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Sanders ‘has not ruled out’ a presidential run, says campaign team
- Sen. Bernie Sanders’ former campaign manager informed allies that the senator “has not ruled out another run for president.”
- The memo comes after a recent poll revealed that an endorsement from Sanders is more likely to sway Democrat voters.
- President Joe Biden has said that he will seek a second term, but some Democrats are wondering if he will follow through.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) could be in the running for president again if President Joe Biden chooses not to seek re-election in 2024, according to his former campaign manager.
Biden has said that he will seek a second term in 2024, but some Democrats have wondered if he will follow through.
On Wednesday, Faiz Shakir wrote allies a memo that read, “In the event of an open 2024 Democratic presidential primary, Sen. Sanders has not ruled out another run for president, so we advise that you answer any questions about 2024 with that in mind.”
Sanders previously ran for president in 2016 and 2020, but lost the Democratic presidential nomination both times.
Still, he continues to lend an influential voice in Democratic policies. He has also helped advance Biden’s agenda, which reflects portions of his own platform, as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee.
Shakir said that the long memo was meant to be “close hold” information about Sanders’ plans for the coming months.
The memo, titled “Embrace the Attacks,” was meant to inform candidates who have received Sanders’ endorsements, as well as their supporters.
Shakir wrote, “As campaigning heats up in states across the country, your political opponents and their corporate-aligned allies will try to make you feel defensive about Sen. Bernie Sanders’ support for your candidate. Our advice is to embrace the attacks.”
Shakir’s remarks come after an NBC News poll revealed that an endorsement from Sanders is more likely to sway votes from Democrats, compared to an endorsement from Biden or Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).
Shakir added in the memo’s section of frequently asked questions that there is still a possibility of Sanders running against Biden again.
The memo read, “Sen. Sanders is putting forward an extremely popular vision for the Democratic Party that will win back critical support that we have lost. In fact, Bernie wants to build power for the working class and take on the corporate socialism that our political system currently favors.”
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2004done
April 24, 2022 at 8:25 am
I believe Democrat voters decided whether sanders should have run, unless socialism is planning on becoming “much wiser in his older age?”
Dottie Lewis
April 24, 2022 at 12:49 pm
This country is being destroyed by the democrats and they don’t care about the people. We are not stupid, we see everyone in office now spending enormous amounts of money on immigrants but not on Americans. All they care about is money and power. Pelosi made a fool of herself when she started tearing up Trump’s speech. It is time for Pelosi to step down from politics and go home to take care of her husband. The rest of you need to remember why you are in politics. Did you forget? It is time each of you think about your job.
Ask yourself if you have strayed from your values and put money and power first. Remember the people of our country.
Gretchen Smith
April 24, 2022 at 8:27 am
All the demorats have are two old communist men at the head of their group of corruption losers who hate this great country. Obuma isn’t old he is just an evil commie.
Vickie
April 24, 2022 at 9:29 am
Amen Sister!
Steve
April 24, 2022 at 9:48 am
You have summoned up the demondcrats very well
Sadie
April 24, 2022 at 9:41 am
Thanks, Gretchen, for sharing your very personal viewpoint. Perhaps YOU’D like to run. I bet you got one heck of a large following.
ox
April 24, 2022 at 1:11 pm
Sanders is a certified Communist and hypocrite. Sanders is no social Democrat. Sanders puts on a good show like Pocahontas. The 1% Bolshevik Sanders complains about, Sanders is part of the 1%. Don’t be fooled by the liberal commie Democrats, promising this ultimate Utopia. There is no such thing. Bolshevik Sanders is like a commissar from the ex-Soviet Union. While everyone was standing on the bread lines waiting for a loaf of bread, corrupt commissars were doing very well for themselves. Socialism borders on Communism. Bolshevik Sanders wants an American government patented after Communist China. Bolshevik Sanders has a lot of praise for Communist China. If one wants to lose their rights under the U.S. Constitution, then vote for the Bolshevik. They want all your guns also. Show me a Socialist or Communist country that allows their citizens to own handguns? The liberal commie Democrats can’t fully transform America to Marxist Obama’s America unless they seize all the guns first. In Communist China one doesn’t protest or bad mouth the govt., or its politicians, if one doe’s chances are that person will be made to disappear or sent to jail. If one thinks the American Govt., can’t be turned into a running govt. like Communist China one is sadly mistaken. Keep voting in people like the Squad, certified Communists, and card carrying Socialists. If one thinks in the not to distant future America won’t have a 2nd American Revolution, Revolutions only happen in third world countries, then Lying Corrupt Quid Pro KING Joe should send his Federal goons out door to door and try and seize all the firearms and see if Americans comply? The Supreme Court has ordered Corrupt Quid Pro to continue the remain in Mexico policy. If Corrupt Quid Pro can ignore a Supreme Court ruling, then America’s Democracy is gone. I always stated, if the liberal commie Democrats get into power, they will decide, what one’s Democracy, liberties and freedoms are going to be, not some piece of paper called the U.S. Constitution. It will be their so called brand of Democracy. Democracy will be what they say it is. The only recourse is to vote all these liberal commie Democrats out of office to get America back on track, if not then a 2nd American Revolution just might be in order.
CharlieSeattle
April 24, 2022 at 3:04 pm
No, Weekend At Berni’s just wants …another payoff to …NOT RUN FOR OFFICE.
Patty
April 24, 2022 at 3:19 pm
Bernie would be another repeat of Obama, just like Biden is. He is a Marxist through and through! Biden is obama’s Stooge so Obama has his third term through Biden. Come on people, WAKE UP! The demonrats are destroying our country! It is time to stop them, vote them all out in the mid-terms, then impeach the rest.
Leslie
April 24, 2022 at 5:24 pm
Do we really want another old fart trying to make us a Socialist country? Bern is 80 years old and has trouble standing upright!
The 2nd amendment was so American Citizens would have a defense against government control. As soon as these socialist democratic assholes take away our guns, they will take away any property you own including your business and you will work for them, you will do what they say and not talk back or have your own opinion nor will you be allowed to bad mouth them.
We need to stand up, take back our Republic now. The further this socialist government has to destroy us, the harder it will be too get back our freedoms!
Lyudmila Loseva
April 24, 2022 at 11:58 pm
Every run for president, Bernie Sanders sells to a candidate who really wants to become president; and with the proceeds, Bernie buys the next house. How many more houses can Bernie Sanders buy if he runs for president again?