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Tierra_y_Libertad

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43. It's up to the politicians to attract votes. If they want to get the votes of the left, move left.

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Mon May 19, 2014, 04:16 PM

May 2014

If there's another candidate more to the left than they are, don't blame the voters for voting for him/her.

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Let's establish this: Bernie will not be a spoiler if he runs for President: He says so here: [View all] cali May 2014 OP

Looking forward to the debates RobertEarl May 2014 #1

I concur. And certainly his candidacy as a dem has no downside cali May 2014 #2

Clinton/Sanders 2016 thelordofhell May 2014 #3

Then You Need To Educate Yourself billhicks76 May 2014 #12

You argued against points that person never raised. Both Warren and Sanders are pragmatists. stevenleser May 2014 #39

"Warren has already said she wants neither spot on the national ticket." ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #41

There are so many to choose from. Here are a couple... stevenleser May 2014 #48

Like I Said billhicks76 May 2014 #46

Oh Yeah billhicks76 May 2014 #47

About as likely as Romney running with Noam Chomsky. Scuba May 2014 #21

kick for those (and there are lots of them here) who have been insisting that bernie will be a cali May 2014 #4

Anyone who meets the requirements of Article II has a right to run for President. merrily May 2014 #5

I'm with Sanders: don't hand election to a right wing republican ecstatic May 2014 #6

"All or nothing" is not what my post advocated. Neither is "just to prove a point." merrily May 2014 #7

PS. While cultural issues are important, a political party is about more than merrily May 2014 #9

I think Democrats beating Republicans IS In the best interest of the nation. Adrahil May 2014 #15

Democrats beating Republicans is the whole point behind Democratic Underground VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #19

how the heck is Bernie kicking anyone to the curb??? do tell, vanilla. cali May 2014 #20

HIS constituents voted FOR him as an Independent....you know actual people... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #22

I am a constituent. I know VT politics better than you, Vanilla. cali May 2014 #25

so? VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #26

how the heck are YOU qualified to speak for us VT dems? Clue: You are NOT. cali May 2014 #28

So only a single consituent can speak for Bernie? VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #29

his constituents are overwhelmingly democrats, dear. cali May 2014 #27

His consituents didn't vote FOR a Democrat did they "dear"? VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #30

Uh, nilla, that wasn't my claim, was it? cali May 2014 #31

You just changed subjects dear... VanillaRhapsody May 2014 #33

I think Democrats BEING Democrats is in the best interests of the nation. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #34

Sanders would be 75 on election day 2016, old than Reagan was at his second inauguration; struggle4progress May 2014 #8

Hillary will be 69 on election day 2016. Warren will be 67 and Sanders will be 75. merrily May 2014 #10

I'm not a Hillary fan Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #35

that isn't of course, universallyn true- and of course some people have way more petit cels gris cali May 2014 #36

Of course. We all age differently Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2014 #37

If Clinton were elected, she'd be older on her first inauguration day than Reagan was on his struggle4progress May 2014 #40

you really are desperate for him not to run. it's so silly. cali May 2014 #14

I oppose wasting people's time with non-serious campaigns struggle4progress May 2014 #45

How about a Clinton/Sanders ticket? nt kelliekat44 May 2014 #11

I believe that would just marginalize Sanders. Same with a Clinton/Warren ticket. djean111 May 2014 #18

Anyone know the latest he can change his party? joshcryer May 2014 #13

no, but I'm sure he has plenty of time and that he is aware of dates like that cali May 2014 #16

No, doubt. Just looking for an indicator. joshcryer May 2014 #17

It probably varies by state. Jim Lane May 2014 #42

worrying about spoilers is anti-democratic pipoman May 2014 #23

I'm not sure if enough Democrats understand that in the Senate Berie is respected by both sides. Jefferson23 May 2014 #24

Agreed, Bernie is well aware of the differences between Vermont races and the Presidency Bjorn Against May 2014 #32

kick for information value cali May 2014 #38

It's up to the politicians to attract votes. If they want to get the votes of the left, move left. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2014 #43

kick warrprayer May 2014 #44