2016 Postmortem

merrily

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35. Bernie is a Democrat under Vermont law, the only law that matters as to his political party.

Sat Nov 7, 2015, 01:07 PM

Nov 2015

http://www.democraticunderground.com/128018753

Beyond that, the Vermont Democratic Party and the DNC have both recognized him as a Democrat. Anyone arrogant*enough to go against those three things is on his or her own, be it Chris Matthews or some anonymous, uncredentialed DUer.

ETA: brass-ily dishonest is the only other possiblity that occurs to me.

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I'm with Howard Dean: Bernie is not a Democrat [View all] Sheepshank Nov 2015 OP

It berns you bad, eh? RobertEarl Nov 2015 #1

+1 million !!! darkangel218 Nov 2015 #93

Some are doomed to be followers Sheepshank Nov 2015 #96

your opinion on this is irrelevant ibegurpard Nov 2015 #2

No one's opinion is irrelevant. tabasco Nov 2015 #5

an opinion is not relevant ibegurpard Nov 2015 #20

It is how a person interprets the facts, jkbRN Nov 2015 #34

LOL, ibe. Facts say opinions can move worlds, facts be damned. Hortensis Nov 2015 #41

So you vote for labels over policy, compassion, and honesty. We get it. n/t Dawgs Nov 2015 #3

Please explain HOW Bernie has undermined the Democratic Party while in office. Thanks. n/t Avalux Nov 2015 #4

Funny, I just got an email from the DNC hyping "our candidates" including Bernie, Martin and Hillary Scuba Nov 2015 #6

Yes, he is a candidate on the Democratic Ticket...I've not said otherwise. Sheepshank Nov 2015 #22

Try this then ... Scuba Nov 2015 #30

No discussion,just snark...typical and expected. Nt Sheepshank Nov 2015 #33

You're the one splitting hairs. Scuba Nov 2015 #37

I'm being very particular over the words Bernie is using Sheepshank Nov 2015 #54

BTW, the gif in your sig line is shameful. Scuba Nov 2015 #56

So I've been told Sheepshank Nov 2015 #60

The label "Democrat" LWolf Nov 2015 #7

+100 tokenlib Nov 2015 #39

+1,000 PoiBoy Nov 2015 #62

+10,000 Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #108

You perfectly outlined why we get OP's like this one. arcane1 Nov 2015 #114

Why, thank you. LWolf Nov 2015 #115

word salad blah,blah, blah Armstead Nov 2015 #8

+1 Jackilope Nov 2015 #45

Trash canning this turd op. PowerToThePeople Nov 2015 #9

Your last statement like this was hidden...for good reason Sheepshank Nov 2015 #48

Stalkers PowerToThePeople Nov 2015 #49

If there was any flame bait it was your response. Sheepshank Nov 2015 #51

This was one alerted too! dorkzilla Nov 2015 #55

I reiterate the title of my last post in this thread. PowerToThePeople Nov 2015 #58

Bernie is what a true Democrat should be - what a true Democrat used to be. Vinca Nov 2015 #10

He is a true "like" a democrat Sheepshank Nov 2015 #52

So you (and Donald Trump) would prefer he split the vote? Vinca Nov 2015 #53

Of course you would prefer to jump to an extreme invalid interpretation Sheepshank Nov 2015 #59

I really don't care about your loyalties or lack thereof. Vinca Nov 2015 #66

If you didn't care, perhaps you could lay off the actual request for loyalty nt Sheepshank Nov 2015 #67

You've got me totally confused. Vinca Nov 2015 #95

i dont understand loyalty to a party without principles. Voice for Peace Nov 2015 #68

I believe in fixing problems from the inside out. Nt Sheepshank Nov 2015 #74

and bernie proposes doing just that. but how can you overlook Voice for Peace Nov 2015 #76

Not once, never has Bernie indicated an interest in party building Sheepshank Nov 2015 #82

this shit again? demwing Nov 2015 #11

I am greatly disturbed by Howard Dean's SheilaT Nov 2015 #12

I agree with you yuiyoshida Nov 2015 #18

Maybe, but Bernie has been trashing the Democratic Party Hortensis Nov 2015 #50

Excellent post. nt Cali_Democrat Nov 2015 #61

What Bernie has mostly been trashing SheilaT Nov 2015 #65

It sounds as if you are equating Dean with Sanders because Hortensis Nov 2015 #80

I am not equating them directly. SheilaT Nov 2015 #81

Well, you will get a genuine liberal, SheilaT, Hortensis Nov 2015 #87

But he has an avatar on DU... SidDithers Nov 2015 #13

If Dick Cheney declared himself a Democrat, MannyGoldstein Nov 2015 #17

of course ibegurpard Nov 2015 #21

Wow. tazkcmo Nov 2015 #25

I was answering the question for Sid ibegurpard Nov 2015 #44

Within the Democratic Party there are good and bad players Sheepshank Nov 2015 #24

Sid didn't even vote for Obama Fumesucker Nov 2015 #38

That's almost pertinent to this discussion Sheepshank Nov 2015 #79

Just another example of someone with an opinion and no skin in the game Fumesucker Nov 2015 #83

I suggest you take this up with Skinner as a new board rule Sheepshank Nov 2015 #84

You were the one who started this OP, I don't care who posts what Fumesucker Nov 2015 #86

If Bernie is nominated Tommy2Tone Nov 2015 #101

Howard Dean doesn't get to define what a Democrat is and neither do you. pipoman Nov 2015 #14

Neither do you...I agree the idiocy berns. Nt Sheepshank Nov 2015 #26

nannynannybooboo...lol...ffs pipoman Nov 2015 #28

Run out of arguments? Sheepshank Nov 2015 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #15

Bernie better represents Democratic values than 95%+ of elected "Democrats" MannyGoldstein Nov 2015 #16

Represents, is like, just like, espouses, caucuses with, more like Sheepshank Nov 2015 #27

Your grave-dancing sig speaks volumes. MannyGoldstein Nov 2015 #32

Thoroughly dislike them creepy crawlies. I admit it. Nt Sheepshank Nov 2015 #36

Bernie is a Democrat under Vermont law, the only law that matters as to his political party. merrily Nov 2015 #35

That went well. n/t Comrade Grumpy Nov 2015 #19

dean has gone lower in my view Robbins Nov 2015 #23

DWS capitulated, Dean held fast Sheepshank Nov 2015 #31

To capitulate is not always a bad thing, jkbRN Nov 2015 #40

"To capitulate is mot always a bad thing" Sheepshank Nov 2015 #47

He's running as a Democrat. End of discussion. Hepburn Nov 2015 #42

DWS acts to undermine the party Lordquinton Nov 2015 #43

And not just DWS who's harming the party Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #109

I believe Senator Sanders when I heard him call himself a "Democratic Socialist" Sunlei Nov 2015 #46

Yes, I believe he calls himself and Independent and DS nt Sheepshank Nov 2015 #70

More SOD (sanctity of democrats) whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #57

Howard Dean has said Bernie is an asset to the Party. He never said Bernie was not a Democrat. merrily Nov 2015 #63

I'm with Thomas Jefferson about parties. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2015 #64

He is, however, a Democratic candidate in the primaries. MineralMan Nov 2015 #69

Yes he is a Democratic candidate Sheepshank Nov 2015 #73

Bernie Sanders himself said he was only running AS a Democrat moobu2 Nov 2015 #71

I don't believe you. DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2015 #72

Then you haven't seen them all Sheepshank Nov 2015 #75

What are you frightened of? Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2015 #77

What makes you think I'm frightened? Sheepshank Nov 2015 #78

As long as Bernie is fighting for the American people Luciferous Nov 2015 #85

Party schmarty... Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #88

I am a long time registered Democratic voter/volunteer, Howard Dean does not speak for me.nt Todays_Illusion Nov 2015 #89

But Bernie does? That makes no sense. Sheepshank Nov 2015 #91

I didn't say that? Do you know how a reasonable discussion proceeds? Todays_Illusion Nov 2015 #117

Bernie is a jew Bread and Circus Nov 2015 #90

If you are attempting to work in absolutes, you are doomed to fail Sheepshank Nov 2015 #92

Howard Dean did not even know our Party's platform when he was Chair now he is opposing the Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #94

He is a Democratic Socialist whose opportunistic politician's instinct Gloria Nov 2015 #97

It's so obvious. Nt Sheepshank Nov 2015 #98

"It would be hypocritical of me to run as a Democrat because of the things I have said about the Cha Nov 2015 #99

No denying the hypocrisy. Sheepshank Nov 2015 #100

Deny Deny Deny. Cha Nov 2015 #104

He's a loyal American. That's what counts with me. He hasn't sold his soul Cleita Nov 2015 #102

I agree with Howard Dean BlueDemKev Nov 2015 #103

Meow Bonobo Nov 2015 #105

Unrec yuiyoshida Nov 2015 #106

At this point in the game AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #107

So when 3rd Way, conservative corporatist "Democrats" took over the Democratic Party leadership Kip Humphrey Nov 2015 #110

Good Kalidurga Nov 2015 #111

one of us demwing Nov 2015 #112

What you are saying is the party is not important Sheepshank Nov 2015 #113

How, pray tell, is Sanders undermining the Democratic Party? Inquiring minds would like to know. - n KingCharlemagne Nov 2015 #116

I briefly mentioned it up thread Sheepshank Nov 2015 #118

your argument in the other thread was debunked KingCharlemagne Nov 2015 #119