Bernie is not a Democrat. He will be a Disaster if Nominated. Think of KY.

[bitterross]

I live in a state that is reliably blue. Our electors are pretty much assured to be blue and vote for any candidate who is not Trump.

That is not the case in many places. In many "purple" states it is not the case. In KY, where we really, really need to unseat McConnell it is not true.

I will say it over and over again. Bernie is NOT a Democrat and he is a loser for Democrats.

[Frasier Balzov]

1. It wouldn't surprise me if Bernie's support in Kentucky

is substantial.

Also, don't you think that Michael Moore agrees with the absolute priority of beating Trump?

Michael Moore supports Bernie Sanders.

[UniteFightBack]

4. Please don't bring up Michael Moore around here...I mean really

[Frasier Balzov]

7. Did he take the threat of Trump seriously?

Did he support Hillary in the general?

Credit where it's due.

[Sympthsical]

10. Moore warned everyone about what was going on in the Rust belt

No one listened.

And yet somehow he’s the asshole.

[ChubbyStar]

11. He was right.

He is right!

[ChubbyStar]

12. Roger and Me, Bowling For Columbine, Sicko

That Michael Moore just sucks!

[UniteFightBack]

14. He sure does now! nt

[uponit7771]

2. K&R, Sanders should've denounced Russia's help long ago.

[nobuddy]

3. This hourly reminder that Sanders can't win is brought to you by TV Land

TV Land, airing the shows you remember like, The Andy Griffith Show, and, Green Acres

[nobuddy]

6. Come again?

[Sympthsical]

9. Why is "Bernie's not a Democrat!" a thing?

I am a Democrat. I’ve voted Democratic my entire adult life. My first vote was against Dubya, and it was a passionate one.

I could not possibly care less that Bernie does his independent shtick. He caucuses with our party, votes for our policies, supports our candidates, and runs on our ticket so he won’t split any votes.

This whole “Not a Democrat!” business is a very inside baseball thing only countenanced by hyper-partisans. The kind of people who post about politics all day on social media basically.

Rank and file voters do not actually care about this. They care about what they will do if they get sick. They care about paying for their children’s education. They care about wringing out that last ten dollars until the next paycheck. They care about the climate and why the weather’s getting fucked up.

No one, and I do mean almost no one, cares about this. I’m not sure who it’s meant to appeal to. Not only that, but this refrain has been going on for years. Does anyone not know? Why repeat it over and over and over again? Who are you trying to reach there?

Not a Democrat!

No one cares. He’s winning, if you hadn’t noticed.

[ChubbyStar]

13. The inside baseball thing as you put it

Is why the LA Dodgers have sucked in the home stretch, come on people get your shit together. Real people play ball.

"The Los Angeles Dodgers have been eliminated from the postseason for the last seven years running. They haven't won the World Series since 1988. Let that sink in. In all seven seasons they won the National League West, this season with a franchise record 106 victories"

[Sympthsical]

17. You

I like you.

[CrawlingChaos]

18. You are so right

Out in the real world many people see it as a positive, in fact.

[ehrnst]

20. Does that include you? Or are you "not in the real world" along with those of us on DU?

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[ehrnst]

19. Sanders: I don't consider myself a Democrat

"No, I'm an Independent," Sanders said when asked by MSNBC's Chris Hayes whether he now identifies as a Democrat.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/329418-sanders-i-do-not-consider-myself-a-democrat

[Sympthsical]

21. I super don't care.

No one does. That’s the point.

[ehrnst]

22. "Why is "Bernie's not a Democrat!" a thing?"

So why did you super ask?

[Blue_true]

15. You are not going to convince the people that are convinced

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that Bernie is the second coming, even when his 30+ year record don't remotely point to that. They are convinced, like the young people coming out for McGovern and the Hippies who didn't get that most of America looked askance on what they saw as a leadpipe cinch. They are convinced, like the progressives who refused to fully back Carter in 80. They are convinced, like those that claimed a left Mondale was too conservative in 84. They are convinced, like those that chose Dukakis over candidates that had a chance to beat Bush I. They are convinced as they explain to me WHY 72, 80, 84, 88 would have been different only if x happened. They are convinced even as I saw the debacles happen with my eyes in real time.

[Cha]

16. KR