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In reply to the discussion: 'Run, Bernie, Run': Survey Shows Huge Support for Sen. Sanders as Progressive Presidential Candidate [View all]PDittie
(8,322 posts)9. I totally get that
After hearing Al From and other Third Wayers talk about their beliefs -- and their (relative to mine, yours, and others like us) control over Democratic Party developments with regard to presidential nominations...
... well, I just don't see Bernie going for that. I could be wrong.
There's a greater chance Elizabeth Warren fits into that coat than Sanders. But she isn't going to run against Hillary. Sanders might challenge Clinton in a party primary or two, but I would be surprised if he did so after, say, New Hampshire. JMHO.
A more orthodox Democrat, like O'Malley or Schweitzer, stands a better chance of carrying that torch than Sanders. He's more to the left than Kucinich (and there is NOTHING wrong with that).
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'Run, Bernie, Run': Survey Shows Huge Support for Sen. Sanders as Progressive Presidential Candidate [View all]
adirondacker
Dec 2013
OP
I'll bow out, I just re-read your post and you opposed Democrat and socialist.
BelgianMadCow
Dec 2013
#7
But that is why Progressive Dems want him to run, the fact that HIS views, which on almost every
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#8
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
If Bernie runs as an independent he will split the vote. However, I do not object him running as a
lostincalifornia
Dec 2013
#27
He can switch parties to Democrat. People do it all the time. That way the vote won't be split
lostincalifornia
Dec 2013
#31
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
Me too. We have learned that having a 'd' after your name often means nothing. Either
sabrina 1
Dec 2013
#64
A few here would rather support Wall street, Corporacrats, and Gasmen. Meh, let em join the
adirondacker
Dec 2013
#55
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