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CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
Thu May 19, 2016, 12:07 AM May 2016

How could Bernie Sanders even know how the Democratic Party works?

He's never been active in party activities in the past, how would he know what the rules are?

Doesn't he have to know the procedures and rules to know if they're wrong? He's been in a party of one, used to winning. Yes he's caucused with Dems over the years but that doesn't give him any experience with how state level parties operate.

Most of us have had more experience in the party activities than Bernie has, who is he to tell us whether the party is following its own rules --how would he know?

And from what I've heard from others involved in the party, his own campaign doesn't prepare their volunteers and potential delegates/voters on the rules and procedures so they know what to do to be successful.

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pangaia

(24,324 posts)
3. Earth to Pluto. Earth to Pluto.
Thu May 19, 2016, 12:15 AM
May 2016

Come in, Pluto... Pluto....are you there?
.....Come in.....Earth to Pluto?..Please respond. Pluto,.... do you read...over.....

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
4. You do know he's caucused with the Democrats from the beginning, right?
Thu May 19, 2016, 12:16 AM
May 2016

So you're an idiot, right?

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
12. I referred to that, which shows you didn't read the post
Thu May 19, 2016, 12:51 AM
May 2016

But as I said, caucused in the Senate and House with the Democrats doesn't teach him how the party operates at state and local levels.

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
18. I suspect he does understand how the Party operates at all levels.
Thu May 19, 2016, 01:24 AM
May 2016

It's just that he chose to be an independent in terms of affiliation.

Punkingal

(9,522 posts)
9. No doubt about it.... he doesn't know anything.
Thu May 19, 2016, 12:37 AM
May 2016

He doesn't know how to play the game of lying, changing positions depending where you are or what day it is, working with pieces of shit like David Brock....and the list goes on and on.

kcjohn1

(751 posts)
13. This meme is so dangerous for Hillary
Thu May 19, 2016, 12:56 AM
May 2016

There only few contests left. It may garner a few more votes from the dem loyalist.

But I suspect there is truth that Bernie has no use for the Democratic party. He is no longer going to be running in democratic primary. He may truly tell us what he thinks about the Democratic party.

Hillary is the one who needs Bernie to be in the Democratic. They are not so welcoming.

msongs

(67,420 posts)
17. he only joined the party for the $$ and promotion he couldnt get as an independent. but he might be
Thu May 19, 2016, 01:05 AM
May 2016

a smart guy able to learn the ropes. after all he was smart enough to get some F-35s so he knows how to play the games

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