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SidDithers

(44,228 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:43 PM Apr 2020

Undaunted Sanders Supporters Announce They'll Continue Presidential Campaign Without Candidate

NEW YORK—Stressing that they would not allow a minor bump in the road to prevent them from delivering true change, the nation’s undaunted Bernie Sanders supporters announced Wednesday that they would continue his 2020 presidential campaign without the candidate. “Time and again, the mainstream media has predicted the end of this campaign, and they will again try to spin losing our only candidate as the clear conclusion of Bernie’s run for the presidency—but they could not be more wrong,”

https://www.theonion.com/undaunted-sanders-supporters-announce-they-ll-continue-1842759626

Sid

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

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Undaunted Sanders Supporters Announce They'll Continue Presidential Campaign Without Candidate (Original Post) SidDithers Apr 2020 OP

Sanders dropping out was a DNC ploy to rig the primary against Sanders..... Takket Apr 2020 #1

Thread winner!!! dware Apr 2020 #9

LMAO Nailzberg Apr 2020 #23

Rigged DNC derp almost defies parody. Scurrilous Apr 2020 #24

Got me! Cha Apr 2020 #2

Mahalo Cha!! dware Apr 2020 #7

The title got me before I saw Cha Apr 2020 #11

You StaySafe also. dware Apr 2020 #15

Thank You! That really does Cha Apr 2020 #16

My first thought when I read the title drmeow Apr 2020 #17

LOL Me. Apr 2020 #8

Aloha, Me! Cha Apr 2020 #12

P.S Cha Apr 2020 #13

I volunteered to "stand-in" for Bernie but they wanted Larry David... Eliot Rosewater Apr 2020 #3

Its not far from the truth actually. Nt. drray23 Apr 2020 #4

Almost got me, dware Apr 2020 #5

You Got Me Me. Apr 2020 #6

So, I wonder where all the Sen. Sanders supporters are now? dware Apr 2020 #10

Lol... sheshe2 Apr 2020 #14

lol mikelgb Apr 2020 #18

Once Again, Sir, The Onion Commits Journalism The Magistrate Apr 2020 #19

Sid...so funny ... we need a laugh! K&R Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author DenverJared Apr 2020 #21

You Might Want To Exercise The 'Self-Delete' Option On This And Any Others, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #22

Takket

(21,563 posts)

1. Sanders dropping out was a DNC ploy to rig the primary against Sanders.....

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:45 PM

Apr 2020

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

dware

(12,369 posts)

9. Thread winner!!!

Reply to Takket (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:54 PM

Apr 2020

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

Nailzberg

(4,610 posts)

23. LMAO

Reply to Takket (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 02:13 AM

Apr 2020

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

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

24. Rigged DNC derp almost defies parody.

Reply to Takket (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 9, 2020, 02:36 AM

Apr 2020

Good job.

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

Cha

(297,196 posts)

2. Got me!

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:45 PM

Apr 2020

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

dware

(12,369 posts)

7. Mahalo Cha!!

Reply to Cha (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:53 PM

Apr 2020

Almost got me, but then I saw it was an Onion piece, but it probably isn't that far from the truth.

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

Cha

(297,196 posts)

11. The title got me before I saw

Reply to dware (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:57 PM

Apr 2020

the link.. I was preparing what I was going to say.. something about The Supreme Court!

Aloha & StaySafe, dware!

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

dware

(12,369 posts)

15. You StaySafe also.

Reply to Cha (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:00 PM

Apr 2020

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

Cha

(297,196 posts)

16. Thank You! That really does

Reply to dware (Reply #15)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:09 PM

Apr 2020

mean so much to me when people tell us to be safe, kid!

It works

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

drmeow

(5,017 posts)

17. My first thought when I read the title

Reply to Cha (Reply #11)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:28 PM

Apr 2020

was "Oh, please let this be the Onion or Borowitz" - glad I was right!

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

Me.

(35,454 posts)

8. LOL

Reply to Cha (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:53 PM

Apr 2020

me too....

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

Cha

(297,196 posts)

12. Aloha, Me!

Reply to Me. (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:58 PM

Apr 2020

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

Cha

(297,196 posts)

13. P.S

Reply to Me. (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:59 PM

Apr 2020

Orr!

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

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)

3. I volunteered to "stand-in" for Bernie but they wanted Larry David...

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:46 PM

Apr 2020

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

drray23

(7,627 posts)

4. Its not far from the truth actually. Nt.

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:50 PM

Apr 2020

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

dware

(12,369 posts)

5. Almost got me,

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:51 PM

Apr 2020

but then I saw it was the Onion, although, given the history of some of his supporters, it wouldn't be beyond belief if they actually tried it.

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

Me.

(35,454 posts)

6. You Got Me

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:53 PM

Apr 2020

art imitating life?

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

dware

(12,369 posts)

10. So, I wonder where all the Sen. Sanders supporters are now?

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:56 PM

Apr 2020

Wasn't it just a few weeks ago that they were anointing Sen. Sanders as our nominee?

They sure are quiet now.

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

sheshe2

(83,751 posts)

14. Lol...

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 08:59 PM

Apr 2020

Looked at the link before reading. Safer that way and keeps my BP down.

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

mikelgb

(6,021 posts)

18. lol

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 09:39 PM

Apr 2020

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

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)

19. Once Again, Sir, The Onion Commits Journalism

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 10:03 PM

Apr 2020

"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

Demsrule86

(68,556 posts)

20. Sid...so funny ... we need a laugh! K&R

Reply to SidDithers (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 10:45 PM

Apr 2020

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

Response to SidDithers (Original post)

DenverJared This message was self-deleted by its author.

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)

22. You Might Want To Exercise The 'Self-Delete' Option On This And Any Others, Sir

Reply to DenverJared (Reply #21)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 11:24 PM

Apr 2020

Pretty poor stuff, when you think about it....

"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

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