Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

(147,606 posts) Thu Mar 19, 2020, 11:29 AM Mar 2020

I Call on Bernie Sanders to Announce His Withdrawal Today

and to issue a strong endorsement of Joe Biden. There is no time for delay in this. Given the current pandemic crisis, it is time for the primary campaign to end. It is inevitable that Bernie Sanders will not become the Democratic nominee, so there is no reason, now, to delay a public announcement that he is ending his campaign.

Further, since the alternative to Joe Biden is another term of Donald Trump, there is no reason to withhold a strong, enthusiastic endorsement of the man who will be the Democratic nominee. Not to offer a solid, emphatic endorsement would be tantamount to telling supporters to vote however they wish or not to vote at all if that is their wish.

I call on Bernie Sanders to do what is best for this nation, not what best suits his own ego. There is no time to waste. The sooner we are all on board to elect Joe Biden in November, the sooner we can focus our attention on the current crisis and on the general election.

I am not the only one who is making this call. Will Senator Sanders do what is right, or will he continue to attack Joe Biden through his campaign staff and supporters? I cannot answer that question. Only Senator Sanders can.

He should do so, forthwith!

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

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I Call on Bernie Sanders to Announce His Withdrawal Today (Original Post) MineralMan Mar 2020 OP

Good luck with that. Bernie is deaf to logic. He would suck as president. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #1

Every day that BS holds out, he gets still more publicity - [his lifeblood?]. empedocles Mar 2020 #2

Not really. Think about how much publicity he really has gotten of late....not much at all... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #6

BS might be like trump, attracted to the publicity, even if its bad. Can't stop empedocles Mar 2020 #15

All the publicity is bad - everyone knows he has lost NCProgressive Mar 2020 #13

I was wondering why Tulsi stepped out and endorsed Biden Clash City Rocker Mar 2020 #3

I have no idea. I'm glad she did, though. MineralMan Mar 2020 #4

"I call on the inevitable to do its thing... but at my pace!" LanternWaste Mar 2020 #5

.. MineralMan Mar 2020 #7

He should end this now musicman65 Mar 2020 #8

The sense of entitlement on these threads is amzaing. mikelgb Mar 2020 #9

You know, we all know what this forum is for. MineralMan Mar 2020 #10

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #11

I beg your pardon. MineralMan Mar 2020 #12

As The Man Said, Sir: 'The Sense Of Entitlement On These Threads Is Amazing' The Magistrate Mar 2020 #19

Your quotation from the noted writer Anonymous is quite apt, Sir. MineralMan Mar 2020 #20

There will be no rallies and Sanders is now irrelevant to the news cycle NCProgressive Mar 2020 #14

He has great respect from many of his supporters. MineralMan Mar 2020 #16

Precisely. By endorsing he remains relevant. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #17

You are far too practical, I'm sure. MineralMan Mar 2020 #18

Yeah ... doing things in a pragmatic way doesn't fit the revolution narrative NCProgressive Mar 2020 #21

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)

1. Good luck with that. Bernie is deaf to logic. He would suck as president. n/t

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 11:31 AM

Mar 2020

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

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

2. Every day that BS holds out, he gets still more publicity - [his lifeblood?].

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 11:32 AM

Mar 2020

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

Demsrule86

(71,023 posts)

6. Not really. Think about how much publicity he really has gotten of late....not much at all...

Reply to empedocles (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:09 PM

Mar 2020

must be so galling...the Corona Virus is the big story.

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

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

15. BS might be like trump, attracted to the publicity, even if its bad. Can't stop

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:20 PM

Mar 2020

[That may be why he kept up his antics in 2016].

Every day it seems, there are media mentions of, 'reassessing, etc.' his campaign - which has been clinically dead since Super Tuesday, way back when.

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

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)

13. All the publicity is bad - everyone knows he has lost

Reply to empedocles (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:15 PM

Mar 2020

and his holding out doesn't put him in a good light.

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

Clash City Rocker

(3,541 posts)

3. I was wondering why Tulsi stepped out and endorsed Biden

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:05 PM

Mar 2020

When she and Bernie are supposedly thick as thieves. It occurred to me that she might be doing it now so Bernie can step out as well, and say he was the last challenger.

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

MineralMan

(147,606 posts)

4. I have no idea. I'm glad she did, though.

Reply to Clash City Rocker (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:06 PM

Mar 2020

It's Bernie's turn now.

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

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)

5. "I call on the inevitable to do its thing... but at my pace!"

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:08 PM

Mar 2020

Of course, The Inevitable always listens carefully to all our self-righteous demands.

I remember yelling at the rain to stop. And it did! We're just that good, eh?

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

MineralMan

(147,606 posts)

7. ..

Reply to LanternWaste (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:10 PM

Mar 2020

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

musicman65

(524 posts)

8. He should end this now

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:20 PM

Mar 2020

it shows the kind of person he really is.
get this to end so we can move on to the white house

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

mikelgb

(6,021 posts)

9. The sense of entitlement on these threads is amzaing.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:25 PM

Mar 2020

Surely he will read this and respond accordingly

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

MineralMan

(147,606 posts)

10. You know, we all know what this forum is for.

Reply to mikelgb (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:40 PM

Mar 2020

Bernie doesn't read it. There are calls for people to do things all the time here.

Of course Bernie Sanders isn't going to do what I call for. Duh...

Thanks for the reply, anyhow...

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

Response to MineralMan (Reply #10)

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MineralMan

(147,606 posts)

12. I beg your pardon.

Reply to Post removed (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:08 PM

Mar 2020

How is an open suggestion to a political candidate "shit stirring?"

I've been around here for a long time, and have posted many, many times here. I'm not stirring shit. I'm posting my opinion. That you disagree with it is your choice. I don't mind, either, but to accuse me of "shit-stirring" for suggesting that Bernie Sanders withdraw and endorse Joe Biden is not "shit-stirring" in any way.

With that, I am done with this subthread.

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

The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)

19. As The Man Said, Sir: 'The Sense Of Entitlement On These Threads Is Amazing'

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #12)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:41 PM

Mar 2020

"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

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

MineralMan

(147,606 posts)

20. Your quotation from the noted writer Anonymous is quite apt, Sir.

Reply to The Magistrate (Reply #19)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:46 PM

Mar 2020

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

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)

14. There will be no rallies and Sanders is now irrelevant to the news cycle

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:18 PM

Mar 2020

He can be safely ignored as he unsuccessfully tilts against windmills.

He has a choice -- drop out and endorse Joe to remain relevant or become an obscure recluse except on far far left websites.

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

MineralMan

(147,606 posts)

16. He has great respect from many of his supporters.

Reply to NCProgressive (Reply #14)

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:33 PM

Mar 2020

His endorsement of Joe Biden would help our Democratic nominee win the election. So, I call on Bernie Sanders to offer that endorsement enthusiastically for that reason.

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