Posted on 08/25/2015 7:10:48 PM PDT by markomalley
Vermont socialist Bernie Sanders will be breaking from the Democratic Party and running for president as a third party, a move that "would all but guarantee a catastrophic split in the Democratic vote and ensure a Republican victory," Ed Klein confidential reports, citing sources inside Sanders' campaign.
"Sources say Sanders believes that despite his ever-growing crowds of fired-up supporters, he'll never overcome Hillary's — or, for that matter, (Vice President Joe) Biden's — advantage in money, organization and endorsements," Klein writes.
"In Bernie's opinion, Hillary is owned by Wall Street and is a hawk," according to a source characterized by the political columnist as a "Sanders' top campaign officials."
"The decision hasn't been made when to make the announcement to go independent," according to the source, thought it's likely to occur when Clinton "starts piling up delegates with the help of Wall Street money and her formidable ground operation."
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
The DNC is going to be in full panic mode now.
This tells me the Dems have made a suicide pact with Hillary, either that or Biden/Lieawatha has been decided upon.
LMAO
So the media will get to deal with the scenario they were praying for after all. LMAO
A third party.
Now that’s funny.
Trump wins with 70% of the vote.
LMAO! Obama must have kicked him with the Biden endorsement.
Wait until he does it. Then, super idea!
That’s the best news I’ve read since Trump announced
....and that’s why Trump likes Leverage.
Bernie is showing that he, too, has leverage
Yes to your 2nd presumption.
:)
+1000 for that!
With that matchup, it guarantees Trump carries 100% of the Electoral College.
Sanders said on the record a month ago that he would not run to split the leftist opposition to the GOP ticket.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-independent_55ba86e7e4b06363d5a1742b
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