2016 Postmortem

Douglas Carpenter

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Sat Nov 28, 2015, 07:54 PM

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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