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2016 Postmortem

silvershadow

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7. To my mind, he is the best equipped to lead the charge, as he has been doing for many years now.

Reply to Cal33 (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 09:57 PM

Nov 2013

And, Elizabeth Warren would be a great VP to him, should she not run for President this time. I really don't trust anyone else to not cave as soon as they are sworn in. I really don't believe he will budge an inch from his values.

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Bernie Sanders: Why I might run in 2016 [View all] silvershadow Nov 2013 OP

k&r for Senator Sanders. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #1

I think bernie can do more good by staying in the senate n/t lordsummerisle Nov 2013 #2

Yes, 'cause Senators hold much more sway than Presidents. Scuba Nov 2013 #3

He'll never be elected lordsummerisle Nov 2013 #5

I should have been more succinct lordsummerisle Nov 2013 #6

Because only Republicans can run as Democrats. blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #8

Bernie would run as an Independent n/t lordsummerisle Nov 2013 #10

And probably hand the presidency to the GOP nomimnee tabbycat31 Nov 2013 #13

Sanders is one of the Progressives I'd gladly see as president. Cal33 Nov 2013 #4

To my mind, he is the best equipped to lead the charge, as he has been doing for many years now. silvershadow Nov 2013 #7

Yes, besides Sanders and Warren, there is someone who is equally tough and not the type to cave in, Cal33 Nov 2013 #12

If you haven't noticed yet Enthusiast Nov 2013 #9

I agree - there's not a lot of time to turn this mess around. polichick Nov 2013 #11

DON'T be a "spoiler", don't do as Nader did in 2000! jazzimov Nov 2013 #14

The only way I'd consider supporting him is if he ran as a D davidpdx Nov 2013 #16

Bernie could do a good job Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #15