Democratic Primaries

Honeycombe8

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60. Representatives choose which party they are. That will be declared in the gov. site.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #33)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 10:20 AM

Feb 2019

Look up Bernie, and you'll see he identifies himself as an Independent. Same for Angus King.

Al Franken listed himself as a Democrat. He willingly put himself in that camp. Bernie has not. He's made it quite clear that he is not a Democrat.

But they will caucus with one party or the other, since there is no Independent Party, as such, to caucus with. Even if there were, it wouldn't represent one set of ideals, since the essence of being an Independent is that you don't subscribe to an identified set of ideals shared with others.

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

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Did you expect an answer? Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #1

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Blackmail Loki Liesmith Feb 2019 #3

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Ok. Then question me... SidDithers Feb 2019 #4

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He just gave you a damn good Cha Feb 2019 #7

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Not everyone wants BS to Cha Feb 2019 #9

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There are millions of others who Cha Feb 2019 #13

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We heard this before. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #47

Nah, I disagree. Cha Feb 2019 #48

Bernie is the first to say he is a Socialist Democrat and not a Democrat, that's why. flying_wahini Feb 2019 #15

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Mahalo, flying_wahini! Cha Feb 2019 #20

You don't have to be a Democrat to vote for a Democrat... SidDithers Feb 2019 #16

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And I refer you to... SidDithers Feb 2019 #22

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Beat me to it... SidDithers Feb 2019 #40

Sen Patrick Leahy (D-VT) honest.abe Feb 2019 #29

There is nothing that stops a candidate from running on a major or minor party ticket. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #39

Yes there is. There is both a republican and Democratic Party... George II Feb 2019 #49

Just the opposite.. I don't like him Cha Feb 2019 #51

Bernie self-identifies as an Independent and Socialist. He does not self-identify as a Democrat. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #57

There's no party registration in Minnesota, like Vermont. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2019 #33

She has a (D) after her name as a Senator, not (DFL) (nt) ehrnst Feb 2019 #36

So what. There are political parties in Vermont and options to run as a major/minor party or ind. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #42

Representatives choose which party they are. That will be declared in the gov. site. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #60

wash state doesnt have a party affiliation either but when you say you are something... samnsara Feb 2019 #30

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No, Independents who caucus with Democrats are Independents, not Democrats. ehrnst Feb 2019 #38

No, it does Not "make him a Democrat". Cha Feb 2019 #52

Not having to register to a party is not the same thing as not BEING affiliated with a party. Honeycombe8 Feb 2019 #63

It appears you don't live in Vermont ehrnst Feb 2019 #54

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Actually that is a valid response. You do realize how many times this has been batted around here? still_one Feb 2019 #59

Because Bernie hasn't signed their sacred sheet of paper Sinistrous Feb 2019 #19

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Best to get it in writing from him. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #43

OK Dave in VA Feb 2019 #24

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well i hope the DNC makes everyone show their tax returns this year IF samnsara Feb 2019 #26

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re: "that's up to the DNC to determine what they require, not us." thesquanderer Feb 2019 #44

Again, not our first rodeo. He never released them the first time he promised. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #45

Bernie is a Democrat only when it serves his needs. democratisphere Feb 2019 #34

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That and when he returns to his independent status he bashes the democrats Thekaspervote Feb 2019 #41

annnnnnd have you missed that it serves our needs as well? shanny Feb 2019 #46

Bernie is a Democratic Socialist Funtatlaguy Feb 2019 #37

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Democratic Socialist is one who holds that political theory, not a party. ehrnst Feb 2019 #56

His lack of support for the ACA says it all. ucrdem Feb 2019 #53

Mahalo for that news report, Cha Feb 2019 #58

Thanks Cha ucrdem Feb 2019 #61

I know exaclty what Cha Feb 2019 #62

Are you seriously that naive? LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #55