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George II

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39. This gets more bizarre.....

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 07:34 PM

Dec 2014

Sure, I think in one of my posts I mentioned the consequences if he did run as an independent (which he IS by the way, he's not yet a Democrat!) - that the republican candidate would be almost assured of victory. I didn't "imply" that he'd go third-party against the Dem nominee, I mentioned the possibility of him doing it, especially since he is not a member of either major party.

In addition, he wouldn't be running against the Dem nominee, he'd be running against ALL nominees, Democratic, republican, and whoever else might enter the race, but that wasn't the point anyway.

I didn't use "socialism" in McCarthyite terms, in fact if you weren't blinded by what you THOUGHT I said you would have seen that I said I consider myself a socialist. And he says he is a socialist. The "McCarthyite" tactic was to call someone who was NOT one a socialist, known as red-baiting back in the '50s. Considering myself socialist (I'm a Democrat, with socialist philosophies) obviously I don't have a problem with that, but millions of Americans consider it a negative factor for one to be "socialist".

Finally, I still would like to know how what I've said in this discussion can be characterized as "viciously hostile" and "venomous".

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Bernie Sanders Announces Deadline on Presidential Decision [View all] adirondacker Dec 2014 OP

"I think many of the Democratic candidates did not run on an agenda which resonated with working djean111 Dec 2014 #1

Possibly, but who is Sanders to criticize? He's not a Democrat!!!! George II Dec 2014 #7

That literally has fuck all to do with what he said. Going after the messenger is djean111 Dec 2014 #8

BIG difference - he's criticizing Democrats and presumably going to use that.... George II Dec 2014 #10

I think his rationale is that we need a president who is for the 99%. djean111 Dec 2014 #11

If you read Elizabeth Warren's book, A Fighting Chance, you read this explanation about the JDPriestly Dec 2014 #13

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #15

That. And I'll raise you a huge shitload! Elmer S. E. Dump Dec 2014 #46

a good quote DonCoquixote Dec 2014 #17

uh.... Aquavit Dec 2014 #25

Born in Brooklyn and lived in NYC area all my life (67 years)! George II Dec 2014 #29

Why the Canadian flag, then? Ken Burch Dec 2014 #37

Not that it's any of your business, but it's a tribute to my mother.... George II Dec 2014 #42

It wasn't meant as a hostile question. Sorry. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #43

I'm not an independent looking for the "republican" presidential nomination! George II Dec 2014 #20

It's enough that he organizes with Dems in the Senate. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #19

"organizing with dems" is one thing, BEING a Democrat is another.... George II Dec 2014 #21

The assumption is that he'd run as a Dem. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #22

Your "obviously" isn't true, but if he runs as a third-party candidate, he'll get no more than 10%.. George II Dec 2014 #23

He's not going to run as an independent presidential candidate. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #24

"And I'd watch it with comments like ... NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #27

But it's in how its said. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #28

Man, you TOTALLY missed the point..... George II Dec 2014 #31

Your whole series of posts there were viciously hostile to Bernie Sanders. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #34

Now it's "viciously hostile" and "venomous"? Please explain yourself. George II Dec 2014 #35

You were implying that he'd go third-party against the Dem nominee. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #36

This gets more bizarre..... George II Dec 2014 #39

Just admit that there's no chance he'd go third-party in '16. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #40

And so it coninues.....when did I say or "imply" that Democrats can't trust him? George II Dec 2014 #41

And exactly "how" was it said, Ken? NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #38

Thank you. George II Dec 2014 #32

Did you see my comment BEFORE the one you isolated as "inflammatory"????? George II Dec 2014 #30

The voters you're talking about won't vote anything but Republican. Ken Burch Dec 2014 #33

If these middle American types you describe can't see the clear message Bernie brings for helping appalachiablue Dec 2014 #45

So if you're not a Democrat you can't criticize rpannier Dec 2014 #47

No, but.... George II Dec 2014 #48

+1 an entire shit load. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #14

OK, Senator.......we await your decision. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2014 #2

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE NorthCarolina Dec 2014 #3

OK, Bernie, what proof do you need that "we can win this thing"? Let your supporters know. antigop Dec 2014 #4

Translation: he's not running PDittie Dec 2014 #5

The headline (not yours) is a misnomer - it's not a "deadline", and.... George II Dec 2014 #6

With every dollar in Wall St essentially being a vote against Sen. Sanders. raouldukelives Dec 2014 #9

I have two questions for Bernie Sanders. JDPriestly Dec 2014 #12

Bernie should run as a Democrat with Elizabeth as a running mate. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #16

+1 on Hillary. She'll run to Obama's right. And lose. blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #26

Sounds like, absent a massive uprising of checkbook waving acolytes, he's backing away. MADem Dec 2014 #18

Of course his positon is that he wants to win. Nobody can launch a credible campaign for President Douglas Carpenter Dec 2014 #44