Bernie Sanders has no desire to be the Ted Cruz of the Democratic convention, aide says

[democrattotheend]

The runner-up for the Democratic presidential nomination is pledging to be a more unifying force at that party’s convention next week than the runner-up for the Republican nomination has been this week.

A spokesman for Bernie Sanders said Thursday that when the liberal senator from Vermont addresses the Democratic convention, he plans to echo many of the themes he touched upon last week during a rally in New Hampshire at which he formally endorsed Hillary Clinton.

“He’s not Ted Cruz, in so many ways,” said Sanders spokesman Michael Briggs, referring to the conservative Republican senator from Texas whose address Wednesday night is now the talk of the GOP convention.

http://elections.gatehousemedia.com/bernie-sanders-no-desire-ted-cruz-democratic-convention-aide-says/?sitename=ghm

[Chasstev365]

1. No; he has too much class for that

He also is well aware of the serious threat of a Trump presidency.

[HereSince1628]

2. He's also planted his movement inside the party. He needs the party

and that means he can't misbehave without risking that for himself and the many supporters he has motivated to run for offices.