Democratic Primaries

caraher

(6,308 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2020, 02:21 PM Mar 2020

Sanders Offers Biden A Path To Win Over His Movement

Sanders promised to show up at the debate on Sunday in Arizona to face Biden one-on-one, and basically offered him a cheat sheet: "Let me be very frank as to the questions that I will be asking Joe."

Sanders listed off issues central to his campaign, which he says are very important to younger progressives: health care costs, climate change, income inequality, student debt, racial disparities in criminal justice, immigration and housing affordability.

So why tip Biden off to how you're going to challenge him on Sunday? Maybe Bernie Sanders wants Joe Biden to succeed.

I sure hope he does... but I'm also seeing a lot of "Bernie or Bust" rhetoric coming from his supporters. This piece does offer me some hope that there might be a way for Bernie to talk down his die-hard supporters and for Biden to offer substantive policies to allay the genuine concerns progressives might have on vital issues.

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

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Sanders Offers Biden A Path To Win Over His Movement (Original Post) caraher Mar 2020 OP

He is offering substantive policies on all of the above. Good that he has a chance to give them emmaverybo Mar 2020 #1

Bull pucky. showblue22 Mar 2020 #2

Go away, Bernie. Squinch Mar 2020 #3

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #5

+++ "Get their clock cleaned and their response is to give homework to the winner" StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #7

Does he think he's the moderator? Who died and left Bernie in charge? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #13

Well Done, Squinch! The Voters Get to Speak and They Cha Mar 2020 #14

As if Joe hasn't already addressed these? Lulu KC Mar 2020 #4

Apparently if it's not 100% in agreement or alignment with Bernie's socialist beliefs... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #15

How About Healing Words McKim Mar 2020 #6

Didn't HIllary win the popular vote in 2016 without "Bernie and his movement"? abqtommy Mar 2020 #8

I am so done with Sanders ego. LizBeth Mar 2020 #9

Who the fuck does Bernie think he is ???????? DinahMoeHum Mar 2020 #10

Exactly my attitude.. Mahalo, Dinah! Cha Mar 2020 #16

Yeah, I don't think he will attack mvd Mar 2020 #11

"Let me be very frank as to the questions that I will be asking Joe." LakeArenal Mar 2020 #12

And, very "frank".. Cha Mar 2020 #17

Biden can't succeed by become Bernie Sanders...Sanders hasn't. brooklynite Mar 2020 #18

emmaverybo

(8,147 posts)

1. He is offering substantive policies on all of the above. Good that he has a chance to give them

Reply to caraher (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 02:23 PM

Mar 2020

more attention.

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

showblue22

(1,026 posts)

2. Bull pucky.

Reply to caraher (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 02:24 PM

Mar 2020

Bernie is running very negative ads. No one should give him the benefit of doubt. His intention are the same ones that were in 2016.

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

Squinch

(52,770 posts)

3. Go away, Bernie.

Reply to caraher (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 02:24 PM

Mar 2020

Who else is so entltled that they get their clock cleaned in a race and their response is to give homework to the winner?

The man is just ridiculous.

And by the way, his dishonest, out of context social security ad is going to coat us votes in the general.

He really needs to go away.

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

still_one

(96,555 posts)

5. +++

Reply to Squinch (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 02:30 PM

Mar 2020

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

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)

7. +++ "Get their clock cleaned and their response is to give homework to the winner"

Reply to Squinch (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 02:47 PM

Mar 2020

That right there

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

13. Does he think he's the moderator? Who died and left Bernie in charge?

Reply to Squinch (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 05:03 PM

Mar 2020

That's pretty damned arrogant for anyone to just presume that they can take charge and start asking questions.

Who does he think he is? Why does he think he's entitled? I'm so sick of his games.

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

Cha

(305,440 posts)

14. Well Done, Squinch! The Voters Get to Speak and They

Reply to Squinch (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 05:04 PM

Mar 2020

have Spoken. They're Voting for Joe.. not BS.. that would be betraying those who Voted for Joe.

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

Lulu KC

(4,255 posts)

4. As if Joe hasn't already addressed these?

Reply to caraher (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 02:26 PM

Mar 2020

Come on.

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

15. Apparently if it's not 100% in agreement or alignment with Bernie's socialist beliefs...

Reply to Lulu KC (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 05:04 PM

Mar 2020

... he's somehow feels entitled to keep asking and keep asking until the "right" answer is provided.

I'm sick of him. And based on how the voting and polls are going... it looks like AMERICA IS SICK OF BERNIE TOO!!

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

McKim

(2,412 posts)

6. How About Healing Words

Reply to caraher (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 02:44 PM

Mar 2020

How about some healing words. How about bringing us together. I look forward to seeing our candidates coming together on the issues and my dream is that they forge an agreement after the debate and join forces. This is no time for angry words folks.

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

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

8. Didn't HIllary win the popular vote in 2016 without "Bernie and his movement"?

Reply to caraher (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 02:53 PM

Mar 2020

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

LizBeth

(10,823 posts)

9. I am so done with Sanders ego.

Reply to caraher (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 03:11 PM

Mar 2020

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

DinahMoeHum

(22,489 posts)

10. Who the fuck does Bernie think he is ????????

Reply to caraher (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 03:41 PM

Mar 2020

. . .asking Biden to beg for his help???????????

#newrostrong

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

Cha

(305,440 posts)

16. Exactly my attitude.. Mahalo, Dinah!

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #10)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 05:05 PM

Mar 2020

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

mvd

(65,454 posts)

11. Yeah, I don't think he will attack

Reply to caraher (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 04:06 PM

Mar 2020

He may ask about things like the Medicare For All veto (sure hope he wouldn’t do that!) and specifics on climate change and extra protections during coronavirus. Those things I would like to hear.

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

LakeArenal

(29,813 posts)

12. "Let me be very frank as to the questions that I will be asking Joe."

Reply to caraher (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2020, 04:13 PM

Mar 2020

He’s been spouting his “questions” for weeks.

But he coaches it, “Joe will have to answer for this” and “Joe will have to answer for that.” What a load of hogwash.

Joe doesn’t have to answer anything by demand of Bernie.

I want to know how soon after Bernie loses will it take him to turn Independent again.

Not soon enough for me.

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