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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

RandySF

(70,652 posts)
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:16 PM Mar 2020

Bernie would become a national hero today

If, given the math, he were to step aside and help unite the party against history’s most dangerous president during a crisis.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Bernie would become a national hero today (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2020 OP
He still thinks he can win. He is extremely stubborn. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #1
BS still 'assumes' he can win empedocles Mar 2020 #7
how do you 'know' what Sanders assumes? ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #11
His campaign advisor admitted as much. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #17
Over half the states haven't voted yet. Why on earth would he drop out? n/t Peregrine Took Mar 2020 #18
You're asking the wrong person. ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #19
If there was a demand for your "good policy changes", people would have voted for them... brooklynite Mar 2020 #40
Maybe because he has little chance of winning most of those states? oldsoftie Mar 2020 #23
Because of simple math? TwilightZone Mar 2020 #28
Down in Ohio,too. True Blue American Mar 2020 #51
Maybe because he doesn't stand a chance in hell of winning the nomination? dware Mar 2020 #29
Maybe this might have something to do with it Jarqui Mar 2020 #37
Given the primaries, etc., does not appear to be 'thinking' empedocles Mar 2020 #13
+1000 Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #2
If Cha Mar 2020 #3
+100000 Pachamama Mar 2020 #4
Biden supporters would find other reasons to hate him. nt el_bryanto Mar 2020 #5
AFAIK, nobody here has expressed hate toward Sen. Sanders, dware Mar 2020 #20
There is plenty of deep seated hostility to Sanders and a premature exit won't change it. Aaron Pereira Mar 2020 #45
No, my visceral disgust is based upon Tumbulu Mar 2020 #56
I knew guys like that in the 70s Freddie Mar 2020 #57
Maybe he will do it at the end of the debate. blm Mar 2020 #6
It would be the patriotic thing to do. George II Mar 2020 #8
Sanders is already a national hero ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #9
+1 jalan48 Mar 2020 #10
If he spends the next few months attacking Biden RandySF Mar 2020 #12
I'll let him know about your deep concern ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Butterflylady Mar 2020 #16
Sen. Sanders is NOT a national hero, dware Mar 2020 #21
that's like your opinion man ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #22
No, that's like the truth man. dware Mar 2020 #24
I've done more for this country in my 74 years, dware Mar 2020 #25
have a cookie ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #33
Back atcha. dware Mar 2020 #34
If Sanders is a hero True Blue American Mar 2020 #55
Really? The single-payer healthcare concept has been floating around The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #26
it is an old concept ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #31
John Conyers. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #30
Conyers never ran for President on that platform ProfessorPlum Mar 2020 #32
Actually, Warren has done more to change the conversation, in a much shorter time. ehrnst Mar 2020 #35
If he insists on fighting out this primary in the face of a pandemic.... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #36
..... Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #38
Johnie's Coffee Shop, Wilshire&Fairfax L.A. is a shrine to Bernie oasis Mar 2020 #49
Obama did that and Biden. True Blue American Mar 2020 #52
I would not be so scornful of Sanders, anyway. Not a hero. Just a person with integrity. LizBeth Mar 2020 #15
He COULD do that, and go back to the Senate as an elder statesman. Or he can be Squinch Mar 2020 #27
The big rush makes it seem as if Biden supporters don't trust him... polichick Mar 2020 #39
No, he must wait until at least Monday Polybius Mar 2020 #41
Why the need? dansolo Mar 2020 #42
Not expecting any change, just good entertainment Polybius Mar 2020 #43
It's going to be a great debate. showblue22 Mar 2020 #44
I'd rather watch March Madness than yet another debate BidenBacker Mar 2020 #46
Same here Polybius Mar 2020 #47
Me either BidenBacker Mar 2020 #48
LOL, I doubt it here, they would still insult him. nt USALiberal Mar 2020 #50
no way RazBerryBeret Mar 2020 #53
yes he would....hes being given some very dangerous advice and I suspect Jane is the loudest.. samnsara Mar 2020 #54
Bernie is already the most well liked Senator in this country. SamKnause Mar 2020 #58
Never going to happen still_one Mar 2020 #59
He should bow out of the race in his opening remarks. gulliver Mar 2020 #60
 

redstatebluegirl

(12,482 posts)
1. He still thinks he can win. He is extremely stubborn.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:17 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
7. BS still 'assumes' he can win
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:27 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

ProfessorPlum

(11,365 posts)
11. how do you 'know' what Sanders assumes?
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:32 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

LiberalFighter

(53,475 posts)
17. His campaign advisor admitted as much.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:38 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Peregrine Took

(7,504 posts)
18. Over half the states haven't voted yet. Why on earth would he drop out? n/t
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:39 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

ProfessorPlum

(11,365 posts)
19. You're asking the wrong person.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:40 PM
Mar 2020

I don't think he should drop out until he wrings some good policy changes out of Biden and the DNC.

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

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
40. If there was a demand for your "good policy changes", people would have voted for them...
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:41 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

oldsoftie

(13,538 posts)
23. Maybe because he has little chance of winning most of those states?
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:50 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

TwilightZone

(28,833 posts)
28. Because of simple math?
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 02:07 PM
Mar 2020

He's forecast to win two or three of the remaining contests, total. In many of the others, he's down by more than 20 points, including all of the big-delegate states left like PA and FL. He's down nearly 20 points in the national polls.

538 says he'd need a 20-point surge across the board immediately just to remain competitive and it would still be almost impossible to make up the difference.

The race is over.

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

dware

(14,322 posts)
29. Maybe because he doesn't stand a chance in hell of winning the nomination?
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 02:08 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Jarqui

(10,490 posts)
37. Maybe this might have something to do with it
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:06 PM
Mar 2020

Recent polls
March 17 primaries All States Bernie lost to Hillary
AZ Biden +28
AZ Biden +17
IL Biden +21
IL Biden +38
FL Biden +38
FL Biden +41
FL Biden +44
FL Biden +55
OH Biden +22

March 24 primaries State Bernie lost to Hillary
GA Biden +18.5 (two polls)

At this point, Bernie's going to be down about 2.5 million votes and 300-400 delegates

After March 24 primaries (latest polls)
PA Biden +28 State Bernie lost to Hillary
DE Biden +38 State Bernie lost to Hillary
WI Biden +16 State Bernie won over Hillary
KS Biden +24 State Bernie won over Hillary
MD Biden heavily favored because of large black vote, Bernie lost MD in 2016
LA Biden heavily favored because of large black vote, Bernie lost LA in 2016

Beyond this, there are not large (over 100 delegates) states outstanding that Bernie won in 2016. His biggest win for the remaining states was 44-39 in Indiana (5 delegates net) or by delegates won Alaska 13-3 (+10 delegates). There's not enough realistic real estate left for Bernie to come back.

National Biden +19 (poll of polls)

I'll let Nate take it from here:




This is past the point of stick a fork in him. It's time to remove the fork and move on.

Bernie wants to earn negotiation points with Biden. Here's the negotiation:
"It's Biden or Trump. Take your pick."
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
13. Given the primaries, etc., does not appear to be 'thinking'
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:33 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Pachamama

(17,014 posts)
4. +100000
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:19 PM
Mar 2020

But he clearly isn’t a hero, is he?

He has no path to victory and yet he keeps the fantasy revolution alive....

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

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
5. Biden supporters would find other reasons to hate him. nt
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:22 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

dware

(14,322 posts)
20. AFAIK, nobody here has expressed hate toward Sen. Sanders,
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:41 PM
Mar 2020

there is disagreement on whether he is electable, but no hate.

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

Aaron Pereira

(383 posts)
45. There is plenty of deep seated hostility to Sanders and a premature exit won't change it.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:12 AM
Mar 2020

The purpose of a primary is an airing of issues, a chance for rank and file voters to have their say in all states and to test the endurance of fitness of our candidates. We have a long way to go.

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

Tumbulu

(6,448 posts)
56. No, my visceral disgust is based upon
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:40 AM
Mar 2020

memories of his kind of guy from the ‘60-‘70’s whose attitude towards women was that we were useful for clerical help and free sex because our lives were so much easier than theirs. They were the purists fighting “the man” and we had life so so easy. We owed it to them.

Evidence is his personal life from those days.

I hate him all right. For stealing power from his landlord with dangerous extension chords, for leaving the mother of his kid stuck navigating the welfare system. For not working to support them.

But I was a Warren supporter until she dropped out. At least she had plans. And she worked for a living before going into politics unlike creep bernie. Oh yes, I loath him! And if you think that once those stories are blasted around in ads the toxic effects of his lifelong selfishness won’t turn the regular public off, you are naive.

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

Freddie

(9,696 posts)
57. I knew guys like that in the 70s
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:56 AM
Mar 2020

Dated one for a while. The hippie ethos of “everybody free and equal” didn’t extend to us cooks and bed warmers. That was eons ago and I’ve been with my husband (who is NOT like that) for 40 years but thinking about it still pisses me off. Never thought about it til now, but that’s why I have a personal dislike of BS. And hearing that he was probably a disappearing deadbeat dad to his son just confirms it.

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

blm

(113,822 posts)
6. Maybe he will do it at the end of the debate.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:22 PM
Mar 2020

Biden should be open and receptive enough to adopting some measures right there. Biden and Sanders were always collegial so, it should be considered a possibility.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)
8. It would be the patriotic thing to do.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:27 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

ProfessorPlum

(11,365 posts)
9. Sanders is already a national hero
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:29 PM
Mar 2020

no one has done more to mainstream the idea of single payer healthcare, and that will save millions of lives, eventually.

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

RandySF

(70,652 posts)
12. If he spends the next few months attacking Biden
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:33 PM
Mar 2020

He may not even get re-elected in Vermont.

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

ProfessorPlum

(11,365 posts)
14. I'll let him know about your deep concern
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:35 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

Response to ProfessorPlum (Reply #9)

 

dware

(14,322 posts)
21. Sen. Sanders is NOT a national hero,
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:42 PM
Mar 2020

he's widely recognized as a man with integrity, but he's no hero.

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

ProfessorPlum

(11,365 posts)
22. that's like your opinion man
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:47 PM
Mar 2020

he is a hero to millions of Americans, and will be remembered for fighting for working people all the while the entire elite establishment fought against and ridiculed him.

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

dware

(14,322 posts)
24. No, that's like the truth man.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:52 PM
Mar 2020

Uh oh, there's that word, "establishment".
I guess that ends the conversation.

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

dware

(14,322 posts)
25. I've done more for this country in my 74 years,
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:53 PM
Mar 2020

than Sen. Sanders has done for this country his whole life.

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

True Blue American

(18,166 posts)
55. If Sanders is a hero
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:25 AM
Mar 2020

Why isn’t he winning?

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

The Velveteen Ocelot

(120,903 posts)
26. Really? The single-payer healthcare concept has been floating around
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:56 PM
Mar 2020

since the Truman administration. And Warren did at least as much to promote it as Bernie did.

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

ProfessorPlum

(11,365 posts)
31. it is an old concept
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 02:11 PM
Mar 2020

and Sanders has been pushing it in two consecutive big national races. Warren's support is also welcome.

Biden should adopt it as well.

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

TwilightZone

(28,833 posts)
30. John Conyers.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 02:09 PM
Mar 2020

Conyers introduced Medicare for All in 2003 and introduced it every year for the next 15.

Sanders 2017 bill was a parallel of that bill. 14 years later.

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

ProfessorPlum

(11,365 posts)
32. Conyers never ran for President on that platform
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 02:13 PM
Mar 2020

Presidential runs have the power to really change national dialog. And Conyers and _everyone_ fighting for single payer deserve credit. But again, no one has done more to bring the idea into the national dialog, especially in the last decade, than Sanders.

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

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
35. Actually, Warren has done more to change the conversation, in a much shorter time.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 03:19 PM
Mar 2020
Warren's real power lies in her outsized influence, not just for a freshman senator, but for virtually any elected official in Washington. Her pen may not have touched many pieces of legislation that made their way to Obama's desk since her election in 2012, but her fingerprints are all over them.
........................................................
Warren's restraint may have lost her the battle, but has earned her a tremendous amount of respect from her colleagues. Warren allies say that, coupled with her fundraising for candidates across the Democratic party spectrum, is what has helped to keep her relevant within the conference—though thousands of avid supporters willing to put their votes and their dollars behind her ideology, and against those who oppose her, don't hurt either.

That's helped Warren to continue to hold outsized sway over the conversation among Democratic policymakers in Washington, particularly for a freshman. "Democrats in Congress were talking about cutting Social Security in 2012, and Warren got 42 of 44 Democrats to vote yes on expanding Social Security benefits instead," Adam Green, cofounder of the Progressive Campaign Change Committee said in a statement.


https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/05/is-elizabeth-warren-an-effective-senator/449349/


Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The CFPB accomplished more that all the talking Sanders has done in 30+ years as a career politician on Capitol Hill. She lapped him even before she got elected to the Senate.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Happy Hoosier

(8,405 posts)
36. If he insists on fighting out this primary in the face of a pandemic....
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 03:24 PM
Mar 2020

He will seriously damage his reputation. People will feel compelled to go to the polls, almost certainly accelerating the spread of the virus in the primary states. And for WHAT? His fucking ego.

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

oasis

(51,705 posts)
49. Johnie's Coffee Shop, Wilshire&Fairfax L.A. is a shrine to Bernie
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:49 AM
Mar 2020

other than that...

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

True Blue American

(18,166 posts)
52. Obama did that and Biden.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:23 AM
Mar 2020

And would have succeeded, except for 3 lousy Senators, Lieberman, Baucus and Grassley.

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

LizBeth

(10,823 posts)
15. I would not be so scornful of Sanders, anyway. Not a hero. Just a person with integrity.
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:36 PM
Mar 2020

Many of us are already there. Not something to give a pat on the back about. It should be a given, expected.

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

Squinch

(52,770 posts)
27. He COULD do that, and go back to the Senate as an elder statesman. Or he can be
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 02:05 PM
Mar 2020

demolished in all the upcoming primaries and annoy everyone who wants to get on with the business of defeating Filthy Donnie. If he does this, he will lose whatever relevance he has left.

The first choice would be the smart one.

Guess which one he will pick?

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

polichick

(37,625 posts)
39. The big rush makes it seem as if Biden supporters don't trust him...
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 08:40 PM
Mar 2020

not to fuck up.

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

Polybius

(17,868 posts)
41. No, he must wait until at least Monday
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 10:58 PM
Mar 2020

I absolutely need to see this debate. The country needs it. We have no sports.

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

dansolo

(5,385 posts)
42. Why the need?
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:32 AM
Mar 2020

What are you expecting to occur in the debate that will so dramatically change the detection the primaries are going?

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

Polybius

(17,868 posts)
43. Not expecting any change, just good entertainment
Sat Mar 14, 2020, 11:45 PM
Mar 2020

I have no sports to watch. This is gonna be damn good. I enjoy all debates.

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

showblue22

(1,026 posts)
44. It's going to be a great debate.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:03 AM
Mar 2020

This is going to be Bernie's last debate perhaps in his life. Bernie supporters want Bernie to go hard negative on Biden. Biden is who he is a statesman, a good decent man. People all over the world love Joe. If Bernie does it, he will be energizing Biden's base and if he does't, he will disappoint his. I'm excited to watch it for sure.

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

BidenBacker

(1,089 posts)
46. I'd rather watch March Madness than yet another debate
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:18 AM
Mar 2020

And now my beloved baseball has been suspended.

This virus is REALLY starting to get on my nerves.

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

Polybius

(17,868 posts)
47. Same here
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:50 AM
Mar 2020

Give me some sport to watch, anything. Just not UFC, not really into fighting.

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

BidenBacker

(1,089 posts)
48. Me either
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:09 AM
Mar 2020

My elderly father in FL relied heavily on sports to ease his loneliness since his second wife just passed away last year. Now that's all gone.

He has airline reservations to visit my brother and I out here in AZ next month and now that is in serious jeopardy. I had some real nice seats close to the field for a D-backs game against the AL champs Astros I was really looking forward to taking him to...those may end up getting refunded now. Seems like a lot of fuss over just a "hoax".

None of this may have been necessary if we had a federal government that actually knew WTF it was doing or a POTUS who gave a shit about anybody but himself.

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

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)
50. LOL, I doubt it here, they would still insult him. nt
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:12 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

RazBerryBeret

(3,075 posts)
53. no way
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:23 AM
Mar 2020

i haven't voted yet, Ohio votes on tuesday.
Most of the country hasn't voted yet, why do you want to take away our voices?

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

samnsara

(18,282 posts)
54. yes he would....hes being given some very dangerous advice and I suspect Jane is the loudest..
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 08:24 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

SamKnause

(13,806 posts)
58. Bernie is already the most well liked Senator in this country.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 09:12 AM
Mar 2020

Bernie will decide when the time is right.

He is an honorable man and I trust him.

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

still_one

(96,555 posts)
59. Never going to happen
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 09:14 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

gulliver

(13,329 posts)
60. He should bow out of the race in his opening remarks.
Sun Mar 15, 2020, 10:44 AM
Mar 2020

Then he and Biden should spend the rest of the debate talking about Trump.

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