I don't want Bernie to drop out yet..

[Legends303]

I want give a chance for the other states to vote at least until Florida and Georgia. I also want see a Biden vs Bernie debate. It actually helps our party when battle of ideas are debated and the general election voters know what we stand for. Remember Obama vs Clinton was drawn out until June and we still won the election in a landslide.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Nyet

Bernie is kaput!!

[getagrip_already]

2. end it.... Don't give trump any more ammo

The damage stops here.

[HarlanPepper]

3. It won't help

And after Bernie loses those states the goalposts will be moved again. No thanks. It’s time for him to get out.

[aikoaiko]

4. me, too.

time to donate another $27

[NYMinute]

16. Good money after bad?

[aikoaiko]

17. Not at all. Even if Bernie suspends tonight, I'm confident he'll put it to good use.

You know -- that next generation of lefties you seemed to encourage in your OP.

[RhodeIslandOne]

36. Why not donate to a Congressional candidate?

[Just_Vote_Dem]

5. Yeah, but I honestly

don't want to see Sanders get destroyed if it looks like its going that way. We will need to come together.

[gab13by13]

33. Bernie should get out

he will win debates with Joe and it's time we all get behind Joe.

[Kingofalldems]

6. Don't want to see any more rallies.

[bearsfootball516]

7. So you want to see Sanders get absolutely destroyed in Georgia and Florida?

[AlexSFCA]

8. NO

Not this time. We need 100% now. In 2008 no presidential candidate was running for reelection. Now we have incumbency to beat.

[fleabiscuit]

9. I think what you want is not the best thing for the party. nt

[Hortensis]

50. I think I agree. The rest of the states should have a say.

Otoh, a ballot with the only alternatives to VP Biden being Sanders and Gabbard, both of whom are wildly unrepresentative of most Democrats and both of whom Russia is using against both the Democratic Party and America, is going to be...a poignant indication of the dangerous times our nation is in.

But nevertheless also of what the Democratic Party truly believes in. Thank everything that can be thanked that we do have a very strongly supported candidate in Biden.

[Demsrule86]

10. I disagree...Sanders is going scorched earth and we must not have our presumptive nominee

roughed up in primary that is over. Time to let it go and move to the general.

[showblue22]

11. Obama and Clinton was less than a 1% difference in delegates

Bernie's campaign has been going super negative all last week and yesterday. It's time to hit Trump not democrats.

[stopbush]

12. Nope.

[Lulu KC]

13. If it weren't for Trump looming over us

that sounds like a reasonable thing to do. However, there is too much at stake. I am hoping Bernie will realize that he's not going to win this particular race, and strategize with Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and whoever else to figure out how to unite against Trump and for down ticket wins to take back the House and Senate.
Then everyone can argue all they want.

[mvd]

14. A couple more weeks won't hurt anything

I know it would take a miracle, however.

[NYMinute]

15. Why waste money and energy?

Plus not give our nominee a head start like Trump enjoys?

The polls in all remaining states show Biden ahead by at least double digits and in some cases by 30 or 40 points.

It will be a futile exercise. Raises hopes of Bernie supporters and sets them for a bigger grief.

It's over. Accept it and move on.

[Vivienne235729]

18. I'm sorry, I just don't agree. We've had a bazillion debates. We've talked it out as much as we coul

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We don't need to duke it out anymore and give more fodder to the GOP. It's time to move on. And pivot to the general election. Plus, he needs to save some face. The states coming up are expected to be brutal for him.

[fishwax]

19. I'd rather we turn our attention to the general now that it's clear

another few weeks wouldn't really hurt, but I don't see what good it would do, either. We've had a good battle of ideas, and a lot of ideas Sanders has championed have gained ground. But the party electorate's priorities and preferences are pretty clear, at this point.

[rufus dog]

20. Which was one of the key reasons I didn't support HRC in the 2016 primaries

Her staying in 2008 was not acceptable, did nothing to help the party. So bluntly, Bernie pulled this shit once. Pulling it again is complete ego driven bullshit.

[MyNameGoesHere]

21. And we can read the daily twitlerisms

About how the Independent Senator from Vermont got screwed.

Yeah we need that.

[Ferrets are Cool]

22. No, it doesn't help our party when they get on stage and tear each other down.

He needs to drop out very soon if he loses today.

[Codeine]

23. We've already had plenty of debates.

What on Earth is to be gained by more internecine squabbling? Two guys arguing on stage no longer serves any purpose until one of those guys is Trump.

The voting patterns are undeniably clear. This race is over, and further struggling just exacerbates hard feelings.

At some point one must accept the inevitable.

[BidenBacker]

24. I'm a little torn

Given the way this thing has changed so rapidly and so forcefully, I'm inclined to think it might be better for Bernie to exit stage left very soon. It does not help the progressive agenda to continue to be blown out in state after state after state.

But like I said, I could perhaps see one last debate if they keep it civil and allow one more primary day if anybody needs further convincing. And should the results be anywhere similar (and it looks like Florida will be even worse) then we must pull the plug and end this thing.

I'm leaning toward the former, however. I've seen enough myself, and realistically speaking one more debate and one more primary will almost certainly not accomplish anything useful. Both of these men have been around a long time and anybody who hasn't been in a coma for the last 30 or 40 years already knows what each of them stands for.

[SiliconValley_Dem]

25. Like we haven't gotten a ton of debates

[Squinch]

26. Blech. How about instead we all join together to beat Filthy Donnie?

[obnoxiousdrunk]

27. It could heip

the Bernie 2024 campaign?

[LizBeth]

28. So Sanders and supporters continue to denigrate him? Nah. It is over. Sanders needs to put his

weight behind Biden, for the good of the nation. Sanders asked recently about being capable of doing for others. Here is his chance to actually walk the talk.

[Ohio Joe]

29. I voted for Bernie and disagree with you...

Bernie should drop tonight, endorse Joe wholeheartedly and hit the trail for him.

[Legends303]

30. Sanders is 79 years old

And this will be his last run for President so I don’t think he drops out until after the convention.

[TwilightZone]

32. That's not realistic.

He's not going to repeat 2016, nor should he.

[Demsrule86]

45. Then he may reelect Trump...not a great legacy. It needs to end now.

[TwilightZone]

31. No point.

Biden is projected to win every state in the next two weeks and all but two or three the rest of the cycle.

The race is effectively over in every sense but making it official, which I suspect Bernie will do in the next day or two.

[Demsrule86]

46. I think he will too. And no one should have rallies right now.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

34. Seems reasonable to me.

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[BidenBacker]

35. Are you by any chance

related to that last Japanese soldier who surrendered in 1974...almost 30 years after WW2 ended?

[Demsrule86]

47. Sanders isnt going to beat Trump. He needs to get out of the race now.

He only helps Trump if he stays in.

[Demsrule86]

48. Remember, how it felt when Hillary lost? You and I agreed neither Sanders

nor Hillary should run in 20. We were right then. Now let's shut this primary down and turn our attention to beating Trump. You are a Democrat and will support the nominee just as I would if our positions were reversed. We need to end this...no point in more attacks on our nominee from our side. Trump must go. Let's make this our new mission.

[FloridaBlues]

37. We had enough debates. But would like to see the next round of states Tuesday

And if delegate count is too large for Bernie to catch up than hope it's over by St Patty day. Joe being Irish would be a wonderful day for him.

[BidenBacker]

38. Hey, in lieu of a debate

maybe we could instead have them play a 1-on-1 game of basketball. That oughta be a real hoot.

The debate is/was scheduled for 2 hours long, I believe. Perhaps one of 'em might actually score a basket before time expired?

[wackadoo wabbit]

39. Yes! Fewer than half of the states have held their primaries thus far (n/t)

[BidenBacker]

40. 24 to be exact

Just 1 more and you couldn't have accurately said that. But you made it under the wire!

[wackadoo wabbit]

41. Yes, as Futurama taught us . . .

Technically correct is the best kind of correct!

[Demsrule86]

49. Who cares ? It happens every election. Ohio hasn't voted and I don't care.

[NNadir]

42. Yeah, Senator Sanders needs another chance to tell us Democrats why we suck.

He can follow up on Fox News for the rest of the campaign.

[PAMod]

43. Even in the heat of a competitive campaign, debates are of questionable value

They are of negative value in the current situation.

Having one candidate hammer the presumptive nominee is harmful to our general election prospects, and you know that's what will happen, based on past experience.

[zackymilly]

44. Bernie should look on the bright side: He won't have to release his medical records now. n/t

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

51. Agreed... 100%!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

[democrattotheend]

52. I'm inclined to agree

I'd like to see them debate too. No matter what, I want Bernie to go out on his own terms and for that to be clear to his supporters so nobody thinks he was forced out.