Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumBernie's Choice: Ride or Die
Does he want to make his followers feel righteous, or beat Donald Trump?
by RICHARD NORTH PATTERSON MARCH 17, 2020 5:21 AM
But will he?
After Tuesdays primaries, Sanders will confront a defining choice: continue his doomed campaignfurther attempting to damage Biden in the minds of both swing voters and his most fervent supportersor seek an accommodation which preserves his influence and maximizes Bidens chances.
His course remains worrisome. As Paul Krugman puts it, Sanders and those around him have a bad habit of suggesting that anyone who questions their political strategy is a corrupt tool of the oligarchy.
In the narrative too often embraced by Bernies base, Sanders never actually loseshe gets screwed. His designated antagonists are the Democratic establishment and the venomous and corrupt corporate media. From this perspective, the media slights his agenda. As for the party: One of the things I was kind not surprised by was the power of the establishment to force Amy Klobuchar [and] Pete Buttigieg out of the race.
Four paragraphs doesn't do this justice. More:
https://thebulwark.com/bernies-choice-ride-or-die/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
William769
(55,830 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
relayerbob
(7,020 posts)Sorry for the outburst, carry on
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Turin_C3PO
(15,922 posts)I hope Sanders does the right thing.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(34,666 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wyldwolf
(43,891 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NCProgressive
(1,315 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Only ONE party can defeat the GOP: DEMOCRATS. Only ONE candidate can defeat Trump: BIDEN.
It won't be the Green party, or the Socialist party, or the Libertarians. It won't be Bernie, it won't be Jill, or Roseann Barr, or Deez Nutz, or Bofa DeSnutz.
It will be JOE BIDEN and it will be the DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Any vote that does not DIRECTLY benefit Joe Biden ends up benefiting Donald Trump. If it doesn't ADD to Biden's total, then that's just ONE LESS VOTE that Trump needs to surpass him. It's simple math.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
showblue22
(1,026 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)we should just let him do more of the same this year.
Unless, maybe, just maybe, he would SHUT THE FUCK UP AND JOIN WITH BIDEN.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(305,440 posts)Yeah.. he did say that, didn't he? Thanks for the reminder, George.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(305,440 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(305,440 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Just_Vote_Dem
(3,135 posts)Thanks George, great article
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)'In sum Sanders, his campaign, and too many of his followers embraced an electoral strategy premised on magical thinking.'
Magic fairy dust revolution? LOL
That magical thinking was evident when they spent a week or so spamming 'Biden senile' then went into the debate thinking Bernie would trounce, bounce, and then win today because 'Biden senile.' They bought their own magical thinking. Suckered themselves.
Magical thinking presents: Very Strong Decisive Victory Win. Also, Surge (Polls Rising).
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(305,440 posts)Mahalo for that, Scurrilous Stay Safe
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mahalo!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
betsuni
(27,258 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)"Especially telling was that more non-college whites have turned out in 2020 than in 2016and most of them have voted for Biden."
There was a major poll in the Independent? Economist? that came out right before Iowa showing Biden in first w/ this group. Bernie paid it no heed. Instead posited himself as the working class hero. Condescending clownery.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
radius777
(3,814 posts)and losing only because primary voters fear that hes not electable. But this misses the point: Voters fear hes unelectable because of his positions on the issues."
Excellent article, much respect for the Bullwark, who are anti-Trump Repubs.
Dem voters are overwhelmingly center-left pragmatic people who support safety-net capitalism not socialism or nationalized healthcare that removes private choices. Americans like choice and options, so what works in Europe and other places will never work for us. Why we need to build on Obamacare like Biden wants to.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden