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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie just told Wolf Blitzer that he is an Independent and will be an Independent for the remainder [View all]MaggieD
(7,393 posts)107. You asked
I answered. If you didn't want an answer you should'nt have asked. But the answer is factual.
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Bernie just told Wolf Blitzer that he is an Independent and will be an Independent for the remainder [View all]
politicaljunkie41910
Jul 2016
OP
Yeah, good for him that he used the Democratic Party whenit suited him and now that he
lunamagica
Jul 2016
#8
What a really fucked-up talking point that is, and very depressing that it's become so popular on DU
yodermon
Jul 2016
#66
not to mention getting Hillary Pac money in 2006. I think we know who benefits most between
DLCWIdem
Jul 2016
#133
meh, he ran for the Senate as an I so might as well leave it as an I on his Senate door nt
geek tragedy
Jul 2016
#3
How silly. They will vote for the candidate they like better, it just won't be Sanders.
SharonClark
Jul 2016
#154
Yes. They'll support a Republican declaring themselves as a Democrat. And they'll lose. (nt)
w4rma
Jul 2016
#155
It's not about revenge....it's about a pragmatic choice of who will support
msanthrope
Jul 2016
#158
Perhaps; but that is speculation. The document is the official position, filed 6 months after
LongtimeAZDem
Jul 2016
#120
Well I'll be damned. Is he thinking straight? He basically admitted he used the party . . .
brush
Jul 2016
#6
What's wrong with having political opinions? One has to be a member of a party to speak their mind?
arcane1
Jul 2016
#10
Since when are progressive ideals defined by agreement with Bernie Sanders? -nt-
Lord Magus
Jul 2016
#35
People support policies and platforms more than personalities (well, at least they should,
silvershadow
Jul 2016
#13
Party politics only matter to die-hard partisans. Apparently that lesson was lost to history?
silvershadow
Jul 2016
#44
I assume the people objecting to his staying Independant as a Senator would have preferred that he
Dustlawyer
Jul 2016
#20
I think you guys are making it tougher for those Democrats who are against voting
Cal33
Jul 2016
#46
ha ha haaa. He's been indy his whole life. He did us a FAVOR by not running as an Indy
yodermon
Jul 2016
#73
Tha's a load of crap similar to the bashing of the Clintons over the Foundation stuff, it's bashing
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2016
#106
Ew. I feel so used, Bernie. You said we had a real relationship--turns out you were just canoodling
Hekate
Jul 2016
#48
The problem is he claimed to be a Democrat for the last year while running for the Dem nomination.
Lord Magus
Jul 2016
#92
Today's show is now on the CNN website if you want to check it out.
politicaljunkie41910
Jul 2016
#90
I can't see how he would expect a role at the convention at this point. Nor any further serious
LuvLoogie
Jul 2016
#98
He was never a Democrat, all he wanted was the resources of the Democratic Party
liberal N proud
Jul 2016
#103
As I say, fascinating. We all knew this as we got in trouble saying it out loud. Scolded even, Nt
seabeyond
Jul 2016
#109
Okay, so is he lying now, or when he claimed the same thing about being a Dem?
synergie
Jul 2016
#112
Sanders has never in his life been a Democrat, and a lot of use were suspended
The Second Stone
Jul 2016
#117
Sure he did; he could have meant it, instead of claiming it for political expedience
LongtimeAZDem
Jul 2016
#130
He can be whatever he sees fit. But then why the obsession of changing the platform
robbedvoter
Jul 2016
#147
Also, on March 5th, Tad Devine declared on MSNBC that he is not running for
robbedvoter
Jul 2016
#152