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NurseJackie

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44. The only "value" in holding more debates is to benefit Bernie.
Fri Mar 27, 2020, 10:15 AM
Mar 2020
but said there was value to holding more debates.
The only "value" in holding more debates is to benefit Bernie. Joe shouldn't (and probably won't) agree to waste time debating someone who's already lost the race.

This thing is over, and Bernie is still pretending that he has a chance... that he can serve up a miracle come-from-behind victory. But it ain't gonna happen. He knows it. I know it. You know it. We ALL know that Bernie is not going to be our party's nominee.

He's had PLENTY of time to come to terms with it. He's had PLENTY of time to come up with a nice and face-saving way to withdraw from the race and endorse Joe Biden.

The window of opportunity for him to do this gracefully and to preserve any sense of honor and integrity that may be remaining... well... that window is closing. Time is short.

If he wants to make a difference, then the first thing he needs to do is withdraw and get on the Biden Bandwagon to help defeat Trump and the GOP. Anything short of that will only serve to divide and weaken the Democratic party. Not endorsing Biden only creates resentment and distrust.

What good purpose does that serve? It's does nothing except create an atmosphere of negativity. Negativity generates apathy. Apathy discourages voter turnout. Low voter turnout gives Republicans a chance to steal the elections.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
More Like A Cliff Face, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #1
I thought the info about another bill in a month was news worthy Sunlei Mar 2020 #13
I Expect There Will Be Another Relief Bill, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #20
This! redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #32
Thank You, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #50
Welcome back Magistrate we have missed you! redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #53
Oh please Aquaria Mar 2020 #64
:) Try, try, try, try. If only he'd tried a tiny fraction as much Hortensis Mar 2020 #16
Thank You, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #21
:) Proportional delegate allocation, making it impossible Hortensis Mar 2020 #25
Exactly, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #26
He's certainly not trying to win spreading poison about Biden+rape. Hortensis Mar 2020 #31
Ever wish he would fall off that 'Cliff Face' empedocles Mar 2020 #28
The phrase "one trick pony" comes to mind. brush Mar 2020 #51
Full disclosure... Zoonart Mar 2020 #2
Mahalo, Zoonart.. Well said! Cha Mar 2020 #12
Mahalo. Zoonart Mar 2020 #14
You Be Safe, Too! Cha Mar 2020 #61
just as a thought, what if Biden picked Clinton for VP? Biden just said he wants someone ready Sunlei Mar 2020 #15
Would be totally cool with that. Zoonart Mar 2020 #17
Actually, the Democratic electorate has already spoken about who they think is ready to be... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #18
1,991 delegates needed to win the nomination. Let all the states/voters have their vote. Sunlei Mar 2020 #24
Yawn Aquaria Mar 2020 #65
How in the hell did you get into my head??? What Bernie doesn't realize is 90% were/are ... marble falls Mar 2020 #30
That's a secret. Zoonart Mar 2020 #35
Spooky stuff, bro - that was my experience! marble falls Mar 2020 #39
Very well said! redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #33
TQ Zoonart Mar 2020 #37
He's just looking for an excuse to stay in. showblue22 Mar 2020 #3
So he thinks that COVID-19 will change voters' minds... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #4
Another hail mary Hav Mar 2020 #5
He is selling snake oil right now. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #34
I really resent him holding us hostage. R B Garr Mar 2020 #6
No Need To Hold To Precedent Here, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #10
I would love to see this. Sanders is not a candidate and is obviously clinging to the stage R B Garr Mar 2020 #45
WE need to ignore him and his supporters right now. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #36
Agreed. I can't even tolerate Sanders' desperation anymore to make R B Garr Mar 2020 #46
I wish Obama would come out for Biden anyway. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #48
Not really, and according to the latest polls in Penn. and Wisconsin, Biden verses trump is within still_one Mar 2020 #7
Polls this far out regarding the general election Aquaria Mar 2020 #66
I agree still_one Mar 2020 #68
In other news,... MarianJack Mar 2020 #8
More like climbing Everest without rope, clothing, or oxygen tanks. :) nt Sloumeau Mar 2020 #9
"Very Steep Road"??? BidenBacker Mar 2020 #11
Does he say WHAT this so-called "value" is to holding more debates? There have been a dozen.... George II Mar 2020 #19
Don't forget my favorite Bernie line BidenBacker Mar 2020 #23
Sanders has spent his entire DC career combining corruption of Hortensis Mar 2020 #22
BS has never stopped complaining, or annoying an awful lof ot people, - which empedocles Mar 2020 #27
Drop. Out. Now. DarthDem Mar 2020 #29
Are there any Biden supporters here BidenBacker Mar 2020 #38
Exactly, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #41
If the situation were reversed NCProgressive Mar 2020 #43
What if games are intellectual masturbation Aquaria Mar 2020 #67
Steep?? More like this.. honest.abe Mar 2020 #40
The road ahead .... NCProgressive Mar 2020 #42
The only "value" in holding more debates is to benefit Bernie. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #44
Your last paragraph nails it. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #49
There's No "value". BS Lost ahd his surrogates Cha Mar 2020 #62
There is no gear low enough to go up that grade, Bernie. MineralMan Mar 2020 #47
Yeah, but don't forget BidenBacker Mar 2020 #55
Bernie's road to VICTORY... looks a little shaky. It's a dangerous game he's playing. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #52
Every time I see that video BidenBacker Mar 2020 #54
I did not know that... so I did some more research and found this: NurseJackie Mar 2020 #57
Yeah, that's it BidenBacker Mar 2020 #60
In 2016 I had the nagging feeling... BlueCheese Mar 2020 #56
Bernie may be hoping BidenBacker Mar 2020 #58
Hope he has his climbing gear Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #59
Here is what I think about the steep climb...the impossible dream. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #63
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