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Hulk

(6,699 posts)
1. Makes sense to me.
Mon May 23, 2016, 01:14 PM
May 2016

If it comes right down to it I think Bernie should run as a third-party... and he would probably win.

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)
6. Incorrect! Many ballot access deadlines aren't even until Aug
Mon May 23, 2016, 01:41 PM
May 2016

with some coming up in June and July. TX deadline was on 9 May, though.

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)
10. takes months of planning
Mon May 23, 2016, 01:50 PM
May 2016

Every state has different rules, and it's expensive to get them all figured out and met in time.

It's not like walking into an office and filling out a form.

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)
11. That I agree with. And this organization might be tasked with handling that:
Mon May 23, 2016, 07:08 PM
May 2016

www.UnitedProgressiveParty.org

570,000 signatures and carefully watching the calendar for months is a quite a task to get on the ballot nationwide.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
13. Is that a Karl Rove group?
Mon May 23, 2016, 07:14 PM
May 2016

The only one that would be helped by this stupidity would be Trump, is that who you want to win the WH?

RogueTrooper

(4,665 posts)
14. Don't forget the sore loser laws
Mon May 23, 2016, 07:15 PM
May 2016

that some States have on their books. He's going to have to get passed them. And, you know, want to run as a third candidate which he does not.

JimDandy

(7,318 posts)
17. Sore loser laws don't apply to presidential candidates.
Mon May 23, 2016, 07:48 PM
May 2016

I expect that Sanders will stick with his promise to not run as a 3rd candidate. Last week probably sorely tested his resolve on that, though. I wonder if Clinton is rethinking trying anything more along those lines again. We'll know soon enough--more caucus states around the nation have their state level conventions coming up in the next month.

Demsrule86

(68,586 posts)
7. He made a deal
Mon May 23, 2016, 01:42 PM
May 2016

He gets out after California...or shortly...thereafter. He would have no supporters on any committees at the convention if he did not.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
12. Oh good more right wing bullshit
Mon May 23, 2016, 07:12 PM
May 2016

I guess then you think Bernie Sanders is a liar, right? I mean he has come out many times and said he would not run against Hillary, and that he would help her make sure that Trump does not win. So why the bullshit hinting at him making an independent run?

 

anotherproletariat

(1,446 posts)
15. Or...know Sanders=realize he has no actual plans, just a lot of promises.
Mon May 23, 2016, 07:24 PM
May 2016

Oh, and keep sending him money.

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