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4bucksagallon

(975 posts)
9. An honest man. He says he ran as an Indy.
Sun Jan 8, 2017, 06:23 PM
Jan 2017

Won as an Indy and will finish his term as an Indy, before he makes any decisions about joining the Democrats. How refreshing to hear that and know he means what he says and says what he means.

Yes, the Democratic Party needs more diversity. tecelote Jan 2017 #1
I love his policies wryter2000 Jan 2017 #2
Imagine 'interdependence' being shaped on both sides, some function as bridge-builders Donkees Jan 2017 #4
Perhaps jehop61 Jan 2017 #3
+1000 baldguy Jan 2017 #5
What tanked the Democratic party's campaign is arrogance. tecelote Jan 2017 #6
What "tanked" the nation was, despite watching a mad man on the campaign trail for 18 months, Trust Buster Jan 2017 #8
Yes. All the way to Independents. tecelote Jan 2017 #15
I'm unaffiliated and I vote democratic over and over again, I guess my vote doesn't count! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2017 #26
jehop61 was refering to the campaign Bernie ran to win the Democratic Party nomination cstanleytech Jan 2017 #14
He's been there, and done that (when he ran for the D POTUS nomination). PotatoChip Jan 2017 #31
That is such a shortsided argument. bec Jan 2017 #30
A Fully Functioning 3rd Party Would Be A Real Asset To This County Me. Jan 2017 #7
A fully fuctioning 3rd party would be a tool of the RW. baldguy Jan 2017 #17
My Point...Which Totally Escaped You Me. Jan 2017 #21
Because he doesn't have a party - **HE'S AN INDEPENDENT!!** baldguy Jan 2017 #23
THAT Is Precisely My POint Me. Jan 2017 #25
You have no point. An independent candidate has no fucking party. baldguy Jan 2017 #27
This is DEMOCRATIC Underground and not 3rd Party Underground! Period! RBInMaine Jan 2017 #18
Exactly Me. Jan 2017 #22
An honest man. He says he ran as an Indy. 4bucksagallon Jan 2017 #9
I think he already made that decision: George II Jan 2017 #12
FDR the bitch. pansypoo53219 Jan 2017 #10
"I Want To Revitalize the Democratic Party" - you can start by JOINING it!!!!! George II Jan 2017 #11
Well Bernie then you might start by joining the party if you want help revitalize it cstanleytech Jan 2017 #13
I don't recall asking for Sanders help in revitalizing the DNC. He ask to run in Thinkingabout Jan 2017 #16
So tired of this man...n/t asuhornets Jan 2017 #19
Show up on Jan 15! portlander23 Jan 2017 #20
How About Joining the Party You Want to Revitalize? dlk Jan 2017 #24
why would he join a party RazBerryBeret Jan 2017 #28
Bernie IS a democrat if being a democrat means believing that government should..... jg10003 Jan 2017 #29
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