just got a snail mail solicitation from Bernie Sanders

[ibegurpard]

Raising money for the DSCC...
But he's not Democrat apparently..

[NCTraveler]

1. He is an excellent Democrat...

Speaking about the issues we care about every day.

[ibegurpard]

2. I know

But a lot of people haven't gotten the memo spparently...do you think they'll turn away the money he's raising for the DSCC?

[NCTraveler]

3. I don't comprehend the point to your question.

I can't think of a single reason why they would return the money. For your question to have any merit you would have to have at least one argument to make. Why do you think there is a possibility they would return it? I'm missing something.

[ibegurpard]

8. how can they take money raised by him

And then turn around and attack him for not being a Democrat? A bit hypocritical don't you think?

[NCTraveler]

11. I didn't know the organization here questioned that about him.

A link in the op would have made that clear. Without such information, you question has zero merit. I actually think it has no merit even with your claim as to the organizations concern.

[ibegurpard]

12. Are you really trying to tell me

That all of the Democrats attacking Bernie Sanders for "not being a Democrat" are acting of their own volition? He's good enough to raise money for us but apparently not good enough to run as one of us..

[NCTraveler]

15. So you aren't talking about the organization.

It's supporters. I could at least see how you kind of got there if it was the organization saying. Still no merit but I could recognize your path. I'm back to not even seeing the path with respect to your question.

[brooklynite]

4. Aren't the Sanders supporters the folks who insist they'll "NEVER give to the DSCC or DNC"?

[Thinkingabout]

5. Huummm again.

[ibegurpard]

6. I guess we'll see won't we?

You think the party will give it back? Since it's not coming from Democrats? After all they might look like a bunch of fucking hypocrites raising money off someone they turn around and then attack as "not being a Democrat..."

[brooklynite]

9. Um, I've never bought into the "Sanders isn't a Democrat" argument...

...and neither has the DNC.

...as well, I'm the guy who had dinner with Sanders at a swanky DSCC retreat in Martha's Vineyard.

[ibegurpard]

13. I don't believe you

At least about the non democratic part. I could care less about your constant name-dropping.

[brooklynite]

16. Name a DNC official who's said that...

...and explain why, if that was the case, Sanders would sign a DSCC fundraising letter.

[brooklynite]

10. I rest my case...

[workinclasszero]

14. Bernie is no democrat

You don’t change the system from within the Democratic Party.”

“My own feeling is that the Democratic Party is ideologically bankrupt.”

“We have to ask ourselves, ‘Why should we work within the Democratic Party if we don’t agree with anything the Democratic Party says?’”

I'm just going by Bernies own words. He holds the democratic party in contempt.

[ColesCountyDem]

17. Dates? Context? Links? n/t

[workinclasszero]

20. Right here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251727316

[ColesCountyDem]

23. Wow-- quotes from a quarter-century ago!

I wonder what Sec. Clinton said 25 years ago? Or as Arkansas' First Lady? Or as a Republican staff attorney in the House? Or as a volunteer for Barry Goldwater?

[ibegurpard]

18. And yet here he is raising money for them

Go figure...

[workinclasszero]

21. Did Bernie disavow his statements about the

Democratic party? I don't think so.

I'll leave it to you to figure out his money rasing scheme

[ibegurpard]

22. this wasn't for him

It was from him to raise money DIRECTLY FOR the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

[Art_from_Ark]

19. And yet you're supporting someone who's a "traitor to the Dem Party",

and who has a "despicable lack of morals", in your own words.