I am absolutely OK that Bernie is running in the Democratic primary.

[trumad]

I think he will be great and fun to watch.

If he loses my hope is that he supports the candidate he loses to and does not get an itch to run Independant.

That's all.

[AuntPatsy]

1. Agree

[KittyWampus]

2. going to be awesome primary. I am actually excited now.

[cali]

3. I have never witnessed bernie breaking his word or weasling. ever

he says he won't play the role of spoiler, you know he won't.

and yeah, he'll endorse the winner of the primary- just as he's done for decades.

[cyberswede]

5. Yep. nt

[onehandle]

4. I have absolutely no doubt he will support the nominee and not run third party.

What I wonder is if he will 'unbecome a Democrat, after the primary or general election.

My guess is that he won't.

[Luminous Animal]

8. He can't become one to begin with. Vermont does not allow party voter registration

f

[onehandle]

9. Thus, he labels himself. nt

[rhett o rick]

6. I am disappointed that you would even suggest he would run as an Independant.

He has been more of a supporter of the Democratic Party than the Damn Blue Dogs.

Sen Sanders will do what is best for the 99%. He is the Populist candidate.

[840high]

7. +1

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. This. Exactly this.

[Cosmic Kitten]

11. Exactly right!

It's pathetic how some
cling desperately to the
absurd notion that party
registration is somehow
more important than actual
policy and values.

The Blue Dogs were a disaster
for the party... but hey (D)

[Scuba]

13. + another

[mopinko]

12. i cant see that happening.

i got to see him speak a few months ago. he made it clear that no one in their right mind actually wants to be president today. he is clear that his intent is to prevent a coronation, and to make sure there is a free and open debate.

[JaneyVee]

14. WHY ARE YOU THROWING A FIT?!

[cali]

15. Plenty of fit throwing by HRC supporters here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6585878

[JaneyVee]

16. Plenty of fit throwing by anti-HRC supporters here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/index.php

[cali]

19. but I never claimed there wasn't. See the difference?

[Sheepshank]

17. I like Bernie.....it will make for amazingly clarifying debates.

I just don't think he'll make it out of the primaries.

[backscatter712]

18. Bernie's not stupid.

He's running as a Democrat, specifically because he does not want to be a spoiler. IIRC, he specifically said that at one point.

We absolutely need a real race in the Democratic primaries, not a coronation. Whoever is going to be our standard bearer in the Presidential race needs to show us how he or she is going to win, and how he or she is going to uphold our values.

[bigwillq]

20. I think Bernie's already said that he will not be a spoiler.

I get the impression that if he does not win the DEM nomination, he will support the DEM candidate.

[seabeyond]

22. i do not even register if someone is talking about as an outsider. yes. sanders declared a long

time ago, he would not split dem vote. i believed him then. i do not even consider it now. i refuse to use it as a qualifier. i am that confident in sanders.

[seabeyond]

21. me, too. so much so, i am already on board, while i am getting more and more impressed with clinton

i am thinking, our young radical in ama fuggin' rillo texas, if we can get a part of our very meager dems to get jazzed about sanders. bring some fun into texas

EVERYONE loves bernie, lol, if you have any sense of fun. the hair alone,

[Starry Messenger]

23. I think it will be a fun election!

I'm looking forward to it.

[Gothmog]

24. I personally respect and like Bernie

He will make the race more interesting. I am still planning on supporting HRC because she is more electable

[snooper2]

25. Bernie can be our Kucinich, let him distract Hillary, meanwhile

O'Malley takes the lead!

[Zorra]

26. Get real. To suggest that Bernie would even consider being a spoiler is insulting.

If you know anything at all about his record as a public servant, why would the thought even cross your mind that he would ever do anything that would make it easier for a republican fascist to become Commander in Chief of the United States?

[FairWinds]

27. Every single "democrat" who supports TPP . .

needs to be primaried, and that includes HRC
and all the rest of them.

Nothing personal here, no hate . .

[And BTW, the GOP base should do the same to
their own traitors.]