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Showing Original Post only (View all)If you'll vote for Sanders if he's the nominee, then he is EXACTLY the same as every other candidate [View all]
so you can shut up about his party affiliation.
You will vote for one candidate. You will not vote for any of the others.
You will probably have lots of reasons to vote for one or the other of them. And if the label is completely disqualifying for you, then great, you've eliminated one out of the dozens of candidates. Based on what I think is the dumbest reason possible, but hey, to each their own.
THE ONLY time that Sander's label matters is if you won't vote for him if he's the candidate. That's a de facto vote for Rump.
SO, if you are making a big deal about Sander's party, that means that you will vote for Rump over the nominee if it is Sanders. That's the only reason to even mention it.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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If you'll vote for Sanders if he's the nominee, then he is EXACTLY the same as every other candidate [View all]
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
OP
I begin to suspect it's performance art, and the persona is a tantruming 9 year old who finds
Squinch
Feb 2019
#87
That's ridiculous; just because I won't hand it to a Republican by dafault doesn't mean
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#3
His affiliation is integral to his candidacy, and you're telling me to "shut up"
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#18
What I'm saying is the party label is superficial and boring as fuck as a reason
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
#38
No, it's not like that at all, and I seriously doubt that you really believe that
LongtimeAZDem
Feb 2019
#39
Yeah, that's why I rooted for the LosAngelesNewEnglandRamsPatriots in the Super Bowl.
George II
Feb 2019
#97
I have said something. It goes beyond policy differences to profound ideological differences.
CrossingTheRubicon
Feb 2019
#22
As the saying goes - an inch is as good as a mile. So, you admit there's a "chasm".
George II
Feb 2019
#98
Sanders represents one of our best hopes for getting back to New Deal sensibilities
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
#44
Cut to the chase please. Will you vote for him if he becomes the nominee of the Democratic party?
hedda_foil
Feb 2019
#100
I would vote for a big bucket of horseshit if that would get Trump out of our lives.
QC
Feb 2019
#11
Hmm, now you've got me mulling over the relative merits of horseshit vis a vis tRump...
JudyM
Feb 2019
#25
It's entirely relevant to making a decision about who to support in our primaries.
NYC Liberal
Feb 2019
#13
The topic of discussing Sanders, and all the candidates, on their actual merits
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
#53
That's at least a reason. His party label is the most boring, stupid reason
ProfessorPlum
Feb 2019
#33
Here are the rules that sanders needs to agree to and the oath that he must take
Gothmog
Feb 2019
#52
not really, I would vote for George W ush if he won the nomination on write in ballots
bottomofthehill
Feb 2019
#57
Personally I'm extremely tired of reading people here trashing Sanders non-stop for two years
pecosbob
Feb 2019
#62
Who are you to be telling people on a discussion site to "shut up"? I would appreciate a response.
George II
Feb 2019
#80
Actually that would make you a Democrat; none of the candidates are EXACTLY the same
bigbrother05
Feb 2019
#102