Hillary Clinton

BobbyDrake

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14. He already broke the deal, according to what we know of the 2006 senate election in Vermont.

Sun Jun 5, 2016, 07:50 AM

Jun 2016

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_election_in_Vermont,_2006#Results

Sanders won the Democratic primary, but declined the nomination, leaving no Democratic nominee on the ballot. This victory ensured that no Democrat would appear on the general election ballot to split the vote with Sanders, an ally of the Democrats, who has been supported by leaders in the Democratic Party.

It wasn't that he wanted to run as a Democrat, because he was given the Democratic nomination and then declined it. He just didn't want to competition to split the vote. Almost like he expected Democrats to hand him their votes...

The fact that he won his Senate seat due to a back-room deal with party leadership doesn't ever seem to be acknowledged by Sanders any more, though. Is he ashamed of the deal he cut or something? Or, more likely, does it undermine his entire "I'm so principled, I would never cut back-room deals" persona? I'm going with the second option on this one.

I think Democrats need to run an opponent against him in the next election, and if Senate leadership and the DSSC won't support that Democrat, then we the people should fund them instead.

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In all my memory of past primaries (40 years) I have never seen a candidate that plays the victim [View all] beachbum bob Jun 2016 OP

his cup runneth over............... MFM008 Jun 2016 #1

'Cause there never has been.. it's his claim to fame.. alone. Cha Jun 2016 #2

In my memory there's never been anything even vaguely this bad. teamster633 Jun 2016 #3

Between Bernies egomanical, self pity party and Donalds egomanical, self immolation party... Walk away Jun 2016 #4

"Obviously the difference in class and character is the answer." Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #5

It's strange to think that at one time I would've volunteered sarae Jun 2016 #10

A toddler having a tantrum doesn't whine as much. Sanders livetohike Jun 2016 #6

Never,... MarianJack Jun 2016 #7

this is new territory in democratic primaries..and a new low set by candidtate sanders beachbum bob Jun 2016 #8

Maybe it's just me, but this seems to have been the reputation for Sanders the whole time. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #9

totally agree...and I watched sanders for a couple decades on c-span thought his rant and raves beachbum bob Jun 2016 #11

That's another thing that gets me: Sanders cut a massive deal with the DSSC to run unopposed... BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #12

sanders cut a deal with DNC to be able to run as a democrat in our primaries a deal that looks like beachbum bob Jun 2016 #13

He already broke the deal, according to what we know of the 2006 senate election in Vermont. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #14

I would LOVE to see him challenged Stuckinthebush Jun 2016 #15

There might be one on Wednesday! Her Sister Jun 2016 #17

Awesome! Stuckinthebush Jun 2016 #18

Here Al Giordano writes about what might happen on Wednesday Her Sister Jun 2016 #21

Thanks, HS! Stuckinthebush Jun 2016 #22

Ralph Nadar Coolest Ranger Jun 2016 #16

at a way lesser level, mostly jimping up and down and saying look at me, look at me beachbum bob Jun 2016 #19

Nader is a POS Stuckinthebush Jun 2016 #20

They don't just defend him... LisaM Jun 2016 #23

There are few people I despise more Stuckinthebush Jun 2016 #24

leftist extremist usually don't accept the accountabilty of people like Nader beachbum bob Jun 2016 #25

Never in my memory between two BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #26

Senator Sanders' loudest supporters are a tiny subset of the electorate PJMcK Jun 2016 #27