Sanders Camp Says He’ll Remain A Democrat After 2016 Election

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a rally Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
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Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) campaign manager, Jeff Weaver, said on Wednesday that the senator will remain a Democrat after the 2016 presidential election.

Weaver was asked on Bloomberg News’ “With All Due Respect” whether Sanders would still be a Democrat even if he lost the presidential nomination.

“Well, he is a Democrat. He’s said he’s a Democrat, and he’s gonna be supporting the Democratic nominee, whoever that is,” Weaver responded.

And when asked of Sanders was now a “Democrat for life,” Weaver said, “Yes, he is.”

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  1. Wow. Why the change, Bernie?

  2. Because during the campaign he´s heard so many nice things said about him by Democratic insiders . :wink:

  3. Avatar for jw1 jw1 says:

    “Well, he is a Democrat.
    He’s said he’s a Democrat, and he’s gonna be
    supporting the Democratic nominee, whoever that is,” Weaver responded.
    And when asked of (sic) Sanders was now a “Democrat for life,” Weaver said, “Yes, he is.”

    Somebody had his attitude reset manually since Tuesday night.
    Sen Sanders seems to have recognized the ‘point-of-no-return’ his campaign managers were fast approaching.

    jw1

  4. Did Weaver remember to tell Sanders that?

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