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45. BS says he's Not a Dem..: "I don't consider myself a Democrat" From 2017..

Sun Feb 2, 2020, 05:11 AM

Feb 2020

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday night that he still does not consider himself a Democrat, despite taking part in a Democratic National Committee unity tour with the party's new chair Tom Perez.

"No, I'm an Independent," Sanders said when asked by MSNBC's Chris Hayes whether he now identifies as a Democrat.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=420249

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Why is Hillary doubling down on attacking a Dem candidate? [View all] floppyboo Feb 2020 OP

Where? betsuni Feb 2020 #1

here. floppyboo Feb 2020 #12

That's the same podcast, not a new appearance on TV. betsuni Feb 2020 #26

ya, there was another one with a woman interviewer. will post when i find it floppyboo Feb 2020 #41

Why are we trying to lose this election, our democracy is in danger I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #186

for real Go Vols Feb 2020 #218

I've edited the OP to give you the link floppyboo Feb 2020 #103

HRC was asked a question and answered honestly. N/T lapucelle Feb 2020 #119

All valid questions. No idea. HerbChestnut Feb 2020 #2

Correction: A candidate for the Dem nomination denem Feb 2020 #3

not true. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Stop this mis information slur! floppyboo Feb 2020 #8

Sanders: "I don't consider myself a Democrat" From 2017.. Cha Feb 2020 #14

Why did he register as an Independent for his next Senate race AFTER he registered as a Democrat pnwmom Feb 2020 #23

because Vermont has different rules. Pretty simple. It works for that state floppyboo Feb 2020 #25

Dean is a Democrat, a strong voice for the Democratic Party. I don't buy it. Bananaluver Feb 2020 #37

Vermont has NO RULE that required him to register as an Independent. That was his CHOICE pnwmom Feb 2020 #38

did you ever consider that he wanted to win a traditionally red state buy running as I ? floppyboo Feb 2020 #44

His popularity is very high in VT as you know. He should have stayed a Democrat pnwmom Feb 2020 #58

VT has been a solidly blue state for longer than BS has been in Congress, lapucelle Feb 2020 #121

Traditionally, it was a liberal Yankee Republican state. In 2007, Peter Welch became only the Midwestern Democrat Feb 2020 #138

Hasn't VT voted blue in every presidential election in the last 30 years? lapucelle Feb 2020 #141

Not true. From '64 to '92 VT was republican. JudyM Feb 2020 #181

You're right...Bill Clinton flipped the formerly red Vermont blue! lapucelle Feb 2020 #183

When Sanders ran for Mayor the local Dems were in bed with big donors in VT and nothing was JudyM Feb 2020 #184

Those who missed the "mini documentary" at the Sundance Film Festival lapucelle Feb 2020 #187

+100000 Pachamama Feb 2020 #156

In Vermont citizens do not register by party, BUT those running for office can get party nominations karynnj Feb 2020 #217

B.S. Independent for his next Senate race AFTER he registered as a Democrat trueblue2007 Feb 2020 #73

Oh and that's why he already filed paper work to run in 24 as an independent?! Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #67

That's Vermont. Lots of info out there about registering in Vermont. floppyboo Feb 2020 #68

Patrick Leahy, the senior senator from Vermont has always been a Democrat NCProgressive Feb 2020 #72

Bullshit excuse. MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #105

Aha, you all want Bernie running as an Independent in the GE, I_M_Blue_2 Feb 2020 #188

BS is not a Democrat. we can do it Feb 2020 #122

Since when?! yardwork Feb 2020 #131

A Democrat out of convenience - but only in presidential runs. wyldwolf Feb 2020 #147

Then his DC office staff hasn't been told. ehrnst Feb 2020 #174

Your claim is false Gothmog Feb 2020 #190

IF he's a Dem, why did he just set up his Senate re-election campaign as an Independent? Zolorp Feb 2020 #210

To keep people from making the same mistakes in 2020 that they did in 2016. W_HAMILTON Feb 2020 #4

We have different ideas of the mistakes made in 2016. It isn't 2016. floppyboo Feb 2020 #18

HRC will do her utmost to ensure that toxic factions are neutralized & that a Democrat wins. lapucelle Feb 2020 #123

Is that what she is doing? Seems the opposite to me. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #126

It is absolutely what she's doing. She's calling out crap like this. lapucelle Feb 2020 #127

Bringing dissenters into the fold will do us more good aikoaiko Feb 2020 #129

Into what "fold"? Who hires people like this as senior staff? lapucelle Feb 2020 #132

People not living in the past. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #133

Wait...what? lapucelle Feb 2020 #136

Seems like a different topic than the one we are discussing aikoaiko Feb 2020 #137

You said "the fold is people not living in the past". Are you sure you have the right "fold"? lapucelle Feb 2020 #143

So to recap: A politician running as a Democrat hired people who worked against Democrats lapucelle Feb 2020 #145

HRC is well aware that members of a toxic faction helped put Trump in office. lapucelle Feb 2020 #135

She won the popular vote by 3 million. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #203

It could have been 30 million, but she needed to win the EC aikoaiko Feb 2020 #205

Obviously. But the point is that she was not so unpopular with voters The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #206

And she's calling out crap like this. lapucelle Feb 2020 #128

And she's calling out crap like this. lapucelle Feb 2020 #130

No one takes sanders seriously because all of his programs depend on a magical voter revolutioni Gothmog Feb 2020 #194

Exactly. And, why are these BS surrogates ATTACKING DEMS? Cha Feb 2020 #22

"HRC is attacking Democrats"...No, she's putting ONE campaign on notice. lapucelle Feb 2020 #139

why do some candidates spend 50 years doubling down on attacking the dems party? nt msongs Feb 2020 #5

Because 65 years ago they wouldn't have to? nt floppyboo Feb 2020 #6

As long as there are people trashing democrats you should expect democrats to fight back. showblue22 Feb 2020 #10

Thank you! 🙏🏼 DemocracyMouse Feb 2020 #13

I expect trashing of Dems from the GOP would be met with mighty frontal attacks floppyboo Feb 2020 #21

So do I but that is not what is happening, is it? showblue22 Feb 2020 #27

No it isn't!! And here's sanders when asked about booing HRC.. could have done the right thing Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #99

Sanders did not respond mcar Feb 2020 #157

I never heard any response from Sanders on this: ehrnst Feb 2020 #170

He's ok with it all. It's how he rolls. comradebillyboy Feb 2020 #176

Because she feels like it. showblue22 Feb 2020 #7

Why is Hillary trashing Democrats? floppyboo Feb 2020 #9

He said that last time too and it was not quite true. showblue22 Feb 2020 #11

Vermont has a different system. It was absolutely true. stop spreading falsehoods! floppyboo Feb 2020 #15

What I am saying is 100% true. showblue22 Feb 2020 #19

well, you just brought in a subjective thing - others would expect. Who? floppyboo Feb 2020 #30

I'm not sure it would have been worse. showblue22 Feb 2020 #32

But that's really bad! Like way way worse! You can't believe that. floppyboo Feb 2020 #79

Here's what's destroying the "victory vote" Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #93

See Post #72 NCProgressive Feb 2020 #74

You are the one spreading falsehoods. Sen. Leahy, Democratic Senator from Vermont since '75. MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #107

See https://www.democraticunderground.com/?comview_post&forum1287&pid462588 CentralMass Feb 2020 #182

Explain this different system sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #149

Then why is Leahy a Democrat? mcar Feb 2020 #158

WHY Are BS Surrogates Trashing Democrats?! Cha Feb 2020 #55

Why are you trashing democrats? Nose...meet face Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #69

HRC is not trashing Democrats. She's calling out crap like this. lapucelle Feb 2020 #125

Good question!! And where's the loyalty to Bernie?! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #134

Maybe because people pretending to be Democrats have been trashing her The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #204

VOTE AGAINST TRUMP. Period. DemocracyMouse Feb 2020 #16

That is November 3rd whistler162 Feb 2020 #142

That's, um, kind of divisive. DemocracyMouse Feb 2020 #179

Well, with the GOP pushing for him, that's not surprising... ehrnst Feb 2020 #199

UNITE PEOPLE! And while you're at it, support the union movement! DemocracyMouse Feb 2020 #17

"I do not consider myself a Democrat" Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2020 #20

easy to take out of context. floppyboo Feb 2020 #24

A lot of people are tearing the party up. showblue22 Feb 2020 #29

I don't do twitter. It is evil. floppyboo Feb 2020 #33

Yes because you say "twitter is evil" doesn't make it so. Cha Feb 2020 #48

Laughable! Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #78

I'll pray for you floppyboo Feb 2020 #80

From "evil" twitter bernie declares the democratic party to be "intellectually bankrupt Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #81

I will not be tempted by you evil blue links! Back I say! floppyboo Feb 2020 #85

330 million people would disagree Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #95

the force is strong with this one floppyboo Feb 2020 #97

Do you read DU? mcar Feb 2020 #160

That's one way to dismiss evidence that contradicts your statements. ehrnst Feb 2020 #175

Sanders: "I don't consider myself a Democrat" From 2017.. Cha Feb 2020 #31

First of all, you should probably learn the difference between a "nominee" and a "candidate". Tarheel_Dem Feb 2020 #46

wrong floppyboo Feb 2020 #50

So the "nominee" has made a new pledge? Tarheel_Dem Feb 2020 #52

huh? what's wrong with the first one? floppyboo Feb 2020 #54

You just posted that he signed it last week sweetloukillbot Feb 2020 #152

He also signed a unity pledge. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #200

My next message... 65 million. That's how Many voters Hillary had. Think he can win without Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #75

I agree with Martin O'Malley about sanders Gothmog Feb 2020 #196

Well she's technically not attacking a Dem... Drunken Irishman Feb 2020 #28

wrong floppyboo Feb 2020 #35

RIGHT! Sanders: "I don't consider myself a Democrat" From 2017.. Cha Feb 2020 #40

lol.. he doesn't believe BS when he says he's NOT a Dem.. Cha Feb 2020 #49

maybe because sanders is NOT a Democrat chillfactor Feb 2020 #34

wrong floppyboo Feb 2020 #36

RIGHT! "I don't consider myself a Democrat" From 2017.. Cha Feb 2020 #42

Speaking truth. I always do well with the truth. Bananaluver Feb 2020 #39

Bernie Is More A Roosevelt Democrat DanieRains Feb 2020 #43

BS says he's Not a Dem..: "I don't consider myself a Democrat" From 2017.. Cha Feb 2020 #45

And regular is broke with thanks to twittwad45. So let's get on with it! floppyboo Feb 2020 #47

Please don't put those 2 names together!! Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #82

Why? betsuni Feb 2020 #91

Excellent question. If someone is going to say something Cha Feb 2020 #98

I have a feeling there are not going to be any reasons. betsuni Feb 2020 #104

Roosevelt was a regular Democrat and Roosevelt Democrats were and are regular Democrats. lapucelle Feb 2020 #146

Bernie is no Roosevelt. nt sheshe2 Feb 2020 #201

Maybe she's... Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #51

I haven't heard him dwelling on 2016 or Hillary at all floppyboo Feb 2020 #53

He hasn't reached out to Hillary's voters at all showblue22 Feb 2020 #56

That is a mistake... Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #59

Yup! 65 million of us... and he's doing everything he can to piss us off!! Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #83

Yes, they are... Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #57

Hillary doesn't have an election to lose. showblue22 Feb 2020 #61

How many "Rogan types" are in the Democratic primaries? Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #63

He was bragging about his support. showblue22 Feb 2020 #64

There is Cenk. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #202

What? The Hulu documentary? RandySF Feb 2020 #60

don't think so. It was presented as new on the news, which is my take away floppyboo Feb 2020 #62

No, not the Hulu thing. It was on Friday Jan 31 - a podcast with Emily Tisch floppyboo Feb 2020 #65

Poo poo? Pachamama Feb 2020 #66

is doo doo better? I try to keep out of the alert zone ;) floppyboo Feb 2020 #70

Keep it classy Pachamama Feb 2020 #90

Have you gotten to the part yet where the poo flinger morphs into a soul-selling succubus? lapucelle Feb 2020 #207

No.. both of them are Disrespectful and you should know that. Cha Feb 2020 #94

Apparently telling the truth about a toxic faction during the 2016 general election campaign lapucelle Feb 2020 #148

sanders is a weak and unelectable candidate who would be destroyed by trump Gothmog Feb 2020 #191

I stand with Hillary Clinton NCProgressive Feb 2020 #71

OMG!!! The voice of sanity...thank you!! Thekaspervote Feb 2020 #84

+1 betsuni Feb 2020 #92

-+100000 Pachamama Feb 2020 #102

I also stand with Hilllary Clinton Gothmog Feb 2020 #192

She's not beholden to anyone. Amimnoch Feb 2020 #76

Awwwwwwwwwww NYMinute Feb 2020 #77

.. Cha Feb 2020 #87

+1 betsuni Feb 2020 #89

Spot the difference! Grokenstein Feb 2020 #86

+10000000 betsuni Feb 2020 #88

the difference between 2016 and now is enormous. then, we had a fairly uninspired Kurt V. Feb 2020 #96

No, wrong. It was NOT just like last time. Last time was much more unifying floppyboo Feb 2020 #100

fake statistics NYMinute Feb 2020 #101

Yep, pulled right outta.... MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #108

This one is hilarious. Scurrilous Feb 2020 #219

Here's some data for you.. lapucelle Feb 2020 #153

Here's some more data for you. lapucelle Feb 2020 #154

So much for unity mcar Feb 2020 #162

When the truth isn't on your side, call the truth "poo" and feign outrage. lapucelle Feb 2020 #163

Thanks for adding this to the thread. nt brer cat Feb 2020 #164

You got it! mcar Feb 2020 #161

When we attack other candidates we are doing the work of Putin. Sienna86 Feb 2020 #106

so, has hillary sold her soul? Surely you are not suggesting this floppyboo Feb 2020 #110

What the hell you talkin about.. "Hillary selling her soul", floppy?!!!! Cha Feb 2020 #180

Hillary knows that trump would easily destory a weak candidate like sanders Gothmog Feb 2020 #193

She's right, you know? I'm glad she's sharing her belief that Bernie lacks leadership skills. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #109

Only one candidate can beat satan and maybe a succubous or vapor who is not a candidate lapucelle Feb 2020 #165

If you look into the sun and squint, maybe you'll see a soul-selling poo-slinger lapucelle Feb 2020 #167

Has sanders finally joined the party? Gothmog Feb 2020 #111

Exactly. Croney Feb 2020 #144

she hasn't quickesst Feb 2020 #112

but you see, I think that's just the problem. floppyboo Feb 2020 #117

I think it's clear... quickesst Feb 2020 #155

Between Biden and BS "no one knows who the Democrat is"? lapucelle Feb 2020 #178

You are wrong Gothmog Feb 2020 #195

Becsuse it's true. Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #113

Hillary is 100% accurate ! stonecutter357 Feb 2020 #114

How about "I'm not classy"...boo,boo. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #115

So far a I am concerned this causes MORE DIVISION. apcalc Feb 2020 #116

It's a pretty dramatic divide. How would you solve it? floppyboo Feb 2020 #120

Blaming everyone but yourself TheFarseer Feb 2020 #118

Bernie is only, always and ever BlueMTexpat Feb 2020 #124

I thought she commented on Sanders whistler162 Feb 2020 #140

Hillary's always had a tin ear about these things Blues Heron Feb 2020 #150

HRC doesn't have a tin ear about these things. lapucelle Feb 2020 #168

Bri Bri should feel free to listen to the explanation of why she's being called out lapucelle Feb 2020 #151

Sanders has made it clear, Skid Rogue Feb 2020 #159

Maybe she doesn't like Sanders because on so many issues he lead and she followed years later? Quixote1818 Feb 2020 #166

Hillary Clinton has good reason to be concerned about the damage that sanders is inflicting Gothmog Feb 2020 #169

Hillary isn't a candidate and holds no public office. Fla Dem Feb 2020 #171

There's a difference between correct and effective TexasBushwhacker Feb 2020 #173

I frankly feel the same way. If you have criticism, direct it at Trump. Fla Dem Feb 2020 #185

Clinton has reason to worry about trump beating a weak socialist candidate Gothmog Feb 2020 #172

All I can say is no one thought marlakay Feb 2020 #209

Socialism polls poorly Gothmog Feb 2020 #211

well......once upon a time on 2016... samnsara Feb 2020 #177

Clinton had a ton a great oppo on sanders who is a weak and unelectable candidate Gothmog Feb 2020 #189

She's playing a really dangerous game. It's not helping defeat Trump YOHABLO Feb 2020 #197

Hillary knows that sanders and socialism would lose to trump in the real world Gothmog Feb 2020 #212

Sorry not buying your poll. The WSJ and NBC? Really? YOHABLO Feb 2020 #213

The real world does NOT care if you accept the facts here Gothmog Feb 2020 #214

Steve Schmidt warns that the sociopath will beat the socialist. Gothmog Feb 2020 #220

She must be in favor of a different one treestar Feb 2020 #198

She is either hoping for a draft Hillary movement or otherwise trying to stay politically relevant. Gore1FL Feb 2020 #208

Right... She couldn't possibly be concerned for the future of the country. MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #215

It didn't seem tyo show concern. Gore1FL Feb 2020 #216

Socialsim loses Gothmog Feb 2020 #221