I support Hillary, but I think Sanders' entry into the race would be a good thing.

Fri Dec 27, 2013, 10:26 AM

Dec 2013

My perception is that Bernie would concentrate his candidacy on his vision for how things should be, not on attacking Hillary. If you watch him, he doesn't really attack people, he promotes ideas. I think that would only help Hillary when she becomes the nominee.

Having him on the national stage daily promoting Liberalism would be a huge plus, I think.

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'Run, Bernie, Run': Survey Shows Huge Support for Sen. Sanders as Progressive Presidential Candidate [View all] adirondacker Dec 2013 OP

But he's not a Democrat. PDittie Dec 2013 #1

You haven't heard of social democrats yet? BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #3

Yes I have PDittie Dec 2013 #4

I'll bow out, I just re-read your post and you opposed Democrat and socialist. BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #7

No problem PDittie Dec 2013 #10

I think a lot of "democratic socialists" in the US Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #30

But that is why Progressive Dems want him to run, the fact that HIS views, which on almost every sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #8

I totally get that PDittie Dec 2013 #9

Well, you make good points. We'll see. Re Warren and Hillary, true she will not run against sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #12

I think you illustrate a problem within the Democratic party, more than a problem with Sanders Scootaloo Dec 2013 #51

And yet he fights harder for Democratic principles than 90% of those... polichick Dec 2013 #20

He describes himself as a Democratic Socialist Samantha Dec 2013 #46

knr Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 #2

As long as he doesn't run for a third party I'd gladly consider it.....nt AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #5

Nothing to worry about there. From the article... adirondacker Dec 2013 #35

Same here. If he runs as a Democrat, I have no problems with his run, I welcome it in fact. nt stevenleser Dec 2013 #74

He would have my full support Marrah_G Dec 2013 #6

That's just too funny. Beacool Dec 2013 #11

Count me and my family and almost all my Dem friends sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #14

Yes, but that would be a minority. Beacool Dec 2013 #16

This is accurate PDittie Dec 2013 #18

Bernie is the right messenger for me. Who says sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #19

Just how I interpreted Beacool's point PDittie Dec 2013 #21

Well, as you can see from the OP, which Beacool is ignoring, Bernie appears to be, and it is not sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #23

This circles back to my original question. PDittie Dec 2013 #22

That is a simple question to answer. We are being told that Hillary is the candidate. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #24

It's an "online" poll. Like the one you cited to convince me that Kooch was huge in Europe? Tarheel_Dem Dec 2013 #33

Polls are polls, whether online or on the phone. Now we know why the people did not get the sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #43

Lots of excuses for failure, and per usual, not a single link. Keep on Truckin', sabrina! Tarheel_Dem Dec 2013 #44

There certainly has been failure, for which many excuses are made, but not by me. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #47

!!! Tarheel_Dem Dec 2013 #56

Bernie is a democrat. If he decides to run as a Democrat, I'd be happy to work and vote for him. winter is coming Dec 2013 #36

Same here ... if he ran I would support him whether he runs on the party ticket or not. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #48

What's not so funny is Democrats receiving more funding by the Tea Party's Koch Brother's adirondacker Dec 2013 #25

Re: "Let's see how many people vote for a 75 year old Socialist." markpkessinger Dec 2013 #42

Or a sixty nine year old woman who voted for the Iraq War and has never apologized for that awful sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #49

+100% Enthusiast Dec 2013 #53

I don't have to explain anything to you. Beacool Dec 2013 #63

Precisely...............nt Enthusiast Dec 2013 #52

With a campaign message that sounded QUITE Liberal. Both times. nt adirondacker Dec 2013 #58

Are you going to compare Obama's chances in 2008 with Sanders' in 2016? Beacool Dec 2013 #62

Do they know he would be several years older than Reagan pnwmom Dec 2013 #68

If he's got all his marbles and a sound Vice President, who cares? winter is coming Dec 2013 #69

Excellent points, especially considering Carter, now approaching 90, is more lucid and rational adirondacker Dec 2013 #76

Bea, I support Hillary, but I think Sanders' entry into the race would be a good thing. stevenleser Dec 2013 #75

I have no idea who is going to become the nominee, or whether Hillary will even choose to run. Beacool Dec 2013 #77

where's the prob? lots of closet republicans "run as democrats" until they win nt msongs Dec 2013 #13

bump... nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #15

God Damned right we are! n/t hootinholler Dec 2013 #17

Bumper sticker: Vote Bernie! No nose holding required. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2013 #26

I want one! woo me with science Dec 2013 #37

Wouldn't that make for a nice change! n/t winter is coming Dec 2013 #65

If Bernie runs as an independent he will split the vote. However, I do not object him running as a lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #27

I'm of two minds Proud Public Servant Dec 2013 #28

He can switch parties to Democrat. People do it all the time. That way the vote won't be split lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #31

I know he can, but Proud Public Servant Dec 2013 #34

Yeah, that would be kind of like running for senator in a state you'd never spent any time in. n/t winter is coming Dec 2013 #67

I'd actually agree with that Proud Public Servant Dec 2013 #70

Whom do you see as those other possibilities? Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #39

Two tiers here Proud Public Servant Dec 2013 #41

I'd vote for Bernie no matter what letter is after his name. JEB Dec 2013 #29

Me too. We have learned that having a 'd' after your name often means nothing. Either sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #64

All the right ideas, but the wrong package... unfortunately. nt politichew Dec 2013 #32

Hell, yes, we would mobilize for Bernie! woo me with science Dec 2013 #38

I'm Excited! adirondacker Dec 2013 #40

Me Too !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #45

Nobody would be happier to see Bernie run as an independent then Ted Cruz KinMd Dec 2013 #50

On the issues Bernie is a centrist. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #54

A few here would rather support Wall street, Corporacrats, and Gasmen. Meh, let em join the adirondacker Dec 2013 #55

Jerry Christmas Bernie! otherone Dec 2013 #57

kick woo me with science Dec 2013 #59

Bernie totally gets it. Let's do this. nt Zorra Dec 2013 #60

run Bernie run! fuck the labels. n/t wildbilln864 Dec 2013 #61

He has my support and he will have my vote if he runs. liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #66

Sounds like all of the '04 & '08 DU polls that showed Kucinich winning the nomination by a landslide Freddie Stubbs Dec 2013 #71

Except it's not a DU poll. I'm fairly sure Dean had the nod in 04, and Obama in 08. nt adirondacker Dec 2013 #72

Correct. It's a from a website with far less traffic then DU Freddie Stubbs Dec 2013 #73

He would never win the election . gerogie2 Dec 2013 #78

Not if he ran as a Democrat anti partisan Dec 2013 #79