Bernie chose to run as a Democrat.

[mmonk]

Therefore, he is a declared candidate to be the Democratic Party nominee for president of the United States.

[MineralMan]

1. Yes. By doing so, he IS a Democrat.

He'll be on any ballot he chooses, I guarantee.

[mmonk]

2. Yep.

And good luck on your political endeavors this election season.

[MiniMe]

3. And he did it for the right reason

He doesn't want to run as an independent because he knows that splitting the vote up is a bad thing.

[mmonk]

4. Yes. He isn't running a spoiler campaign.

[Vincardog]

5. He will be splitting the vote, of the RW. Some libertarian s will be voting for Bernie.

[HooptieWagon]

6. Facts won't sway the concern trolls. Nt

[Sheepshank]

7. the concern trolls were merely wondering why the Bernie trolls spread untruths?

They claimed that Bernie could not declare party affiliation in VT. Turns out that doesn't seem quite right.

[dsc]

8. I think a better case is his congressional career where he voted for Democratic leaders

after all LaRouche ran as a Democrat. I do think there should be some quality control as to candidates but Sanders certainly passes any reasonable quality control.

[awoke_in_2003]

9. He passes quality control

better than a whole lot of democrats.

[Mnpaul]

10. "Better than a Democratic" is much preferred

over "better than a Republican". Some people are getting sore noses from holding them so often.

[dsc]

11. I agree he deserves to be on the ballot

but I will say that having some rules isn't a wholly bad idea.