Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Why I Work Against Bernie Sanders During the Primaries [View all]MineralMan
(146,286 posts)Most of the time, he has voted with the Democratic Caucus, for which I thank him. A few of his votes have puzzled me, of course, but then I remember that he is not actually a Democratic Senator. He intentionally claims to be an Independent. At the moment, he is claiming to be a Democrat in his run for the presidency, as he did when he ran in 2016. As soon as it was clear that he lost that opportunity, he publicly reverted back to his Independent status. I expect he will do the same thing this year.
Bernie Sanders has never claimed to be a Democrat for any significant period of time. He is proud of his status as an Independent. That's his privilege, of course, but it's also a factor in my decision making during this primary campaign season. That has not changed.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden