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thesquanderer

(11,955 posts)
61. What silly game? I explained what I meant by "real Dems" in first line.
Tue May 22, 2018, 09:59 AM
May 2018

It seems clearly factual to me. They put out public statements of support. They give him committee positions. They don't look to primary him. etc. They know what they're getting, and they're fine with it. Just as they're fine with some red state Dems who may not be as progressive as some of us would like. They get the big picture.

WTF? NT Shipwack May 2018 #1
Think. He'd have done this if he'd won our presidential nom. in 2016. brush May 2018 #2
He does this in lots of elections it seems WhiteTara May 2018 #4
I'm sorry, but you'd be wrong RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #7
No, RIO WhiteTara May 2018 #19
"...the most popular Senator running for re-election this year IN HIS HOME STATE"!!! George II May 2018 #25
The Party should replace sanders on the ballot if he pulls this stunt Gothmog May 2018 #34
The Party has been going along with This Stunt shanny May 2018 #35
The Vermont party is making a major mistake Gothmog May 2018 #42
A "mistake" they have made before shanny May 2018 #43
Bingo. "Real" Democrats are fine with this. thesquanderer May 2018 #45
No, they're not. No "real" Democrats are OK with this stevenleser May 2018 #55
What silly game? I explained what I meant by "real Dems" in first line. thesquanderer May 2018 #61
Bingo is right!! Those Democrats you describe support Bernie as a Democrat InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #76
That's what he's done the whole time. BlueTsunami2018 May 2018 #3
"around here"? Around where? George II May 2018 #26
You mean besides the fact that he promised not to do it? stevenleser May 2018 #31
Link for those claims, please? thesquanderer May 2018 #46
Here you go stevenleser May 2018 #52
An interview comment from Jeff Weaver does not equal... thesquanderer May 2018 #62
Yes, it does equal a promise from Bernie Sanders. That's how that works, particularly since stevenleser May 2018 #66
So anything a Hillary spokesperson said during the campaign... thesquanderer May 2018 #70
Correct, that's how that works. Particularly if the candidate doesn't correct it. stevenleser May 2018 #73
Oh, right is right!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #77
I think this is a duplicate thread of this one flibbitygiblets May 2018 #5
Go Home and Stay There, Bernie luc mont May 2018 #6
WEll Welcome To You luc mont Me. May 2018 #29
What does this even mean? Bucky May 2018 #8
It means nothing. The Vermont Democratic party has been fine with this since the early 90's RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #10
It's a big middle finger to anyone who cares about the Democratic Party stevenleser May 2018 #57
only democrats in the democratic primary. which real democrats will run in this primary nt msongs May 2018 #9
It's Really Past Time for Bernie to Make a Decision or Get Off the Potty dlk May 2018 #11
I didn't realizing using the Democratic platform wastes money..... RhodeIslandOne May 2018 #12
Using the Democratic Primary system and then throwing away the results sounds like a waste of money SFnomad May 2018 #17
Precisely Sherman A1 May 2018 #38
Interesting logic. I'd vote for him in a primary again truthisfreedom May 2018 #13
Who are we to tell Vermont what to do? left-of-center2012 May 2018 #14
IKR!! InAbLuEsTaTe May 2018 #28
So everyone else should shut up? You're against free speech? stevenleser May 2018 #32
You're enjoying this, aren't you? mac56 May 2018 #37
Thanks for the laugh ! left-of-center2012 May 2018 #50
Ok so you are taking it back and everyone's opinion on this is valuable stevenleser May 2018 #56
Oh hell no ! left-of-center2012 May 2018 #58
So you really are telling everyone else to shut up. Thanks for clarifying. nt stevenleser May 2018 #59
Oh hell no #2 left-of-center2012 May 2018 #60
Oh hell yes. If you can't defend your position, maybe your position is the issue. nt stevenleser May 2018 #68
Yup Sherman A1 May 2018 #39
I'd pretend it's a good point too if my bias depended on it. LanternWaste May 2018 #71
I don't think discussion is akin to a command. LanternWaste May 2018 #69
What? mcar May 2018 #15
It looks to me like he puts a D after his name when he wants to use party resources. CaptainTruth May 2018 #16
Bammo Bingo Me. May 2018 #30
Shouldn't be allowed. Either you run as Democrat or you run independent. iluvtennis May 2018 #18
Then move to Vermont Sherman A1 May 2018 #40
Or discuss it on a message board... LanternWaste May 2018 #72
Like iluvtennis May 2018 #82
Rank Choice Voting could be the answer. Equinox Moon May 2018 #20
I don't get the last paragraph - there have long been states with open primaries karynnj May 2018 #21
He wants all states to have open primaries. nt pnwmom May 2018 #22
The Vermont party should require its candidates to accept the nomination if they win. nt pnwmom May 2018 #23
As far as I am concerned if he has any presidential ambitions in 2020 to run as a Democrat, he can still_one May 2018 #24
Another Politico hitpiece. Why didn't this come up KPN May 2018 #27
You mean besides the fact that in 2016 he promised he was a Democrat to stay? stevenleser May 2018 #33
Did he? What did he say exactly and when? KPN May 2018 #36
as I remember Sanders exact statement- he said "Stay in the Democratic party" Sunlei May 2018 #47
Here you go stevenleser May 2018 #53
Didn't answer the question. What did Sanders KPN May 2018 #63
As with all politicians, their campaign staff relays promises from them. That is a Sanders promise. stevenleser May 2018 #67
Precisely Sherman A1 May 2018 #41
Yup -- all political. KPN May 2018 #64
same as " in his 2006 and 2012 Senate races" Sunlei May 2018 #44
Which is more important? melm00se May 2018 #48
Labels. Without solidarity in the party you get Trump and George W Bush. nt stevenleser May 2018 #54
So lack of labels gave us Trump and GW? KPN May 2018 #65
Yes, that's exactly what I am saying. stevenleser May 2018 #74
Lol. Hurts my credibility?! That's rich. KPN May 2018 #75
By all means continue to play the straw man game. Nt stevenleser May 2018 #83
Well said! Sherman A1 May 2018 #79
he is not a democrat heaven05 May 2018 #49
spot on onetexan May 2018 #81
Thanks for nothing, Bernie. As usual. (nt) Paladin May 2018 #51
If true, he just lost one person who was open minded about him. HopeAgain May 2018 #78
Just remember that success, excellence, etc. wasn't enough to stop Bernie Blue_Tires May 2018 #80
I assume this is to avoid a three way race? -nt Bradical79 May 2018 #84
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