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2016 Postmortem
Showing Original Post only (View all)Sanders Campaign Prepares For Run As An Independent [View all]
In a move sure to shake the Democrat party to its core Bernie Sanders campaign is not yet done fighting their revolution against the establishment.A quiet burst of activity from the Sanders campaign seems to all but guarantee that Sanders will run as an independent this election cycle. All across the country Sanders core infrastructure of volunteers and paid staff are mobilizing to collect signatures and perform necessary paperwork to get him on the general election ballots in the states.
http://www.aldipest.com/sanders-campaign-prepares-run-independent/
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He won't get much. Between Trump spouting whatever, and Clinton using the stuff she didn't in
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#8
They are his own made up false accusation with no evidence because he lost. It does not look good on
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#15
Do you know what an independent voter had to do to get a crossover ballot...
davidlynch
Jun 2016
#26
Of course I know because I made sure I was informed. As I was for every state,
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#31
Yep. Bernie is a diplomat not a door mat. After they kicked him the teeth and
GoneFishin
Jun 2016
#115
Does Bernie talk about Nader spoiling the 2000 race? I would be surprised because
pdsimdars
Jun 2016
#161
He could have made enough money to not care anymore. Who can figure out the integrity Sanders
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#20
He would have the heavens open up on him. All he has had is sunshine and couldn't even handle that
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#38
Talk to me about the California primary and what it took to get a crossover ballot...
davidlynch
Jun 2016
#30
Yes but if they didn't know to say the magic "crossover" they would have been out of luck...
davidlynch
Jun 2016
#84
Even many who ASKED for crossover ballot were incorrectly denied by poll workers
peacebird
Jun 2016
#105
I am pretty sure that many of his supporters would get behind him. And if he joined with the
Live and Learn
Jun 2016
#29
Yes, the Censors. . . . I have been shocked at that. . . . censorship is for weak minds.
pdsimdars
Jun 2016
#162
He hasn't said he would and if it had been a fair election, he definitely wouldn't be. nt
Live and Learn
Jun 2016
#33
Look at the fucjing site that was cited, will you. Look at Skinner's comment about it.
HERVEPA
Jun 2016
#61
AS many if not more of Sanders supporters are Libertarians and baggers. They would pull from Trump
seabeyond
Jun 2016
#45
I don't agree with your estimate. I also don't believe Sanders is going to do this.
Agnosticsherbet
Jun 2016
#73
Not necessarily, it has to be somethng good about Hillary and then they'll believe it
pdsimdars
Jun 2016
#164
What's unreal is your inability to detect bullshit in the form of this OP.
JonLeibowitz
Jun 2016
#65
I doubt it. This is posturing prior to his meeting with Clinton tomorrow.
lumberjack_jeff
Jun 2016
#79
That's what everybody does right after the almost eliminate their entire campaign staff.
Maru Kitteh
Jun 2016
#87
i think even if he doesnt, he could win as a write in. Stranger things have happened
litlbilly
Jun 2016
#136
Yes! I've been wishing for this! Off to the fringe with the fringe candidate!! nt
eastwestdem
Jun 2016
#142
Bullshit. Bernie is all in for ķicking Trump's ass. He won't go Nader snd
arely staircase
Jun 2016
#145
Yeah yeah. We're so afeared. Guess what? Clinton still wins and Sanders loses. Again.
ucrdem
Jun 2016
#150
If Bernie's name is on any ballot in front of me, I WILL vote for him. -nt-
NorthCarolina
Jun 2016
#163
You have me confused about aldipest. People were saying it was a nutrition site
pdsimdars
Jun 2016
#166
Another point. . . Debbie, the sane progressive had a powerful video yesterday
pdsimdars
Jun 2016
#170