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Yang endorses Biden live on CNN right now - says its over. (Original Post) sunonmars Mar 2020 OP
I am having a time trying to listen to Carville and Yang.:) True Blue American Mar 2020 #1
Lemme guess Todd79 Mar 2020 #2
lol.... sunonmars Mar 2020 #3
Get over it - it is the only hope jimlup Mar 2020 #4
And we'll trounce them too. Just you wait. n/t nolawarlock Mar 2020 #7
You now need us jimlup Mar 2020 #9
oh we remember chillfactor Mar 2020 #12
No you don't jimlup Mar 2020 #14
No you are making a great deal of general assumptions jimlup Mar 2020 #19
I don't take anything for granted ... nolawarlock Mar 2020 #13
You need to consider posting that as a stand-alone post. Miles Archer Mar 2020 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #18
sounds like bernie chillfactor Mar 2020 #10
Yikes!!!! ShouldI sleep with a garlic clove necklace around my neck? nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #15
I agree I think Bernie should go home marlakay Mar 2020 #5
YAY!! I'm glad Yang's Gang will be part of Biden Camp as well onetexan Mar 2020 #6
This is important. I'm glad Yang is around to speak to Bernie supporters. PubliusEnigma Mar 2020 #8
Well, he is the math guy...Probably realizes the numbers are not there. Nt helpisontheway Mar 2020 #11
Thank you Mr. Yang. You were always good at math. nt SunSeeker Mar 2020 #16
 

True Blue American

(18,135 posts)
1. I am having a time trying to listen to Carville and Yang.:)
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:38 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Todd79

(166 posts)
2. Lemme guess
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:39 PM
Mar 2020

Yang is the establishment now too.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

jimlup

(8,002 posts)
4. Get over it - it is the only hope
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:39 PM
Mar 2020

It might not be enough. Get ready for a real fight. The white walkers are coming

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

nolawarlock

(1,729 posts)
7. And we'll trounce them too. Just you wait. n/t
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:41 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

jimlup

(8,002 posts)
9. You now need us
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:43 PM
Mar 2020

don't take us for granted. Honestly tonight I'm, madder than I've ever been at the mainstream business as usual folks. Now it is time to form a real coalition or have you forgotten?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

chillfactor

(7,687 posts)
12. oh we remember
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:47 PM
Mar 2020

it is you bernie supporters who forget that!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

jimlup

(8,002 posts)
14. No you don't
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:50 PM
Mar 2020

not really

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

jimlup

(8,002 posts)
19. No you are making a great deal of general assumptions
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:32 PM
Mar 2020

now the spotlight is ON YOU

Get ready!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

nolawarlock

(1,729 posts)
13. I don't take anything for granted ...
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:49 PM
Mar 2020

… but I also know three things:

1 - If someone's going to threaten you with sitting it out, then let them do it. I didn't respond to that kind of blackmail in 2016 and I certainly won't now. All the friends that told me, "the Berners will sit this out while the other candidates supporters won't so you're forced to vote for Bernie" heard me reply that I'd vote for Trump before I'd ever be blackmailed and, since I would never vote for Trump, the blackmail has even less of a chance of convincing me.

2 - If certain Berners don't care enough about children in cages and the rights of marginalized people being eroded by the horrible people Trump is stacking the judicial branch with that they'd put their cult-like obsession with Bernie aside to do the right thing, no amount of smiles or policy tweaks or VP picks from Joe Biden is going to make any difference at all.

3 - So few of these social justice youngin's even turned out to vote. These people that only participate in the electoral process when it's Bernie weren't ever going to be ours to begin with and if anything is going to motivate them to do the right thing, well, see item #2.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Miles Archer

(18,960 posts)
17. You need to consider posting that as a stand-alone post.
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:03 PM
Mar 2020

I'm with you on every point.

Chris Hayes was on MSNBC earlier tonight. To me, he's been leaning heavily towards Sanders. He said:

1). Sanders polls higher with 40 and under

2). Biden polls higher with 40 and over

3). Greater than expected turnout for 40 and over voters

4). Lower than expected turnout for 40 and under voters

So taking all of the emotion and rhetoric out of things, that's what I really see. Show up and vote, your guy wins. Don't show up, the other guy wins.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

Response to jimlup (Reply #9)

 

chillfactor

(7,687 posts)
10. sounds like bernie
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:44 PM
Mar 2020

will bow out.........no fight left in him.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
15. Yikes!!!! ShouldI sleep with a garlic clove necklace around my neck? nt
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:54 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

marlakay

(12,187 posts)
5. I agree I think Bernie should go home
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:39 PM
Mar 2020

So he doesn’t catch virus and Joe should do things without rallies for awhile.

Both are older and need a rest.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

onetexan

(13,861 posts)
6. YAY!! I'm glad Yang's Gang will be part of Biden Camp as well
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:40 PM
Mar 2020

i like Yang. Would make an excellent Transportation secretary given his great ideas on infrastructure & jobs creation.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts)
8. This is important. I'm glad Yang is around to speak to Bernie supporters.
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:42 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

helpisontheway

(5,243 posts)
11. Well, he is the math guy...Probably realizes the numbers are not there. Nt
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:46 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

SunSeeker

(53,507 posts)
16. Thank you Mr. Yang. You were always good at math. nt
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 08:59 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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