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In reply to the discussion: Would you rather of had Bernie run for President as an independent?! [View all]LostOne4Ever
(9,267 posts)Just that he would be a democrat if he became president. I see no dishonesty.
And political parties are nothing more than a tool to be used to instigate political change. The Democratic Party used to be the socially Conservative party of slavery and the south. Back then none of us would have had anything to do with it (I hope at least.).
Now it is the party of civil rights (at least when it is popular) and moderate economic policies.
If they want Sen. Sanders as a full member officially rather than a member just in spirit, why dont they move his way and get all the corporate money out and run campaigns the way he did? By and for the people.
I and most voters like me (Sander primary and Clinton general voters) arent liberals because we are democrats; rather we are democrats because we are liberal. I dont care about if a D after a persons name, I care that they are going to promote liberal social and (to a lesser degree) economic policies. So long as it doesnt risk giving a seat to an even worse republican I will vote for a liberal independent over Zell Miller Democrat any day of the week.
I see NOTHING wrong with what he did.