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morningfog

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23. I read those words as sage advice. He is trying to save the dems.

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Sun Sep 28, 2014, 10:26 PM

Sep 2014

He speaks truth.

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Sen Bernie is NOT going to run as Dem, he's burning that bridge in his [View all] CK_John Sep 2014 OP

I don't see how this would exclude him dflprincess Sep 2014 #1

Maybe Bernie can turn the Dem ship around. I'd be all for it. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2014 #58

Link here, and it's Salon, not solon. Electric Monk Sep 2014 #2

"Longterm Democratic strategy is �pathetic� " malokvale77 Sep 2014 #3

Ditto! TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #7

The long term Democratic Strategy of "Not as bad" is pathetic. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #4

He said a lot more than that. That phrase is just being pushed here. A complete read freshwest Sep 2014 #5

It IS pathetic. Can you elaborate on "anti everybody talking points"? What do you mean? arcane1 Sep 2014 #6

Sen. Sanders can, and I hope he is the next President of the United States TheNutcracker Sep 2014 #8

Then why did he go to Iowa. Also, your premise because he is critical of Democratic strategy does still_one Sep 2014 #9

I hope to hell Senator Sanders does run. And as a Democrat. n/t emulatorloo Sep 2014 #10

Hope is a good thing but...IMO the Sen is more of a talker than a doer. CK_John Sep 2014 #11

Who are the "doers" in Congress that he should have been emulating all these years? TheKentuckian Sep 2014 #61

You're always right. Iggo Sep 2014 #12

You're damn right about that. CK_John Sep 2014 #18

His record speaks for itself! pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #22

If you're talking about political alignment, I agree with you. [n/t] Maedhros Sep 2014 #40

The GOP just won the 2016 presidential election william cail Sep 2014 #13

I said I don't think he will run at all. CK_John Sep 2014 #16

If we get hillary we get a republican president...... bowens43 Sep 2014 #17

I'm not sure Grandma is going run either. CK_John Sep 2014 #21

"Grandma?" Scootaloo Sep 2014 #29

+1. n/t winter is coming Sep 2014 #30

She is now a grandma. CK_John Sep 2014 #36

We do as humans, like to rationalize our little digs at others as somehow relevant... LanternWaste Sep 2014 #60

Especially in a thread about Bernie Sanders, who's six years older N/T bornskeptic Sep 2014 #63

Bookmarking!!! Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #44

This. bigwillq Sep 2014 #25

"Better to lose with integrity" CakeGrrl Sep 2014 #35

Did voting for the last guy help the poor or the rich ? CentralMass Sep 2014 #27

Well there you have it, you damn liberals Union Scribe Sep 2014 #37

"Out of touch liberals", eh? LondonReign2 Sep 2014 #59

Another empty BS prognostication pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #14

How do you turn an opinion into a prognostication. Why are you so afraid of opinions???? CK_John Sep 2014 #19

If you want to call it an "opinion," okay... pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #28

Afraid of opinions, that is the strangest thing I've heard in a long time. CK_John Sep 2014 #31

I'm afraid that not everyone passed Reading Comprehension pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #32

That never stopped many of the members of DU from signing up and making posts! Major Hogwash Sep 2014 #45

I see your Magic 8-Ball and raise you my cock Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #38

sounds to me like he is on the right track.... bowens43 Sep 2014 #15

He would need to come with lots of campaign funds, dont know if he can get the backers. Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #20

The Koch brothers already have convert groups setup in every state and would CK_John Sep 2014 #24

Elizabeth Warren spent $42 mil to get elected as senator, multiply that times 50 to get Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #33

I doubt he will run on any ticket. CK_John Sep 2014 #34

As an Independent, not a chance madville Sep 2014 #39

I agree Thinkingabout Sep 2014 #53

I read those words as sage advice. He is trying to save the dems. morningfog Sep 2014 #23

Your assertion kind of proves him right. Scootaloo Sep 2014 #26

Just sounds like truth to me onecaliberal Sep 2014 #41

You know what would be the most delicious thing of all? MelungeonWoman Sep 2014 #42

He is simply stating the truth AgingAmerican Sep 2014 #43

He won't run. From what I'm hearing, his "feelers" went out, and came back wanting. At this point, Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #46

The mirror would be the best spot to locate angry and bitter. What he stated is the truth. TheKentuckian Sep 2014 #54

Thanks for your assessment, but I'll stick with my own. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2014 #64

yes, even if we don't hear Democrats openly mocking him for this... wyldwolf Sep 2014 #47

If he doesn't run as a Dem, fuck 'em. He can go to hell. baldguy Sep 2014 #48

My thoughts too and I love Bernie. . B Calm Sep 2014 #49

I don't care what he runs as newfie11 Sep 2014 #50

I am quite thankful that Bernie is at least exploring a run rurallib Sep 2014 #51

CK you know better than to make a blanket statement like that and expect it to stick madokie Sep 2014 #52

I don't think this hurts him with Democrats. I'm not sure many Democrats disagree. stevenleser Sep 2014 #55

Sad state of affairs when telling the truth is considered burning bridges. Autumn Sep 2014 #56

I hope Bernie runs as a democrat. CentralMass Sep 2014 #57

The odds of him running as an independent are zero. joshcryer Sep 2014 #62