2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The Sanders Campaign Is Taking Its FIGHT With The DNC To The Next Level [View all]Indydem
(2,642 posts)Bernie is still I-VT.
If he wants to be a Democrat, he should have thought of that long ago.
Part of being part of a party is contributing to it. Part of your re-election coffers support the party. You have your staff help the party. You help the party whenever and however you can for the betterment of the whole. (Sounds kind of Democratic socialist eh?)
Instead he's never contributed time, money, or resources to the Democratic Party. To the contrary, he's said some pretty nasty things about the party over the years and has actively worked against candidates in some races.
Instead, he shows up now, wanting access to the party's voter database, names of staff to hire, and wants to plug into the party resources. Then, when the people in the party turn out to be lifelong Democrats with a history of serving Democrats, he and his followers get all pissed off that there aren't enough independents in the DNC. Really? It's a party for Democrats, not Independents.