General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: I think we all agree that Bernie Sanders is a fine Senator, [View all]FDRsGhost
(470 posts)and that honesty is one of the reason why he is the most popular politician and people trust him. That is an ASSET to the party and THAT is how you bring people in to the party; hence his position of the head of outreach.
Uhhhh Bernie IS in leadership. Has been since after the election. Where ya been?
Sanders named to Senate leadership post
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/306336-sanders-named-to-senate-leadership-post
Senate Democrats tap Bernie Sanders to lead outreach
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/11/16/senate-democrats-tap-bernie-sanders-lead-outreach/93960822/
Bernie Sanders Tapped For Role In Senate Democratic Leadership
http://jewishweek.timesofisrael.com/bernie-sanders-tapped-for-role-in-senate-democratic-leadership/
Sanders joins Democratic leadership, isn't officially a Democrat
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/independent-bernie-sanders-democratic-leadership-231486
BERNIE SANDERS, ELIZABETH WARREN TAPPED FOR SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP TEAM
http://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-senate-leadership-521936
Do you understand that if Bernie was to switch being a Democrat he would go against the very people in Vermont who elected him as an indy?
Publicly attacking? It's valid criticism as I keep saying and you need to stop because right now YOU are helping the GOP by trashing Bernie, the most popular politician in America at a time when Republicans are getting closer to being able to hold a constitutional convention, at a time when Democrats only hold 26% of the electorate, at a time when Democrats have been killed at the state level by losing over 1,000 seats. Bernie is right in what he says and we CAN NOT afford to keep doing the same thing or our party dies and goes of the Whigs. Do you want that to happen? I sure as hell don't!