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Bernie Sanders

Donkees

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10. Probably has more to do with millenials caring less about party loyalty or identity than previous

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Fri Oct 20, 2017, 09:14 PM

Oct 2017

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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

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