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In reply to the discussion: For Democrats to recover, ALL left-of-center people should be made welcome in the party. [View all]jackssonjack
(79 posts)If he wants to be a Democrat he can actually become a member. As of now, he stands under a different title berating Democrats with his self righteous blather while basking in their successes and evading the failures hiding behind the "Independent" veil. He caucuses with Democrats over 90% of the time therefore Democratic Party failures are Sen. Sanders failures.
Where has Bernie been all of these years while in office? Standing behind the very Democrats he calls establishment and "feeble".
What kind of leader can't accept that they are a part of the previous failures to get progressive legislation through? He wasn't throwing rallies or passing medicare for all, or stopping WS from creating huge credit bubbles, or getting money out of politics. He's been denigrating Democrats and he's done that for decades, even while they helped him start his political career and made it possible for him to run his last campaign. How does this help the party? How does this help anyone?
Sen Sanders can talk all he wishes, it's his right. But I and many others will also talk about how he is dividing the party. I will not stand by Sanders in any election. If his supporters wish to follow him, so be it, form your own party.