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Maru Kitteh

(28,303 posts)
28. Excellent question. Makes no sense to run in a party you've been so proud NOT to belong to.
Tue Feb 19, 2019, 06:48 PM
Feb 2019

It's almost like he merely wants to USE the party.

Ego we can do it Feb 2019 #1
You nailed it. Wellstone ruled Feb 2019 #2
Because what's his other choice? zipplewrath Feb 2019 #3
Then why hasn't he joined the party, instead of attacking it? LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #4
Plausible deniability zipplewrath Feb 2019 #8
It's actually completely the opposite of a nominee not fully supporting the platform Empowerer Feb 2019 #20
It's actually kinda odd all the way around zipplewrath Feb 2019 #44
I think it also has something to do with maintaining the ability to bash the Democrats at every turn EffieBlack Feb 2019 #45
Well, yeah zipplewrath Feb 2019 #46
Exactly! EffieBlack Feb 2019 #48
The Democratic Leadership Council excelled at "bashing" the Democratic Party Tom Rinaldo Feb 2019 #53
Yup zipplewrath Feb 2019 #59
Ummm.... not run? Adrahil Feb 2019 #49
Kinda hard zipplewrath Feb 2019 #50
He doesn't need to be President... Adrahil Feb 2019 #55
No one "needs" to zipplewrath Feb 2019 #56
Bernie, more than most. NT Adrahil Feb 2019 #57
Oh, I dunno zipplewrath Feb 2019 #58
Nationwide exposure and free use of DNC microphones at debates and other Dem events (nt). JaneQPublic Feb 2019 #5
1) Because the party allows it. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #6
It's the Democrats' fault that the Green Party isn't viable sweetloukillbot Feb 2019 #7
I can't make heads or tails from your second sentence. NT WeekiWater Feb 2019 #11
That sentence is as clear as day to me Empowerer Feb 2019 #21
Then please clarify it for me and I will gladly respond. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #23
"I don't understand what you said, but let me tell you why you're wrong" Empowerer Feb 2019 #25
I don't understand it. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #27
Its pretty straightforward sweetloukillbot Feb 2019 #16
Maybe you can highlight where I bashed the Democratic Party. I don't see it. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #19
The Green Party (which has nothing to do with Sanders AFAIK) seems to want to harm Democrats LisaM Feb 2019 #18
Agree with all you said. NT WeekiWater Feb 2019 #42
The party doesn't allow it any longer. He must declare himself a Democrat, but also must.... George II Feb 2019 #34
He has deceptively done it in the past... WeekiWater Feb 2019 #43
Why not ask why this forum is suddenly full of shit-kickers Hortensis Feb 2019 #9
Haven't heard his video Did he say he's running as a Dem candidate? Or did skip that part? FloridaBlues Feb 2019 #10
You'd be even more mad if he didn't. aidbo Feb 2019 #12
cuz he gets to use dems assets, infrastructure, and funding w/out being a dem? nt msongs Feb 2019 #13
It's much better than running third party. Much better for Dems MaryMagdaline Feb 2019 #14
Wow, nobody has ever pointed that out before on DU jberryhill Feb 2019 #15
Because he was hoping you would make one more G_j Feb 2019 #17
I'd rather have him run as a faux Democrat than an Independent. Vinca Feb 2019 #22
he doesn't want to be a Nader KayF Feb 2019 #24
Because he hopes to win fescuerescue Feb 2019 #26
Excellent question. Makes no sense to run in a party you've been so proud NOT to belong to. Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #28
It is unbelievable that we will go through this again. liberal N proud Feb 2019 #29
Better he run as a Democrat than an Independent. nt Autumn Feb 2019 #30
Running as an independent would affect sanders' book sales Gothmog Feb 2019 #33
No, Bernie running as an Independent would siphon off votes from Democrats. His book sales Autumn Feb 2019 #36
I disagree-sanders needs the Democratic Party to sell books Gothmog Feb 2019 #39
You keep thinking that. Autumn Feb 2019 #40
I realized long ago that I'm not allowed to officially ask that Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #31
Because it is the only way to make changes. MicaelS Feb 2019 #32
Bernie helps us be better Democrats. aikoaiko Feb 2019 #35
Here is the oath that sanders must sign Gothmog Feb 2019 #37
"faithful to the interests, welfare and success of the Democratic Party of the United States" LongtimeAZDem Feb 2019 #54
Because TheFarseer Feb 2019 #38
Now this is the kind of original, insightful commentary that brings me to DU! QC Feb 2019 #41
I'm always amused by people who take the time to respond to one of the hundreds of OPs on DU to EffieBlack Feb 2019 #47
It would suck to have him run as an independent. zaj Feb 2019 #51
Sanders helps the party far more than he could hurt it BeyondGeography Feb 2019 #52
Here is the rule that sanders has to comply with Gothmog Feb 2019 #60
I think because he doesn't want to be like Ralph Nader and split the vote. jalan48 Feb 2019 #61
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