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20. Let him run for "Independent" leader

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 12:43 PM

Mar 2025

This “Democrat when convenient” business is very “been there, done that.” Let him hold his rallies and preach to his choir. The Democrats in the Senate have enough talent to choose one of their own for their leader.

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bernie sanders for senate minority leader? [View all] msongs Mar 2025 OP

LOL and what dweller Mar 2025 #1

he can do both nt msongs Mar 2025 #3

He would be great but the votes will never be there to make it happen. nt Celerity Mar 2025 #2

EEK! He's too Liberal and....(double EE!ii) he's a SOCIALIST!! Ping Tung Mar 2025 #4

He also isn't a Democrat. mr715 Mar 2025 #15

DING! DING! DING! We have a winner! n/t elocs Mar 2025 #18

And he does nothing but beat up on the Democrats. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 2025 #35

He isn't a member of the minority party. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #17

I think Warren or Schiff would be a better pick LostOne4Ever Mar 2025 #5

Sorry, no. sheshe2 Mar 2025 #6

Actually I'd like to see Chris Murphy as leader but not until I see if he votes yes or no on cloture. I havent Nanjeanne Mar 2025 #7

He's a hard no on cloture moonscape Mar 2025 #19

Leaders in the House or the Senate Morbius Mar 2025 #8

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2025 #9

I kinda like Democrats leading Democrats bigtree Mar 2025 #10

Like Schumer, some would say. displacedvermoter Mar 2025 #30

He's not a democrat SocialDemocrat61 Mar 2025 #11

Fuck no. nt LexVegas Mar 2025 #12

Fuck, I'd nominate Michael Steele or the French Senate president dalton99a Mar 2025 #13

No. No, no no no. No. mr715 Mar 2025 #14

He's not a Democrat. He's not a member of the "minority party". LeftInTX Mar 2025 #16

And yet, when it comes to his voting record in the Senate . . . markpkessinger Mar 2025 #23

Until 2018, he participated in Democratic Primaries to eliminate competition and then switched to LeftInTX Mar 2025 #33

He's an independent . . . markpkessinger Mar 2025 #36

He has been running in Democratic primaries since 1990. It wasn't just for his presidential run. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #44

Let him run for "Independent" leader DFW Mar 2025 #20

No ibegurpard Mar 2025 #21

well the trend is definitely against the Bernster as minority leader :-) msongs Mar 2025 #22

Not until he changes his registration to Democrat question everything Mar 2025 #24

In Vermont you do not register by party karynnj Mar 2025 #25

Candidates are most certainly identified by party affiliation on ballots MichMan Mar 2025 #26

Peter Welch is the other senator from Vermont. He's a Democrat. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #28

They certainly do Vermont state primaries 2024: Voter guide question everything Mar 2025 #37

Voters do not register by party karynnj Mar 2025 #38

Meaning open primaries. Other states have it, CA, but the candidates are identified by party question everything Mar 2025 #43

Same with Texas. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #46

If Senator Schumer was replaced Quiet Em Mar 2025 #27

Based on longevity? displacedvermoter Mar 2025 #31

Based on knowledge, experience, respect from colleagues. Quiet Em Mar 2025 #34

The poster never said that obamanut2012 Mar 2025 #42

100% agree obamanut2012 Mar 2025 #40

Bernie is more charismatic than Schumer pfitz59 Mar 2025 #29

He already is, being an independent. He, himself and Bernie. kerry-is-my-prez Mar 2025 #32

Patty Murray obamanut2012 Mar 2025 #39

He's not technically a Democrat Bettie Mar 2025 #41

"His turn" isn't a given. McConnell stepped down. It was supposed to be Cornyn's "turn", but Thune and Barrasso are. LeftInTX Mar 2025 #45