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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Wed Nov 19, 2014, 06:18 PM Nov 2014

Bernie Sanders dilemma: The Koch brothers will take over his campaign if he runs as an IND. [View all]

The minute he announced, money would pour in, they would start to circulate petitions to get him on the ballot in every state, and start running a massive media campaign.

None of this with the knowledge or approval of Bernie.

The other choice is to go against everything he has built since 1980 and switch to run as a DEM. IMO, he will not.

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Bernie Sanders dilemma: The Koch brothers will take over his campaign if he runs as an IND. [View all] CK_John Nov 2014 OP

Bernie will run as a Dem, he has said as much. Even if he runs as an Independent let those Autumn Nov 2014 #1

He has hinted he will not go the Nader route. KamaAina Nov 2014 #2

He won't have a choice. CK_John Nov 2014 #6

Why not? Is HRC going to hire thugs to scare him away from the Dem primaries? KamaAina Nov 2014 #10

Where do you get this stuff? bravenak Nov 2014 #3

Expand your vision your stuck in a rut. CK_John Nov 2014 #5

"You're" stuck in a rut. Not your. bravenak Nov 2014 #16

What? The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #4

Haven't tried any since 64. CK_John Nov 2014 #7

Coulda fooled me. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #9

You're dreaming if you don't think the other side will donate to an Independent campaign pnwmom Nov 2014 #8

Do you ever post anything that doesn't say "liberals should give up"? arcane1 Nov 2014 #11

I don't believe he has ever said he would change parties to run. CK_John Nov 2014 #14

Your beliefs are irrelevant. arcane1 Nov 2014 #15

Looks like FOX News devoured another soul. JaneyVee Nov 2014 #12

So? The Koch brothers don't decide how I vote. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #13