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The Magistrate

(96,043 posts)
9. These, Ma'am, Are What 'Bernie' Thinks Gives Him Leverage To Make Demands
Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:00 PM
Mar 2020

There is no question 'Bernie' knowingly presents our Party with the threat that a number of his supporters will not vote for anyone but him, and therefore he should be given concession after concession. The problem is that 'Bernie' really couldn't bring them along if attempts to buy him off were made. He deliberately tries to inflame supporters to such a heat that if he did try and bring them along with an endorsement of the winner, some would surely just denounce 'Bernie' as a sell-out. He has 'called up that which he cannot put down'.

That said, a number like this is unlikely to hold through to November. Some of this just reflects the heat of battle, and will have cooled considerably by the time the actual choice, Mr. Biden or the cheap thug Trump, is present in the voting booth.




"From Bernie’s 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 don’t 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."


If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Ha! eom PubliusEnigma Mar 2020 #1
Wait about two weeks. ucrdem Mar 2020 #2
Why are you so sure? fallout87 Mar 2020 #28
Peak coronavirus. nt ucrdem Mar 2020 #37
Once again polls of no one I know. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #3
This is why Bernie needs to drop out, LuvLoogie Mar 2020 #4
Yep. Lack of enthusiasm for Biden is all Sanders' fault hangaleft Mar 2020 #31
There is plenty of enthusiasm for Joe... LuvLoogie Mar 2020 #40
The Question They Ought To Ask, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #5
Absolutely agree Sir that Sanders needs to drop out, and the sooner the better. He also needs to Celerity Mar 2020 #6
Unfortunately, Ma'am, 'Bernie' Can Be Relied On To Do The Wrong Thing The Magistrate Mar 2020 #8
+1 Celerity Mar 2020 #13
There is huge enthusiasm to vote against Trump Frances Mar 2020 #10
I Agree, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #12
Well, Sir, I believe, Sir, they did in fact fallout87 Mar 2020 #29
Enthusiasm For Voting Against The Cheap Thug Trump, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #32
like last time a large chunk of bernie voters say trump's their choice nt msongs Mar 2020 #7
These, Ma'am, Are What 'Bernie' Thinks Gives Him Leverage To Make Demands The Magistrate Mar 2020 #9
Because they're a much smaller actual number this time around, we can hopefully survive a 15% Celerity Mar 2020 #11
You Are Quite Right, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #14
The strongly approve vs strongly disapprove percentage is a key reference point Awsi Dooger Mar 2020 #15
+1 Celerity Mar 2020 #16
Malarkey! Vote with heart and mind,not stimulated nerves... UncleNoel Mar 2020 #17
The economy was great during the JFK/LBJ years of Vietnam tirebiter Mar 2020 #18
Somehow this just does not pass the smell test. Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #19
15% say they'd back Trump over Biden in the fall scardycat Mar 2020 #20
see this Celerity Mar 2020 #21
ABC News Poll...ABC News Poll BidenBacker Mar 2020 #22
Excellent reminder, BB. Lucid Dreamer Mar 2020 #30
You have a right to be skeptical, LD BidenBacker Mar 2020 #36
And Bernie also beat Biden in enthusiasm Wanderlust988 Mar 2020 #23
I dont have to be excited MFM008 Mar 2020 #24
Given the kinds of people who get really enthusiastic Hortensis Mar 2020 #25
The enthusiasm is getting Trump out. That would be a blue wave. That blue wave is behind Biden. LizBeth Mar 2020 #26
Sounds like BS to me SheltieLover Mar 2020 #27
welcome to DU Celerity Mar 2020 #33
Cripes, it's not a popularity contest. It would be nice if people voted with their intellect. captain queeg Mar 2020 #34
Well... Mike Nelson Mar 2020 #35
Once again poll questions off marlakay Mar 2020 #38
Where do I show enthusiasm on my ballot? Votes are comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #39
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