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wyldwolf

(43,867 posts)
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 06:52 AM Mar 2020

Tad Devine was wrong. The "smart" and "reasonable" Sanders is being irrational

Even Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) former chief strategist thinks it might be time to hang up the campaign boots after former Vice President Joe Biden had another strong night, including winning the coveted Michigan primary Tuesday, The Atlantic reports.

Tad Devine, who is unaffiliated with the Sanders campaign this year, but served as a senior strategist for the senator's 2016 bid, said "there is no path to victory," especially considering Biden's base is turning out at higher rates. "It's just that simple," Devine said.

Sanders continued his ultimately unsuccessful run against Hillary Clinton in 2016 until June, but Devine believes sticking around that long again would be bad news for Democrats and Biden, who he says probably needs "the spring and the summer without Bernie." But Devine thinks the "smart" and "reasonable" Sanders will recognize that it's "irrational" to keep the campaign going precisely for that reason.

https://theweek.com/speedreads/901456/former-sanders-strategist-says-itd-irrational-keep-thing-going
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Tad Devine was wrong. The "smart" and "reasonable" Sanders is being irrational (Original Post) wyldwolf Mar 2020 OP
Jeeze I hope so.. Tad seems like he's learned Cha Mar 2020 #1
sooooo whats Nina say about all this? got to get her permission y'know... samnsara Mar 2020 #2
Devine didn't think that when he was collecting checks from Sanders. Renew Deal Mar 2020 #3
 

Cha

(296,848 posts)
1. Jeeze I hope so.. Tad seems like he's learned
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 06:58 AM
Mar 2020

a thing or two.

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

samnsara

(17,604 posts)
2. sooooo whats Nina say about all this? got to get her permission y'know...
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 07:00 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Renew Deal

(81,846 posts)
3. Devine didn't think that when he was collecting checks from Sanders.
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 07:30 AM
Mar 2020

All candidates should be thankful he’s not on their campaigns. Devine is a lead weight.

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