2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHow could Bernie Sanders even know how the Democratic Party works?
He's never been active in party activities in the past, how would he know what the rules are?
Doesn't he have to know the procedures and rules to know if they're wrong? He's been in a party of one, used to winning. Yes he's caucused with Dems over the years but that doesn't give him any experience with how state level parties operate.
Most of us have had more experience in the party activities than Bernie has, who is he to tell us whether the party is following its own rules --how would he know?
And from what I've heard from others involved in the party, his own campaign doesn't prepare their volunteers and potential delegates/voters on the rules and procedures so they know what to do to be successful.
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)Ned_Devine
(3,146 posts)CreekDog
(46,192 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)Come in, Pluto... Pluto....are you there?
.....Come in.....Earth to Pluto?..Please respond. Pluto,.... do you read...over.....
SheilaT
(23,156 posts)So you're an idiot, right?
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)But as I said, caucused in the Senate and House with the Democrats doesn't teach him how the party operates at state and local levels.
SheilaT
(23,156 posts)It's just that he chose to be an independent in terms of affiliation.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)get your application in.
Jesus, you're a natural.
timmymoff
(1,947 posts)villager
(26,001 posts)Cirque du So-What
(26,026 posts)the secret handshake.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,169 posts)He's been briefed by Skinner on Project X.
Just sayin...........
Punkingal
(9,522 posts)He doesn't know how to play the game of lying, changing positions depending where you are or what day it is, working with pieces of shit like David Brock....and the list goes on and on.
kcjohn1
(751 posts)There only few contests left. It may garner a few more votes from the dem loyalist.
But I suspect there is truth that Bernie has no use for the Democratic party. He is no longer going to be running in democratic primary. He may truly tell us what he thinks about the Democratic party.
Hillary is the one who needs Bernie to be in the Democratic. They are not so welcoming.
AgingAmerican
(12,958 posts)Sanders wasn't there
PufPuf23
(8,854 posts)CreekDog
(46,192 posts)msongs
(67,496 posts)a smart guy able to learn the ropes. after all he was smart enough to get some F-35s so he knows how to play the games