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In reply to the discussion: The Rachel Maddow Show Tonight: Go BERNIE ! [View all]longship
(40,416 posts)And how exactly does one become a Democrat? Please tell me.
Is it registering to vote as one? I cannot do that in my state (MI), nor can anybody in VT, nor in many other states. So the label one assigns to ones voter registration is utterly irrelevant since many states have no such labels. The same thing with open primaries which are pretty much mandated in such states. Let everybody vote!
I don't give a fuck what Bernie calls himself. For decades he has carried the water for, and supported, the Democratic Party. His allegiance, no matter what label he chooses -- remember, he lives in Vermont -- is not in question.
Your argument is a strictly rhetorical one. In this case, Bernie's actions speak for themselves.
And yes, I gladly supported Hillary Clinton. But I have zero problems with Bernie Sanders, who I proudly voted for in the primary. (BTW, he was on the Democratic ballot.)