538: What the rise of Kamala Harris tells us about the Democratic Party

[LiberalLovinLug]

81. I'm willing to embrace the exception to the rule...if the exception is worth it

What I don't understand..is the lack of understanding by some who dismiss Sanders only because of his reluctance to wear the D. His own ambitions, are ambitions the majority of Americans want as well, like single payer health care. And he already DOES work within the Democratic party. And that kind of work is much much more important than anything else.

He is an anomaly. A free radical. Its not something to get all hand-wringy about. Just accept the exception. Its not like he has spurned anyone else to follow him into dropping the D and taking the I. Mostly because it would usually be the death knell for such a candidate. They'd have an even lesser chance than the local Green party candidate if they tried it. Especially in this partisan atmosphere.

I even think it would be better in a lot of ways if he'd just relent to the pressure. But there are other advantages to having such a popular Independent cheer on our party, with a certain segment of the population.

Sanders might be a stubborn old fool, but he's OUR stubborn old fool. Who is damn popular with the voters.


From a party that celebrates diversity. That champions the minority member. That is usually forgiving of the odd, the queer, the blacksheep of the family...yet acts so damn petulant about Bernie freakin Sanders. I am somewhat perplexed by that.