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Lucinda

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16. Bernie Sanders on Monday told NBC’s Chuck Todd that he ran as a Democrat to get more media coverage.
Mon Apr 4, 2016, 09:21 PM
Apr 2016
http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/03/bernie-sanders-independent-media-coverage-220747

Bernie Sanders on Monday told NBC’s Chuck Todd that he ran as a Democrat to get more media coverage.
During a town hall-style event in Columbus, Ohio, the independent Vermont senator said, “In terms of media coverage, you have to run within the Democratic Party.” He then took a dig at MNSBC, telling Todd, the network “would not have me on his program” if he ran as an independent.
Money also played a role in his decision to run as a Democrat, Sanders added.
“To run as an independent, you need — you could be a billionaire," he said. "If you're a billionaire, you can do that. I'm not a billionaire. So the structure of American politics today is such that I thought the right ethic was to run within the Democratic Party.”
POLITICO has previously reported that Sanders initially resisted running as a Democrat, but was convinced by his advisers that it was necessary.
Bernie has no interest in the party. It's just a vehicle for him. n/t Lucinda Apr 2016 #1
Bernie plans to lead the Democratic Party. Whether he gets that opportunity is a different question WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #8
No he doesn't. If he did he, would be keeping his word and be working towards Lucinda Apr 2016 #11
The POTUS is the leader of the Democratic Party. Starting to sound like Clinton supporters don't WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #19
bernie plans to be president. the democratic party is just his temporary vehicle nt msongs Apr 2016 #35
Nope, he said he's taking it with him. Sounds like you guys would drop out if he got the nomination WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #37
LOL Lucinda Apr 2016 #56
No, sound like the DLC and Clinton supporters are willing to shove old school democrats... daleanime Apr 2016 #53
Oh, gobbledeegook. pangaia Apr 2016 #10
Bernie Sanders on Monday told NBC’s Chuck Todd that he ran as a Democrat to get more media coverage. Lucinda Apr 2016 #16
That's a different thread. POTUS = leader of Democratic Party WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #20
Bernie has no interest in the Dem party and has exhibited no leadership skills Lucinda Apr 2016 #34
So what. pangaia Apr 2016 #62
What a bunch of hooey Trajan Apr 2016 #21
I've noticed you posting some pretty ominous reponses ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2016 #44
nah, he has no interest in the party, he only caucused with it his whole career. Punkingal Apr 2016 #28
The party is there to be used. Bernie wants a better America. Bernie's vision Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #57
The party, seemingly, has no interest in Bernie. Ed Suspicious Apr 2016 #58
Bernie only added "Democratic" to Socialist when he was thinking about running for POTUS redstateblues Apr 2016 #66
It is a label and running as third party could split votes. That what you want? snowy owl Apr 2016 #70
Maybe you should step back and think about your question. Buzz Clik Apr 2016 #2
She's not oblivious, she's been purchased. dchill Apr 2016 #3
Really?! Is that all ya got...just CT's. I trust Maddow more than you! KelleyD Apr 2016 #31
OK. dchill Apr 2016 #47
She's getting $7 million a year Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #4
It is very hard to recognize the thruth when your paycheck depends on not seeing it. Vincardog Apr 2016 #33
She's well paid to be oblivious to it. CharlotteVale Apr 2016 #5
It sounds like she's playing dumb. It's what she's getting paid for after all. Broward Apr 2016 #6
Well, My Thunder Has Been STOLEN By At Least Four Ahead of Me...Hillary Is BOUGHT and PAID FOR Shill CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #12
Bernie was original member of the progressive caucus kcjohn1 Apr 2016 #7
Perfectly said. pangaia Apr 2016 #13
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $ pangaia Apr 2016 #9
^^^ This ^^^ cantbeserious Apr 2016 #29
you got it. 840high Apr 2016 #60
yep - lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #69
Money often buys learned incompetence among media types. leveymg Apr 2016 #14
Upton Sinclair explained this long ago. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #15
+1 Electric Monk Apr 2016 #23
Yep. She took the money. nt silvershadow Apr 2016 #24
Jeez, I wrote this 5 years ago! JackRiddler Apr 2016 #42
Thank you for the comment and link. I'm just catching up to my posts silvershadow Apr 2016 #73
7 million a year can make you forget that stuff. litlbilly Apr 2016 #17
Because she makes 7 figures nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #18
She's paid to know autonomously which details to miss, of course. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #30
Her dissertation doesn't help in this thread. I'll start a thread about her ignorance of HIV in WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #43
Interesting. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #45
Maybe I misunderstood your post. My bad. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #48
Rachel, Chris Hayes, Carville,..it's bought and paid for amnesia.. tokenlib Apr 2016 #22
I got used to Rachel's lost objectivity, but Hayes is starting to make me sad. Didn't anticipate it. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #25
They know the history as well as we do. Kalidurga Apr 2016 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow Apr 2016 #51
To paraphrase Upton Sinclair... Califonz Apr 2016 #26
Yep. Beat me to it Doctor_J Apr 2016 #39
Answer: Millions of dollars and a new social circle. revbones Apr 2016 #27
Whose bread I eat, his song I sing nt BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #36
Wow...you all are just something else. KelleyD Apr 2016 #38
Simply pointing out the New Dem/Third Way/DLC Clinton linkage is not hate... tokenlib Apr 2016 #46
And you know this for sure!?! KelleyD Apr 2016 #52
Seems you drank a lot 840high Apr 2016 #64
lol Where's the CT? You guys are so blinded by your loyalty to Hillary, you can't see the demise of WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #67
I asked her directly. Let's see if I get blocked. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #40
Too easy on Rachel. She sold out. snowy owl Apr 2016 #41
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Skwmom Apr 2016 #49
I never could stand her yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #50
I thought everyone enjoyed her 20 minute "Purple Drank" set ups to her lead story WhaTHellsgoingonhere Apr 2016 #54
I was not a fan of the purple drank :) yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #55
Maybe she's not so 840high Apr 2016 #59
She doesn't seem to be the sharpest tool in the shed. n/t Skwmom Apr 2016 #61
The way she presents a story 840high Apr 2016 #65
x10 Thanks for saying it. I thought it just me! snowy owl Apr 2016 #68
Cha-ching! Little_Wing Apr 2016 #63
Perhaps the simplest explanation is the best as it usually is mythology Apr 2016 #71
A smart person would understand the damage done by NAFTA and the repeal of Glass-Steagall. n/t Skwmom Apr 2016 #72
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