Bernie running as an independent

[Txbluedog]

I am not even close to being a fan of this man, but the idea is ridiculous. He's not completely insane. He knows Nader's life for the last 15 years and I am sure is not eager to live that in his dotage. Right now, he has the DNC and Hillary trying their best to be as accommodating as possible because they need his endorsement. If he runs independent, he looses any say he has over platform or anything else to do with the Democratic Party. He'll become a parish to the party he has spent his congressional career aligning with.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

1. Also he's not a liar. And he told us many a time

that he wouldn't run as an independent

[zappaman]

12. Exactly.

[JonLeibowitz]

2. Bernie...

[TheBlackAdder]

6. Where

[JonLeibowitz]

3. ...is...

[TheBlackAdder]

8. the fuck

[JonLeibowitz]

4. ...N O T...

[TheBlackAdder]

9. do they find

[Live and Learn]

11. I love it. How are they going to alert on 3 word posts? nt

[JonLeibowitz]

5. ...Running...

as an independent.

Just because you found some trash site which claims he is doesn't mean he will. FFS. But any new excuse to trash the Senator, I see.

[TheBlackAdder]

10. this shit?

[TwilightZone]

17. Well, in fairness, the OP isn't the one who posted it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2182390

I do agree that the site is trash, but it appears that the poster is a Sanders supporter. Or "supporter", if you prefer, since the guy is now FFR.

[laserhaas]

24. Spot On ...Jonzleibowitz

[Live and Learn]

7. You meant loses, right? And what is a parish to the party? Is that bad?

Just trying to help you out.

[BobbyDrake]

13. It's obviously "pariah."

[Live and Learn]

15. Thanks. Could you translate this part for me too:

'I am sure is not eager to live that in his dotage'

Thanks again

[JonLeibowitz]

18. .....

[BobbyDrake]

20. Sure, let me get the crayons out.

Let's go to the full sentence for full context.
"He knows Nader's life for the last 15 years and I am sure is not eager to live that in his dotage."

The writer is expressing their certainty that Bernie Sanders is aware of what a laughingstock that Ralph Nader's career became after helping make George W Bush the President, and that the writer does not believe that Bernie Sanders would anticipate sharing the same fate.

It makes sense to anyone who doesn't try to selectively edit it to make the writer look bad.

[SheilaT]

14. Did I miss his announcement that he's now running as an Independent?

[TwilightZone]

16. Only an "unofficial" one

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2182390

[Hortensis]

21. Lol. I googled and found nothing except a

couple of tabloid sites.

[SheilaT]

22. Yeah, right. Like that's a reliable source.

Of course, a lot of people here have been eagerly predicting that Bernie would go Independent or Third Party if he didn't get the nomination. And it never comes, so far as I can tell, from the genuine Bernie supporters.

[book_worm]

19. He's not.

[laserhaas]

23. Blah blah blah

If he did run as such...Nader's plight would never be akin

[PowerToThePeople]

25. He said he wouldn't

He is a man of his word.

[GoneFishin]

26. After you kick someone in the teeth their promise not to get annoyed is moot.

Bernie is a diplomat not a door mat.

But I know a lot of people here are crapping their pants over the possibility.

So close your eyes, and click your heels, and say "Bernie is not running as an independent".