Bernie Sanders

marym625

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2. Can't imagine they'll keep him off

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 07:25 PM

Jun 2015

That would be pretty obvious game playing.

What am I saying? Of course they'll try to keep him off.

We'll all just know why.

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Democrats May Keep Bernie Sanders Off New York Primary Ballot [View all] Playinghardball Jun 2015 OP

As sooon as Bernie announced UNOFFICIALLY, the Democratic Party began raising money off his run. merrily Jun 2015 #1

Can't imagine they'll keep him off marym625 Jun 2015 #2

New Democrats, you know..... Enthusiast Jun 2015 #62

yep. marym625 Jun 2015 #63

I am sorry, are you insinuating that they have integrity? Getting H.Clinton into the WH is the rhett o rick Jun 2015 #67

No, I am insinuating they don't. marym625 Jun 2015 #68

My "are you insinuating" was meant as sarcasm. We agree here. nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #69

oh! Sorry. my bad marym625 Jun 2015 #70

NP. I have to be careful with my unidentified sarcasm. rhett o rick Jun 2015 #71

Maybe we should use the marym625 Jun 2015 #74

Yep. nm rhett o rick Jun 2015 #75

I'm in NY and I just signed - LiberalElite Jun 2015 #3

+1 daleanime Jun 2015 #7

Is that constitutional? pscot Jun 2015 #4

I'm not a scholar on this subject, but SusanCalvin Jun 2015 #16

Short answer: Yes. n/t ColesCountyDem Jun 2015 #26

Not surprised BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #5

Changing your affiliation doesn't accomplish much. Jim Lane Jun 2015 #15

Well, I already don't give them money, so it's all I've got BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #17

Correct awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #33

Doubt he will get on Oklahoma Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #6

Wouldn't switching his party affiliation fix that? You know, re-register as a Democrat? CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2015 #8

It's far from clear that he can switch Jim Lane Jun 2015 #12

If what you are saying is correct, then in theory . . . markpkessinger Jun 2015 #23

Howard Dean was on the ballot karynnj Jun 2015 #37

How could Howard Dean have been a 'Democratic' governor . . . markpkessinger Jun 2015 #38

Dean ran on the Democratic line; Sanders didn't karynnj Jun 2015 #44

Suppose a Vermonter who had never run for public office wanted to run in the NY primary? Jim Lane Jun 2015 #48

I think you're too optimistic about the timing. Jim Lane Jun 2015 #47

If Bernie gets rolled by those tactics, Admiral Loinpresser Jun 2015 #52

Same here, and we would be far from alone. It would be very foolish for them to be that blatant sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #56

Whether he gets "rolled" or not you still have the same decision. But I recommend that rhett o rick Jun 2015 #72

Wherever the masses are, brother, Admiral Loinpresser Jun 2015 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #34

Vermont has no concept of party that they recognize. hootinholler Jun 2015 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #35

Signed! Faux pas Jun 2015 #9

and I used to think only Republicons cheated corkhead Jun 2015 #10

There are republican calling themselves democrats. Vincardog Jun 2015 #66

Where are those WallStreet Banks located again? /nt think Jun 2015 #11

^^^ L0oniX Jun 2015 #25

Wouldn't it be easier for him Control-Z Jun 2015 #13

Read post 12 rpannier Jun 2015 #14

VT doesn't have party-based registration. So he can't. jeff47 Jun 2015 #61

Signed. eggplant Jun 2015 #18

Nothing at all like Nite Owl Jun 2015 #49

We've got a fucked up law in Florida too. Fuddnik Jun 2015 #19

He caucuses with the D's in the US Senate Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #20

Do you believe Hillary is doing this? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #21

Former senator for the state of NY? Jester Messiah Jun 2015 #32

I'm sure she wouldn't promise anyone anything either..... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #36

They Wouldn't Dare... WillyT Jun 2015 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author jwirr Jun 2015 #24

Signed. zentrum Jun 2015 #27

Signed, sealed, delivered. :) SmittynMo Jun 2015 #29

Signed. DeadLetterOffice Jun 2015 #30

Playing that game will infuriate so many of us. There's a danger to that. madfloridian Jun 2015 #31

This sort of obstacle is what crippled the McGovern campaign RufusTFirefly Jun 2015 #39

Well that is why there is the write in option. Kalidurga Jun 2015 #40

I would imagine that the various state parties have gotten their orders from the DNC to do all they dflprincess Jun 2015 #41

This would destroy the democratic party fbc Jun 2015 #42

In a Leninist sense, Admiral Loinpresser Jun 2015 #54

It would create a war within the party, and I would almost bet on a republican still_one Jun 2015 #78

Take it as a backhanded compliment RufusTFirefly Jun 2015 #43

Try it...and there WILL be consequences. SoapBox Jun 2015 #46

If this comes to pass, the Democratic Party TM99 Jun 2015 #50

And I think those that enact these rules probably need armed guards to follow them too... cascadiance Jun 2015 #60

Signed! retrowire Jun 2015 #51

What would show Hillary's leadership qualities more than insisting Bernie Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #53

No, I'm fairly sure that she will speak out.... daleanime Jun 2015 #73

LOL! nt Damansarajaya Jun 2015 #79

If they keep Bernie off the ballot in New York, they will be sounding the Party's death knell. Maedhros Jun 2015 #55

Agree. They will certainly be showing the true colors of the new Dem Party leadership cui bono Jun 2015 #58

Yes. I agree it would shred the Party. glinda Jun 2015 #64

However, the Party has been playing us for chumps for a few election cycles now, Maedhros Jun 2015 #65

Signed SamKnause Jun 2015 #57

Maybe we can push for laws in other states keeping candidates who go over an amount of funding... cascadiance Jun 2015 #59

Smart to let him on HassleCat Jun 2015 #76

Exactly right; Clinton beat Obama by 17 points in the NY primary BeyondGeography Jun 2015 #80

No way. NH does not have party registration and Bernie is running as a Democrat still_one Jun 2015 #77