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TomCADem

(17,378 posts)
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 10:09 PM Mar 2020

Sanders: "Very Divisive Moment" If Candidate With Plurality Of Delegates Doesn't Get Nomination

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2020/02/13/sanders_very_divisive_moment_if_candidate_with_plurality_of_delegates_doesnt_get_nomination.html

In an interview with MSNBC's Chris Hayes on Wednesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders warned it would be a "very divisive moment" for the Democratic party if the candidate with the most delegates, or plurality, does not get the nomination.

CHRIS HAYES, MSNBC HOST: I had David Plouffe on the phone the other night. He said whoever has a plurality of delegates, say 50 to 100, going into the convention the party as a political and moral matter has to give the nomination to the person with the plurality of delegates going to the convention. I'm curious if you agree now from the veil of ignorance as a principle, would you agree that whoever goes in would say a plurality of delegates, 50 or 100, that should be the nominee

SEN. BERNIE SANDERS (D-VT): I think in general what Plouffe said is right. You have to take a look at the nature of the campaign and a whole lot of factors in the campaign we don't know yet. In general, I think it is a fair statement to say it would be very divisive... The convention would have to explain to the American people, hey, candidate X kind of got the most votes and won the most delegates in the primary process but we're not going to give him or her the nomination. I think that would be a very divisive moment for the Democratic party.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Sanders: "Very Divisive Moment" If Candidate With Plurality Of Delegates Doesn't Get Nomination (Original Post) TomCADem Mar 2020 OP
it won't be cause Biden will have plurality AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #1
A sealed fate. nt fleabiscuit Mar 2020 #2
It looks like Biden will be that candidate. What will Bernie say then? The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #3
We will see at 1 pm EST TomCADem Mar 2020 #4
 

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
1. it won't be cause Biden will have plurality
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 10:14 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,267 posts)
3. It looks like Biden will be that candidate. What will Bernie say then?
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 10:14 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

TomCADem

(17,378 posts)
4. We will see at 1 pm EST
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:18 PM
Mar 2020

I am expecting Bernie to flip flop.

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