Hillary Clinton

kstewart33

(6,551 posts) Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:23 PM Apr 2016

Weaver: Bernie will be a Democrat for life.

An hour or so ago on MSNBC's "With All Due Respect," Mark Halperin asked Sanders' campaign manager Jeff Weaver if Bernie would "stay a Democrat for life." Weaver said yes, he will.

Can't imagine anyone believed him. I wonder what Bernie thinks about that.

Update: Conflict between Weaver and Devine?

From Josh Marshall at TPM:

Tad Devine, Sanders message and strategy guy, is on CNN right now finishing up an interview. His message was dramatically different from the one I noted below from Campaign Manager Jeff Weaver. He never brought up Weaver's comments, as near as I could tell. But what he did say was very significant. He framed the entirety of his comments on Sanders' continuing ability to win a the majority/plurality of pledged delegates and assessing after more primaries in the coming weeks whether that is still possible. As a statistical matter, that's a stretch - the ability to catch up on pledged delegates, given the Democrats' use of proportional representation. But the point is he made no mention whatsoever of an effort to get Super Delegates to override the pledged delegates.

He's definitely not throwing in the towel. He clearly wants Sanders to stay in through California. And there's no reason why he shouldn't. But he's very conspicuously not on the same page as Weaver.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com

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Weaver: Bernie will be a Democrat for life. (Original Post) kstewart33 Apr 2016 OP

of course he will, it's a goldmine and bonanza for him nt msongs Apr 2016 #1

But he isn't. He's a registered Independent and re-upped for Senate a few months ago KittyWampus Apr 2016 #2

Yep. Already raising $ for his next Indy Senate run. stopbush Apr 2016 #11

I hope he's not counting on Blue Idaho Apr 2016 #15

We never know what to believe from BS.. dubyadiprecession Apr 2016 #3

BS...n/t KelleyD Apr 2016 #4

He must have received a bad medical diagnosis and given 7 months to live LannyDeVaney Apr 2016 #5

Hooey otohara Apr 2016 #6

risk-free pandering geek tragedy Apr 2016 #7

Well there's a nasty rumor going around that sanders has registered to run as an Indy Cha Apr 2016 #8

Not a rumor. stopbush Apr 2016 #12

Aha, Verified! thank you, stop. What's with him? Besides this I mean..? Cha Apr 2016 #13

Time to rub his nose in these quotes. Blue Idaho Apr 2016 #16

Houston we have a major malfunction... Setsuna1972 Apr 2016 #9

Does that mean he will start working to get Dems elected liberal N proud Apr 2016 #10

I thought he likes being an independent? ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #14

He is not now, and never has been NastyRiffraff Apr 2016 #17

msongs

(67,420 posts)

1. of course he will, it's a goldmine and bonanza for him nt

Reply to kstewart33 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:25 PM

Apr 2016

KittyWampus

(55,894 posts)

2. But he isn't. He's a registered Independent and re-upped for Senate a few months ago

Reply to msongs (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:27 PM

Apr 2016

as an Independent.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

11. Yep. Already raising $ for his next Indy Senate run.

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 08:28 PM

Apr 2016

Blue Idaho

(5,049 posts)

15. I hope he's not counting on

Reply to stopbush (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 09:50 PM

Apr 2016

Democratic Party money this year. If he, Weaver, and Devine keep attacking Sec. Clinton he may need to collect beer cans to pay for his Independent re-election bid.

dubyadiprecession

(5,714 posts)

3. We never know what to believe from BS..

Reply to kstewart33 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:29 PM

Apr 2016

He told his supporters he was going to win NY.

KelleyD

(277 posts)

4. BS...n/t

Reply to kstewart33 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:32 PM

Apr 2016

LannyDeVaney

(1,033 posts)

5. He must have received a bad medical diagnosis and given 7 months to live

Reply to kstewart33 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:54 PM

Apr 2016

Because that's about as long as he'll be a Democrat.

otohara

(24,135 posts)

6. Hooey

Reply to kstewart33 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 08:02 PM

Apr 2016

not buying this for one moment.

Even though the party he cursed as the establishment allowed this non-Democrat who talked frequently about launching a primary run against our president to run as a Democrat.

We're still not good enough for this puritan

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

7. risk-free pandering

Reply to kstewart33 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 08:04 PM

Apr 2016

Devine knows his future gigs depend on landing the plane. Weaver is in "smoke 'em if you got 'em, we're going down" mode.

Cha

(297,323 posts)

8. Well there's a nasty rumor going around that sanders has registered to run as an Indy

Reply to kstewart33 (Original post)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 08:11 PM

Apr 2016

for Senate in Vermont.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

12. Not a rumor.

Reply to Cha (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 08:31 PM

Apr 2016

http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/344/201510160200258344/201510160200258344.pdf

Registered his campaign to run as an Indy in 2018 back on Oct 14, 2015, five months after he filed as a D to run in the presidential primaries.