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Doubledee

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6. Sorry, no.

Reply to Duval (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 2, 2015, 02:50 PM

Dec 2015

Huffpo is right and you are wrong, on this at least. Sanders is what he has always been, an Independent who caucuses with the Democrats and is running on their primary but as an Indie.

That he is far closer to what democrats used to be and stand for is true enough, but fact remains what it is, he is an Indie.

Even the link which you provided, and thanks for it by the by, starts off :

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

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Sanders Beats All Top Republican Candidates In Latest Poll [View all] Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 OP

Good. All of our candidates are better than any of theirs! JoePhilly Dec 2015 #1

yes blueman mmxvi Dec 2015 #2

Better, yes.... daleanime Dec 2015 #5

They are, and apparently it's clear to most. Hortensis Dec 2015 #18

That last line gave me a belly laugh!!! Although some may not get it....... 7962 Dec 2015 #3

I know. Betty Karlson Dec 2015 #7

OK. Good news. But, why does huffington post Duval Dec 2015 #4

Sorry, no. Doubledee Dec 2015 #6

Sanders: "I am a Democrat now." MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #10

What is the evidence that Bernie is still an Independent. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #14

How you ask Doubledee Dec 2015 #17

Vermont does not register voters by party. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #19

Informative to be sure Doubledee Dec 2015 #20

As many politicians have done in the past, Bernie changed to the Democratic Party after JDPriestly Dec 2015 #22

I like Bernie as well Doubledee Dec 2015 #24

My understanding is that Vermont (like Texas) does not require partisan voter registration and that Attorney in Texas Dec 2015 #15

And so does Hillary! Plus she beats Bernie by 30%! Walk away Dec 2015 #8

Yes, it does put Dems in an unusual position... thesquanderer Dec 2015 #9

Hillary beats all Republican candidates and Smashes Bernie Sanders in the polls! Walk away Dec 2015 #11

Yes, Sanders' additional support in the general is coming from Republicans thesquanderer Dec 2015 #12

So? Doubledee Dec 2015 #21

K&R. JDPriestly Dec 2015 #13

K & R SoapBox Dec 2015 #16

great news for bernie, but with this latest development in CA, restorefreedom Dec 2015 #23