Bernie Sanders
In reply to the discussion: Why Bernie should be very careful about O'Malley's proposal to hold Debates himself. [View all]TM99
(8,352 posts)I still have trust issues with O'Mally and confirmed connections to the Third Way/DLC.
I don't see Webb or Chafee as being serious enough candidates at this point to even go along with this. Besides, they are more than likely angling for a VP slot so why blow that by participating with O'Malley?
Sanders has embraced the Democratic party despite being an independent in order to win in this two party system. He knows very well how to play by the rules and still be the outsider we need him to be with regards to traditional progressivism.
Do we even know that O'Malley can pull this off? Who will be sponsoring the unsanctioned debate? Too many unknowns right now for me to support it.
My gut says something isn't right and not to act too hastily about this.