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Gothmog

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29. I am curious if sanders will comply with the new rules and oath
Fri Feb 22, 2019, 01:09 PM
Feb 2019

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 wasn’t 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 don’t 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: ___________________________

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
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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How can he run in Democratic Primaries when he is not a Democrat? Tumbulu Feb 2019 #1
How would keeping him out achieve anything? crazytown Feb 2019 #2
If there are, people will vote for them. Why be concerned? Nanjeanne Feb 2019 #3
Because the man is dangerous. honest.abe Feb 2019 #5
So, is it true that those other contenders actually side with Wall Street... Stellar Feb 2019 #9
No. honest.abe Feb 2019 #10
No. Stellar Feb 2019 #11
That question is like "When did you stop beating your wife?" honest.abe Feb 2019 #13
Thanks! Stellar Feb 2019 #14
My father used to LOVE using that question on people! George II Feb 2019 #43
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
Again if he is so dangerous, people won't vote for him. But thanks for Nanjeanne Feb 2019 #18
You clearly don't understand what I wrote. honest.abe Feb 2019 #20
Clearly. Nanjeanne Feb 2019 #22
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2019 #46
So help me understand... Stellar Feb 2019 #6
Thankfully he at least caucuses with the Dems and votes with us on most issues. honest.abe Feb 2019 #12
I really cared... Stellar Feb 2019 #17
Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #47
Of course they are. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2019 #48
Ask Sanders; he's the one who refuses to join us, and his campaign chair says LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #15
Right, I'll ask him.... Stellar Feb 2019 #19
Glad this is funny to you LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #21
That what you said, ask Bernie. Stellar Feb 2019 #23
Actually he votes with the Democrats less.... George II Feb 2019 #45
He's no Joe Manchin, but, I stand corrected.nt Stellar Feb 2019 #53
+1,000,000 - thanks. George II Feb 2019 #57
For some, you're not progressive unless you bash identity politics. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #54
Bernie's voting record in support of Democrats makes him more of a Democrat than most Democrats!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2019 #62
"More of a Democrat than most Democrats?" Not always. ehrnst Feb 2019 #66
Why not ask him? Adrahil Feb 2019 #64
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
Well, the DNC is the jury on this one. That ball is in their court n/t Tom Rinaldo Feb 2019 #34
This will come up in the debates Gothmog Feb 2019 #38
This has been covered ad nauseam Politicub Feb 2019 #24
Yes, I agree BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #25
I am curious if sanders will comply with the new rules and oath Gothmog Feb 2019 #29
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2019 #33
The other Vermont Senator is a Democrat, and votes as one. (nt) ehrnst Feb 2019 #36
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2019 #37
It appears you don't live in Vermont ehrnst Feb 2019 #39
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2019 #41
He's more of a Democrat than Manchin Cartoonist Feb 2019 #35
Eight years of Bernie as POTUS forklift Feb 2019 #4
Snort BannonsLiver Feb 2019 #26
So much to admire about Bernie's idealism. mia Feb 2019 #7
Biggest downside of socialism is the same as the downside of other "isms": shanny Feb 2019 #16
Social Security isn't "socialist." Isn't that untruth a right-wing talking point? CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #30
I don't know. Do you always buy their talking points? shanny Feb 2019 #40
No, I never do. That's the point. CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #52
Quite Just Like The Meme That It's An Entitlement Me. Feb 2019 #51
Agree. nt Skidmore Feb 2019 #31
Please note that it is 'Democratic Socialism' not 'Socialism'. WordsMatter Feb 2019 #42
True dat...as you know, words matter WordsMatter. Gotta wonder why some would purposely confuse InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2019 #60
I like that B&E picture you have! WordsMatter Feb 2019 #61
Thanks much!! Bernie & Elizabeth would make a great team. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2019 #63
I will be curious to see if sanders can get past Super Tuesday Gothmog Feb 2019 #27
I doubt he can. Anyway, his foreign policy history isn't what some have made it out to be. Garrett78 Feb 2019 #49
One thing is for sure from that article... CrossingTheRubicon Feb 2019 #28
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
Yeah, right. That's why he's had so much to contribute on Venezuela. pnwmom Feb 2019 #65
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