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In reply to the discussion: (CNN) Sen. Bernie Sanders : 'Democratic brand is pretty bad' [View all]
lapucelle
(21,223 posts)232. A temporary Democrat
for the purposes of leveraging a political party's power, infrastructure, and resources.
The fiercely independent, history-making firebrand reverted to his non-affiliated status shortly after our convention. By the time most Democrats realized that Sanders was abandoning the party, the straight-talkin' man of the people had already retreated to a recently purchased lakefront home to fulfill the terms of a lucrative book deal signed shortly before the Democratic convention.
I guess the campaign was mistaken about Sanders' commitment to remaining with the party.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/277086-sanders-will-be-democrat-for-life-campaign-says
https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-03-15/sanders-yes-im-a-democrat-of-convenience
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Ryan would be a terrible house leader as he is in a red state and would be forced to
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#254
Well...I am not in favor of independents running as Democrats to begin with for president.
Demsrule86
Jul 2017
#262
You forgot the eyeroll smiley. That completes the avoidance of answering the question
ehrnst
Jun 2017
#172
It's probably time for the admins to revisit the TOS with regards to Bernie
stevenleser
Jun 2017
#196
I am forced to agree...but I don't think bashing Bernie would be correct either...for better or
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#208
Tax returns and speech are two different animals, but evident in Sanders mass demand. Eom
pirateshipdude
Jun 2017
#143
He never misses a chance to bash the Dems. Who needs enemies with these kind of friends.
brush
Jun 2017
#131
redumbliCONs lineup like lemmings, regardless of the failings of their candidate,
democratisphere
Jun 2017
#5
Republican voters are motivated simply by rage, while Democrats feel the need to be in love. (nt)
ehrnst
Jun 2017
#175
And which party controls all 3 branches of government now? This is part of how they got there. n/t
pnwmom
Jun 2017
#123
And that is why the Republicans own the entire government...Democrats should
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#186
If anyone on DU talked like BS about Dems, they'd be alerted as violating TOS, and with good reason.
ehrnst
Jun 2017
#94
I don't know how long that can last if he keeps attacking the Democratic Party...yeah
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#187
The op quotes Sanders as saying that the Democratuc brand is worse than the Trump brand in many area
Voltaire2
Jun 2017
#56
He's been an independent for a year or so. He was a dem for a year or so prior.
boston bean
Jun 2017
#98
Note that he has changed criticizing the "millionaire class" to the "billionaire class"
ehrnst
Jun 2017
#168
Bet we won't be seeing her on Joy Reid anymore. What an opportunist. She saw a way to sell books.
brush
Jun 2017
#132
So why does he bash Democrats so much? It seems that anyone who dissents from him in any way
ehrnst
Jun 2017
#177
Right on! You got to give Bernie credit. He speaks the truth, trying to show Democrats the light...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2017
#74
Well he won the election and was so angry he completely screwed us on health care...now who thought
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#191
What does it say about him that he won't join the party except for cred to run for President? (nt)
ehrnst
Jun 2017
#166
It's a shame, & bad strategy, to throw Bernie - a decent, honest, TRUE progressive - under the bus.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2017
#75
So we should all be pleased when he throws the Dem Party under the bus every chance he gets?
brush
Jun 2017
#158
People who throw the democratic party under the bus are not aligned with the democratic party
Fresh_Start
Jun 2017
#198
For that matter, spamming (eg posting the same thing 3 times in 1 thread)
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2017
#92
Bernie is continually bashing Democrats. He is highly inflammatory in this respect.
Demit
Jun 2017
#204
It's infinitely better than the GOP brand or the anything-goes Independent brand.
pnwmom
Jun 2017
#24
Well, it was a big reason,but that is the law.We need a whole lot of winning before that will change
Alice11111
Jun 2017
#30
What if Hillary won by 5 million votes -- but lost the EC? Or she won by 10 million and still lost?
pnwmom
Jun 2017
#40
Right. The voting rights act expired after Obama's re-election, so voter suppression was a
pnwmom
Jun 2017
#38
ANOTHER half truth, GA-6 was gerrymandered !!! Getting with double digits is damn near impossible
YCHDT
Jun 2017
#103
He has a better feel of the pulse of the country than most do, like Michael Moore. Thanks for
Alice11111
Jun 2017
#26
...and many other reasons.A failure to be introspective &analyze will lead to more losses &stolen
Alice11111
Jun 2017
#34
We have done some incredible stuff &have some incredible leaders, but we need to get better.
Alice11111
Jun 2017
#37
We 100% disagree, he's chasing the mythical WWCV instead of spending time in suburban Latino GA
YCHDT
Jun 2017
#104
"It's fine to disagree about what we should do next, but why do it in public?"
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2017
#55
Yes, its the equivalent of saying shit stinks and doesn't add to the conversation in full context...
YCHDT
Jun 2017
#105
He himself lost the primary . I don't get why his brand is treated as an alleged oracle
lunasun
Jun 2017
#115
Right !!! Leaving out the fact that there are more areas we can do better in and get more voters tha
YCHDT
Jun 2017
#107
Maybe someday Dem 'leadership' will start listening to Sanders and address the things he spoke of...
Trial_By_Fire
Jun 2017
#99
Like trying to reach out to the mythical WWCV when the dem base is being suppressed?!!? REALLY?!!1?
YCHDT
Jun 2017
#108
IMHO - The dems started and continue to lose when they got so cozy with corporate america
ciaobaby
Jun 2017
#117
Women and minorities -- the groups of voters that vote most consistently for Democrats.
pnwmom
Jun 2017
#125
The Democratic brand is the only brand that has progressed us forward all these decades.
pirateshipdude
Jun 2017
#136
No mention of getting rid of e-voting machines, gerrymandering or voter purging etc
judesedit
Jun 2017
#138
No, not from the Fed level so much because States are given the Constitutional rights to
vkkv
Jun 2017
#144
Really, such examination doomed us in 16...how long do some folks want to lose...until every
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#209
So.. ignore the problems.. keep head in sand.. don't rock the boat.. be a 'yes' man..
vkkv
Jun 2017
#222
Bernie Became The Greatest Online Fundraiser In Political History. How's Trump working out 4 U ??
vkkv
Jun 2017
#212
I fully agree, but Dems have often made themselves easy targets OF the GOP and Media at
vkkv
Jun 2017
#260
There is a right way and a wrong way to criticize, his comment was bashing. He keeps talking...
George II
Jun 2017
#241
If that's the case, Senator Sanders, then please find yourself a party whose "brand" you like, okay?
George II
Jun 2017
#180
There is no correct way to sell it...in our history no candidate has been elected who said he would
Demsrule86
Jun 2017
#207
A lie couched in a truth. Like much of what Sanders says. Context is everything. nt
stevenleser
Jun 2017
#195
Are you surprised that he sometimes doesn't tell the truth? Politifact says 28% of what he says
stevenleser
Jun 2017
#211
Bernie Became The Greatest Online Fundraiser In Political History. So, why not listen to him?
vkkv
Jun 2017
#215
We have listened to Sanders insult and attack Democrats for a long time.
pirateshipdude
Jun 2017
#216
The Democratic base listened to Sanders ideas and policies and rejected him. Yes. Eom
pirateshipdude
Jun 2017
#221
You might want to do research. Sanders free college was a fail and he adopted her and
pirateshipdude
Jun 2017
#225
How you have shifted the conversation. I have paid college tuition for kids.
pirateshipdude
Jun 2017
#227
That sounds like a lot more opinion than fact. I'm not buying your 'argument'. nt
vkkv
Jun 2017
#228
Well, he failed to win votes, or lead the people he was preaching to, so what should we be
Ninsianna
Jun 2017
#257
The democratic brand is so bad, Hillary won the national vote by just 3 million.
DetlefK
Jun 2017
#251