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aikoaiko

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79. Bernie is helping the party be a better Democratic Party whether you like it or not.

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Sat Sep 23, 2017, 08:04 AM

Sep 2017

And I'm proud that he is a leader of the Democratic I Party.

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Sanders: I don't consider myself a Democrat [View all] factfinder_77 Sep 2017 OP

Does this come as a surprise? guillaumeb Sep 2017 #1

I am not surprised Gothmog Sep 2017 #71

Yes; becaus his name if floating around as a 2020 democratic contender factfinder_77 Sep 2017 #2

Ill take your word for it. Done listening to him. bluepen Sep 2017 #3

Yes, huge ups to Senator John McCain (R) for voicing R B Garr Sep 2017 #4

Its a hard job for Pelosi and Schumer to work with Sanders factfinder_77 Sep 2017 #9

I bet they cry themselves to sleep every night :P Sunlei Sep 2017 #15

Can you tell us what "core party values" Democrats have that Bernie does not please? CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #23

For one they're pro gun control. Ninsianna Sep 2017 #49

Bernie has a D- rating from the NRA CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #59

Out of that list DFW Sep 2017 #82

It seems that the Anti-Democratic talking point list has not been Ninsianna Sep 2017 #90

I said it was from 2013. CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #91

It seems like you're just upset that any sort of criticism was leveled against your Ninsianna Sep 2017 #88

No quite the opposite CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #92

And I supported my point, while yours sorta failed, because the NRA Ninsianna Sep 2017 #94

Excuse me? CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #105

Oh and since you so thoughtfully provided a link but apparently did not read it Ninsianna Sep 2017 #89

How is that an attack on Democrats? lol? CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #93

Well there were the lies, the implications and the assumptions. Ninsianna Sep 2017 #95

I thought so too JustAnotherGen Sep 2017 #97

A D- is a passing grade. Nothing but an F is acceptable lunamagica Sep 2017 #102

I disagree CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #104

The young voters will move on. The Bernie campaign was a fad bluepen Sep 2017 #28

Do you have children of voting age? ChubbyStar Sep 2017 #43

Do they have to live in my house? bluepen Sep 2017 #46

WRONG ChubbyStar Sep 2017 #53

What an incredible statement CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #61

Alrighty then. bluepen Sep 2017 #72

yes, I think he is. lapfog_1 Sep 2017 #47

This is completely false CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #60

You are not making sense. bluepen Sep 2017 #74

If young voters don't understand by now how they were beguiled and scammed by targeted Russian haveahart Sep 2017 #68

Well said. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #73

Great post. But I wont give up on them coming to their senses. bluepen Sep 2017 #75

like that rock and roll? Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #78

No. Rock and roll is here to stay. Bernie is done. bluepen Sep 2017 #81

Good to know ... If he doesn't, then I won't either. NurseJackie Sep 2017 #5

So you rather want Trump get reelected ? factfinder_77 Sep 2017 #10

fuck Donald he's the Republicans problem. Sunlei Sep 2017 #19

You think that people believing Sanders will cause Trump to get re-elected? pnwmom Sep 2017 #99

Okay, then. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #6

perhaps he doesn't want to run as independent because a spoiler in GE like Stein really fucks the D. Sunlei Sep 2017 #17

That's a very optimistic possibility. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #27

He's a crankie man sometimes but he's on our side! You don't have to 'like' everyone you work with. Sunlei Sep 2017 #35

Being a crank isn't the problem. kstewart33 Sep 2017 #70

tough, he votes with Ds & says we have a right to healthcare. He works hard for US. Sunlei Sep 2017 #85

Alert the media! shanny Sep 2017 #7

LOLOL HALIBUT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pangaia Sep 2017 #8

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This message was self-deleted by its author R B Garr Sep 2017 #12

Sanders about two weeks ago, "Do not leave the D party, support the D Party" Sunlei Sep 2017 #13

So why was Sanders Senate campaign committee registered as independent for 2018 at Oct 10, 2015 factfinder_77 Sep 2017 #18

because he's not running for president in 2018 Sunlei Sep 2017 #20

The Big One... Grassy Knoll Sep 2017 #14

You realize, no doubt, that this was early in the year, when he partnered with the DNC hedda_foil Sep 2017 #16

Has He Become A Dem Since THen Me. Sep 2017 #21

So thats why he lambasts 'absolute failure' of Democratic party's strategy factfinder_77 Sep 2017 #22

I Can't Help Wondering Me. Sep 2017 #26

Given how 2016 turned out, what else can you call that strategy? Ken Burch Sep 2017 #42

Do you think this is wrong? CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #62

That's classic. You can put anything in there to suggest anything you want. kcr Sep 2017 #83

I don't Understand The Correlation Between My Response & Yours Me. Sep 2017 #87

I will fallout87 Sep 2017 #38

What actions are those? CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #64

I'm of the opinion... Xolodno Sep 2017 #24

The Democratic Party s is composed of various factions - enough agreement between them to coexist factfinder_77 Sep 2017 #30

Yes. And the GOP isn't one of them. Xolodno Sep 2017 #34

BRAVO! CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #65

It would be meaningless to beat the GOP by BECOMING the GOP, or by stopping just short of that. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #40

Agreed. Xolodno Sep 2017 #44

I don't consider him one either nini Sep 2017 #25

A Rose by any other name would smell as sweet. no_hypocrisy Sep 2017 #29

Of course he's not a Democrat. There's one of these after his name.......(I) democrank Sep 2017 #31

Those threats of splitting the party are meaningless R B Garr Sep 2017 #33

Who's threatening? democrank Sep 2017 #37

Yet I's have never won anything. Even Bernie didn't want R B Garr Sep 2017 #45

I think you forgot this; Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2017 #36

That's probably the... Snackshack Sep 2017 #32

Why will you not let up on this? Ken Burch Sep 2017 #39

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Wow, revelatory....everybody knows sanders doesn't identify JCanete Sep 2017 #48

If the party were more like it was before Bill Clinton he probably would register as a Dem. nt Quixote1818 Sep 2017 #50

Get a new hobby. Warpy Sep 2017 #51

no suprise there.... chillfactor Sep 2017 #52

What are these "Democratic Party values" Bernie doesn't have? CherokeeFiddle Sep 2017 #67

He's what democrats should be Lunabell Sep 2017 #54

Used to be when? oberliner Sep 2017 #56

The party of Jimmy Carter Lunabell Sep 2017 #63

A truly good man who had dirt done to him (I'd like to know the truth of Oliver WinkyDink Sep 2017 #66

Do you remember the Carter v. Kennedy primary battle? oberliner Sep 2017 #69

He's leader of the Bernie party. JNelson6563 Sep 2017 #55

DU says to support Democrats and independents MyNameGoesHere Sep 2017 #57

I don't consider you a democrat either Bernie. democratisphere Sep 2017 #58

Spasibo, tovarich doubleplusgood Sep 2017 #76

This is a big mistake...... vi5 Sep 2017 #77

Bernie is helping the party be a better Democratic Party whether you like it or not. aikoaiko Sep 2017 #79

But we, the Democratic are supposed to accept the BS ideology liberal N proud Sep 2017 #80

Form or function? The Russians want to know. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2017 #84

A strong and pricipled man who works side by side with the Party. jalan48 Sep 2017 #86

Considering the number of people that voted for Bernie... kentuck Sep 2017 #96

When they're attacking us, it seems they wish to be our enemies Ninsianna Sep 2017 #98

The vast majority who voted for Bernie consider themselves Democrats. n/t pnwmom Sep 2017 #100

The more Bernie and supporters get trashed ... left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #101

I don't care... SMC22307 Sep 2017 #103