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Has this person considered what not running as a Democrat might mean for the workers? mmonk May 2015 #1
I read it this morning. incredibly moronic. cali May 2015 #2
Yeah... NO. Adrahil May 2015 #3
The author wants Bernie to start a third party and not get involved in Democratic politics./NT DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #4
Well, that would certainly "divide and conquer." calimary May 2015 #26
An interesting POV but it along with other posts in support of him dance around the real issue stevenleser May 2015 #5
I haven't seen ANY candidates espousing these views at local or state level. octoberlib May 2015 #7
Everywhere I've lived, Colorado Springs, Tampa, St. Pete, NYC, Los Angeles we've had stevenleser May 2015 #29
How many people even know about most races in their own area? YoungDemCA May 2015 #47
That's the responsibility of the candidate. State legislature race candidates can beat the pavement stevenleser May 2015 #49
+100 nt okaawhatever May 2015 #12
Meanwhile... 99Forever May 2015 #14
Agreed. I suspect that on his trips around the country he was testing the waters of running both jwirr May 2015 #35
yes this came through my facebook newsfeed yesterday. m-lekktor May 2015 #6
I met a member who was handing out newspapers at the North Hollywood Station DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #9
yup. we have to work with the system we have m-lekktor May 2015 #21
Probably because Bernie considers himself a Democratic Socialist, so he may not pass the okaawhatever May 2015 #13
that's it exactly, imo.nt m-lekktor May 2015 #16
^ exactly this ^ Hiraeth May 2015 #18
I don't like labels just for that reason... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #25
let me add, they might overlook his "impurities" m-lekktor May 2015 #28
I have a few like that on my list too. Starry Messenger May 2015 #15
I have a few that won't support anybody that runs as a Democrat. m-lekktor May 2015 #19
I think the country has to be a lot hungrier before they will vote pure socialism. But Bernie is jwirr May 2015 #36
For some, I think any excuse to not participate in elections Starry Messenger May 2015 #37
Probably b/c Sanders is a SINO (Socialist in Name Only) who ultimately believes that KingCharlemagne May 2015 #17
Right ~ she is not so off-base in her analysis TBF May 2015 #46
Governor of Vermont Koinos May 2015 #8
so much bullshit. cali May 2015 #23
Just One Article about Shumlin Koinos May 2015 #27
uh, I don't like shumlin, but the SW piece was filled with LIES cali May 2015 #33
Errors? Koinos May 2015 #38
She's right, it will help Hillary Clinton. And that's a good thing. DanTex May 2015 #10
exactly SteveG May 2015 #22
This statement isn't true: okaawhatever May 2015 #24
You're right. DanTex May 2015 #32
I agree. Bernie will fire up the race, Hillary will get all the benefit. JaneyVee May 2015 #11
They haven't even fired the starting pistol and already you're KingCharlemagne May 2015 #20
lol, Hillary's fans called this race for her before she'd even finished losing the last one. /nt Marr May 2015 #44
Bernie will bring a good and credible voice to left-wing policies even if he loses the Primary. stillwaiting May 2015 #30
And it would not be the first time that a losing candidate's ideas changed the direction of the jwirr May 2015 #40
That's my takeaway too. procon May 2015 #31
Tad Devine Koinos May 2015 #34
please Bernie stay away from Devine olddots May 2015 #39
What do you find troublesome about Devine? Koinos May 2015 #41
The author doesn't like him because he's a insider... DemocratSinceBirth May 2015 #42
Has Devine managed a winning campaign? Is that the issue? Koinos May 2015 #43
Sad to think of Bernie as "bait for the hook". nt daredtowork May 2015 #45
I am convinced that Bernie does not believe or realize that he is being used. Koinos May 2015 #48
Bernie Sanders and Tad Devine Koinos May 2015 #50
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