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7. Remember when Weaver told Halperin in April that Sanders would remain a Democrat for life?

Thu Jul 28, 2016, 05:51 PM

Jul 2016

What an opportunist! And people find that admirable?

Bernie Sanders will remain a member of the Democratic Party after his primary election against Hillary Clinton, his campaign manager said Wednesday.

The independent Vermont senator’s congressional website currently notes that Sanders is the “the longest serving independent member of Congress in American history,” though he caucuses with Democrats.

“If Sen. Sanders is not the nominee, will he stay in the Democratic Party forever now,” Bloomberg Politics’ Mark Halperin asked.

“Well, he is a Democrat. He’s said he’s a Democrat, and he’s gonna be [supporting] the Democratic nominee, whoever that is,” Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver told Bloomberg Politics’ “With All Due Respect.”

“But he’s a member of the Democratic Party now for life?” Halperin pressed.

“Yes, he is,” Weaver said. “Yes, he is.”

Sanders’ Senate office has identified him as an independent as recently as April 1.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/2016-dem-primary-live-updates-and-results/2016/04/bernie-sanders-democrat-independent-222228

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Bernie Sanders is going to return to the Senate as an Independent [View all] Legends303 Jul 2016 OP

Well shenmue Jul 2016 #1

Wait, wut? ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #2

He didn't even have the decency to wait until the week was out LisaM Jul 2016 #3

I'm shocked....... Little Star Jul 2016 #4

Can he go now? Can he take his delegates with him???? Walk away Jul 2016 #5

Shocked I tell you, no one surprised FloridaBlues Jul 2016 #6

Remember when Weaver told Halperin in April that Sanders would remain a Democrat for life? caquillo Jul 2016 #7

I was just going to post that KewlKat Jul 2016 #18

Personal anecdote from BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #8

i don't understand why he's an independent. he caucuses DesertFlower Jul 2016 #9

I don't know Legends303 Jul 2016 #10

he got 90% of what he wanted. DesertFlower Jul 2016 #11

He has an empire to build when he is done with the convention. Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #12

he could still be a socialist democrat. DesertFlower Jul 2016 #13

True Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #14

i guess after being a life long dem (i'm almost 75). DesertFlower Jul 2016 #16

I get that... Blue Idaho Jul 2016 #17

He was elected by his constituents as an Independent. liberalnarb Jul 2016 #21

I had a dream last night that they were building a fancy new house. LisaM Jul 2016 #15

So did the dems pay off his campaign debt? KewlKat Jul 2016 #19

Yes he is. liberalnarb Jul 2016 #22

I thought this was the Hillary group?? liberalnarb Jul 2016 #20

Shocked, shocked I tell you unitedwethrive Jul 2016 #23

As he should bigwillq Jul 2016 #24

... Haveadream Aug 2016 #25