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In reply to the discussion: Sanders Has an Advantage, and It's Not About Economics [View all]Gothmog
(180,291 posts)29. I am curious if sanders will comply with the new rules and oath
These new rules were adopted for a reason https://medium.com/@blairdurkee/scorched-earth-politics-bernie-sanders-and-the-dishonest-campaign-that-gave-us-trump-eb0bc82ab2c1
When rumors of his candidacy began to spread in early 2015, some discussion took place over whether Sanders could even run as a Democrat. As it turned out, there was no rule that required Democratic candidates to be registered with the party. He could run as a Democrat and maintain his affiliation as an Independent at the same time. But it wasnt the rules that made his decision a curiosity. It was his long and well-documented history of spurning and castigating the Democratic Party. He had run against Democrats in his home state of Vermont and very openly expressed his disgust with the party, going so far as to call it ideologically bankrupt. He often affirmed his belief that you dont change the system from within the Democratic Party and, in 1990, even declared that it would be hypocritical for him to run as a Democrat based on the things he had said.
The DNC had to add new rules and a new oath to deal with this issue. I really like the new oath that is now required which was not required earlier T
https://www.thegreenpapers.com/P20/2019-01-03-2020_Call_for_the_Convention_12.21.18_w-attachments.pdf
Presidential Candidate Written Affirmation
Pursuant to Article IV of the Call for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, I hereby affirm that, upon publicly announcing my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 election, I am a member of the Democratic Party. I will run as a Democrat, accept the nomination of my Party, and I will serve as a Democrat if elected. I understand that signing this form does not supplant any legal or Party requirement by any state or territory to qualify for ballot placement in that jurisdiction.
Further, I acknowledge that in submitting this form to the National Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, I am subject to the provisions of Rule 13.K of the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention and Article VI of the Call for the 2020 Democratic National Convention that authorize the National Chairperson to determine whether a presidential candidate has established substantial support for their nomination as the Democratic candidate for the Office of the President of the United States, is a bona fide Democrat whose record of public service, accomplishments, public writings and/or public statements affirmatively demonstrate that the candidate is faithful to the interests, welfare and success of the Democratic Party of the United States, and will participate in the Convention in good faith.
___________________
NOTARY AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF ______________
COUNTY OF _______________
I, ____________________________________, a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on this ____day of ___________________, 20____, personally appeared before me ______________________________, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and swore and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and in the capacity therein expressed, and that the statements contained therein are true and correct. _______________________________________________ Notary Public, State of __________________ Name, Typed or Printed: __________________________________________ My Commission Expires: ___________________________
Pursuant to Article IV of the Call for the 2020 Democratic National Convention, I hereby affirm that, upon publicly announcing my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 election, I am a member of the Democratic Party. I will run as a Democrat, accept the nomination of my Party, and I will serve as a Democrat if elected. I understand that signing this form does not supplant any legal or Party requirement by any state or territory to qualify for ballot placement in that jurisdiction.
Further, I acknowledge that in submitting this form to the National Chairperson of the Democratic National Committee, I am subject to the provisions of Rule 13.K of the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2020 Democratic National Convention and Article VI of the Call for the 2020 Democratic National Convention that authorize the National Chairperson to determine whether a presidential candidate has established substantial support for their nomination as the Democratic candidate for the Office of the President of the United States, is a bona fide Democrat whose record of public service, accomplishments, public writings and/or public statements affirmatively demonstrate that the candidate is faithful to the interests, welfare and success of the Democratic Party of the United States, and will participate in the Convention in good faith.
___________________
NOTARY AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF ______________
COUNTY OF _______________
I, ____________________________________, a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on this ____day of ___________________, 20____, personally appeared before me ______________________________, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and swore and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and in the capacity therein expressed, and that the statements contained therein are true and correct. _______________________________________________ Notary Public, State of __________________ Name, Typed or Printed: __________________________________________ My Commission Expires: ___________________________
I was at the national convention in 2016 and I do not think that sanders participated in good faith. It was evidently okay for sanders delegates to boo Congressman John Lewis and to otherwise disrupt the convention
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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No. And will it come as a surprise to anyone that he has more than half his reported net worth....
George II
Feb 2019
#44
Thankfully he at least caucuses with the Dems and votes with us on most issues.
honest.abe
Feb 2019
#12
Ask Sanders; he's the one who refuses to join us, and his campaign chair says
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#15
Bernie's voting record in support of Democrats makes him more of a Democrat than most Democrats!!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#62
The Democratic Party has a duly elected decision making structure culminating in the DNC
Tom Rinaldo
Feb 2019
#8
In order to participate, sanders has to represent that he is a bona fide democrat
Gothmog
Feb 2019
#32
Social Security isn't "socialist." Isn't that untruth a right-wing talking point?
CrossingTheRubicon
Feb 2019
#30
True dat...as you know, words matter WordsMatter. Gotta wonder why some would purposely confuse
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#60
I doubt he can. Anyway, his foreign policy history isn't what some have made it out to be.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#49
You CAN NOT vote against Russian sanctions and then claim you are taking on oligarchy.
MrsCoffee
Feb 2019
#50
He was a little busy trying to clean up all the issues with the sexual harassment...
CrossingTheRubicon
Feb 2019
#55
He can bring a new set of progressive ideas ... and force his opponents to debate them.
earthshine
Feb 2019
#56
Ok, what issues is he going to raise that aren't already being discussed by any other candidate?
MrsCoffee
Feb 2019
#58
The point is that the more people on stage debating issues like $15 min wage and
earthshine
Feb 2019
#59