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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Has Bernie officially joined the Democratic Party yet? [View all]RichVRichV
(885 posts)104. In politics endorsements have no tangible value.
They don't count as votes, they don't decide elections. All an endorsement can do is influence someone who respects the person or entity making the endorsement.
If people dismiss endorsements from politicians but put weight behind unions it just means that person respects the unions more than the politician. It's also why who the politician giving the endorsement is is more important than how many political endorsements someone gets.
Some people are affected heavily by endorsements, others give them no credence. Often an endorsement by someone you personally know holds much more weight than a national figure. Hence the grassroots movement.
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lol.. so if Bernie adds his email address to the DNC mailing list, that sufficient enough for you to
yodermon
Aug 2015
#67
It's not "me" that sets the membership criteria ... It is up to the DNC ...
1StrongBlackMan
Aug 2015
#68
He did the moment he declared he was running for president on the Democratic ticket.
RichVRichV
Aug 2015
#101
Someone who makes statements after quitting their job is not proof of anything, no matter where
MADem
Aug 2015
#66
NEVER is an absolute. Are you sure that's the word you want to use?
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#53
Why would there be such a thing as "national registration" when there are no national elections?
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#55
First time I heard of Bernie was in 88, when he endorsed Jesse Jackson for President
Autumn
Aug 2015
#44
I go back to the old, old days when it was a hassle to get anyone but the party favorite
hedgehog
Aug 2015
#19
You are right, it is not important because Bernie will never join the Democratic Party
leftofcool
Aug 2015
#22
I wasn't aware Bernie's independent status was a violation of State Dept. policy,
AppalachianLeftist
Aug 2015
#39
You should call the FBI and tell them they're barking up the wrong tree.
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#56
The party needs to join Sanders, it is a damn shame we have so few of his caliber.
TheKentuckian
Aug 2015
#42
How is Vermont not having partisan voter registration responsive to the question of ...
1StrongBlackMan
Aug 2015
#65
Could be that Sanders has always said horrible things about the Democratic Party?
leftofcool
Aug 2015
#86
Well from my POV the Democratic Party has done some horrible things that they deservedly needed
Perry Smith
Aug 2015
#87
Who gives a fuck... and WHY? If he by some strange twist of fate does win, he'll govern EXACTLY
cherokeeprogressive
Aug 2015
#92