Bernie to Rescue the Democratic Party

[Darth Executor]

I wouldn't trust our idiot Congress to keep him in check.

unlike hillary, bernie doesn't really have anything in common with the republican establishment. They have every reason to discourage uprisings in both parties. So they would almost certainly stonewall bernie like they did with obama. that's p much all they're useful for.

[Terraceth]

He also has gone memetic. He has a way of messing with young folks. Now a lot of young folks think this near eighty year old commie knows what he is doing.

Bernie Sanders isn't a communist. Actual communists don't like him because they view him as working to reform capitalism rather than doing away with it entirely.

This is interesting given that Bernie isn't even a Democrat.

He was still extremely popular and put up an incredible fight against Hillary in the primaries (despite being sabotaged by the DNC), getting lots of enthusiastic support from people who were either only tepid Democrats or weren't Democrats at all. Tapping into that doesn't seem an unreasonable strategy.

[Sparko]

hillary as president is far scarier than bernie as president. the neocons would stonewall sanders while hillary would have an easier time getting things done since they are basically the same thing. And I see no indication he is anywhere near as corrupt as she is. a bernie presidency would be 4 years of bernie shouting at the moon and nothing much happening

A freaking commie running the country doesn't scare you?

[psstein]

A freaking commie running the country doesn't scare you?

Sanders can barely get out of his own way.

Once the average millennial understands how much his crazy policies cost (as in money from their pockets), they stop supporting him.

[Darth Executor]

A freaking commie running the country doesn't scare you?

He'd be stonewalled into uselessness. Look at how much trouble Trump is having and his personality is tailor made for constant fighting. What do you think Bernie would do?

[JonathanL]

He'd be stonewalled into uselessness. Look at how much trouble Trump is having and his personality is tailor made for constant fighting. What do you think Bernie would do?

Call on his horde of rabid entitled millennial NEETs?

[demi-conservative]

Call on his horde of rabid entitled millennial NEETs?

[demi-conservative]

Bernie to Rescue the Democratic Party

Sounds more like he's waffling to run as Dem or not. Yes, Clintons or other people stop owning DNC so he doesn't get superdelegated out like last time. Otherwise, he'll go independent!!

[Terraceth]

Practically speaking, I'm not sure what difference it makes if Sanders runs as a Democrat or Independent. You know how people sometimes complain about people who are "Republicans In Name Only"? Sanders is the opposite of that. Even if he's technically an Independent, he's really a Democrat in all but name: He almost always votes with the Democrats, caucuses with them, and I rather doubt the Democrats are actually going to run anyone against him in his re-election (they never did before).

[Cow Poke]

Practically speaking, I'm not sure what difference it makes if Sanders runs as a Democrat or Independent. You know how people sometimes complain about people who are "Republicans In Name Only"? Sanders is the opposite of that. Even if he's technically an Independent, he's really a Democrat in all but name: He almost always votes with the Democrats, caucuses with them, and I rather doubt the Democrats are actually going to run anyone against him in his re-election (they never did before).

In the recent past, running for POTUS as an independent meant certain death, and only harmed the party you otherwise would likely have been representing. Given today's wacky politics, and Bernie's wacky appeal, I think all bets are off.

[Terraceth]

In the recent past, running for POTUS as an independent meant certain death, and only harmed the party you otherwise would likely have been representing. Given today's wacky politics, and Bernie's wacky appeal, I think all bets are off.

I was talking about him running for re-election as a Senator.

[demi-conservative]

Practically speaking, I'm not sure what difference it makes if Sanders runs as a Democrat or Independent.

For President, or Senate?

If for President, running as Dem only kills their chances more, so good!!!

[Mountain Man]

Practically speaking, I'm not sure what difference it makes if Sanders runs as a Democrat or Independent. You know how people sometimes complain about people who are "Republicans In Name Only"? Sanders is the opposite of that. Even if he's technically an Independent, he's really a Democrat in all but name: He almost always votes with the Democrats, caucuses with them, and I rather doubt the Democrats are actually going to run anyone against him in his re-election (they never did before).

I keep thinking of the first Democrat primary debate when Hillary and Bernie were unable to explain the difference between a Democrat and a Socialist.

[rogue06]

I keep thinking of the first Democrat primary debate when Hillary and Bernie were unable to explain the difference between a Democrat and a Socialist.

And Debbie Wasserman Schultz was asked on two different occasions (so she had time to come up with an answer by the second time) and couldn't do it