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Democratic Primaries

booley

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27. I haven't been convinced Biden can win

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2020, 04:27 PM

Mar 2020

Sorry but history shows just winning in the bubble that is a primary doesn't mean they will win in the general.

In any case there are very good reasons why Sanders should stay in until the end.

Such as the fact that while Biden has been sitting in his house for the last week, Sanders turned his campaign infrastructure to raise money for COVID 19 and provide an alternative to Trump's messaging.

If Biden is really as strong a candidate as many here claim, it won't matter if Sanders stays in until the convention. Biden is not owed the nomination.

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

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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