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Never gonna happen. NWCorona Mar 2016 #1
Fuck spoilers. NuclearDem Mar 2016 #2
Spoiling your fun? nt revbones Mar 2016 #53
Far right or far left barn burners, no difference. Hortensis Mar 2016 #87
He very clearly said he would not do that. PERIOD. END OF FILE. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #3
I'm sure he would change his mind if Trump runs as a third party candidate. ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #42
The Man has integrity. He would not do that. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #44
Who's us? BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #47
The Democrats, of course. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #50
I think of Hillary as a half-way Repblican. With her, the Democrats would at least survive -- Cal33 Mar 2016 #71
Much like a jar of dollar store spaghetti sauce with a Ragu label wrapped around it. nt VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #93
That is just not right to say what you did about Hillary.... FarPoint Mar 2016 #80
Ok, how about... Katashi_itto Mar 2016 #100
If Hillary is asuhornets Mar 2016 #86
Very revealing statement. Hortensis Mar 2016 #89
I don't think he will, but if he did he'd continue to get donations from me. NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #114
CalPeggy, I welcomed his entrance into the race. But look at the responses you are getting ... Hekate Mar 2016 #132
Spoiler for WHO? Hillary? I AM WITH BERNIE NO MATTER WHAT... CorporatistNation Mar 2016 #141
Here It Is... The Reasons Why Bernie Trumps Hillary... Click on Post... Verey CLEAR! CorporatistNation Mar 2016 #142
That is at odds with his past behavior hellofromreddit Mar 2016 #73
"have to do it" - why oh why would he "have to do it"? rurallib Mar 2016 #77
Possibly so that both major parties would be destroyed at once.... Hekate Mar 2016 #134
Why? What difference does it make if Trump runs 3rd party? arcane1 Mar 2016 #104
I really, really don't think he will. TDale313 Mar 2016 #4
He should channel his goals through a progressive organization like PDA. FarPoint Mar 2016 #81
That and getting the landscape of congress changed. Amimnoch Mar 2016 #97
Neither one of them would go there in my opinion. eom Purveyor Mar 2016 #5
Trump would. if they stole it. joshcryer Mar 2016 #8
He would, but is a brokered convention pursuant to rules theft? morningfog Mar 2016 #9
I think Trump will if he's not the nominee. revbones Mar 2016 #54
He can't run in Florida. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #6
Interesting NWCorona Mar 2016 #11
I'm familar with that 'law' Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #16
I believe there's a one year time span. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #24
Hooptie, I do not see that year wait requirement. Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #35
Wouldn't stand up in federal court. ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #41
Has it been tried in federal court? Also, such things can take years, during which time ... Hekate Mar 2016 #133
Sore loser loses don't generally apply to presidential runs. joshcryer Mar 2016 #17
Just don't see it. pat_k Mar 2016 #7
Bernie wouldn't do that, because he's not a piece of shit. Codeine Mar 2016 #10
+1 cyberswede Mar 2016 #14
Why do they need to FO? Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #21
Because advocating for a third party Codeine Mar 2016 #26
Well aside from the fact that there is no current 3rd party to advocate for in that scenario revbones Mar 2016 #55
Advocating a third party candidate is against DU TOS. MoonRiver Mar 2016 #90
Hmmmm...I didn't know that Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #107
You signed the TOS when you joined. Maybe you should read it. nt Hekate Mar 2016 #136
I joined in 2001.....and I did. Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #139
Sanders will not be running third party. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #12
I don't believe he'll do this. Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #13
Absolutely he's a man of his word... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #20
Most states have some form of sore loser laws Trenzalore Mar 2016 #15
Actually there are only 2 states with sore loser laws for Presidential Candidates... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #19
Nope, he actually does not want to help the Republicans. Some of his supporters disagree with him bettyellen Mar 2016 #18
How would it help Repubs if they split their ticket? Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #22
The Republicans are actually splintered as they have never been before right now w/ Trump bettyellen Mar 2016 #28
It would be a strong possibility that nobody would reach the required 270 electoral vote threshold SFnomad Mar 2016 #32
Looks like that is indeed a possible outcome... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #61
Sanders is not Ralph Nader. Warren DeMontague Mar 2016 #23
AH Trump will win the nom nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #25
And then Trump wins. Thanks, DNC. VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #94
I tend to agree that Hillary is very weak nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #105
Wrong Hekate Mar 2016 #137
You really know nothing about Bernie, do you. That's just stupid. HERVEPA Mar 2016 #27
Maybe they should run together on a third party ticket. Call their party.....??? Jitter65 Mar 2016 #29
I know sturnz0r Mar 2016 #128
Not going to happen. sadoldgirl Mar 2016 #30
I don't know Bernie is pretty good at keeping his word when jwirr Mar 2016 #31
Unlike some of his supporters, Sanders has integrity and would not hamstring the party Tarc Mar 2016 #33
Unlike Clinton who was implying some sort of support for Bloomberg. (nt) w4rma Mar 2016 #34
Which never actually happened, but, whatever ya need to tell yourself. Tarc Mar 2016 #36
If he sees an avenue to win, I doubt he would give a rats ass about hamstringing "the party." ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #39
Neither would leave the party in a vain (no 3rd party is going to take the presidency) effort to win Tarc Mar 2016 #43
What an incredibly ignorant statement. HRC has been a Dem working for Dem causes since 18 y.o.... Hekate Mar 2016 #138
Hurt feelings? Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #108
Actually I think he would win a 4 person race. I hope he does for the sake of the country. ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #37
I wouldn't ever see him become the 3rd party revbones Mar 2016 #56
Bernie Sanders will not make a third party run. SheilaT Mar 2016 #38
Maybe not a "third party" run but a "fourth party" is a very good possibility. ThePhilosopher04 Mar 2016 #40
Thanks Philospher! Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #46
Then let me make myself perfectly clear: SheilaT Mar 2016 #65
Well, I guess the opinion he is he likely will not Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #45
Not Sanders mikehiggins Mar 2016 #48
Like going to the ego-fueled Full Nader is the best way to "rebuild the Democratic Party". baldguy Mar 2016 #49
Sure blame Nader. That's good. nt revbones Mar 2016 #57
You mean old Ralph "There's not a dime's worth of difference between the parties" Nader? Hekate Mar 2016 #140
So then he really doesn't mean all those things he says upaloopa Mar 2016 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #52
Where did you get that info? Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #59
Thanks Ava. I see Texas is now May 9th. My bad. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #67
nor do write-in campaigns DrDan Mar 2016 #78
Bernie has made it clear he wouldn't do that. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #58
Since when are Dems for suppressing speculation? Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #62
I'm guessing you think yours speculation rather than faith-based prophecy, yes? LanternWaste Mar 2016 #91
What? Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #109
He should but he won't ibegurpard Mar 2016 #60
I think not. A hung election (a likely outcome in that event) would go to the US House WheelWalker Mar 2016 #63
I Think If Bernie Ran as a Third Party Indepndent gordyfl Mar 2016 #64
That would be despicable of him. First he pretends to be a democrat to get BreakfastClub Mar 2016 #66
The Bernster isn't an idiot. NCTraveler Mar 2016 #68
Don't follow the line of reasoning. sofa king Mar 2016 #69
I doubt he will. By the end of the convention the filing deadline would be past in 14 states; pampango Mar 2016 #70
I Read That On Another Website gordyfl Mar 2016 #84
Yup that wouldn't be too cool to start getting signatures before the convention Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #110
Nope. Sanders'word is good, as far as I can tell. Orsino Mar 2016 #72
I certainly hope not gollygee Mar 2016 #74
Bernie won't. Vinca Mar 2016 #75
I doubt it - he can not beat Hillary during the primaries, why would he think DrDan Mar 2016 #76
I think he would if... Lone_Wolf Mar 2016 #79
Bernie had the opportunity to do that, and chose not to. stone space Mar 2016 #82
I find it kind of fucking hilarious that supporters of a candidate who lies and changes positions djean111 Mar 2016 #83
Exactly what I was thinking. kristopher Mar 2016 #99
Nope rock Mar 2016 #85
There will be no need for Bernie to run as an independent, he will be the Democratic nominee. pdsimdars Mar 2016 #88
I'd say the inverse is also true EdwardBernays Mar 2016 #92
Shouldn't. It's a terrible idea. Chan790 Mar 2016 #95
If Bernie goes third party he breaks his word workinclasszero Mar 2016 #96
Bernie will not do that. He gave his word. And he is not Trump. yellowcanine Mar 2016 #98
Lol, trump & sanders would wrap this shit up nicely. giftedgirl77 Mar 2016 #101
If he does, I'd happily vote for the most progressive candidate on the ballot. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2016 #102
So are you calling Bernie a liar? Because that is what your OP is effectively saying. Do you also still_one Mar 2016 #103
Yes, how unfortunate for me that I don't know everything... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #111
That wasn't my main point. My main point was you were essentially calling Bernie a liar still_one Mar 2016 #115
Oh, my bad... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #116
come on, let's just both mellow out. Have a nice evening still_one Mar 2016 #123
Cheers! Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #124
Thanks, sorry that my previous post appeared rude still_one Mar 2016 #125
No problem 😌 Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #131
That would make him the biggest liar on the planet WhiteTara Mar 2016 #106
Oh, he would not be the biggest liar on the planet. Or in politics. Or in the Democratic Party. djean111 Mar 2016 #129
the new Nader? bigtree Mar 2016 #112
Don't really see a correlation ... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #117
I hope they do. Left2Tackle Mar 2016 #113
Looks like that's not possible... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #119
not a good idea runaway hero Mar 2016 #118
And I'm sure he has won in a 4-way before... Avalon Sparks Mar 2016 #120
Great one runaway hero Mar 2016 #121
Nope. LWolf Mar 2016 #122
The chances are zero Depaysement Mar 2016 #126
He has said from the outset that he won't run third party. I believe him. n/t Mister Ed Mar 2016 #127
This would end up throwing the election into the House strategery blunder Mar 2016 #130
How is Trump "forced" to do any such thing? Only his yuuuuge ego keeps him from... Hekate Mar 2016 #135
Except he's already said he won't, because he doesn't want to be responsible for electing Arkana Mar 2016 #143
Bernie Will Abide by His Word srobert Mar 2016 #144
... LostOne4Ever Mar 2016 #145
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