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1StrongBlackMan

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4. I suspect that's all true ...

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 06:22 PM

Sep 2014

* Sanders can't run for President as a Democrat, without first declaring Democratic Party membership.

* Sanders can't run for President as a Democrat, without first declaring Democratic Party membership, and then, only after winning the Democratic nomination.

* Those concerned about a Sanders run, are actually concerned that he will run as an Independent ... and the only folks that want that are message board folks and republicans.

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Sanders doesn't get to decide if he runs for President "as a Democrat". Democratic voters do. [View all] Recursion Sep 2014 OP

Thank You Captain Obvious HERVEPA Sep 2014 #1

Every once in a while strange things can happen - like Henry Wallace OutNow Sep 2014 #2

He calls himself a Independent Progressive Socialists, this just may cause him some distress. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #3

Could be tazkcmo Sep 2014 #7

I suspect that's all true ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #4

lol tazkcmo Sep 2014 #8

You find that funny? ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #9

sigh tazkcmo Sep 2014 #5

Yes ... simple. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #10

Don't worry, they will. nt silvershadow Sep 2014 #6

Benie said on Meet the Press that he has no choice but to run as a Democrat fadedrose Sep 2014 #11