Bernie is on the New Hampshire Ballot!!!

[Omaha Steve]

In LBN: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141270206

[MineralMan]

1. Of course he is. There was never any question

that he would be. That was a manufactured controversy.

[JonLeibowitz]

3. Well the SOS never said directly whether he would or wouldn't allow him on the ballot

There was legitimate cause for concern, but nothing conspiratorial.

[MineralMan]

5. There was never cause for concern.

The moment his photo showed up on the DNC website, he was a Democratic primary candidate. The NH SoS was not about to keep him off the ballot. It was a manufactured issue, completely.

Now, there are some states where the requirements for a ballot appearance can be hard to meet. Candidates' organizations are dealing with those states, as they always have to.

[JonLeibowitz]

9. I never said there was an effort to keep him off the ballot.

The SOS never ruled out that he would be excluded, despite multiple direct questions to that effect. Therefore, cause for concern.

[NurseJackie]

4. I always thought it was wierd. But could never figure out what purpose it served

to manufacture it in the first place. Sympathy? Publicity?

[MineralMan]

6. It's the martyr thing.

Poor Bernie might not get on the New Hampshire ballot. Isn't that outrageous? That's why.

[Omaha Steve]

12. It was a Republican POTUS candidate that filed the complaint

http://andyforpresident.blogspot.com/

And he is taking it to court now: Also, because of the fact that I am preparing to file a court challenge to the hearing, I would like to make a record that I have made a good faith effort to narrow the legal and factual disputes before the Commission, before going to court, particularly since the court challenge will be filed momentarily.

The commission was similarly unanimous in rejecting a complaint by Andy Martin, a presidential hopeful from Manchester, that Sanders was ineligible because he was elected to the U.S. Senate as an Independent from Vermont. - See more at: http://www.unionleader.com/Primary_Ballot_Commission_upholds_candidates#sthash.qi3ApBDW.dpuf

[NCTraveler]

2. I would hope so for his sake. nt.

[Gothmog]

7. The DNC and the Clinton campaign each told NH to let Sanders on the ballot

As a supporter of Hillary Clinton I am glad that this issue was resolved. It would be stupid to exclude Sanders from the ballot and I am personally glad that this issue has gone away

[JonLeibowitz]

10. It is not reassuring if, as you say, NH takes marching orders from a campaign

[Gothmog]

13. The Clinton Campaign is the only party with standing to complain and they waived that claim

The only parties adversly affected in theory by allowing Sanders on the ballot are the Clinton and the O'Malley campaigns and they are in effect waiving this conflict. If the Clinton campaign took this court, there is a technical argument that could be used to keep Sanders off the ballot but such action would not be consistent with the ideals of the Clinton campaign (i.e. to win fairly in such a fashion that she can united the party following the nomination process)

[Robbins]

8. so funny

there are 7 repleys and i can't see any of them

[MineralMan]

11. Too bad, really.

Then, you can't see this, either. That sort of makes DU an echo chamber for you, I guess.