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76. Are we sure he does not do that. After all it was them who elected him senator.

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Thu May 7, 2015, 02:33 PM

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If Bernie Sanders wants the Democratic nomination he should register as a Democrat. [View all] yellowcanine May 2015 OP

Sanders says he will register as a Democrat if needed for primary fight L0oniX May 2015 #1

Stupid OP. Agschmid May 2015 #2

Educate yourself. He has not registered as a Democrat. yellowcanine May 2015 #9

His state does not have party registration. How hard is that to understand? djean111 May 2015 #10

Yours is the regurgitation. Nothing stops him from joining the Vermont Democratic Party. yellowcanine May 2015 #22

Party registration for voters has NOTHING to do with candidates running with a party label. pnwmom May 2015 #47

"candidates themselves run as members of a party." Just as Sanders is doing now. morningfog May 2015 #83

He has preferred the label "Democratic Socialist" for decades. pnwmom May 2015 #92

Yes, I am sure that republicans and independents whow support and agree with his positions morningfog May 2015 #94

People who might agree with his positions are likely to be turned off before they pnwmom May 2015 #96

In VT, one does not register by party. City Lights May 2015 #15

Nothing stupid about the OP. CherokeeDem May 2015 #27

Since Vermont, you know... where he lives, does NOT allow voters to register by party, Luminous Animal May 2015 #51

That is for voter registration only leftofcool May 2015 #77

I'm aware of both issues.... CherokeeDem May 2015 #79

It's a legitimate point Renew Deal May 2015 #72

Just go right to the name-calling shenmue May 2015 #103

He can't. His state does not have party registration. immoderate May 2015 #3

you're focused too much on reality! TheSarcastinator May 2015 #6

Reality has a well-known liberal bias. KamaAina May 2015 #42

He can RUN as a Democrat in VT the exact same way Howard Dean and every other Dem does. pnwmom May 2015 #49

Patrick Leahy is the best example to use still_one May 2015 #107

It sounds like this label matters to you more than it does to most DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #4

Good post. bigwillq May 2015 #7

Dumb post since Democrats are who they are treestar May 2015 #18

The irony here is that you're labelling a post "stupid", given the construction and usage DisgustipatedinCA May 2015 #112

Not about labels. A Democratic President is the leader of the Democratic Party. yellowcanine May 2015 #35

How did Howard Dean run as a Democratic candidate? If he had been elected, would you have rejected Luminous Animal May 2015 #54

He always ran as a Democrat, first in the Senate and then in the Presidential primary. pnwmom May 2015 #95

What makes you think he gives a shit about the Democratic Party? SomethingFishy May 2015 #55

The label matters because "Democratic Socialist" will make him unelectable in the general election pnwmom May 2015 #50

the RW convinced many Obama was a Socialist, yet he won in two landslides, G_j May 2015 #70

Most people believed Obama when he flatly denied being a socialist. pnwmom May 2015 #81

Cali explained this very well the other day. bravenak May 2015 #5

I think you do not register for a party in Vermont upaloopa May 2015 #8

Doesn't matter. He could still join the Vermont Democratic Party. yellowcanine May 2015 #19

I think it is a moot issue. It is good that he upaloopa May 2015 #30

The Vermont Democratic Party features Sanders and links to his Presidential Campaing website. Luminous Animal May 2015 #57

What, exactly, would you like him to do? City Lights May 2015 #11

"What, exactly, would you like him to do?" Join the Vermont Democratic Party. yellowcanine May 2015 #28

He caucuses with the Democrats in the Senate. City Lights May 2015 #71

In Vermont party registration is not required. HappyMe May 2015 #12

It has, but there was a blank spot in today's schedule of activities on DU ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #14

I didn't check the schedule. HappyMe May 2015 #21

There is however a Vermont Democratic Party. He can join it. yellowcanine May 2015 #24

How do you know he hasn't joined? HappyMe May 2015 #26

If he has he is being very quiet about it. yellowcanine May 2015 #85

Oh my! HappyMe May 2015 #86

I voted for every Democratic Presidential candidate since 1972. yellowcanine May 2015 #91

I am entitled to my opinion HappyMe May 2015 #93

Fine but if Bernie ignores the people who always vote in the Democratic primaries, yellowcanine May 2015 #98

The Vermont Democratic Party features Sanders on the website and links to his Presidential campaign Luminous Animal May 2015 #58

And that page HIGHLIGHTS the fact that he is an independent. The Vermont Democratic party pnwmom May 2015 #80

Here's your sign. 99Forever May 2015 #13

Even if he did, I don't think his first job as a Democrat should be POTUS. treestar May 2015 #16

Because there's no party registration in Vermont. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2015 #17

But politicians in WA still run on party labels for all but non-partisan offices. pnwmom May 2015 #40

He caucuses with the Dems, and he said he's going to run as a Dem emulatorloo May 2015 #20

Your question has been answered many time on DU. Not answer my question. Why do you keep jwirr May 2015 #23

If you are talking to me I asked it once. not over and over. And it hasn't been answered. yellowcanine May 2015 #31

Sorry I must have seen the same question from others. And none of those persons in the jwirr May 2015 #46

I am not talking about party preference on a voter registration card. yellowcanine May 2015 #88

The Vermont Democratic party features Sanders on their website on links to his Presidential campaign Luminous Animal May 2015 #60

He should do (1) what he is required to do and (2) what he wants to do. AtomicKitten May 2015 #25

I am a Democrat. I vote in the Presidential primary. He is asking for my vote. yellowcanine May 2015 #41

Well then, you haven't been paying attention. AtomicKitten May 2015 #44

There is a lot more to party politics than voting. How much party building has Bernie done yellowcanine May 2015 #53

The Vermont Democratic Party thinks he's done a lot. Here is what they had to say on their Facebook Luminous Animal May 2015 #67

That's a start but not enough. Bernie needs to say more about why he is running as a Democrat. yellowcanine May 2015 #84

I care about the issues. HappyMe May 2015 #87

You don't know whether or not I am going to vote for him. Don't assume. yellowcanine May 2015 #89

I assumed you weren't because of HappyMe May 2015 #90

Well you were wrong. I actually haven't decided yet. yellowcanine May 2015 #97

lol! HappyMe May 2015 #99

You mean like when he voted against the Brady Act? yellowcanine May 2015 #100

He didn't vote for Iraq war. HappyMe May 2015 #101

If Sanders wants my vote he needs to give me reasons to vote for him, not why I should vote against yellowcanine May 2015 #104

I haven't seen a single reason to vote for big label Hillary either. HappyMe May 2015 #106

Has Hillary registered as a Corporatist? HooptieWagon May 2015 #29

Nice diversion. How is that relevant? yellowcanine May 2015 #33

Every bit as relevant as flame bait OP. HooptieWagon May 2015 #34

How is it flame bait? I am serious. We have a 2 party system in this country. yellowcanine May 2015 #36

What's the point? Paladin May 2015 #32

Do you hold that same standard for Obama? former9thward May 2015 #37

Obama was elected in Illinois as a Democrat. He ran on that label. n/t pnwmom May 2015 #43

And so is Sanders. former9thward May 2015 #74

Voter registration has nothing to do with a candidate's party label in the states pnwmom May 2015 #78

I'm far more interested in contents than labels. Calling yourself a D isn't what matters. n/t winter is coming May 2015 #38

No but is is a start. And he needs to do it as a minimum. yellowcanine May 2015 #48

No, he really doesn't. He's been a much better Dem than many who wear the jersey. n/t winter is coming May 2015 #65

Quite so . . . markpkessinger May 2015 #111

Howard Dean (VT) was and is not only a democrat,but sufrommich May 2015 #39

Exactly my point. Thanks. The "can't register by party in Vermont" is a dodge. yellowcanine May 2015 #45

Show us the application form for joining the Vermont Democratic Party he is supposed to fill out. jwirr May 2015 #52

This would be one way.... yellowcanine May 2015 #63

Are we sure he does not do that. After all it was them who elected him senator. jwirr May 2015 #76

The Vermont Democratic Party features Sanders and links to his Presidential campaign site... Luminous Animal May 2015 #62

DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Statement on Bernie Sanders’ 2016 Announcement Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #56

As long as some one is running.... daleanime May 2015 #59

He has my vote. Your biases and opinion don't matter to me-is that clear enough yellowcanine? bobthedrummer May 2015 #61

Okay that will win me over. Thanks. yellowcanine May 2015 #69

There is no registration by party in Vermont. Spider Jerusalem May 2015 #64

Vermont isn't the issue. Each state sets its own rules. Sanders and said h will meet all Requirments Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #73

Even Rachel Maddow introduces him as... yallerdawg May 2015 #66

Sanders " “We will meet all of the requirements of all of the states, including New Hampshire." Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #68

Is this one of those pleas for purity I keep reading about here? frylock May 2015 #75

Actually this is the opposite of a plea for purity. If you want to run as a Democrat, yellowcanine May 2015 #82

Does his voting record and the fact that he caucuses with Dems not an embrace.. frylock May 2015 #110

Not enough if he wants to run for President as a Democrat. yellowcanine May 2015 #113

The Vermont Democrat Party ran him as a candidate twice in order to lock out all other Luminous Animal May 2015 #114

So he has Vermont's 3 electoral votes locked up. Awesome. yellowcanine May 2015 #116

So loyalty oaths are more important than policy to you? frylock May 2015 #117

Or course that is exactly what I said in my posts. Need any more straw for that strawman? yellowcanine May 2015 #118

So what is the point? frylock May 2015 #120

The point is if he wants to run as a Democrat he needs to win over primary voters. yellowcanine May 2015 #121

Earn your vote by checking that box next to Democrat.. frylock May 2015 #122

Odd, I thought that in Vermont there is no party registration. Xyzse May 2015 #102

Other Vermont politicians run as Democrats all of the time for local, state and national office. yellowcanine May 2015 #108

If Sanders wants the Democratic nomination he should convince democrats to vote/caucus for him fishwax May 2015 #105

This message was self-deleted by its author vive la commune May 2015 #109

Agree, if only to remove it as an excuse for divisive bullshit. True Blue Door May 2015 #115

. mmonk May 2015 #119