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PDittie

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1. But he's not a Democrat.

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 10:56 AM

Dec 2013

He's an independent who caucuses with the Dems in the Senate, and IIRC (no time for Googling at the moment) is a self-identified socialist.

Yet most respondents to this poll want him to run in the D primary. Isn't that incongruent?

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'Run, Bernie, Run': Survey Shows Huge Support for Sen. Sanders as Progressive Presidential Candidate [View all] adirondacker Dec 2013 OP

But he's not a Democrat. PDittie Dec 2013 #1

You haven't heard of social democrats yet? BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #3

Yes I have PDittie Dec 2013 #4

I'll bow out, I just re-read your post and you opposed Democrat and socialist. BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #7

No problem PDittie Dec 2013 #10

I think a lot of "democratic socialists" in the US Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #30

But that is why Progressive Dems want him to run, the fact that HIS views, which on almost every sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #8

I totally get that PDittie Dec 2013 #9

Well, you make good points. We'll see. Re Warren and Hillary, true she will not run against sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #12

I think you illustrate a problem within the Democratic party, more than a problem with Sanders Scootaloo Dec 2013 #51

And yet he fights harder for Democratic principles than 90% of those... polichick Dec 2013 #20

He describes himself as a Democratic Socialist Samantha Dec 2013 #46

knr Douglas Carpenter Dec 2013 #2

As long as he doesn't run for a third party I'd gladly consider it.....nt AverageJoe90 Dec 2013 #5

Nothing to worry about there. From the article... adirondacker Dec 2013 #35

Same here. If he runs as a Democrat, I have no problems with his run, I welcome it in fact. nt stevenleser Dec 2013 #74

He would have my full support Marrah_G Dec 2013 #6

That's just too funny. Beacool Dec 2013 #11

Count me and my family and almost all my Dem friends sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #14

Yes, but that would be a minority. Beacool Dec 2013 #16

This is accurate PDittie Dec 2013 #18

Bernie is the right messenger for me. Who says sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #19

Just how I interpreted Beacool's point PDittie Dec 2013 #21

Well, as you can see from the OP, which Beacool is ignoring, Bernie appears to be, and it is not sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #23

This circles back to my original question. PDittie Dec 2013 #22

That is a simple question to answer. We are being told that Hillary is the candidate. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #24

It's an "online" poll. Like the one you cited to convince me that Kooch was huge in Europe? Tarheel_Dem Dec 2013 #33

Polls are polls, whether online or on the phone. Now we know why the people did not get the sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #43

Lots of excuses for failure, and per usual, not a single link. Keep on Truckin', sabrina! Tarheel_Dem Dec 2013 #44

There certainly has been failure, for which many excuses are made, but not by me. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #47

!!! Tarheel_Dem Dec 2013 #56

Bernie is a democrat. If he decides to run as a Democrat, I'd be happy to work and vote for him. winter is coming Dec 2013 #36

Same here ... if he ran I would support him whether he runs on the party ticket or not. sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #48

What's not so funny is Democrats receiving more funding by the Tea Party's Koch Brother's adirondacker Dec 2013 #25

Re: "Let's see how many people vote for a 75 year old Socialist." markpkessinger Dec 2013 #42

Or a sixty nine year old woman who voted for the Iraq War and has never apologized for that awful sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #49

+100% Enthusiast Dec 2013 #53

I don't have to explain anything to you. Beacool Dec 2013 #63

Precisely...............nt Enthusiast Dec 2013 #52

With a campaign message that sounded QUITE Liberal. Both times. nt adirondacker Dec 2013 #58

Are you going to compare Obama's chances in 2008 with Sanders' in 2016? Beacool Dec 2013 #62

Do they know he would be several years older than Reagan pnwmom Dec 2013 #68

If he's got all his marbles and a sound Vice President, who cares? winter is coming Dec 2013 #69

Excellent points, especially considering Carter, now approaching 90, is more lucid and rational adirondacker Dec 2013 #76

Bea, I support Hillary, but I think Sanders' entry into the race would be a good thing. stevenleser Dec 2013 #75

I have no idea who is going to become the nominee, or whether Hillary will even choose to run. Beacool Dec 2013 #77

where's the prob? lots of closet republicans "run as democrats" until they win nt msongs Dec 2013 #13

bump... nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #15

God Damned right we are! n/t hootinholler Dec 2013 #17

Bumper sticker: Vote Bernie! No nose holding required. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2013 #26

I want one! woo me with science Dec 2013 #37

Wouldn't that make for a nice change! n/t winter is coming Dec 2013 #65

If Bernie runs as an independent he will split the vote. However, I do not object him running as a lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #27

I'm of two minds Proud Public Servant Dec 2013 #28

He can switch parties to Democrat. People do it all the time. That way the vote won't be split lostincalifornia Dec 2013 #31

I know he can, but Proud Public Servant Dec 2013 #34

Yeah, that would be kind of like running for senator in a state you'd never spent any time in. n/t winter is coming Dec 2013 #67

I'd actually agree with that Proud Public Servant Dec 2013 #70

Whom do you see as those other possibilities? Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #39

Two tiers here Proud Public Servant Dec 2013 #41

I'd vote for Bernie no matter what letter is after his name. JEB Dec 2013 #29

Me too. We have learned that having a 'd' after your name often means nothing. Either sabrina 1 Dec 2013 #64

All the right ideas, but the wrong package... unfortunately. nt politichew Dec 2013 #32

Hell, yes, we would mobilize for Bernie! woo me with science Dec 2013 #38

I'm Excited! adirondacker Dec 2013 #40

Me Too !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2013 #45

Nobody would be happier to see Bernie run as an independent then Ted Cruz KinMd Dec 2013 #50

On the issues Bernie is a centrist. Enthusiast Dec 2013 #54

A few here would rather support Wall street, Corporacrats, and Gasmen. Meh, let em join the adirondacker Dec 2013 #55

Jerry Christmas Bernie! otherone Dec 2013 #57

kick woo me with science Dec 2013 #59

Bernie totally gets it. Let's do this. nt Zorra Dec 2013 #60

run Bernie run! fuck the labels. n/t wildbilln864 Dec 2013 #61

He has my support and he will have my vote if he runs. liberal_at_heart Dec 2013 #66

Sounds like all of the '04 & '08 DU polls that showed Kucinich winning the nomination by a landslide Freddie Stubbs Dec 2013 #71

Except it's not a DU poll. I'm fairly sure Dean had the nod in 04, and Obama in 08. nt adirondacker Dec 2013 #72

Correct. It's a from a website with far less traffic then DU Freddie Stubbs Dec 2013 #73

He would never win the election . gerogie2 Dec 2013 #78

Not if he ran as a Democrat anti partisan Dec 2013 #79