Is Bernie Sanders an Independent or a Dem?

[Cali_Democrat]

22 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
	Independent
	10 (45%)
	Dem
	12 (55%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[whatchamacallit]

1. Why should I give a shit?

[HERVEPA]

2. This shit is getting really, really old. Talk to HQ for newer instructions please.

[beam me up scottie]

17. Maybe it's automated.

[HERVEPA]

20. Geez. Of course. Why didn't I realize that.

[hobbit709]

3. Is Hillary Clinton a Corporatist? Where's THAT option.

[Go Vols]

4. I'll vote yes to that.

[stone space]

5. His name was on the wall at my precinct at the Iowa Democratic Caucus.

I'm pretty sure that the Iowa Democratic Party wouldn't have put his name on the wall in my precinct unless he was running as a Democrat.

That's generally how things work, here.

[Duckhunter935]

6. more of a democrat

Than the corporate politician that is running against him.

[Vinca]

7. He's the person who won't gift the presidency to the Republicans.

If he'd run as an Independent, that's what would have happened. Hillary wouldn't have had a chance. As to his current party status, I'd say he's more of what a Democrat should be than has been seen in decades. He reminds me of FDR. I wish other people who have been calling themselves Democrats for years would follow suit.

[Lorien]

8. He's a 1968-1979 traditional Liberal Democrat. He's not a DLC "third way" Reagan "democrat"

otherwise known as a Corporatist.

[HooptieWagon]

15. More like '32 to mid eighties.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

9. He's about to be Mr. President Elect to you.

[gyroscope]

10. Is Hillary a Democrat?

[UglyGreed]

11. A better poll

would be is Bernie Sanders for the people and their struggles or for the corporations and their greed.

[beam me up scottie]

12. Other: SQUIRREL!!!

[HooptieWagon]

13. He was NEVER a Republican.

That's better than the other candidates can say.

[jeff47]

14. Needs another poll option

"This dumb argument still isn't going anywhere, so why do you keep trying it?"

[NWCorona]

16. He's a democratic leaning independent

Who caucuses and fundraises with the DNC. It's only a point of contention now because he's gonna beat Hillary in the primary. At this point it's obvious that Sanders has out maneuvered the DNC.

[NorthCarolina]

18. Who cares? His policies and plans fit my political stripes nicely, that's

all that's relevant to me.

[Motown_Johnny]

19. If a tree falls in the woods with no one there to hear it, does it make a sound?

The problem with the question I ask is definitional. A tree falling creates vibrations which are interpreted as sound within someone's (or something's) ear. We can't answer that question without an exact definition of what sound is.


We also can't answer your question without an exact definition of what a Democrat is.


I care nothing for party loyalty. In My Opinion, the party exists to promote progressive policies. Progressive policies do not exist to perpetuate the existence of the party.

Sen. Sanders is a someone who is promoting progressive policies and values. I don't care if he fits into some limited definition of what a Democrat is or not. The two party system we work within requires any serious candidate utilize one of those two parties to become President. I'm fine with that. It looks like Sen. Sanders is simply being pragmatic and working to accomplish his goal.

If he wasn't pragmatic, he would be running as an Independent.

[basselope]

21. Which democratic party?

The original one or the one taken over by the DLC in the 90s?

[Nanjeanne]

22. Where's the Who Cares button?

[hack89]

23. Why aren't "carpet bagger" or " political opportunist" choices? Nt

[frylock]

25. !

[NurseJackie]

30. +1

[frylock]

24. Dessert topping.

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. The party welcomed hm to the party

so who am I to question the party?

Any other leading polls you would like to push?

[cantbeserious]

27. According To DWS - A Dem - Go Back To HRC HQ - For New Talking Points

eom

[Live and Learn]

28. Is this a serious poll or flamebait? nt

[Logical]

29. Cali - I am still waiting for you to address this BS post about Bernie hiding something......

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=628406

[workinclasszero]

31. Where is the "Democrat when it suits him" option?

[Jamaal510]

32. I don't even know anymore. nt

[Odin2005]

33. NOBODY GIVES A SHIT

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

34. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.

As in my state which doesn't register by party, he's whatever he says he is.

[elana i am]

35. both

there needs to be a both option. he is a democrat because he's been independent.

i expect the "dem" leadership to be establishment corporate stooges. but the rank and file should be ashamed of themselves. if they were more INDEPENDENT they would be sanders allies.

the true democrat is bernie sanders, because he's independent.

[Kalidurga]

36. I vote Independent, but really it's neither.

Bernie is a flaming communist and he is going to take all of your money.