Democratic Primaries

Cha

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46. I'm not..

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 05:27 PM

Mar 2020

Dragging out a primary giving our nominee (Joe) less time to prepare for the..monster in the WH

And, Putting voters at risk because they have to go and vote.

he wants the polls shut down but he's still running.

Bernie Sanders insists, "and I will do everything
in my power to make that happen."

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/1287673175

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

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BS is not planning to quit the race after today's votes, his aides say [View all] Cha Mar 2020 OP

nothing else to do so why not nt msongs Mar 2020 #1

Why not? 'cause.. "Dragging out a primary giving our nominee (Joe) less time to prepare for the.. Cha Mar 2020 #10

it was a snide remark. sorry, next time Ill make it more obvious :-) nt msongs Mar 2020 #15

Oh no I got it.. It just gave me an Cha Mar 2020 #19

I love you. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #33

Yes there Rebl2 Mar 2020 #31

Preserving public health by letting states cancel pointless primaries? ehrnst Mar 2020 #41

Sanders should drop out, but there are still state and local elections on the primary ballots. nature-lover Mar 2020 #78

Piper's gonna pipe. PubliusEnigma Mar 2020 #2

And after he loses NY, he will still stay in the race. No surprise still_one Mar 2020 #3

that is not news. riversedge Mar 2020 #4

A shame he can't be gracious, bow out and get behind Biden amuse bouche Mar 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #16

Apparently,country over party is nothing but a silly platitude. amuse bouche Mar 2020 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #51

Correct. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #60

smh Cha Mar 2020 #94

Yep. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #103

Did you expect anything different Aquaria Mar 2020 #85

You're right of course. amuse bouche Mar 2020 #86

But I wonder how much of his staff PatSeg Mar 2020 #6

That staff? Likely all of them. Sanders voters who are not non-democrats are likely to abandon Blue_true Mar 2020 #30

Its always sad PatSeg Mar 2020 #32

He wants to drag it out all the way to the convention to cause as much havoc as possible. honest.abe Mar 2020 #7

And Harm.. Cha Mar 2020 #34

Shocker awesomerwb1 Mar 2020 #8

Party pooper C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #9

Ugh. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #11

He needs his rallies DrToast Mar 2020 #12

/But BS can't have his rallies now. Cha Mar 2020 #14

We're in the middle of a pandemic. showblue22 Mar 2020 #13

Bernie is all about his ego. IluvPitties Mar 2020 #17

He's irrelevant. evertonfc Mar 2020 #18

Morphed? Aquaria Mar 2020 #58

After today it becomes a third party run... Basic LA Mar 2020 #20

Well put, Basic LA Cha Mar 2020 #22

I just can't... PunksMom Mar 2020 #65

Sigh... Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #21

this... handmade34 Mar 2020 #23

Wow Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #95

He's putting peoples health and safety at risk for cally Mar 2020 #24

Good point. What a selfish ass. dem4decades Mar 2020 #27

Joe Biden can campaign like the nominee now Tweedy Mar 2020 #79

He's making himself more inconsequential by the day! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #25

When Bernie was in college BidenBacker Mar 2020 #26

The old leopard doesn't change his spots Walleye Mar 2020 #28

Wish I could say I was surprised DemKittyNC Mar 2020 #29

It really serves no good purpose. It gives his surrogates more opportunities to kneecap Biden.... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #35

Yes, we know what BS' staff did to Hillary in the General Election.. and Cha Mar 2020 #37

As long as the dough keeps rolling in, Bernie staffers are in no hurry oasis Mar 2020 #38

he wants the polls shut down but he's still running. Also.. Cha Mar 2020 #39

I don't think Bernie would be a useful spokesperson for Joe. oasis Mar 2020 #71

Exactly.. There wasn't any ship to sail on that. Cha Mar 2020 #72

Having Bernie stumping for him might be a negative. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #73

Nina, David Sirota, Brihana Joy Gray are toxic. nt oasis Mar 2020 #74

As are Uhgur, Eastwood, and Rogan LakeArenal Mar 2020 #106

Don't forget West and Sarandon. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #112

Good catch. 😉 LakeArenal Mar 2020 #113

Thanks. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #114

I wish I knew how to use 'strike out' on a word or two. nt sheshe2 Mar 2020 #110

Keep that money coming. He can buy another house!k redstateblues Mar 2020 #82

He will keep getting his butt kicked Macima Mar 2020 #40

Meanwhile BS said this.. Cha Mar 2020 #43

I'm ok with that. But just want Bernie to be ALL IN Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #42

I'm not.. Cha Mar 2020 #46

I guess demanding that the primaries be postponed "for public health" didn't work ehrnst Mar 2020 #44

BS is all over the place.. Cha Mar 2020 #49

Loser. LizBeth Mar 2020 #45

We'll see. Aides say French talk like that while voting is ongoing. pampango Mar 2020 #47

"French talk?" ehrnst Mar 2020 #48

gop speak for coward..... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #84

"..French talk"? Cha Mar 2020 #99

Three possibilities NCProgressive Mar 2020 #50

Are they mutually exclusive? I don't think so. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #107

My, he's descending to complete irrelevance quickly, isn't he... n/t TygrBright Mar 2020 #52

Bernie is going to damage is legacy radius777 Mar 2020 #53

How precious. Aquaria Mar 2020 #62

Does it really matter when Ds are quitting him in droves? stopbush Mar 2020 #54

It matters that he continues to drag Cha Mar 2020 #57

LOL of course he's not! tarheelsunc Mar 2020 #55

He can still run but the rest of us can just ignore him. Kaleva Mar 2020 #56

Time to start ignoring him and his surrogates. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #59

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #76

What a surprise! mcar Mar 2020 #61

He isn't a gracious man. NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #63

Seems like a waste of money and energy that could go to defeat Trump instead wishstar Mar 2020 #64

The country is facing a crisis Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #66

There goes Bernies Legacy... BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #67

"We're going to win this thing the Bernie way. Which means if I lose, I'll bring everyone else down betsuni Mar 2020 #68

Larry David knew.. he's been paying attention. Cha Mar 2020 #69

Yes he has! betsuni Mar 2020 #70

That'd be great.. betting he Cha Mar 2020 #87

The DNC needs a mercy rule like in baseball. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #75

+ 100000. No joke. Hoyt Mar 2020 #77

and in those delegate rich states he isn't going to exceed his standard 30-35% still_one Mar 2020 #80

Yes.. but as we say.. Cha Mar 2020 #100

Then he is a Putin puppet SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #81

I'm done. liberalmuse Mar 2020 #83

Let's hope he reconsiders. We have to move forward with or without him. n/t Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #88

Of course he's not! There apparently aren't enough dead! nolawarlock Mar 2020 #89

His campaign aides need that cash from donations Yavin4 Mar 2020 #90

'Tis but a mere flesh wound! tritsofme Mar 2020 #91

I knew that was coming.. Touche'! Cha Mar 2020 #92

I wonder if this is about money. He's in it to keep fundraising? Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #93

I think that is a polite way of expressing it. ucrdem Mar 2020 #97

And use Democratic resources liberal N proud Mar 2020 #102

Nope, he won't quit until he's pushed, and then he'll sue. ucrdem Mar 2020 #96

"It's just a flesh wound" JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2020 #98

2016 liberal N proud Mar 2020 #101

While I have argued for waiting, guillaumeb Mar 2020 #104

Quit? No time for that when dealing with a "fucking global crisis" Jersey Devil Mar 2020 #105

OTOH.. if he dropped his campaign with no path.. Cha Mar 2020 #108

Bernie, I'd vote for you if you were the nominee, but screw you Beakybird Mar 2020 #109

Here we go again. a 2016 redo of "Wham Bam and here comes the thank you ma'am" as he fucks us over GemDigger Mar 2020 #111

He used to annoy me coeur_de_lion Mar 2020 #115

LOL XRubicon Mar 2020 #116

This is somewhat amusing to those of us who remember 2008. StevieM Mar 2020 #117