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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Blames Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton for Trump Presidency [View all]ehrnst
(32,640 posts)101. He was talked out of doing that the first time.
The biggest argument was over running as a Democrat. Over and over, Bernie Sanders said he didnt want to. Hed spent his whole life purposefully outside the Democratic Party. He treasured his status as the longest-serving independent in Congress. Running as a Democrat wasnt who he was. He didnt want to do it that way.
His longtime consultant Tad Devine and the rest of the group came down hard: this is never going to have a chance of working unless you get over it. Suck it up, they told him.
His longtime consultant Tad Devine and the rest of the group came down hard: this is never going to have a chance of working unless you get over it. Suck it up, they told him.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/03/bernie-sanders-2016-inside-213692
I think that he'd rather try to use his influence over his die hard supporters, however few they may be at that point, as leverage to gain some power as a party leader who calls the shots. Besides, Democrats can afford a private plane and cover expenses for him in order for him to endorse the winner, where he can stand before crowds and continue to give his stump speech. He wouldn't have any of that as an independent. Besides, it would be too late to declare as a candidate on many state ballots.
That said, I think that even he knows at this point that being the Democratic candidate isn't possible, but senses that there are other benefits to him and his goals to be wrung out of staying in the campaign as long as possible.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Bernie Sanders Blames Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton for Trump Presidency [View all]
PhoenixDem
Sep 2019
OP
Headline is completely wrong. People are responding without reading the article...
thesquanderer
Sep 2019
#119
He has said: "Some people say that maybe if the system was not rigged against me,
betsuni
Sep 2019
#141
So that equals "Bernie Sanders agrees that he really beat Hillary Clinton" in the current thread?
dgauss
Sep 2019
#142
Maybe up equals down as well? Simple fact: Sanders didn't agree. The OP made that up.
dgauss
Sep 2019
#154
Obama had all three branches for a very short period of time, and he gave us
secondwind
Sep 2019
#11
So much for the Unity Pledge. And between Clinton and Obama, he skipped right over...
George II
Sep 2019
#20
Especially if we go to a second ballot and all the Super Delegates get to weigh in.
George II
Sep 2019
#21
This is why this non-Dem is sinking fast. O accomplished quite significant things despite the...
brush
Sep 2019
#19
I actually have insurance through Obamacare right now while I am on a leave of absence...
W_HAMILTON
Sep 2019
#36
It's far easier to appropriate the infrastructure and resources of a successful entity
ehrnst
Sep 2019
#100
Bernie gave us Trump by taking votes from Hillary... BS is another self-important Ralph Nader.
keithbvadu2
Sep 2019
#33
So now candidates are responsible for how their primary election voters vote in the general?
Ace Rothstein
Sep 2019
#112
Yes, I know that greatest thinker of all time, the genius of geniuses, the real winner of the...
NNadir
Sep 2019
#40
By that time it will be too late for him to get on most states' ballots.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2019
#49
Nope, and that's something else he has in common with the current resident. n/t
Tarheel_Dem
Sep 2019
#70
When you run again, you need to have gotten over having lost previously. Otherwise, your current
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#57
Very misleading headline and Video. Watch the part of the video the OP doesn't show.
jg10003
Sep 2019
#64
But there is a big group of people on the far left who would totally buy a book about
ehrnst
Sep 2019
#107
In other words, Bernie is totally disloyal to Democrats, it's all about him and him only.
lark
Sep 2019
#98
Like the community theater actor who says that they "weren't that impressed" with Meryl Streep's
ehrnst
Sep 2019
#106
"Do I have a problem when a sitting secretary of state and a foundation run by her husband
betsuni
Sep 2019
#132
Excuses excuses ... if any other candidate had done this, their supporters would be taken aback. nt
BlueMississippi
Sep 2019
#133