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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: A Simple Question? Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat?? [View all]CTAtheist
(88 posts)35. I think its best to shed titles here, and just think a little first.
A Democrat is anyone who checks 1 specific box on their Voter Registration form.
That says *nothing* about their positions. Zip. Nada. Ziltch. Bupkiss.
If a Republican declares they want to run for the Democratic Nomination, and change their party registration, I could care less. If that Republican (now Democrat) is still a conservative, they simply aren't getting my vote, ever. Because their positions/policies are counter to my own.
IMHO, its literally pointless to have threads like this. We should focus only on record, positions and how they match up vs whoever is president in 2020 (Trump, Pence, Pelosi... I can dream!!!)
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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bernie is NOT A DEMOCRAT, he is an Independent. For that reason, i think he should not be included
trueblue2007
Feb 2019
#8
BS will be required to sign a document affirming that he is a member of the Democrat Party
lapucelle
Feb 2019
#9
That's easy. The Democratic Party has a written platform that members agree to support.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2019
#23
Nope. I prefer the genuine article. The conditional phrase "as a" tells me all I need to know.
NurseJackie
Feb 2019
#31