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Bernie Sanders

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4. I don't get the sudden problem with him being an Independent. Bernie has always been an

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 20, 2017, 01:44 PM

Oct 2017

Indy but has always worked and caucused with the Dems. I'm wondering what the issue was.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/10/20/democrats-reject-proposal-to-force-bernie-sanders-to-join-the-party/

The resolution, introduced by three DNC members from California, attracted attention this week as one more skirmish between supporters of Hillary Clinton during the 2016 Democratic Primary and supporters of Sanders. Bob Mulholland, the DNC member who pitched the resolution to the committee, argued that Democrats were losing potential votes by letting progressive voters work outside the party.

I don't see how the Democrats are losing potential votes by Bernie being an Independent so I think there must have been more behind this.

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The DNC has voted down a resolution that would have demanded Sanders and King run as Democrats [View all] Donkees Oct 2017 OP

I don't understand this... that would be a reasonable thing to require if... InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #1

Vermont has open primaries and declaring party affiliation isn't a requirement to vote. Donkees Oct 2017 #2

Sorry Donk, I'm not following you... what does not having to declare party affiliation, InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #3

I don't get the sudden problem with him being an Independent. Bernie has always been an Autumn Oct 2017 #4

Oh okay, I see what you're saying... not sure what the answer is and the motivation behind it. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #5

Maybe you are thinking mainly in terms of Presidential Primaries, but this resolution would also Donkees Oct 2017 #7

I get that, after doing some more reading about the DNC requirement that was under consideration. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #9

Probably has more to do with millenials caring less about party loyalty or identity than previous Donkees Oct 2017 #10

That is SO true... but they DO love them some Bernie ... as my two kids like to say... InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #11

The DNC doesn't have the power to impose requirements on Vermont's ballot access Jim Lane Oct 2017 #6

Yes, that should be Bernie's choice. He obviously knows what's best for him and his VT constituents. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2017 #8

The more this goes on SHRED Oct 2017 #12

Because of this convoluted Plucketeer Oct 2017 #13