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TexasTowelie

(116,442 posts)
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:20 AM Mar 2020

Sanders files to run in N.J. Democratic primary

Bernie Sanders filed nominating petitions today to run in the June New Jersey Democratic presidential primary.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already filed. The deadline is 4 PM on Monday.

Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-Dennis) filed his petitions today, the first time in a nearly 30-year political career that he will run in a Republican primary. He switched parties in December.

Rep. Christopher Smith (R-Hamilton) filed for the 22nd time to seek the GOP nomination for Congress in New Jersey’s 4th district.

Read more: https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/sanders-files-to-run-in-n-j-democratic-primary/

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Sanders files to run in N.J. Democratic primary (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2020 OP
Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #1
Don't hold back! n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #10
Bernie is not popular in NJ bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #2
Ego and money Aquaria Mar 2020 #5
It's a little of both really padah513 Mar 2020 #19
The primary results indicate he's not popular in many other places either. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #24
Please - for the sake of the country - get OUT!!! Laf.La.Dem. Mar 2020 #3
It increasingly appears that he's not worried about the country or the millions of people... George II Mar 2020 #20
I'm beginning to think there is something very wrong with him. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #4
I keep saying he Aquaria Mar 2020 #7
That's a good analogy. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #8
My thoughts exactly... ehrnst Mar 2020 #17
Wow, that was on the money. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #31
Yes, it has become a disturbing obsession PatSeg Mar 2020 #23
He's not going anywhere until after June 2nd FloridaBlues Mar 2020 #6
Meanwhile, America has moved on. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #25
Yes they have but sanders didn't get memo FloridaBlues Mar 2020 #28
Good. This gives me an opportunity to not vote for Trump-left. NNadir Mar 2020 #9
No kiddin' DENVERPOPS Mar 2020 #21
His choices were to file by the deadline, or not file. Croney Mar 2020 #11
It's a business decision to preserve the Bernie brand dalton99a Mar 2020 #12
His brand is toxic at this point except for the die hard fans. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #15
Go away Bernie DownriverDem Mar 2020 #13
Of course he did. His goal is not to win, because that's a virtual impossibility. Politicub Mar 2020 #14
Gotta keep the cash coming in. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #16
..... ehrnst Mar 2020 #18
$ and ego. LizBeth Mar 2020 #30
Pathetic kcr Mar 2020 #22
I don't think Bernie is the right person Frances Mar 2020 #26
Why did Trump's DOJ decline to charge Bernie's wife for the Burlington Land Deal? PubliusEnigma Mar 2020 #27
Interesting indeed. thucythucy Mar 2020 #29
Is there even going to be a NJ primary? green88 Mar 2020 #32

Response to TexasTowelie (Original post)

 

bucolic_frolic

(46,611 posts)
2. Bernie is not popular in NJ
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:49 AM
Mar 2020

He's wasting his time for some reason known only to himself.

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

Aquaria

(1,076 posts)
5. Ego and money
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:01 AM
Mar 2020

That or he’s been foolish enough to buy his own hype.

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

padah513

(2,671 posts)
19. It's a little of both really
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:46 AM
Mar 2020

If he stays in everyone on his staff keeps getting paid. I can't fault him for wanting to take care of his people but now that he has no real path to the nomination, he should put the good of the country before himself. I don't expect him to though. I think we've read this book before.

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

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)
24. The primary results indicate he's not popular in many other places either.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 11:25 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Laf.La.Dem.

(2,960 posts)
3. Please - for the sake of the country - get OUT!!!
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 05:50 AM
Mar 2020

Out of the primary - NOW!!!

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

George II

(67,782 posts)
20. It increasingly appears that he's not worried about the country or the millions of people...
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 10:10 AM
Mar 2020

....who will have to risk their health or even their lives to vote.

He's currently about 300 delegates behind Biden and he is not even close to winning a single one of the remaining 27 primaries/caucuses.

With each passing day his support outside of the zealots in his campaign and "movement" is decreasing.

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

madaboutharry

(41,241 posts)
4. I'm beginning to think there is something very wrong with him.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:01 AM
Mar 2020

If anything, this stubbornness demonstrates a complete absence of leadership skills.

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

Aquaria

(1,076 posts)
7. I keep saying he
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:08 AM
Mar 2020

Seems to think if he keeps coming over and following you around, you’ll change your mind about him. You know, like that creepy psycho stalker who’s sure that you do want him, so he can’t and won’t take no for an answer. You don’t know what you think or want like he does, after all.

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

madaboutharry

(41,241 posts)
8. That's a good analogy.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:15 AM
Mar 2020

He doesn’t understand that Democrats are just not that into him.

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

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
17. My thoughts exactly...
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:43 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
31. Wow, that was on the money. nt
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 02:36 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

PatSeg

(49,611 posts)
23. Yes, it has become a disturbing obsession
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 11:07 AM
Mar 2020

He seems to be stuck and can't shift gears. Each day my opinion of him sinks lower and lower. He is not the person I thought he was.

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

FloridaBlues

(4,343 posts)
6. He's not going anywhere until after June 2nd
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:06 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)
25. Meanwhile, America has moved on.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 11:25 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

FloridaBlues

(4,343 posts)
28. Yes they have but sanders didn't get memo
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 12:02 PM
Mar 2020

NY will change primaries to late June as stated by NY Gov few minutes ago on tv.

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

NNadir

(34,506 posts)
9. Good. This gives me an opportunity to not vote for Trump-left.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:34 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

DENVERPOPS

(9,864 posts)
21. No kiddin'
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 10:57 AM
Mar 2020

Trump wouldn't exist without his followers, and now, it is blatantly obvious Sanders wouldn't even be acknowledged without his followers.

I see more and more comparisons to Bernie, as Trump-Left. The situation is glaringly obvious to everyone but Bernie and his followers, but they are all filled with such grandiose attitudes of self importance......instead of graciously admitting defeat and getting the hell out of the way......and throwing all of their support behind the Democrats choice. Oh, silly me, I forgot, he isn't even a Democrat.
Since he has become rather nasty as of late, I'm going to get nasty. A creature that lives off a host, while giving nothing in return, as well as possibly damaging the host... I believe is called a parasite. For the last month and for three months to come he can only damage the Democrat's candidate's chances of beating Trump.......

Not exactly the Legacy you would like Bernie........

I'm even beginning to wonder if Putin doesn't have something on him too. This is shaping up to be another Ralph Nader/Jill Stein....

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

Croney

(4,866 posts)
11. His choices were to file by the deadline, or not file.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 06:49 AM
Mar 2020

If he hadn't filed, we would know it was over for him. I mean, we already know it's over for him, but he's hoping we don't know. Psst Bernie... We know.

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

dalton99a

(84,043 posts)
12. It's a business decision to preserve the Bernie brand
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 08:35 AM
Mar 2020


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

Demsrule86

(70,914 posts)
15. His brand is toxic at this point except for the die hard fans.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:36 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

DownriverDem

(6,594 posts)
13. Go away Bernie
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:05 AM
Mar 2020

You seriously need help.

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

Politicub

(12,279 posts)
14. Of course he did. His goal is not to win, because that's a virtual impossibility.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:23 AM
Mar 2020

At the time we need to be rallying to oust Trump, he is being whimsical with his notions.

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

MrsCoffee

(5,821 posts)
16. Gotta keep the cash coming in.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 09:36 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

kcr

(15,520 posts)
22. Pathetic
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 11:06 AM
Mar 2020

Especially after the rape smear and the latest dementia claims.

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

Frances

(8,577 posts)
26. I don't think Bernie is the right person
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 11:52 AM
Mar 2020

To get his ideas into law
As Elizabeth Warren said, she does the work and gets things done
Bernie makes it harder for his ideas to get enacted by not doing everything he can to support the Democratic Party
Bernie should be grateful that the Democratic Party allowed him to run in our primary even though he’s not a Democrat
I think he should be a better guest in the Democratic house

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

PubliusEnigma

(1,583 posts)
27. Why did Trump's DOJ decline to charge Bernie's wife for the Burlington Land Deal?
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 11:55 AM
Mar 2020

Things that make you go hmmmmmm.

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

thucythucy

(8,736 posts)
29. Interesting indeed.
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 12:26 PM
Mar 2020

It reminds me of something I heard about the 1972 presidential election:

According to this account, the GOP was afraid that if George Wallace ran again as a third party candidate--as he did in 1968--that he'd take more votes from Nixon than the eventual Democratic nominee (assumed early on to be Muskie). And so Nixon leaned on the IRS to conduct an investigation of Wallace's brother's taxes. Wallace was then approached and told if he ran as a Democrat in the primaries, that the IRS would drop its investigation into his brother. So Wallace ran as a Democrat until he was shot and almost killed.

I tried Googling this but was unwilling to wade through all the material that came up that didn't seem to source this story. I'll try again later--but in the meantime, as you say, "Hmmmmm."

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

green88

(19 posts)
32. Is there even going to be a NJ primary?
Sat Mar 28, 2020, 02:38 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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