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egbertowillies

(4,146 posts)
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:26 PM Mar 2020

Party Leader: Shutdown debate/primary - Biden the winner

Democratic Party Leader & South Carolina Representative Jim Clyburn wants the DNC to shut down the primary, cancel the debate, and declare Biden winner.



https://egbertowillies.com/2020/03/11/party-leader-shutdown-debate-biden-winner/
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Party Leader: Shutdown debate/primary - Biden the winner (Original Post) egbertowillies Mar 2020 OP
Holy cow! I missed joe passing 1991. jimfields33 Mar 2020 #1
I dont think passing 1991 will matter either. honest.abe Mar 2020 #4
The math is the math. Sanders has to go...no debate would be a good start...no point with Corona Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #6
I miss stuff too. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #7
i missed that as well, did it happen last night? TheSocialDem Mar 2020 #11
Hey.. I completely trust Clyburn. sanders has no path why allow it to go on when there's a GE to win Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #2
I agree with you leftieNanner Mar 2020 #5
OK I correct you...this builds up a false belief in his supporters that he could still win... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #9
Good point leftieNanner Mar 2020 #16
Do it! samir.g Mar 2020 #3
He's correct. The race is clearly over. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #8
I don't like it underpants Mar 2020 #10
Bullshit...Sanders has no path..but what should happen is the debate is cancelled due to the Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #12
I agree. It's disappointing that Bernie is staying in, but we have to let it play out. Blasphemer Mar 2020 #13
This is a bad idea. MoonchildCA Mar 2020 #14
I certainly see your point tavernier Mar 2020 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Mar 2020 #17
 

jimfields33

(18,696 posts)
1. Holy cow! I missed joe passing 1991.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:29 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

honest.abe

(9,238 posts)
4. I dont think passing 1991 will matter either.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:32 PM
Mar 2020

Sanders just said we voted wrong.

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

Demsrule86

(70,995 posts)
6. The math is the math. Sanders has to go...no debate would be a good start...no point with Corona
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:33 PM
Mar 2020

virus and all.

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

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
7. I miss stuff too.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:34 PM
Mar 2020

I miss people pretending "we would completely not talk economy or climate change or racial inequality if not for Bernie"

Good times. Good times.

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

TheSocialDem

(268 posts)
11. i missed that as well, did it happen last night?
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:37 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Thekaspervote

(34,585 posts)
2. Hey.. I completely trust Clyburn. sanders has no path why allow it to go on when there's a GE to win
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:30 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

leftieNanner

(15,678 posts)
5. I agree with you
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:33 PM
Mar 2020

But the Bernie supporters would HOWL about the "establishment" tossing him out and they would go out of their way to trash Biden in the GE. I hope Bernie will bow out gracefully after next Tuesday. I personally would like it if we could focus on the November election right now, but I think this is a tiny bit premature. Correct me if I'm wrong.

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

Demsrule86

(70,995 posts)
9. OK I correct you...this builds up a false belief in his supporters that he could still win...
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:35 PM
Mar 2020

And in the end will hurt us worse...he needs to go now. The first step is to cancel the debate...no sense in risking Biden or Sanders to Corona Virus. There is no need for a debate...too many already.

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

leftieNanner

(15,678 posts)
16. Good point
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 01:43 PM
Mar 2020

But it needs to come from Bernie.

Conspiracy theory question: Could there be kompromat pressure on Bernie to stay in?

If I were to vote in a presidential
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samir.g

(836 posts)
3. Do it!
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:31 PM
Mar 2020

Let's get this show on the road!

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

(28,833 posts)
8. He's correct. The race is clearly over.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:35 PM
Mar 2020

Sanders is only forecast to win a couple of states the entire rest of the campaign.

At this point, he's in the race for reasons only related to himself and his movement. It's not about winning. I'm not sure it ever was.

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

underpants

(186,499 posts)
10. I don't like it
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:35 PM
Mar 2020

It would feel like what the GOP did for Trump

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Undecided
 

Demsrule86

(70,995 posts)
12. Bullshit...Sanders has no path..but what should happen is the debate is cancelled due to the
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:38 PM
Mar 2020

pandemic and then Sanders loses hugely next Tuesday and he drops out...if he doesn't primary him in 24. He gort 51 % of vote in Vermont.

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

Blasphemer

(3,284 posts)
13. I agree. It's disappointing that Bernie is staying in, but we have to let it play out.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:41 PM
Mar 2020

Joe will get to 1991 regardless. Let the voters "shut it down" - the party shouldn't be deciding that.

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

MoonchildCA

(1,344 posts)
14. This is a bad idea.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:50 PM
Mar 2020

I live in California. For as long as I can remember, I always felt I had very little say in choosing our candidate. More times than not, my favorite candidate suspended their campaign before I ever got a chance to vote.

This year California finally counted.

I cannot say how despondent and disenfranchised I would feel if the primary were cancelled before I even had a chance to vote.

Let the process play out. Let the votes and voters speak for themselves. Joe will likely come out a much stronger candidate if the nation sees him winning the delegates to get the nomination. There is every indication things are headed in that direction.

The majority of delegates have not even been awarded yet.

The outcome may be inevitable, but in the minds of the people, especially those who have not yet voted, this is major disenfranchisement.

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

tavernier

(13,258 posts)
15. I certainly see your point
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 12:58 PM
Mar 2020

But there are states that won’t vote until May and June, and if the BS campaign continues negative ads and speech till then, it will just be a disruption.

We have our candidate per majority, and we can ALL vote for him on the same day in November.

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

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