2016 Postmortem

George II

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16. Because he didn't need them up until April 2015. He could have used the energy expended on all.....

Sat Nov 28, 2015, 05:58 PM

Nov 2015

....of his criticism heaped on the Democratic Party over the years to help change it the way he would have liked it, but he was getting more out of criticizing the Democratic Party than he would have if he "helped" them.

Check out his stormy relationship with the Democratic Party in Vermont - he helped weaken the party and tried to destroy it.

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Yes, Bernie has criticized the Democratic Party...but so what? the DLC criticized it much more. [View all] Ken Burch Nov 2015 OP

It is not a sin to criticize the party. hrmjustin Nov 2015 #1

Great point. Since when is critical thinking taboo? It's actually true loyalty 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #4

Nope. In fact, it's our responsibility. Scuba Nov 2015 #6

I'm glad you see it this way. HerbChestnut Nov 2015 #23

Bernie's calling the "Democratic" Party to account to their own claims 99th_Monkey Nov 2015 #2

Criticizing the Democratic Party IS a long standing tradition among Democrats. bvar22 Nov 2015 #3

Bernie only became a Democrat when it was to his Progressive dog Nov 2015 #5

Wait a minute? You mean the Kochs, who funded the DLC, didn't do so for political advantage? Scuba Nov 2015 #7

If Bernie cared about what the Democratic party stood for, Progressive dog Nov 2015 #30

Kim Davis was a Democrat. tazkcmo Nov 2015 #36

The purity squad AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #41

Bernie is only runnong because he didn't see anyone else running that would speak for the people. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #11

bernie accidentally is more a dem than most dems. besides, I don't roguevalley Nov 2015 #18

Exactly, Bernie wants to be President so badly Progressive dog Nov 2015 #32

No. He wants to save the country so badly that he's running for president. cui bono Nov 2015 #43

Bernie has always disagreed with the way the Democratic party has gone and where it has been Progressive dog Dec 2015 #44

Not true. He became a Democrat for OUR COUNTRY's political advantage. cui bono Nov 2015 #27

Democratic party leaders do stand for what the Democratic party stands for. Progressive dog Nov 2015 #31

No they don't. Obama is a prime example. cui bono Nov 2015 #42

A Democrat TeddyR Nov 2015 #8

Because there's no law requiring it. Freedom of Association? Proserpina Nov 2015 #14

Because he didn't need them up until April 2015. He could have used the energy expended on all..... George II Nov 2015 #16

He could have ran as an Independent and handed the election to the Republicans. HerbChestnut Nov 2015 #24

When did Sanders run in any Democratic primary in Vermont? George II Nov 2015 #33

From his Wikipedia page... HerbChestnut Nov 2015 #37

Please elaborate on this: cui bono Nov 2015 #28

He wouldn't have been able to do anything working within the party at that time. Ken Burch Nov 2015 #34

Looking at those DLC rightwing policy shifts it appears that merging the two parties into one GoneFishin Nov 2015 #9

Well, he should have joined the DLC like Clinton and fixed it from the inside. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #10

This one is worth saving... cprise Nov 2015 #12

"antidisestablishmentarianism" Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #29

+1 The Blue Traveller Nov 2015 #39

Good point, Ken Jack Rabbit Nov 2015 #13

Strictly opinion. George II Nov 2015 #15

Thanks, powerful post. A major goal of Karl Rove was one major political party. stuffmatters Nov 2015 #17

thank you. I never viewed the Democratic Party as my religion or belief system. I've usually Douglas Carpenter Nov 2015 #19

K & R Ken! SoapBox Nov 2015 #20

knr Douglas Carpenter Nov 2015 #21

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2015 #22

Bernie is Bernie JEB Nov 2015 #25

Roger That - Constantly Compromising On The Future - Is A Path To Perdition cantbeserious Nov 2015 #26

Stunning....wtf who cares if Bernie criticized the party? pinebox Nov 2015 #35

Kicked and recommended The Blue Traveller Nov 2015 #38

When Bubba abandoned the poor and passed the 3 strikes rule, he abandoned many blacks. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #40