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Gothmog

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35. sanders staying in the primaries and losing by large margins may help Biden
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 05:57 PM
Mar 2020

sanders not dropping out may help Biden. sanders keeps on losing primaries by large margins nnly strenghten's Joe's position https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/11/no-surprise-bernie-sanders-is-still-all-about-himself-never-party/

Sanders’s remaining in the race should serve several salutary purposes for the party and the country. First, seeing him lose overwhelmingly week after week will dispel the notion that the Democratic Party has moved left, or that he is in a dominant position to negotiate with the overwhelming winner. It’s not clear why the Biden camp should “give” Sanders anything.

Second, it is good to keep Biden in fighting form, continuing to boost turnout and showing, as he did in Philadelphia, how presidential he is. Biden can pivot to the general election, essentially ignoring Sanders. (His planned speech on the coronavirus is the perfect opportunity to leave Sanders out of the discussion entirely.)....

Whoever is to replace Sanders as the standard-bearer for the left — hopefully someone as smart and wonky as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) — will need to learn how to win elections. (Hint: It is not by scaring voters or attaching oneself to the socialist label.) When in office, a new generation of leaders on the left will need to learn the art of deal-making rather than waste years, as Sanders has, rabble-rousing but accomplishing nothing. Unlike Sanders, Warren (or whoever else takes the reins) will not be burdened by a record of reflexively praising dictators nor be driven to attack fellow Democrats.

Sanders will end the race at some point, a diminished figure. In retrospect, his wins in 2016 will be seen more as an anti-Hillary Clinton vote than a pro-Sanders vote. How he behaves at Sunday’s debate will determine whether he leaves a bad taste in the mouths of Democrats.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Simple questions for Sanders supporters [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 OP
He should stay in the race one more week. Demguy81 Mar 2020 #1
Respectfully hoping for a miracle is not a plausible path. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 #3
True, but your post did not say plausible Demguy81 Mar 2020 #4
Crickets. showblue22 Mar 2020 #2
3 minutes after the OP mikelgb Mar 2020 #10
He keeps the party honest. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #5
I don't think he has earned the right to stay murielm99 Mar 2020 #6
Well, he seems to have some electoral votes that suggest he stay. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #7
So did the others who dropped out murielm99 Mar 2020 #8
Exactly! pandr32 Mar 2020 #29
+1 William769 Mar 2020 #31
There are a few million Democrats who would disagree with you. progressoid Mar 2020 #12
I think he should stay in because his progressive message is the future of the party. DanTex Mar 2020 #9
Now if he could only inspire them to vote. comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #20
He did, just not enough. DanTex Mar 2020 #23
Not enough? William769 Mar 2020 #32
AOC is distancing herself from the Sanders campaign since Joe Rogan.... ehrnst Mar 2020 #44
i didnt see those numbers tho samnsara Mar 2020 #33
Are those young people paper dolls, because they surely don't vote. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #37
Why can't he do that outside of a POTUS primary run? ehrnst Mar 2020 #43
I don't think he will win the nomination el_bryanto Mar 2020 #11
If he stays in until the debate, showblue22 Mar 2020 #13
That is what I am hoping for. Sanders takes a beating on Tuesday that leaves him Blue_true Mar 2020 #38
He's gone from 'front-runner' to 'get the hell out of the race' in 11 days. pampango Mar 2020 #14
Right squirecam Mar 2020 #18
I suppose I wasn't. Does that change anything? pampango Mar 2020 #19
there are some huge states coming up tuesday... samnsara Mar 2020 #34
It's dishonest to tell people you have a path showblue22 Mar 2020 #39
He can't win. LostOne4Ever Mar 2020 #15
No He shouldn't stay in until the convention Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #42
I'm not a supporter, per se, but I don't mind him staying in fishwax Mar 2020 #16
I really want to see the debate Sunday Polybius Mar 2020 #17
That's fine. Just no personal attacks. Policy discussions only. Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #26
Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #21
How bad can the system be if it allowed the senator to become a millionaire DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 #22
I see what you did there..... spicysista Mar 2020 #24
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2020 #25
If you're not sure what I meant, then .... spicysista Mar 2020 #28
No. It's about the loser of the race demanding a prize for participation. Squinch Mar 2020 #27
I'm a Biden supporter and I know exactly what Bernie's doing Dennis Donovan Mar 2020 #30
sanders staying in the primaries and losing by large margins may help Biden Gothmog Mar 2020 #35
They don't care. It's all about sticking it to the not-Berners. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #36
I'm a Sanders supporter TheFarseer Mar 2020 #40
How do you demand concessions when you're getting the brake beat off of you? Gothmog Mar 2020 #41
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