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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Running as a Democrat [View all]Autumn
(45,109 posts)8. If Bernie doesn't win the nomination running as a Democrats he is smart enough to know he
can't win running in the general against a Democratic nominee as an Independent.
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It IS Bernie's last chance & already he's making it count, setting records...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#79
If Bernie doesn't win the nomination running as a Democrats he is smart enough to know he
Autumn
Feb 2019
#8
Exactly, and moreover he doesn't want to hand the Presidency to the Republicans.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#11
I agree, and so are the millions of his supporters whether they be Democrats or Independents.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#20
No, they dont. If only we could REALLY talk about what happened and how and so on.
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2019
#127
Has any other candidate pledged? Doubt it...and highly doubt Bernie would EVER run as an independent
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#52
Riiiighht... yeah, no one running for president has an ego, except for Bernie.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#73
I don't trust him not to run as an independent in the general. Where are his tax returns?
wasupaloopa
Feb 2019
#3
He did not conceed until very late. My guess is that he was thinking of doing it.
wasupaloopa
Feb 2019
#17
I don't think he will given his past history and the fact that he's made no statement
jalan48
Feb 2019
#42
I like Bernie's speeches for the most part. To me, that's the point of the primaries, flush out
jalan48
Feb 2019
#51
Yes, the same issues adopted by others from Bernie that he's been advocating for a long time...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#77
I like Bernie but I think he is getting too old. He will be going on 80 in 2020.
walkingman
Feb 2019
#5
Why the ageism? Bernie has more energy than any primary candidate currently running...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#81
I do not think it is ageism - I think it is reality. I agree with Bernie on most things but
walkingman
Feb 2019
#106
He will have to affirm in writing that he is a member of the Democratic Party
lapucelle
Feb 2019
#13
If you are bothered by it you should ask the DNC if he has. You might get lucky and
Autumn
Feb 2019
#34
Does this mean Bernie's disqualified?! That would make it the shortest campaign on record!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#82
It looks like it is over for Senator Sanders. Unless the DNC gives him a "tardy" excuse.
CrossingTheRubicon
Feb 2019
#85
He could. Allowing him to run as a Dem lessens that chance. He can get his message out and
jalan48
Feb 2019
#24
Here are the rules that sanders needs to agree to and the oath that he must take
Gothmog
Feb 2019
#35
Does anyone know if he sent his affidavit to Chairman Tom Perez yet? The affidavit....
George II
Feb 2019
#39
We shall see. My point is that it's better he run as a Democrat than as a Third Party candidate.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#43
Do you know definitively, right now, that he has or hasn't signed the necessary documentation?
jalan48
Feb 2019
#45
None of our candidates have signed and certified yet. The DNC will be giving the campaigns the
Autumn
Feb 2019
#46
LOL, there you go again Autumn... must you ALWAYS stick to the facts when it comes to Bernie?!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#87
No I don't, but I DO know "definitively" that he hasn't complied with the first part....
George II
Feb 2019
#49
No she didn't. All the other candidates already affirmed publicly that they are Democrats....
George II
Feb 2019
#54
Well, I don't know what to tell you George. I'm not going to lose sleep over it because I know we
jalan48
Feb 2019
#55
Should we thank every other candidate for not running as a 3rd party candidate?
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#59
Because he has such a large following he could, if he wanted, play the spoiler. I don't know of any
jalan48
Feb 2019
#61
Any of our candidates running as a 3rd party candidate would have a spoiler effect.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#63
Yes, I guess a Democrat could lose the primary and then run as an independent in the general.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#65
There's debating positions and who is most fit to be POTUS. And then there's generic party-bashing.
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#66
I'm excited to see how the debates go. I think including Bernie in the primary is a good thing for
jalan48
Feb 2019
#67
I think bashing is in the eye of the beholder. Bernie has millions of supporters and I don't
jalan48
Feb 2019
#69
There is a distinct difference between debating competitors for the nomination...
Garrett78
Feb 2019
#72
The Democratic Party doesn't seem to share your concerns about Bernie bashing it.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#74
I agree, no "thank you" should be necessary for doing something Bernie would never even consider.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#89
Yep, I have a feeling the Democratic Party leadership knows this and is working to include him.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#62
Without a doubt! And consider all the new, young progressive voters Bernie brings to the party...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#84
I really like AOC.She's not afraid to talk about what she sees going on in the halls of Congress.
jalan48
Feb 2019
#90
OMG yesss!! Love AOC... now there's a future presidential candidate who will CRUSH the opposition.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2019
#91
It is almost as if a candidate has put the D party into a real tough spot.
Eliot Rosewater
Mar 2019
#128