Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

(147,623 posts) Mon Mar 16, 2020, 09:18 AM Mar 2020

Here's an Idea, Senator Sanders: [View all]

You think the Tuesday primaries should be cancelled? Fine. Announce your withdrawal from the primary race this morning and strongly endorse Joe Biden for the nomination and for election in November. Release all of your current delegates to vote on the first ballot for Biden.

Then, we can cancel all of the remaining primaries and nominate Joe Biden by acclamation at the convention.

Will you do that, Bernie?

No?

Then the primaries will be held and you'll still lose.

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

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Here's an Idea, Senator Sanders: [View all] MineralMan Mar 2020 OP

Is he saying they should be cancelled tomorrow? I know some of his people on twitter.... George II Mar 2020 #1

He hinted at it on CNN. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #4

Apparently, he suggested it in an interview after the debate. MineralMan Mar 2020 #5

Operative part: after relayerbob Mar 2020 #25

Yes, indeed he does know. MineralMan Mar 2020 #26

I thought he wanted to postpone the primaries. djg21 Mar 2020 #61

He's already lost. showblue22 Mar 2020 #2

Exactly. MineralMan Mar 2020 #3

No kidding! calimary Mar 2020 #21

BOOM! Maru Kitteh Mar 2020 #70

If he cared anything at all about the health crisis, he'd concede and withdraw immediately... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #6

I agree, but I doubt he will do that. MineralMan Mar 2020 #7

It's hard for a candidate to collect "donations" if he (or she) isn't running. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #8

Very true. There's also the matter of irrelevance. MineralMan Mar 2020 #11

"even though he actually is." NurseJackie Mar 2020 #13

Bernie Sanders has an ego that is second to none. MineralMan Mar 2020 #14

It's that way of thinking that only allows his "followers" to become bitter and resentful. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #15

I think Sanders has two kinds of followers. MineralMan Mar 2020 #16

The tips of the horseshoe almost touch. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #17

So it seems. MineralMan Mar 2020 #18

We'll just have to lance it! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #20

Stand well back if you do! MineralMan Mar 2020 #23

Ewwww! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #32

That might have made sense in 2016 kcr Mar 2020 #69

Trump's presidency is dangerous. Drop out and let's go after him. oasis Mar 2020 #9

Yes. Don't suggest, though, that primaries MineralMan Mar 2020 #10

Bernie may have staff "bitter enders" pushing him to remain in oasis Mar 2020 #44

I'd sign on to that Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #12

Thanks. I think you just did. MineralMan Mar 2020 #19

It's almost as though his ego is more important than the people Orrex Mar 2020 #22

Right. LizBeth Mar 2020 #38

Give him a call and tell us how the conversation goes. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #24

.. MineralMan Mar 2020 #28

He doesn't care about the country just himself, sound like anyone we know? redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #27

Yes it does. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #31

There is no path for him he just can't walk away from the attention. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #43

He doesn't want to do that because he sincerely believes that he would be a better president. totodeinhere Mar 2020 #29

Why should he drop out? Because he is sure to lose, MineralMan Mar 2020 #30

I think as long as he has a mathematical chance he will stay in the race. totodeinhere Mar 2020 #33

He doesn't really have even that chance. MineralMan Mar 2020 #35

He may wish to go to the convention with the most delegates possible even though as appears totodeinhere Mar 2020 #36

That trick will not work again like it did in 2016. MineralMan Mar 2020 #39

Nor will trying once again to steal the nomination work. He'll Hortensis Mar 2020 #46

Maxim leverage over the party. Do you know how that sounds and how it turns people off LizBeth Mar 2020 #42

He will be shunned at the convention as a person who only helps Trump and I for one believe he gets Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #49

If we want to win in November we had better not do that. That would turn off millions of totodeinhere Mar 2020 #53

Then he is not concerned about the people and quit pretending he is, or using it as an excuse LizBeth Mar 2020 #41

Because he believes that he would make a better president who could serve the people better totodeinhere Mar 2020 #51

It doesn't matter he "thinks". The voters says otherwise. So he takes his ego over what other people LizBeth Mar 2020 #52

He may well believe that it would be disrespectful the voters who have not voted yet totodeinhere Mar 2020 #54

Sanders knows he will be knocked on his ass, and out of the race. Now he has Trump and Gov LizBeth Mar 2020 #55

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2020 #63

Because Sanders is trying to prolong his ass kicking and Trump and Repub jumped in, ya. LizBeth Mar 2020 #66

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Your vote doesn't. Sanders lost and Lives. LizBeth Mar 2020 #58

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Once the candidate has lost, it doesn't, or your vote doesn't matter. Where is the logic otherwise? LizBeth Mar 2020 #60

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Yes. He has. LizBeth Mar 2020 #65

I have someone that feels like that with their candidate Tulsi. Sander lost. Tulsi lost. LizBeth Mar 2020 #40

He doesn't have a mathematical chance...and this is completely selfish on his part...and only helps Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #48

Not true. Joe Biden has a 150 delegate lead with 1991 needed on the first ballot. totodeinhere Mar 2020 #50

cancelling an election is not a good idea theLJhog Mar 2020 #34

... handmade34 Mar 2020 #37

Bernie Sanders is only in it for the book sales Galraedia Mar 2020 #45

That is a very good idea mcar Mar 2020 #47

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #56

Thanks for dropping by... MineralMan Mar 2020 #64

So what we cheat now using a crisis as an excuse? No. You think, Sanders thinks. The voters said. LizBeth Mar 2020 #67

I hope the admins put their 'no bashing the nominee' rule in affect tomorrow night. wyldwolf Mar 2020 #68

I don't think any of these elections would be canceled if Bernie dropped out democrattotheend Mar 2020 #71

Not all of them, I suspect; we only had the one item on our ballot LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #72