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6. What Feinstein failed to grasp and yet many Green Party supporters did is that Sanders

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 07:43 PM

Jun 2016

is helping their platform and that Sander's supporters will in all likelihood return the favor by abandoning the Democratic party and registering Green if Bernie loses the nomination.

I always thought the Green party should have encouraged members to re-register and vote Bernie themselves for the primary. I think Stein gets it.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] LiberalArkie Jun 2016 OP

He's taking the important issues mainstream TDale313 Jun 2016 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #2

Meh. much ado about nothing. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #3

This pengu Jun 2016 #4

Exactly. We registered lots of Green members. They all understood this. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #7

Money quote of the day.. kayakjohnny Jun 2016 #8

Yes. If Hillary is the nominee, it won't so much be Bernie or bus JDPriestly Jun 2016 #16

We'll be able to measure easily. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #17

perhaps if the green party righteously "stood" in hopemountain Jun 2016 #5

What Feinstein failed to grasp and yet many Green Party supporters did is that Sanders Live and Learn Jun 2016 #6

Didn't Stein invite Bernie to run on the Green ticket with her? Dont call me Shirley Jun 2016 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Autumn Colors Jun 2016 #10

If the Green Party would get out in front of the voters in the way that Bernie has jillan Jun 2016 #11

They seem to have existed in a vacuum for the most part, so getting libdem4life Jun 2016 #12

Agreed. They should take this opportunity and run with it. Now is the time. jillan Jun 2016 #13

That's a fact. How it works out is another matter. But regardless, libdem4life Jun 2016 #14

Only 30%? Why not 100%? Bernin4U Jun 2016 #15

After 37 years as a dem, I switched to the Green Party in 2014. CrispyQ Jun 2016 #18