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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Dear Joe Biden supporters [View all]The Magistrate
(95,247 posts)49. The Reason Democrats Want Sanders To Stop, Sir
Is that 'Bernie' is not actually running for the Democratic Party's nomination for President.
The sooner people get that through their heads, especially those of his supporters who mean well, the better it will be for our people and our country.
The fact is Sanders campaigns not to gain the Democratic Party's nomination for President, but to weaken if not wreck the 'Democratic Establishment'. For 'Bernie', ousting Trump and ending the Republican majority in the Senate is barely an afterthought to this long-standing purpose. Once Sanders' supporters face this fact squarely, they may be able to decide honestly what their best course in this election is: voting against 'Bernie' in any future primary, and for Mr. Biden and Democrats all down the ticket to the lowest office on the ballot come November.
It is probably true that Sanders sees destroying the 'Democratic Establishment' as an essential precondition to defeating Trump et al, and so by his own lights he means it when he says he will do all he can to defeat Trump. But that belief is so self-serving and delusional it deserves not just scorn but contempt.
As with Trump, the only real cure is to deprive the man of the oxygen of worshipful attention. The effect would be that of a bucket of water on the wicked witch of Oz....
"From Bernies 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 dont 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
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Another one to add to my ignore list. Guess you won't see this post though. Bye!
zackymilly
Mar 2020
#1
I'd might agree except that there isn't a single upcoming primary in which Sanders can win....
George II
Mar 2020
#4
Have you been reading the news the last week or so? You want to send millions of Americans...
George II
Mar 2020
#14
He can't do that! Congress sets dates for elections.. please stop with this!!
Thekaspervote
Mar 2020
#19
Nobody said that. The primaries aren't all on one day, and more than half have been held....
George II
Mar 2020
#30
In Bernie's view, letting them play out involves continued attacks on "Democratic establishment" and
beastie boy
Mar 2020
#26
Have you seen the terrible cut throat ads, FB & twitter posts sanders and his syncophants are
Thekaspervote
Mar 2020
#13
One Attacks, Ma'am, By Not Giving In To Their Demands 'Bernie' Get What He Wants
The Magistrate
Mar 2020
#64
Your BS and BS supporters voice, is only mere pretext thwarting the overwhelming number
empedocles
Mar 2020
#11
Well I am letting my voice be heard.. enough of this sh*t already from Sanders supporters
Peacetrain
Mar 2020
#28
This isn't a football game, where it's customary to fight bitterly till the clock runs out,
sop
Mar 2020
#42
Concur. And in this democratic process, your candidate has no chance of securing the nomination...
SKKY
Mar 2020
#46
The primaries are over. There is something wrong with Sanders continuing and doing damage to Biden.
LizBeth
Mar 2020
#51
Of course...if you want to elect Trump...will never forgive Sanders for 16 and now this...you are
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#68
Oh FFS. Bernie's Chances to Win Are Over. A Real Dem Would Cede the Race so Biden Can Pivot to the
Indykatie
Mar 2020
#70
If "democarcy" includes promoting Tara Reade's lies, then I don't want to hear it. n/t
nolawarlock
Mar 2020
#83