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In reply to the discussion: Is Bernie Sanders fighting for the Democratic Party? [View all]murielm99
(30,733 posts)118. They can split the party and weaken incumbents.
It has been done before. If there was any "justice" to the Justice Democrats, they would concentrate on running against republicans.
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It is very clear now that Bernie is working to divide the democratic party
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2017
#151
Again if Hillary DUers had not had the nasty behavior at their site JPR would not even exist
Omaha Steve
Apr 2017
#230
The explanation for the existence of the JPR website does not make sense to me either
Gothmog
Apr 2017
#239
JPR was the sanctuary for the vast majority over there who refused to vote for Hillary in the
still_one
Apr 2017
#271
No, Hillary supporters didn't jump start JPR. Some supporters formed a pro-Hillary site
pnwmom
Apr 2017
#240
I visited the other boards just to be among posters who were not attacking Hillary Clinton
Gothmog
Apr 2017
#269
I think we have had paid Russian trolls whipping up the less intelligent amongst us
Cary
Apr 2017
#161
RIGHT ON. I don't care where they get their $$ from as long as they continue to represent me
trueblue2007
Apr 2017
#188
That's a specious statement. How would Bernie know how Democrats should act?
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2017
#112
he has never been one. he needs to stop telling us how to act unless he wants to
trueblue2007
Apr 2017
#189
Precisely. Democratic values means working for the benefit of the people, period.
JudyM
Apr 2017
#178
It isn't good for our country. we need to REMOVE REPUBLICANS --- not allow them to win elections.
trueblue2007
Apr 2017
#187
I think Senator Sanders will do what is politically the best thing for liberals
tavalon
Apr 2017
#69
primarying democrats within the party is a party oriented goal. They can't really get very far
JCanete
Apr 2017
#10
I see a huge problem with the "Draft Bernie" for a "Peoples Party" group.
WomenRising2017
Apr 2017
#11
I don't see a problem with that. Politics is complicated. I don't want to blanketly say there aren't
JCanete
Apr 2017
#31
There was no concerted effort, Sanders made some dumb and tone deaf comments.
WomenRising2017
Apr 2017
#49
The solution is not to become bigoted ourselves, or to pander to the socially regressive instincts
JCanete
Apr 2017
#133
you mean in a republican primary? I kind of think the primary is where to start, and their
JCanete
Apr 2017
#127
I want him to denounce my neighbor who parks right on the yellow line.
Hassin Bin Sober
Apr 2017
#18
DNC Chair Tom Perez & Sanders are now touring the country together for Democrats
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2017
#15
Yesterday Bernie sent backers a long letter about his upcoming nat'l tour, which is w Tom Perez
Cha
Apr 2017
#116
Well it does say 'Democratic Party Outreach' not 'Draft Bernie Outreach' so there you go.
beam me up scottie
Apr 2017
#32
I did not support him in the primary and I have my residual issues from the election with him BUT...
hrmjustin
Apr 2017
#51
They are Democrats if they support whoever wins the Democratic primary, otherwise
still_one
Apr 2017
#48
How do you come to that conclusion, since republicans are funding a group of "progressives"...
George II
Apr 2017
#169
So what are the common interests of the TYT and their benefactors? I can think of some...
George II
Apr 2017
#172
Seems odd that someone who presumably wants money out of politics will throw...
George II
Apr 2017
#174
... by throwing lots of money into politics- LOL- and you don't see the conflict?
bettyellen
Apr 2017
#180
no it doesn't . But a lot of people didn't realize that "corporate donations" were actually made by
bettyellen
Apr 2017
#199
I'm not worried. If someone left of Democratic party is in office, they will vote with Democrats
aikoaiko
Apr 2017
#43
The only people Bernie isn't fighting for are the millionaires and billionaires.
jalan48
Apr 2017
#66
If I had sock puppet friends, or trustworthy colborators, I could fill up threads like this one
Tom Rinaldo
Apr 2017
#121
Yes, how predictable that you would poo-poo REALITY. The reality that smearing a
R B Garr
Apr 2017
#279
You oh-so-helpfully shared that Politico piece as an attempt to smear Sanders...
SMC22307
Apr 2017
#283
The *Berniecrats* lost b/c a total of 24 candidates ran and the progressive vote was diluted.
SMC22307
Apr 2017
#285
Again per the article you shared, 24 candidates ran, diluting the progressive vote.
SMC22307
Apr 2017
#287
But per your own post here before, that district voted for Bernie a year ago.
R B Garr
Apr 2017
#288