Bernie Sanders

Proserpina

(2,352 posts) Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:04 PM Dec 2015

So, Bernie's not a REAL Democrat--that's the underlying complaint

see http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251911030#post1

The Shrillaries (a lovely title that I've stolen, thank you, Creator of this perfectly descriptive nickname!) are so down on Bernie because:

he's not a real Democrat

(gasps of shock and dismay)

I think the BEST way to determine which party a man belongs to is to look at how the People perceive him. And from everything I've seen, Bernie's more of a Democrat (meaning more support from People and from Democrats as a subset of the People) than Hillary ever was or will be. Especially going forward from this point. Hillary's chosen woman, Debbie Wasserman Schulz, has betrayed the very principles that underlie the Democratic Party's reason for existing.

I can see Hillary being forced to do a Lieberman. Maybe the two of them can get together and form their own American Likud Party...

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So, Bernie's not a REAL Democrat--that's the underlying complaint (Original Post) Proserpina Dec 2015 OP

Do they mean Old Codger Dec 2015 #1

Your guess is as good as mine Proserpina Dec 2015 #2

They are technically correct COLGATE4 Dec 2015 #3

Bernie's running for the Democratic nomination, so that makes him a Democrat Proserpina Dec 2015 #4

Bernie will never be good enough in their eyes. And their total misunderstanding of Hiraeth Dec 2015 #5

There's no fixing "stupid" as we all learn to our disgust Proserpina Dec 2015 #6

She is classless and clueless. After Bernie said what he said about her email fiasco. How she can Hiraeth Dec 2015 #7

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)

1. Do they mean

Reply to Proserpina (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:36 PM

Dec 2015

That since he won't fall in line and worship the ground she walks on that makes him less of a Dem? If so include me in that rank..

Proserpina

(2,352 posts)

2. Your guess is as good as mine

Reply to Old Codger (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 04:38 PM

Dec 2015

They haven't specified how many years or generations of party membership they require to qualify....

it's rather like a fairy tale...

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)

3. They are technically correct

Reply to Proserpina (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 05:35 PM

Dec 2015

Bernie is not a registered Democrat. He is registered as an Independent. While he may caucus with the Democrats in the Senate he's under no obligation to do so, so he can change his mind at any time.

Proserpina

(2,352 posts)

4. Bernie's running for the Democratic nomination, so that makes him a Democrat

Reply to COLGATE4 (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 10:03 PM

Dec 2015

because he said so, and the Party agreed.

Hiraeth

(4,805 posts)

5. Bernie will never be good enough in their eyes. And their total misunderstanding of

Reply to Proserpina (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 10:10 PM

Dec 2015

what has happened today and how Vermont party system works is either deliberately obtuse or astoundingly stupid.

I can't say ignoranant because ignorance can be educated but, stupid is to the bone.

Proserpina

(2,352 posts)

6. There's no fixing "stupid" as we all learn to our disgust

Reply to Hiraeth (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 18, 2015, 10:22 PM

Dec 2015

and this was "stupid on steroids", from the top on down. And the Hillary press release, playing the wounded party, was just too preposterous for words.

Hiraeth

(4,805 posts)

7. She is classless and clueless. After Bernie said what he said about her email fiasco. How she can