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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)
1. They dislike each other anyway.
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 04:55 PM
Feb 2020

This will widen the gap.

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

(11,991 posts)
15. re: "They dislike each other anyway." Why do you think that? n/t
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 07:42 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

MineralMan

(146,329 posts)
2. All's Fair in Love, Politics, and Baseball, I Guess.
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 04:58 PM
Feb 2020


One wonders if Elizabeth Warren's delegates will feel that way on the second ballot, though. Perhaps not.

Think, Bernie, think. You are only going to have about 30% of the delegates. That won't cut it. There will be a second ballot. How will you convince enough people to join your supporters. People remember things.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

madville

(7,412 posts)
12. Current 538 projections have him receiving about 44%
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:38 PM
Feb 2020

He should wind up with about 40-45% of pledges delegates at his current pace by their models.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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BeyondGeography

(39,379 posts)
3. This is how you spend decades in Congress
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 04:58 PM
Feb 2020

with a couple of post offices to show for it.

With “friends” like Bernie...

And if that doesn’t help you, who would be President Bernie’s most effective ally in Congress if not Warren? This rally was egotistical and asinine.

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

BeyondGeography

(39,379 posts)
8. Who's going to lift a finger for President Sanders when the actual work starts?
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:13 PM
Feb 2020

Biden would have plenty of allies besides Warren. Bernie actually needs Warren on his side. Duh.

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

(40,168 posts)
9. Bernie is a one man band.
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:17 PM
Feb 2020

He'd have a heck of a time getting anything done all by himself.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Hassin Bin Sober

(26,337 posts)
13. So he should concede his neighboring state with 90 delegates?
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:49 PM
Feb 2020

While other candidates are running campaigns there?

Ridiculous

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DanTex

(20,709 posts)
4. LOL. The anti-Bernie smears are getting ridiculous. MA has 91 delegates.
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 04:59 PM
Feb 2020

It's a liberal state, likely to be receptive to Bernie's progressive message. Do these anti-Bernie pundits want him to just forfeit those delegates because Elizabeth Warren is from MA?

If I were to vote in a presidential
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melman

(7,681 posts)
5. It's absolutely bizarre
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:05 PM
Feb 2020

But as you can see in this thread some folks are buying into it.

Campaigning in a campaign is bad and mean!1!.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Jake Stern

(3,145 posts)
10. If Elizabeth Warren or Amy Klobuchar had done the same in Vermont
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:19 PM
Feb 2020

They would have been praised for "forward Thinking" and "taking the fight to Bernie".

But Bernie did it so it's eeeeeeeeeeeeviiil.

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msongs

(67,441 posts)
11. no big deal, trump is doing the same thing nt
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 05:20 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

melman

(7,681 posts)
14. Author of this piece is in full meltdown mode on twitter
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 06:18 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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