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BlueMTexpat

(15,350 posts)
7. Surprise, surprise!
Sat Jun 9, 2018, 08:56 AM
Jun 2018

The Dem party would like its candidates to be ... Dems! Seems logical to me!

The only thing that I don't like about this rule is that it may not prevent what actually happened in 2016, when an I candidate changed registration to D ONLY for the purposes of the Presidential nomination/election and, when unsuccessful, immediately reverted to I.

But it's a start.

nothing stopping them from running as I or make up a party name for themselves samnsara Jun 2018 #1
What fucking morons manor321 Jun 2018 #2
i agree with you. destruction of the Democrtic party is WRONG !!! And don't hate on Dem candidate trueblue2007 Jun 2018 #72
Lol. No kidding. Can't piss into the tent when the flaps are closed. Squinch Jun 2018 #3
I don't think either rule change is impactful, and let's talk about how caucuses exclude people. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #4
Ain't this the truth! tonyt53 Jun 2018 #8
It's rather embarrassing that the Democratic Party still allows for caucuses. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #11
In Washington the state passed a primary via the initiative process Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2018 #43
Why bother, though, if the caucus determines the delegates? Garrett78 Jun 2018 #45
I guess those who don't have time to caucus still want their voice heard Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2018 #47
"get rid of disenfranchising caucuses" --- Lord, YES... please and thank you! NurseJackie Jun 2018 #10
And, more! Cha Jun 2018 #40
Add one more thing jmowreader Jun 2018 #67
Yes, that would be NICE! Cha Jun 2018 #70
Spread The Word Me. Jun 2018 #118
No disenfranchised Caucuses.. NO OPEN Primaries so Cha Jun 2018 #119
... Me. Jun 2018 #121
I've read your posts on this, I disagree based on the wording. See this pic of the text stevenleser Jun 2018 #18
Without saying candidates must be party-affiliated for X amount of time before and after... Garrett78 Jun 2018 #19
I disagree. Moreover, we haven't seen lines 1-18. If 19-24 is any indication, there are more stevenleser Jun 2018 #20
Sanders would simply point to his voting record. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #21
It's not too ambiguous. If I say "Faithful to McDonalds interests" and I crap all over McDonald's stevenleser Jun 2018 #22
Apples and oranges. Again, Sanders could easily counter that argument. But that aside... Garrett78 Jun 2018 #23
It's not apples and oranges and I for one would welcome that fight because we need to stop this. stevenleser Jun 2018 #25
A political party and a corporation are not equivalent. So, yes, it's apples and oranges. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #26
Nope, it's not. It's not hard to determine whether someone's criticism is, according to the text of stevenleser Jun 2018 #28
Regardless, a court battle would be a disaster. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #30
Ted Kennedy actually did primary a sitting Democratic President Tom Rinaldo Jun 2018 #37
Nope, that was an amplification to the rule breaking, not the rule breaking itself. stevenleser Jun 2018 #89
Probably EffieBlack Jun 2018 #113
There's too much political amnesia. Democrats have long attacked prevailing mainstream Democrats. Tom Rinaldo Jun 2018 #114
You are greatly overstating when you say he attempted "to primary" Obama mythology Jun 2018 #120
Somebody running as a democrat has to be a democrat? workinclasszero Jun 2018 #5
Anything to complain about.. Cha Jun 2018 #41
It's not an "exclusive club" dumbass, it's a political party. If you care oasis Jun 2018 #6
Surprise, surprise! BlueMTexpat Jun 2018 #7
"...it may not prevent..." No, it absolutely won't prevent that. Garrett78 Jun 2018 #13
I heartily second your BlueMTexpat Jun 2018 #14
Democrat should run in the Democratic primary...about time the DNC stopped letting some walk all Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #9
who is they...oh, you mean we? Not all of us see it at all like you see it. Sanders only has power JCanete Jun 2018 #99
No I don't mean you. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #115
I meant "they" as in "the democrats," in which case, I make up who they is as much as you do. What JCanete Jun 2018 #116
"Exclusive club" oh, do shut the fuck up Takket Jun 2018 #12
Oh, they're big on that "elitist" crap. Cha Jun 2018 #42
Michael Bloomberg, Howard Schultz, Mark Cuban NY_20th Jun 2018 #15
Excellent point. UTUSN Jun 2018 #16
Bingo Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2018 #44
Painter went the full way and changed his registration to democrat a while back. Blue_true Jun 2018 #46
Maybe they should start describing themselves as Warren supporters. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #17
Tough shit Bernie Bros Downtown Hound Jun 2018 #24
Tough shit. The party will not be held hostage by Sanders, his wife, bros or Their NeveRevolution. MrsCoffee Jun 2018 #27
Why are they upset? ismnotwasm Jun 2018 #29
13 million from open primary and caucus. ChrisTee Jun 2018 #31
Boo Hoo. Wanna run as a Dem, join the party. It ain't gonna kill you. emulatorloo Jun 2018 #32
Everybody flash their "Democratic Party Exclusive Platinum Club" membership card! VOX Jun 2018 #33
They hate Dems, so what's rusty fender Jun 2018 #34
Here is why this rule is a super bad idea: Bondor Jun 2018 #35
The DNC can't "drive Bernie out" DFW Jun 2018 #36
+1 spooky3 Jun 2018 #78
👏 sprinkleeninow Jun 2018 #102
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Jun 2018 #108
+1000 (nt) ehrnst Jun 2018 #109
Bernie can't claim any fame to being the moral czar. R B Garr Jun 2018 #38
Mahalo for explaining that so explicitly Cha Jun 2018 #76
I know that I will not be enthusiastic about any candidate who has spooky3 Jun 2018 #77
Mahalo Cha. Thanks, I sure have a lot more to say R B Garr Jun 2018 #87
I know.. Cha Jun 2018 #88
K & R Wwcd Jun 2018 #91
Excellent analysis. (nt) ehrnst Jun 2018 #110
No one is driving Bernie Sanders out. NY_20th Jun 2018 #39
Sorry, if you feel that way, please leave for good. Blue_true Jun 2018 #48
"... moral vision.. " GMAFB! The Democratic Party is Cha Jun 2018 #50
Why not join the party and change it from inside, if it needs changing, Blue_true Jun 2018 #51
I would refer you to this thread... TCJ70 Jun 2018 #53
There is no thread I know of where Sanders suggests he will join the Democratic Party. emulatorloo Jun 2018 #55
That is incorrect. Blue_true Jun 2018 #61
All Bernie has to do is join the party and say "I am a Democrat." It won't kill him. emulatorloo Jun 2018 #54
How do you "drive out" a person from a party he doesn't belong to? EffieBlack Jun 2018 #56
Permanent persecution complex grantcart Jun 2018 #65
LOL! Well spotted, grantcart. Hekate Jun 2018 #105
Still waiting on that answer ..... Wwcd Jun 2018 #92
So your vote is determined by this? Doubt there are a few million. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #62
The Dems? Careful with your tells. GulfCoast66 Jun 2018 #74
of course i will vote for the Dem Bondor Jun 2018 #93
How can we "drive out" Bernie? Adrahil Jun 2018 #80
Bingo onetexan Jun 2018 #106
Bernie left us of his own free will, sneering all the way. So, enjoy your stay at DU, Bondor... Hekate Jun 2018 #104
Of course it does EffieBlack Jun 2018 #49
And this is one problem with the Democrat party. Crazy! Kajun Gal Jun 2018 #52
Democrat Party? MrsCoffee Jun 2018 #58
What Problem is that? What's "Crazy!"? Cha Jun 2018 #59
The Democratic Party might be shooting itself in the foot. This could really do more harm than good. YOHABLO Jun 2018 #57
No. You have to be a Dem to run for POTUS. Cha Jun 2018 #60
I doubt it. nt Blue_true Jun 2018 #63
That's what I mean. Kajun Gal Jun 2018 #64
Well, The Democratic Party is Not "shooting itself in the foot". Cha Jun 2018 #84
How?!?! The demo base is loyal to democrtatic party uponit7771 Jun 2018 #81
The Democratic Party is not a bikeshare program. RandySF Jun 2018 #66
Scroom. gibraltar72 Jun 2018 #68
The Democratic party is NOT an exclusive club. Literally anyone can join. pnwmom Jun 2018 #69
TOO BAD, they better suck it up. Sanders is not a Democrat and he should not run in our elections trueblue2007 Jun 2018 #71
This is a typical Politico to stir up shit. I wonder who these Sanders supporters are? still_one Jun 2018 #73
I don't know who they are... but it was "thousands if not millions" NurseJackie Jun 2018 #75
K & R 🤣 Wwcd Jun 2018 #79
As usual Jackie, excellent incite. You put a smile on my face. Thanks still_one Jun 2018 #94
Well.. unfortunately I've Cha Jun 2018 #85
Not rocket science Cha, is it? still_one Jun 2018 #95
No, but you Cha Jun 2018 #96
So what if they're mad. Wwcd Jun 2018 #82
I agree with the new rule... chillfactor Jun 2018 #83
When are they not angry? betsuni Jun 2018 #86
"Well, ummm there was that one time...wait, no." Wwcd Jun 2018 #90
Touche' Cha Jun 2018 #97
I don't know a single Sanders supporter upset by this rule change. AtomicKitten Jun 2018 #98
If Sanders doesn't like the DNC rules, then he shouldn't be a D. stopbush Jun 2018 #100
I don't have the time or energy to wipe their noses. RandySF Jun 2018 #101
Deary deary me... Hekate Jun 2018 #103
I think this will end up causing far more alienation by some. We have to focus on winning. YOHABLO Jun 2018 #107
How does anyone know that? Renew Deal Jun 2018 #111
Politico being Politico... disillusioned73 Jun 2018 #112
Economist--Berned out Gothmog Jun 2018 #117
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