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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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What are Bernie's plans? (Original Post) boston bean Mar 2020 OP
I don't think he is dropping out. comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #1
This is an odd comment from the article trc Mar 2020 #2
What a crass conclusion to come to from that statement. Paka Mar 2020 #4
You will still have your vote in November. Sanders has ZERO chance of winning the nomination. George II Mar 2020 #5
BS ego cares little about collateral damage to Dems and help to trump empedocles Mar 2020 #8
Excuse me, but I want the pleasure of checking the box.. Paka Mar 2020 #17
The DNC does NOT "order candidates", the American people "order candidates"! after more than half... George II Mar 2020 #19
If I respond truthfully to your comment, Paka Mar 2020 #21
++++++++ emmaverybo Mar 2020 #28
If the DNC had that kind of power, why would they let Biden lose the first 3 contests? Yavin4 Mar 2020 #31
Oh get OVER yourself Aquaria Mar 2020 #32
I'm 79 years old and I don't have any toys to take home. Paka Mar 2020 #35
You're not being denied any "right" when a candidate withdraws or suspends. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #9
That is true. Paka Mar 2020 #18
So do it. George II Mar 2020 #22
And I will. Paka Mar 2020 #25
Priorities, eh? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #24
We all have priorities. Paka Mar 2020 #26
My priorities are focused on uniting and defeating Trump... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #27
You go! emmaverybo Mar 2020 #29
You can also get a special warm feeling by pissing all over yourself Aquaria Mar 2020 #33
I'm not aware of that warm feeling of pissing all over myself. Paka Mar 2020 #36
Mathematically, Sander is done. He is a spoiler if he remains...and in every primary those who vote Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #12
My state votes by mail, so I doubt our primary will be cancelled. Paka Mar 2020 #20
This Is a Silly Argument, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #13
This has always been the case in primaries dmkinsey Mar 2020 #14
BTW, this was not a comment about BS or his intent. trc Mar 2020 #15
The issue is how Bernie campaigns hack89 Mar 2020 #16
His more vocal supporters, that minority which is obnoxious, continues to carry his mantle by emmaverybo Mar 2020 #30
To fuck it all up again. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #3
The last primaries were on Tuesday, four days ago. Sanders STILL hasn't addressed his voters.... George II Mar 2020 #6
Pretty indecisive really... BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #10
I suggest taking up knitting...nt SidDithers Mar 2020 #7
He's waiting for the results from Democrats Abroad. George II Mar 2020 #11
Yeah, all, what 13 of their delegates? Aquaria Mar 2020 #34
His plan is to pamper his own ego and think he is the only one with answers NCProgressive Mar 2020 #23
 

trc

(825 posts)
2. This is an odd comment from the article
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:54 AM
Mar 2020

"RoseAnn DeMoro, a close Sanders friend and former nurses’ union head, said Sanders should not approach the race as a done deal and ought to treat a come-from-behind victory in future contests as a possibility given the volatility of the times. 'I think there’ll be openings that we don’t know' about, said DeMoro, warning that it would be foolish to concede to Biden."

I read that as a suggestion to stay in the race in case Biden dies from COVID 19.

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

Paka

(2,760 posts)
4. What a crass conclusion to come to from that statement.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:14 AM
Mar 2020

I vote in a state that has yet to hold a primary. Please do not deny me my right to exercise my vote. I have been a faithful voter for over fifty years and since I'm not dead yet, I want to retain my right to vote for my chosen candidate. There are still a lot of us out there.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)
5. You will still have your vote in November. Sanders has ZERO chance of winning the nomination.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:21 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
8. BS ego cares little about collateral damage to Dems and help to trump
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:39 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Paka

(2,760 posts)
17. Excuse me, but I want the pleasure of checking the box..
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:03 PM
Mar 2020

one more time for my CHOSEN candidate. Not for the DNC ordered candidate!

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

George II

(67,782 posts)
19. The DNC does NOT "order candidates", the American people "order candidates"! after more than half...
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:09 PM
Mar 2020

...the primaries, Joe Biden has gotten more than 10 million votes, Sanders 7.6 million. Excuse me for my pragmatism, but MILLIONS of more voters chose Biden. The DNC had nothing to do with it!

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

Paka

(2,760 posts)
21. If I respond truthfully to your comment,
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:12 PM
Mar 2020

I will most likely be alerted on, so I will refrain from doing so.

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

Yavin4

(36,399 posts)
31. If the DNC had that kind of power, why would they let Biden lose the first 3 contests?
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:36 PM
Mar 2020

And lose by a ton in each one?

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

Aquaria

(1,076 posts)
32. Oh get OVER yourself
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 02:54 AM
Mar 2020

In several states where I've lived, we held our primaries so late that the nomination was locked up by the time we got to vote. I didn't cry about it like a spoiled baby and insist that time and resources be wasted on a loser. I pulled up my big kid pants and went to vote, anyway, even though I knew who the nominee was.

That's because not everything is about a sore loser candidate or his sore loser supporters. There are other, even more important things to still vote for in a primary, like the candidates for Congress rep, Senator, state legislators, county officials, city council and more. They matter too, you know.

So you're not losing your vote in the least.

No, you want to pretend that your candidate didn't get his ass handed to him in short order, but that if you whine enough, you'll get the candidate you want. And it doesn't work that way.

Your savior lost. Get over it and go vote for the downticket people who still remain to be decided. Or don't. It wouldn't surprise me if you berners took your toys and went home for the rest of the election season, to show us a thing or two. Little do you comprehend that all you'd do is confirm that many of us were right that the Democrats were better off not counting on berner votes. Far better to secure the party's base of women and minorities, and try to peel off as many of those suburban soccer moms as we can.

Because they, you know, are reliable voters. Unlike berners.

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

Paka

(2,760 posts)
35. I'm 79 years old and I don't have any toys to take home.
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 03:23 AM
Mar 2020

I have never, throughout the course of my life, been a sore loser. I have fought for justice and equality all my life, whether it be for women, minorities, the poor, you name it. I'm sorry you find me so dispicable. I wish I could tell you I won't be around for many more election cycles, but since the women in my family for the most part live well into their nineties, I can't promise that. I've never been a whiner and I've been a reliable voter all my life.

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
9. You're not being denied any "right" when a candidate withdraws or suspends.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:41 AM
Mar 2020
Please do not deny me my right to exercise my vote. ... I want to retain my right to vote for my chosen candidate.
You're not being "denied" any "right" when a candidate withdraws or suspends. That's a ridiculous accusation.

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

Paka

(2,760 posts)
18. That is true.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:06 PM
Mar 2020

Senator Sanders' name will still be on the ballot. There is a special warm feeling voting for the candidate you support.

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

Paka

(2,760 posts)
25. And I will.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:08 PM
Mar 2020

Thank you for the approval.

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

Paka

(2,760 posts)
26. We all have priorities.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:09 PM
Mar 2020

Mine possibly are different from yours.

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

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
27. My priorities are focused on uniting and defeating Trump...
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:19 PM
Mar 2020

... rather than my own warm feelings.

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

Aquaria

(1,076 posts)
33. You can also get a special warm feeling by pissing all over yourself
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 02:56 AM
Mar 2020

But you do you.

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

Paka

(2,760 posts)
36. I'm not aware of that warm feeling of pissing all over myself.
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 03:26 AM
Mar 2020

I have thankfully never done that. I may be 79 years old, but I still have control of my bladder.

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

Demsrule86

(71,023 posts)
12. Mathematically, Sander is done. He is a spoiler if he remains...and in every primary those who vote
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 11:20 AM
Mar 2020

don't always get to vote while their preferred candidate is in the race. In this case, Sanders is likely on the ballot and it is also likely that there will be no more primaries...so a big who cares...your most important vote will be to vote for Joe Biden in the General. That is the only vote that matters at this point.

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

Paka

(2,760 posts)
20. My state votes by mail, so I doubt our primary will be cancelled.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:10 PM
Mar 2020

I will therefore have my one last chance to vote for my preferred candidate, and friends and family that have also supported him will be checking that box.

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

The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)
13. This Is a Silly Argument, Sir
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 11:31 AM
Mar 2020

A party primary is not a 'right', it is a rule in a private, nongovernmental body, which the state assists.

It is your right, and the right of everyone else, to vote in a general election, but the primary is only how a party chooses its candidates, and it could use other ways. By now, the proverbial smoke-filled rooms of hard-eyed professionals look pretty good to me.

The situation is analogous to when an election is called early in the evening, with, say, twenty percent of the vote counted, but one candidate in a solid lead, and persons knowledgeable about the state, with some polling data to hand, conclude that lead will hold. The votes not yet counted at that time are still counted, but have no effect on the outcome. There is no need to sit up with bated breath to see just how every ballot was marked. Instances where these calls do not prove out are rare as hen's teeth.



"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
 

dmkinsey

(840 posts)
14. This has always been the case in primaries
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 01:02 PM
Mar 2020

The states that vote early essentially decide the issue.
Iowa, New Hampshire and Super Tuesday. Actually, this problem is the reason Super Tuesday is a thing.

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

trc

(825 posts)
15. BTW, this was not a comment about BS or his intent.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 01:28 PM
Mar 2020

This nurse is a friend of BS but may or may not have his ear. I just thought what she said was interesting in light of the current outbreak of COVID 19. In fact, I would be surprised if many others were not thinking the same thing. I said nothing about BS dropping out of the race or disenfranchising you or anyone else. But lets face reality, BS has less than one percent chance to win the nomination according to 538.com and BS is running 18 to 20 percentage points behind Biden in popularity polling. BS can and I am sure will stay in the race. But, if he does not. it does not mean you have been disenfranchised...it just gives you an opportunity to support a different candidate than the one you wanted.

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

hack89

(39,179 posts)
16. The issue is how Bernie campaigns
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 02:45 PM
Mar 2020

If he does nothing to undermine Biden then ok. If he constantly attacks Biden then all you are doing is helping Trump.

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

emmaverybo

(8,147 posts)
30. His more vocal supporters, that minority which is obnoxious, continues to carry his mantle by
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:35 PM
Mar 2020

wishing for Biden’s death and accusing him of having dementia. And Bernie continues with the digs as Nina Turner continues her rubbish.

They will knock Biden even if Bernie bows out, but not as a part of his campaign. Let them then
either become Trumpsters as threatened or get in a write-in’s corner.

And Bernie could nicely join us in stumping for Biden who is the better qualified and experienced.


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

MrsCoffee

(5,822 posts)
3. To fuck it all up again.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:06 AM
Mar 2020

Much more profitable and much more attention than doing the right thing.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)
6. The last primaries were on Tuesday, four days ago. Sanders STILL hasn't addressed his voters....
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:28 AM
Mar 2020

....like every other candidate has done since early February, win or lose.

He's being disrespectful toward those who have supported him by going into hiding.

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

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
10. Pretty indecisive really...
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 10:18 AM
Mar 2020

Not exactly Presidential.

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

SidDithers

(44,268 posts)
7. I suggest taking up knitting...nt
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 09:30 AM
Mar 2020

Sid

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

George II

(67,782 posts)
11. He's waiting for the results from Democrats Abroad.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 10:26 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Aquaria

(1,076 posts)
34. Yeah, all, what 13 of their delegates?
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 02:59 AM
Mar 2020

Whoa...I'm so fricking terrified of those delegates!

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

NCProgressive

(1,315 posts)
23. His plan is to pamper his own ego and think he is the only one with answers
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:24 PM
Mar 2020

barring that, he plans to write another book and buy a fourth mansion.

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