Democratic Primaries

handmade34

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14. key word Independent

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 11:47 AM

Jan 2020

do not say I broke the rules of DU by bashing Bernie... he is an Independent, not a Democrat!

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

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Senator Bernie Sanders is proud of his status as an Independent Senator [View all] MineralMan Jan 2020 OP

But what has he accomplished that he is proud of? getagrip_already Jan 2020 #1

That is not my concern. He is proud of being an Independent Senator. MineralMan Jan 2020 #2

disagree.... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #4

And I don't picture Sanders as a fence mender PatSeg Jan 2020 #8

Sanders has never gotten more than 207,848 votes in an election. George II Jan 2020 #3

Well, Vermont is a sparsely populated state. MineralMan Jan 2020 #5

Correct. Reminds me of the inverse of that Frank Sinatra song, "New York, New York" George II Jan 2020 #6

I think Vermont would be a delightful place to live. MineralMan Jan 2020 #7

I live in mass and mostly agree with you.. getagrip_already Jan 2020 #9

That's a big reason why I wouldn't want to live there. I HATE guns, don't want to be around them. George II Jan 2020 #11

I don't hear about much gun violence in Vermont, though. MineralMan Jan 2020 #12

It's a very rural, very monolithic population.... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #13

Ah, Winter Gets to Us All. MineralMan Jan 2020 #15

again, the low population handmade34 Jan 2020 #36

It's okay, pretty in the summer but not a place I'd like to live. George II Jan 2020 #10

this is our song... handmade34 Jan 2020 #38

key word Independent handmade34 Jan 2020 #14

I'm not bashing Bernie anyway. MineralMan Jan 2020 #16

not a reference to you handmade34 Jan 2020 #37

Oh no. The party affiliation concerns. aikoaiko Jan 2020 #17

Nope. However, we do have a de facto two-party system here. MineralMan Jan 2020 #18

Bernie is demonstrating how one might be an independent and succeed in a de facto 2-part system aikoaiko Jan 2020 #19

Really, I don't think Bernie will become the Democratic nominee. MineralMan Jan 2020 #20

I tend to agree, but he is demonstrating how an independent can be involved and possibly win. aikoaiko Jan 2020 #21

Nothing prevents any candidate from being involved. MineralMan Jan 2020 #23

I like the graphic...but disagree. I am a Democrat, I vote Democratic...party affiliation is an Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #30

I know there are others who share your viewpoint on this, but I don't Tom Rinaldo Jan 2020 #22

The 2020 general election will not be about the candidates, but about general directions. MineralMan Jan 2020 #24

I couldn't agree on this more. n/t Tom Rinaldo Jan 2020 #25

Thanks. I'm all about outcomes when it comes to MineralMan Jan 2020 #26

It sends the message that Party is not good enough to support as a member IMHO. Sanders had Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #31

I'm good with Bernie as a Democrat or an I. It's his positions, views and ideas -- KPN Jan 2020 #27

I vote for Democrats period. I would vote for Sanders if he is in the general of course. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #32

So do I. The upside is Sanders runs as a Democrat. KPN Jan 2020 #39

And I would add that is what some who voted for Stein in 16 said...they don't care about party just Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #33

I vote for who I think is best. In all cases, that has been the Democrat KPN Jan 2020 #40

Vote D ...or we will lose elections...people won't always love their nominee but the alternative is Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #41

Preaching to the choir ... but I don't judge or KPN Jan 2020 #42

Here's the problem Quackers Jan 2020 #28

I agree. He needs to run Indie in Vermont. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #34

+1000 K&R Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #29

I agree, the Democratic primary is for the Party, not the country. apnu Jan 2020 #35

I am proud to be a member of the Democratic Party and I want to nominate a Democrat Gothmog Jan 2020 #43