2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumThis is an op-ed piece asking why Bernie Sanders is running as Democrat
It's interesting because most media outlets to date have not asked this question. It matters, particularly down ticket. Here's the link. The article is written by Anthiny Weiner, former House Rep. He is also the husband of HRC's closest aide Huma Abedin
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/dem-primaries/247615-weiner-sanders-needs-to-explain-why-hes-running-as-a-democrat
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,829 posts)daleanime
(17,796 posts)Danger......Danger
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arcane1
(38,613 posts)MrMickeysMom
(20,453 posts).. for example - Why would a Democratic Congressman act like a goddamned fool by sharing pictures of his erect penis through his skivvies?
I don't think he's that stupid
I just think he wanted to be read instead of seen on social media. What a biased and unreasoned piece of junk that was.
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)He is running within the Democratic party so as not to split the vote. You're welcome!
Better question: Is Carlos Danger still sexting pictures of his junk?
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)underthematrix
(5,811 posts)he decided to run for President. He was appointed to any committee leadership positions because he wasn't Democrat.
AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)You seem to be a font of incorrect information tonight.
Bernie was appointed to be the Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee by the Democrats.
link: http://thehill.com/policy/finance/226986-sanders-selected-to-be-top-dem-on-senate-budget
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) will be the Ranking Member on the Senate Budget Committee next year, Democrats announced Friday.
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The promotion for Sanders, who caucuses with Democrats, gives him a prominent perch to push his priorities as he moves toward a long-shot run for the White House in 2016. He is a vocal advocate for increased spending on social programs and says the budget of the Pentagon should be slashed dramatically.
As ranking member on the budget panel, Sanders could be tasked with creating an alternative fiscal blueprint to the budget that will be put forward by the new Republican Congress.
That could cause friction, as the Vermont senator's policy views are to the left of many in the Democratic Caucus.
Sanders presents his vision of a "progressive" budget on his campaign website, which includes ending tax breaks for the wealthy and large corporations, reducing defense spending and boosting entitlement programs. He has introduced legislation, for example, that would raise the payroll tax cap on people making over $250,000 a year in order to keep Social Security solvent for another 75 years.
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underthematrix
(5,811 posts)AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)underthematrix
(5,811 posts)AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)underthematrix
(5,811 posts)AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)underthematrix
(5,811 posts)You know, the same machine he's using to run, he's gonna need to govern.
Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)"he's gonna need to govern."?
Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)beam me up scottie
(57,349 posts)AtomicKitten
(46,585 posts)Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Okay that's hilarious...
ibegurpard
(16,685 posts)Anthony Weiner needs to stay out of the public eye for a very, very long time. I have no interest in anything that a man who can't control himself from sending dick pics to women has to say about anything at all.
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tularetom
(23,664 posts)underthematrix
(5,811 posts)frylock
(34,825 posts)jfern
(5,204 posts)Her positions on the issues have been rather bad.
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)an Independent (Democratic Socialist) is running as a Democrat when he has been invited to join the caucus but declined.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)in the House and the Senate. Is this clear yet?
delrem
(9,688 posts)If he tried to answer that, he might begin to understand why so many Dems support Bernie Sanders.
(wow, I did it. I didn't write anything about ....)
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)delrem
(9,688 posts)On the other hand, I still hear echoes of the charge that Kerry was a swift-boat coward. There are always *those people*. The fuckers.
SMC22307
(8,090 posts)Is that an issue for you?
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)This got me to wondering about the FeC filimg for each candidate
HRC - http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/524/15031411524/15031411524.pdf
MO'M - http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/604/15031430604/15031430604.pdf
Webb - http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/062/201507149000111062/201507149000111062.pdf
Sanders - http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/533/15031422533/15031422533.pdf - On 06/30/2015, Sanders notified the FEC in writing that he was no longer collecting campaign funds for his 2018 Senate run as he had announced his Presidential candidacy on same date canddacy submission. On the Senate paperwork, Sanders is listed as an Independent. So on June 30, 2015 on the day he announced is the day he became a Democrat.
Chafee - http://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/737/15951475737/15951475737.pdf
kath
(10,565 posts)And as mentioned, Weiner's wife is high up in HRC's campaign.
Jeebus, why do y'all need to keep recycling the same shit over and over and over and over and over and over...
how 'bout talking about the issues???
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)ellisonz
(27,711 posts)He's never wanted to be one, but he wanted all the advantages the party provides. I question his actual loyalty to the Democratic Party. He's his own man, he's not a Democrat in any classic sense of the word and I think if he were fully honest he would agree.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)as FDR, Harry Truman, the Kennedy brothers, Hubert Humphrey and LBJ?
Could be. . .
Weiner is a putz in more ways than one.
PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)Quoting Anthony Weiner to boot.
We got a winner here folks.
djean111
(14,255 posts)as a source is pathetic. And this has already been noted, and laughed at.
If you are using this as The Reason you are not going to vote for Bernie, then by all means, proceed.
If you are using this to try and persuade Bernie supporters to switch their support - HUGE FAIL.
He is a FORMER House Rep. because he could not keep himself from tweeting pictures of his junk to women who were not "HRC's closest aide Huma Abedin." He is pathetic, and trying to become relevant again. Good grief.
Sancho
(9,070 posts)I'm not sure what difference it makes, except it's still possible that Bernie might not make it onto the ballot in every state. Also, Bernie is failing to get endorsements from current Democrats in office. There is a lack of traction with traditional Democratic groups in some groups. The biggest issue for Bernie is what would happen if the GOP decided to go after him. They would put put a barrage of advertisements about being "socialist", etc. It would be a mess for Bernie.
I'm not posting a bunch of excerpts here, but if people want to read here are a few links. Some think the Democratic label doesn't matter, but others are very critical of Bernie's past.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/08/15/1409803/-Introducing-Bernie-Sanders-the-Hypocrite
http://www.wmur.com/politics/question-is-bernie-sanders-eligible-to-run-in-the-nh-democratic-primary/32674614
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/07/bernie-sanders-vermont-119927.html#.VaEujXi2Z7M
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/14-things-bernie-sanders-has-said-about-socialism-120265.html#ixzz3gSegIbi4
http://muckraker-gg.blogspot.com/2015/07/debs-and-sanders-revolutionary.html
MADem
(135,425 posts)disparaging towards Sanders at all. It's as much about the question arising from the personal working relationship that existed between the two when they were both in the House.
Gotta read the whole thing to see that, though.
HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)say things that challenge people
or ever, ever, ever presume to sit on the dais.
Oh, and don't expect use the guest list for sending everyone selfies of your package