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Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

(148,490 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2020, 11:33 AM Mar 2020

If Bernie Sanders Had The Same Lead That Biden Now Holds, [View all]

along with the same polling in future primaries, I would be calling for Biden to step out of the race and endorse Senator Sanders.

I'm not a supporter of individual candidates as much as I am a supporter of candidates who can win a General Election.

Vote counts matter. A candidate who cannot win the primary race will not win in the General Election. It's that simple. We need a winning candidate as our nominee. That's Joe Biden in 2020.

That's why I'm calling for Bernie Sanders to withdraw and endorse Joe Biden. No other reason.

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

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If Bernie Sanders Had The Same Lead That Biden Now Holds, [View all] MineralMan Mar 2020 OP

As would Bernie mcar Mar 2020 #1

I would too. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #2

Can you imagine the BS supporters liberal N proud Mar 2020 #3

Yes, of course. MineralMan Mar 2020 #4

They touted him as inevitable for having Codeine Mar 2020 #7

A few did when he won the first 3 states. treestar Mar 2020 #32

You're absolutey right. During the primary debates it seems some of we Democrats forgot ... marble falls Mar 2020 #5

Exactly. Thanks! MineralMan Mar 2020 #6

Am I wrong or have most of the Sanders supporters here NoMoreRepugs Mar 2020 #8

A big portion of them have come over to Biden, too. We need to heal some rifts here, not ... marble falls Mar 2020 #10

Personally, I've given it up as a lost cause TheFarseer Mar 2020 #28

I'm past the point of caring about Sanders anymore. The whole world knows its over. oldsoftie Mar 2020 #9

Sadly, the only impact Bernie can have now is to hurt Biden the same way he hurt Hillary... world wide wally Mar 2020 #11

And that is a very serious concern. It should concern all of us. MineralMan Mar 2020 #12

re:"A candidate who cannot win the primary race will not win in the General...it's that simple" thesquanderer Mar 2020 #13

Polls are not elections, and Hillary Clinton did Beat Trump MineralMan Mar 2020 #15

Point remains, ability to beat candidate X in your own party says *nothing* about... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #18

Possibilities in present do not equal reality in future delisen Mar 2020 #19

Exactly. MineralMan Mar 2020 #21

Of course. Like I said, "things also could change a lot over 6 months." thesquanderer Mar 2020 #23

I think he should do this as well MustLoveBeagles Mar 2020 #14

If my trash guy had the lead I'd ask for the other to step aside.... Bengus81 Mar 2020 #16

Sanders supporters were already calling for him to be declared the winner Dopers_Greed Mar 2020 #17

I remember. Cha Mar 2020 #26

This is war footing now, we need a stable experienced leader to get us through the crisis IronLionZion Mar 2020 #20

KnR. Bernie is looking like a reality TV star, since he just wants to keep the cameras R B Garr Mar 2020 #22

That is a very selfish and destructive strategy. MineralMan Mar 2020 #24

Hell.. all of Sanders surrogates, supporters & Sanders would be calling for Cha Mar 2020 #25

I haven't been convinced Biden can win booley Mar 2020 #27

Perhaps you won't be convinced of that until MineralMan Mar 2020 #29

My view is, Biden would have congratulated Bernie on Super Tuesday and rolled it up ucrdem Mar 2020 #30

Me too. In fact, before SC Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #31