Well you knew this was coming

[WePurrsevere]

13. Interesting...

I won't argue with you over Vermonters being able to 'register' as a political party or not (it wouldn't surprise me knowing Vermonters). I thought they did because I grew up/lived on the border of VT, followed their elections and, at least back then, VT candidates political parties were often mentioned in political ads and the news.

OTOH if you're saying that my incorrect use of the word 'registered' dismisses my main point being the fact that 'most' of the time that I've been following the man, I first heard of him when he was the mayor of Burlington, Bernie has not refer to himself as a big D Democrat, you could probably more safely call him a 'Democrat when it's convenient'. The reason he doesn't call himself a Democrat is probably because he really doesn't see himself, or want to be known, as one at this point.

Caucusing and siding with Democrats often doesn't automatically make you one. It's not really how our system works. Bernie is Bernie and since he prefers to identify as an Independent to refer to him as a 'Democrat' when he doesn't chose to self identify as one seems wrong IMO.

Here's a good write up that sort of backs up part of what I've said:
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/feb/23/bernie-sanders-democrat/