Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumSanders says beating Biden will be 'a very steep road'
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Friday that defeating former Vice President Joe Biden in the Democratic presidential primary is going to be a very steep road.
The Vermont senator added that the coronavirus pandemic has thrown a curveball at a campaign that was already struggling to catch up after a series of devastating primary losses this month left Sanders more than 300 pledged delegates behind Biden.
"Where do we go from here with the elections that are being delayed, where we can't go out and hold rallies or knock on doors? That's what we're looking at right now," Sanders said in an interview on NPRs "Morning Edition."
Sanders conceded that "it's going to be a very steep road" to beating Biden, but didnt appear to show signs of letting up any time soon. Though he has begun adding staff in New York, he hasnt run adds in any upcoming states since losing the March 17 round of primaries.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/489861-sanders-says-beating-biden-will-be-a-very-steep-road
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BamaRefugee
(3,697 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
awesomerwb1
(4,520 posts)Give the establishment HELLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,700 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(34,411 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
He should write another book. Oh wait...he is.
'Our Revolution II: Strong Victory Win 2020 According to Me, Forlorn.' Ch. 11 - The Path to Victory Looms Steep (As in Expensive So Keep Donating).
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
AleksS
(1,694 posts)Nice to know he has his priorities right.
Geez. Get over yourself Bernie! Time to beat Trump, not Biden. Trump is rallying around this COVID19 pandemic, getting hours of free TV time every day, and is setting himself up to be "the guy that TRIED to get your job back.*" Keeping a zombie campaign animated is not helping. Continuing to convince his base that Joe is the enemy, and not Trump is not helping.
Focus needs to be on keeping Americans alive, and keeping Americans alive means beating Trump, not Joe.
*I firmly believe in the shittiness of the average Trump supporter, and firmly believe that they absolutely would put people in graves if it meant not missing a paycheck. They'll vote for the guy who they think kept their job, even that's the same guy that killed their neighbor's grandma. Their neighbor's grandma is abstract, their bills are tangible. Their bills will beat the neighbors grandma every single time. This is the GOP of "F- you, I got mine!"
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(120,154 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(70,914 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Harker
(14,759 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jrthin
(4,935 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)(with thanks to Ms. Hortensia)
"From Bernies perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they dont want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."
"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
MineralMan
(147,334 posts)Not even Bernie's train can ascend that grade.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Ellen Forradalom
(16,177 posts)for his wing of the party. I had a most unpleasant discussion with a civically-challenged Bernie supporter who did not quite grasp that Democratic primary voters rejected Bernie's platform and style of doing politics. He has moved onto the Naderite position of "Biden better earn my vote" and "greedy rich suburbanites" (his exact characterization, a dogwhistle for kill-the-Boomers) would "rather let Trump win than adopt Bernie's policies." In vain did I try to explain that regardless of his feelings, ballot counter go brrr and the time for holding the party hostage is past. It is much better to join the big tent and bargain to get some of your agenda passed.
Bernie has a large and terrible responsibility in selling out his supporters and stranding them politically on a desert island. He cannot make the votes of his wing of the party not worth the cost. God, we had this discussion 20 years ago with the Ralph Nader people.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)Comes to mind as a template for negotiations....
"From Bernies perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they dont want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."
"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
peggysue2
(11,460 posts)He needs to give it up because the only thing that matters is walloping Donald Trump in November. If Bernie Sanders can't see that, then he needs to be ignored.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
relayerbob
(6,963 posts)Join the team, or forever be forgotten, existing only as an asterisk
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)A monumental failure in design.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(34,411 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LizBeth
(10,674 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(70,914 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(304,721 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden