Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumBiden: 'I think we've had enough debates'
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday suggested there should be no more televised debates for the remainder of the 2020 Democratic primary, signaling an unwillingness to spar on stage again with Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont next month.
Ater a virtual news briefing on the coronavirus pandemic conducted from his home in Delaware, Biden was asked about the Sanders campaigns statement to The New York Times on Tuesday that the senator would appear in an April debate if the Democratic National Committee proceeded with organizing the event.
Pressed on whether he, too, would participate, Biden said: My focus is just dealing with this crisis right now. I havent thought about any more debates. I think weve had enough debates. I think we should get on with this.
Biden and Sanders last traded barbs in their first one-on-one debate of the primary cycle on March 15, and it is unclear whether there will be another such forum before the start of the general election campaign.
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/25/joe-biden-debates-148620
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
William769
(55,783 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Zeus69
(446 posts)Ridiculous to even consider it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(34,411 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
getagrip_already
(17,276 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Jarqui
(10,431 posts)The primary is over whether Sanders wants to accept it or not.
I'd just basically ignore Sanders and prepare for the general election.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Joe has the upper hand. He's showing Bernie his place. He's taking control and being a leader. Joe Biden is the winner. Bernie Sanders is the loser. Losers don't get to set the rules or make the conditions. Losers don't get to make demands.
Joe Biden doesn't need any more debates to come out on top... he's already won. It's Bernie Sanders who NEEDS the debate. Joe doesn't owe him anything. It's time for Bernie to go home and let the WINNER get on with the business of defeating Trump.
You're holding us back, Bernie. You're a distraction, Bernie. Your rhetoric and smears are divisive, Bernie.
Stop it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MyOwnPeace
(17,272 posts)for Bernie to step up and SUPPORT the presumptive Democratic nominee - go out there and continue your fight - but do it for the USA - letting everyone know what needs to be done to make America Great Again - with QUALIFIED leadership and support from all of those with a true belief in DEMOCRATIC values.
Go, Joe!
Get on board, Bernie - don't let our country down.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,147 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
2naSalit
(92,048 posts)dealing with this crisis but he is also probably going to reassemble a number of civil servants who were run ff by the ogre regime and can do well in reestablishing a lot of what has been dismantled by this horrid crew of jackals.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dchill
(40,259 posts)...to catch up on in his day job.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LizBeth
(10,674 posts)Time to get on with this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DENVERPOPS
(9,864 posts)Manchild little donnie wouldn't follow a real MAN, like Biden, around the stage stalking him like manchild did to Hillary......
It probably took Hillary every last bit of her self control to not stop suddenly, have him run into the back of her, and then Hillary turn around and knee him in his tiny mushroom. I WOULD HAVE PAID TO SEE THAT.......Oh.My.Godness can you imagine Trump, on national TV, being ultimately humiliated, by a woman no less........
Or at least she could have turned to the moderator saying loudly: "Would you PLEASE tell this creep to quit STALKING me around the stage?"
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
MyOwnPeace
(17,272 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)Love that one, Dandy Don (not talking about the idiot in the white house) was one of a kind. Now that I think of it, so is the idiot in the white house.
Thanks for posting that video, it can't be posted here enough.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MyOwnPeace
(17,272 posts)(in the voice of H o w a r d C o c e l l) you have stood up and claimed to be the true owner of the voice of my own Dandy Don.
So, tell me then, how do you plan to proceed from this point to let the minions of the befallen know that the true leader has risen to the top of the arena and has claimed his rightful place as the champion of the great American contest?"
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Progressive dog
(7,198 posts)I can't stand another minute of Bernie answering every question with five more minutes of why M4All would solve every problem for everyone.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dem4decades
(11,867 posts)Kenny Rodgers died this week, Bernie should have listened.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dchill
(40,259 posts)Time to move on, time to get going
What lies ahead, I have no way of knowing
But under my feet, baby, grass is growing
It's time to move on, it's time to get going
Sometime later, getting the words wrong
Wasting the meaning and losing the rhyme
Nauseous adrenaline
Like breakin' up a dogfight
Like a deer in the headlights
Frozen in real time
I'm losing my mind
-Tom Petty
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MontanaMama
(23,952 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dchill
(40,259 posts)Sirius.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MontanaMama
(23,952 posts)Tom Petty is the main reason I have a Sirius too.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Ferrets are Cool
(21,859 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LiberalBrooke
(563 posts)Bernie has no path to the nomination. His only goal in a debate would be to rear Joe and the Democratic Party down. That would not help defeat don the con
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
seta1950
(936 posts)Weve had enough distractions lets have Joe on tv as much as possible , please lets not repeat 2016 this time we will truly all die,I have no doubt.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Lonestarblue
(11,566 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sienna86
(2,151 posts)Why not? Important issues of health care and leadership qualities are at hand. My best to both of them.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
degage
(103 posts)I feel quite firmly that Biden is the real leader of the two. The person who can work with others to form a coalition. The person who can set aside his own personal ego when necessary. I don't think Bernie has not displayed any bit of that sort of leadership.
The issue of healthcare will not be decided in a Democratic Debate. Nothing either person says or promises will be what ends up enacted. We already know where each stands on the subject so we no where the starting position for each person is.
Bernie should use his role in the Senate to work with others to help form a healthcare bill or bills now. In fact, that's his job.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Happy Hoosier
(8,302 posts)Remaining contest by 10 points and STILL clinch the nomination.
So whats the point of further debates again?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Codeine
(25,586 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Javaman
(63,018 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,700 posts)Well said. Very respectful to Sanders and his supporters. But the next debate challenge should be to Trumpolini.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Im done listening to Bernies rants. His 15 minutes of fame are up.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MontanaMama
(23,952 posts)Why would he should up to a debate?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(304,721 posts)his primary election performances.. he and his surrogates' attitudes post elections and he didn't show up at the Senate.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Aquaria
(1,076 posts)Unlike in the Senate, where he's still a back bencher after 30 years in DC.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Pillow talk
(265 posts)as will sanders (NOT COMPARING THE TWO MORALLY)
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LizBeth
(10,674 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Pillow talk
(265 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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IluvPitties
(3,181 posts)We Democrats chose our nominee, Joe Biden. There is nothing to discuss with Bernie because he lost.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Freethinker65
(11,022 posts)Free media airtime to combat Trump's daily televised praise and misinformation rallies.
It would be great if Biden and Bernie could agree to "debate" but turn it into a Democratic response for all of the misinformation Trump has been allowed to spew unchallenged daily for free.
Wishful thinking on my part. But still...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
napi21
(45,806 posts)attention to him. Once I heard a reporter mention Sanders saying something in the Senate about the emergency bill, but they didm
't even say what he said about it. It doesn't take a brilliant mind to know the Bernie campaign is done! I'm pretty sure if anybody asked around BS still running the response would be "HUH? I don't know. Haven't heard anything."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jalan48
(14,300 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LizBeth
(10,674 posts)has this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Aquaria
(1,076 posts)And the voters have said they're fine with how Biden wants to handle the issue.
What part of no do BS and his BSers not understand?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jalan48
(14,300 posts)insurance industry health care after they get their Coronavirus bills.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)Nothing different could possibly be put into place before a year had passed. The system as it exists at present is going to have deal with the crisis, and what bills come due will come due. Debt relief is possible, perhaps, within a year, but a new national health structure could not be in place for a couple of years. 'Bernie' couldn't do it any quicker even if he were in the oval office himself. A President does not rule by decree, nor is the 'Bernie' dream of millions in the streets awing his opponents into cooperation ever going to materialize.
"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."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Codeine
(25,586 posts)Bernies a footnote who has his surrogates out pushing rape allegations against our nominee. We dont need to hear another word from him. Losers dont get to dictate terms.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
tavernier
(13,248 posts)I like Bernie and didnt particularly like to see him excoriated like he was, but he put himself there. Let him retire with dignity.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Evolve Dammit
(18,388 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Hekate
(94,322 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Evolve Dammit
(18,388 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
groundloop
(12,138 posts)There have been plenty of debates already, more than enough in fact. Having more is just a total waste of time which could be better spent detailing plans to handle the current pandemic as well as working on beating tRump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Evolve Dammit
(18,388 posts)Limiting meaningful debate is un-democratic.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Tarheel_Dem
(31,443 posts)debate was roundly hailed by the punditocracy as a disaster for Sanders. Mathematically, it's all over but the crying at this point.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(70,914 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Codeine
(25,586 posts)with his opponent, President Trump. Bernie is no longer part of the election process and we no longer need to waste valuable energy paying attention to him.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Evolve Dammit
(18,388 posts)"More than enough in fact." You're pathetic.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Demsrule86
(70,914 posts)matter what differences there are at this point...Sanders needs to accept that voters did not choose him and it is over.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(9,238 posts)The voters have spoken. They want Joe.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(70,914 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Codeine
(25,586 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(70,914 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Evolve Dammit
(18,388 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Hekate
(94,322 posts)If Tulsi had stayed in, would Joe feel compelled to debate her?
Sure Sanders has more of a base than Tulsi, but that base is small and too-often hostile to Democrats & our Party. They keep threatening to not vote for Joe Biden if they don't get everything they demand right this very minute. We & the Party need to learn from recent history even if they don't.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(9,238 posts)Biden is the presumptive nominee and is now the leader of Democratic party. Its his call if there are more debates.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(304,721 posts)going to have. BS had his chance and he blew it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tarheel_Dem
(31,443 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NCProgressive
(1,315 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden