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Bernie Sanders

BigBearJohn

(11,410 posts) Mon Apr 4, 2016, 11:29 AM Apr 2016

Last edited Mon Apr 4, 2016, 06:52 PM - Edit history (1)

It's really time for me to seriously consider being an independent

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If Hillary Clinton is the standard bearer for being a democrat [View all] BigBearJohn Apr 2016 OP

What would be the sense of staying in a party.... daleanime Apr 2016 #1

Very good point. onecaliberal Apr 2016 #2

Boom! KPN Apr 2016 #3

Nixon/Ford? Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #23

Yeah, that was crazy Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #25

exactly. Hiraeth Apr 2016 #27

Thjis post needs a 1000 recs! KPN Apr 2016 #5

Bernie proved you could be an Independent for 35+ years and Jarqui Apr 2016 #6

yup, giggle oldandhappy Apr 2016 #7

I disagree. I think its long past time that we take our party back! Kip Humphrey Apr 2016 #8

Republicans had controlled the White House 20 of 24 years before Bill Clinton BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #17

If Bernie wins i will stay. If he doesn't then i will change back Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2016 #9

Bingo! SoapBox Apr 2016 #10

K&R great line! Mbrow Apr 2016 #11

You have a spelling error (I hope it wasn't intentional). n/t demmiblue Apr 2016 #13

Thanks...fixed it BigBearJohn Apr 2016 #19

The perception used to be that Independents were in the middle BernieforPres2016 Apr 2016 #15

That's my plan. draa Apr 2016 #16

This is my mindset VulgarPoet Apr 2016 #18

Sometimes I feel that I'm LiberalElite Apr 2016 #21

If Hillary Clinton is the standard bearer for being a democrat SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #22