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In reply to the discussion: Because America Needs an Electoral Left: Why Bernie Sanders Should Enter the Presidential Primaries [View all]progressoid
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Because America Needs an Electoral Left: Why Bernie Sanders Should Enter the Presidential Primaries [View all]
xchrom
Apr 2014
OP
If He Does Not Get The Party's Nomination, Sir, He Absolutely Should Not Do That
The Magistrate
Apr 2014
#10
If we had instant runoff voting the specter of a puke president would not be an issue
srican69
Apr 2014
#12
I agree. He should not, and will not, run as an independent candidate in the General.
Jackpine Radical
Apr 2014
#20
Right, he should just lay down and let the oligarchs walk all over him and us.
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#57
He has already said he will not be a spoiler - if he loses the primary and then runs against Hillary
jwirr
Apr 2014
#15
If he should enter the presidential primaries, would it be better for the nation for him
Cal33
Apr 2014
#3
I think they are saying that he only run in the Democratic primary, but not to "pose" as a Democrat
cascadiance
Apr 2014
#39
We will never get a strong majority of common-sense liberals in Congress or a common-sense
JDPriestly
Apr 2014
#26
You have plenty such observers informing you about how wrong your argument is
Scootaloo
Apr 2014
#53
nader was a contributing factor to be sure. 300,000+ registered dems that voted for bush in FL..
frylock
Apr 2014
#75
he didn't give us bush singlehandedly, but he sure was one of several factors!
dionysus
Apr 2014
#65
Ah yes the scapegoat Nader whine. If you dont want that to happen again dont pray
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#58
If Sanders ran, perhaps we would get someone who makes the case for the left
mindwalker_i
Apr 2014
#17
If he won't cut any deals with globalists as Obama did, they'll make sure he doesn't win primaries.
ancianita
Apr 2014
#24
No. You're right. The money that it takes to win will have to come from independent sources.
ancianita
Apr 2014
#30
The power to reshape the Supreme Court bears no resemblance to "softball".
Trust Buster
Apr 2014
#32
"Softball" as in D and R candidates of the Corporate Party debating each other.
closeupready
Apr 2014
#33
His running would make the race 10 times more compelling, ginning up our voters interest
Rowdyboy
Apr 2014
#34
But, but, if Senator Sanders runs then the Third Way will have an excuse to whine about
rhett o rick
Apr 2014
#56
President Sanders, Vice President Warren both fully backed/blessed by Bill and Hillary Clinton.
chknltl
Apr 2014
#62
you are using the purity word, conservative talking point, don't be so blindied that
pragmatic_dem
Apr 2014
#71
if democratic leadership doesn't want competition for ideas, if they won't represent liberals then
pragmatic_dem
Apr 2014
#73
if Bernie runs as a dem, it will be interesting to see if the librul media tries to Kucinich him..
frylock
Apr 2014
#76
The Country DESPERATELY needs a viable, non-Corporate, Progressive, Left-of-center political Party
blkmusclmachine
Apr 2014
#78
My question to those who know him better - Can he lead? Can he promote followship?
aikoaiko
Apr 2014
#79