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Democratic Primaries

George II

(67,782 posts) Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:40 PM Mar 2020

Is it time for a 1974 Goldwater/Rhodes/Scott-like intervention? Maybe some Party leaders....

....should sit down with Sanders and explain the reality of his status in these primaries.

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

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Is it time for a 1974 Goldwater/Rhodes/Scott-like intervention? Maybe some Party leaders.... (Original Post) George II Mar 2020 OP

as long as sanders has money he is staying in this beachbumbob Mar 2020 #1

Not likely. guillaumeb Mar 2020 #2

Such a thing happened in 2012 and 2016 wyldwolf Mar 2020 #3

And in 2008? eom guillaumeb Mar 2020 #5

I don't know the relevance of 2008, but there was never a lead by either candidate more than 121.... George II Mar 2020 #7

He's an independent, not a Democrat. He doesn't give shit about the party Jose Garcia Mar 2020 #4

And the Bernie brand is a nice profitable cottage industry dalton99a Mar 2020 #10

I was thinking they should sit down with Trump to resign the presidency IronLionZion Mar 2020 #6

How about this deal: Polybius Mar 2020 #8

I'd do that deal. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #9

Too bad we're not in charge Polybius Mar 2020 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Polybius Mar 2020 #11

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

1. as long as sanders has money he is staying in this

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:43 PM

Mar 2020

no "talk" will impact sanders as he has been the "outsider" all his life ranting and raving about all things big and small.

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

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

2. Not likely.

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:46 PM

Mar 2020

One might also hope that some GOP "leaders" would recognize how incompetent and dangerous Trump is.

But directly to your topic, did such a thing happen in 2008?

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

wyldwolf

(43,867 posts)

3. Such a thing happened in 2012 and 2016

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:49 PM

Mar 2020

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

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

5. And in 2008? eom

Reply to wyldwolf (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:52 PM

Mar 2020

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

7. I don't know the relevance of 2008, but there was never a lead by either candidate more than 121....

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:59 PM

Mar 2020

...right through to June 3.

We passed 121 last night, and it will only increase from now to the end.

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

Jose Garcia

(2,595 posts)

4. He's an independent, not a Democrat. He doesn't give shit about the party

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:51 PM

Mar 2020

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

dalton99a

(81,455 posts)

10. And the Bernie brand is a nice profitable cottage industry

Reply to Jose Garcia (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:23 AM

Mar 2020

He won't shut it down

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

IronLionZion

(45,433 posts)

6. I was thinking they should sit down with Trump to resign the presidency

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 03:52 PM

Mar 2020

and encourage him to go spend more time with his grandkids or self quarantine in Mar-A-Lago.

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

Polybius

(15,390 posts)

8. How about this deal:

Reply to George II (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:19 AM

Mar 2020

Back Biden and drop out now. However, if we lose the general election, we promise to nominate someone on the hard left in 2024, since it's their turn. Does that sound fair enough?