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Zorro

(15,691 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 08:59 AM Apr 2020

Will Wisconsin Be the Last Stand for Bernie Sanders?

Senator Bernie Sanders began his live-stream presentation about the coronavirus on Saturday night as he begins nearly all of his events: by thanking the musicians who performed before he took the microphone.

“I want to thank Soccer Mommy for their great music,” he said, staring into the camera from his home in Burlington, Vt.

The next day, a senior adviser for his campaign tweeted that clip of Mr. Sanders with her own words of gratitude — and an impassioned plea: “I want to thank Bernie for staying in the race,” she wrote, adding the hashtag #StayInBernie.

Mr. Sanders is still in the Democratic presidential race for now, trailing badly in the delegate contest with just one primary looming on the distorted political calender: Wisconsin votes on Tuesday.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/us/politics/bernie-sanders-wisconsin.html

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Will Wisconsin Be the Last Stand for Bernie Sanders? (Original Post) Zorro Apr 2020 OP
The fat lady doesn't need to do an encore. MrsCoffee Apr 2020 #1
BS is BS is bs - afraid he'll still be messing up on Wednesday empedocles Apr 2020 #2
Not A Last Stand, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #3
It certainly makes a more compelling book if he stays in to the bitter end. ehrnst Apr 2020 #4
His last stand was on March 3, then March 10, then March 17. George II Apr 2020 #5
Fingers crossed... Kahuna Apr 2020 #6
Nope. Happy Hoosier Apr 2020 #7
Evidently these were just words.. Cha Apr 2020 #19
Nah, this isn't about numbers with him or even winning now, it's about hurting us. lark Apr 2020 #8
And, these were just words.. Cha Apr 2020 #20
Bernie Sanders starring in "The Neverending Campaign". :) nt Sloumeau Apr 2020 #9
I doubt it Claustrum Apr 2020 #10
The primary has been over for a while Gothmog Apr 2020 #11
I think there will still be a narrow path to victory. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2020 #12
Perhaps Mr. Lehrer's Greatest Couplet, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #14
Sanders has no chance. Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #21
Yeah right. awesomerwb1 Apr 2020 #13
He made his "last stand" previously. MineralMan Apr 2020 #15
2016 was his last stand. DavidDvorkin Apr 2020 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Apr 2020 #17
Sanders will be campaigning forever DenverJared Apr 2020 #18
Won't he have to drop out at some point if Biden gets what is needed? Meowmee Apr 2020 #22
I'm not hearing the election night music on MSNBC Sugarcoated Apr 2020 #23
I think all ballots will not be counted for 5 or 6 days. BlueIdaho Apr 2020 #24
Yep Gothmog Apr 2020 #25
Hopefully customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #26
 

MrsCoffee

(5,801 posts)
1. The fat lady doesn't need to do an encore.
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:01 AM
Apr 2020

It’s been over for some time now.

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

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
2. BS is BS is bs - afraid he'll still be messing up on Wednesday
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:04 AM
Apr 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

The Magistrate

(95,237 posts)
3. Not A Last Stand, Sir
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:04 AM
Apr 2020

'Bernie' and crew are in full flight from the field with the Dragoons in among them at the gallop.

The only question is whether sufficient followers will reach the woods, and hole up with their chief in the hills for a guerrilla campaign lasting till this autumn.





"From Bernie’s perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they don’t want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."





"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

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

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)
4. It certainly makes a more compelling book if he stays in to the bitter end.
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:05 AM
Apr 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

George II

(67,782 posts)
5. His last stand was on March 3, then March 10, then March 17.
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:06 AM
Apr 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Kahuna

(27,310 posts)
6. Fingers crossed...
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:13 AM
Apr 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Happy Hoosier

(7,077 posts)
7. Nope.
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:29 AM
Apr 2020

The man has no shame.

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

Cha

(295,904 posts)
19. Evidently these were just words..
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:12 PM
Apr 2020
Donald Trump must be defeated,” Bernie Sanders insists, “and I will do everything in my power to make that happen.”

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/1287673175
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

lark

(23,003 posts)
8. Nah, this isn't about numbers with him or even winning now, it's about hurting us.
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:30 AM
Apr 2020

He thinks he should be our candidate and won't drop out because we are too stupid to follow him. He will stay in until the convention to prove he is right and to punish Dems for not picking him. At least that's what I expect based on his actions so far. I hope I'm wrong and he will put the country first, but it hasn't happened yet.

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

Cha

(295,904 posts)
20. And, these were just words..
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:13 PM
Apr 2020
Donald Trump must be defeated,” Bernie Sanders insists, “and I will do everything in my power to make that happen.”

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/1287673175
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)
9. Bernie Sanders starring in "The Neverending Campaign". :) nt
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:31 AM
Apr 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Claustrum

(4,845 posts)
10. I doubt it
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:35 AM
Apr 2020

The turnout will be extremely low and you have a serious case to argue that it doesn't reflect the real voice of the people so you discard the result if it's not favorable to you.

Also, Bernie has been known to be consistent. His stance in 2016 and again in March 2020 are that until someone reaches the magic 1990 delegates or the last primary to be held, he will stay in. I would love to be proven wrong due to the pandemic but I highly doubt it. There were signs back in March that got my hopes up but he stayed in at the end. I will stop speculating his dropping out until he actually announce it.

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

Gothmog

(143,999 posts)
11. The primary has been over for a while
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:48 AM
Apr 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,283 posts)
12. I think there will still be a narrow path to victory.
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:51 AM
Apr 2020

Narrow. Very narrow. A razor's edge.

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

The Magistrate

(95,237 posts)
14. Perhaps Mr. Lehrer's Greatest Couplet, Sir
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:55 AM
Apr 2020

"Soon we'll be out amid the cold world's strife.
Soon we'll be sliding down the razor-blade of life."

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

awesomerwb1

(4,256 posts)
13. Yeah right.
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:53 AM
Apr 2020

With Bernie it's either I win (he can't/won't) OR you (Biden) won't either.

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

MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
15. He made his "last stand" previously.
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 10:14 AM
Apr 2020

He has not admitted that, however. More's the pity.

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

DavidDvorkin

(19,405 posts)
16. 2016 was his last stand.
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 10:36 AM
Apr 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

Response to Zorro (Original post)

 

DenverJared

(457 posts)
18. Sanders will be campaigning forever
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 11:45 AM
Apr 2020

It sells books yanno?

Everyone dreams of a fourth mansion in Florida or some place warm!

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

Meowmee

(5,164 posts)
22. Won't he have to drop out at some point if Biden gets what is needed?
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:49 PM
Apr 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Sugarcoated

(7,707 posts)
23. I'm not hearing the election night music on MSNBC
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:51 PM
Apr 2020

Is there a reason they're not covering this primary the same as they usually do?

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

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
24. I think all ballots will not be counted for 5 or 6 days.
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 12:06 AM
Apr 2020

We won’t be seeing the usual county by county results till then. Pity - it would have been a welcome diversion at my house.

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

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
26. Hopefully
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 03:11 PM
Apr 2020

not too many Democratic voters will be dead of C-19 by November, because they went out to vote yesterday. It would be horrible if we lost Wisconsin again because of that.

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