Yes!

[Don1]

I am not a candidate X supporter, but that was a great speech that Bernie gave!

Having a rational debate about policy positions enables fair competition in a democracy.

And he even gave all the questions ahead of time!!

So all Joe has to do is answer them and it may even be a way for Bernie to exit afterward, knowing Joe has established good answers.

What a great way for the party to come together on the issues that matter.

Go Unity!

[Poeraria]

1. Bernie is an attention whore supporting Trump's re-election.

There is nothing laudable about him.

[HarlanPepper]

2. +1

[Don1]

4. I am talking about issues and unity.

You seem to be engaging in something that won't help the party, whatever it is.

[Poeraria]

10. Bernie had the opportunity to help the party and give himself an inside track to promoting...

important issues. Instead, he chose to take a "it's all about Bernie" stance. There is nothing sincere or benevolent about Bernie or his tribe. They are self-centered and we'd be better off courting moderate independents and unhappy Republicans to make up for the CERTAINTY that they would always abandon the party should we not give in to their demands. Good riddance to bad garbage.

[relayerbob]

3. A great speech?????

Unity? That was an insult to everyone in the party, and completely ignores actual facts, like turnout, and youth vote.

I hope Joe decides to ask him a few questions about his record too. Let the people know the real Sanders that he's been hiding.

[Don1]

6. how is that going to help?

It sounds very negative, not a discussion of how to refine a necessary nuanced policy.

[LanternWaste]

15. Seems your post could consistently apply to Sanders' appearance today as well.

(pretending that his divisive announcement today is in fact unifying, is the very picture of irrational and bias-conforming thought processes)

[progressoid]

21. I wasn't insulted.

[SunSeeker]

5. There was already a fair competition. Bernie lost.

He needs to suspend his campaign for the good of the country, before his legacy goes completely in the toilet.

[Squinch]

7. .

[Bc804]

8. Makes sense

Right. Because even though actual voters are overwhelmingly approving of Joe and rejecting Bernie, Joe's last real hurdle is Bernie's approval.

[comradebillyboy]

16. That's certainly how Bernie sees it.

Welcome to DU

[blue-wave]

9. Unity? Huh?

Bernie's pulling a 2016 again. Do you want to see Trump reelected?

[Don1]

12. You guys are being way too negative.

This debate will help to refine policy answers or establish that Joe's already got a good platform. And then Bernie can exit. He can endorse Biden and his most ardent followers will follow suit. This is actually great news.

[Demsrule86]

14. Sander's policy was rejected this go round...and Biden is not a pushover he won't change

his platform.

[blue-wave]

18. My

question still stands unanswered: Do you want to see Trump reelected?

[Don1]

19. wth

That is a crazy question. Of course not!!!

Anyone on DU, who doesn't answer, you ought to assume they think it's a rhetorical question when you put it in the context of a point you are making.

[blue-wave]

20. I never assume anything

[TexasTowelie]

22. Why should the Democratic Party adopt the platform of the losing candidate

who has only been a Democrat when he is running for president? That appears to be a losing strategy to me.

[oasis]

11. Joe doesn't need to participate in a debate with gotcha-assed questions

being tossed at him from a person with his back to the wall.

I don't see any upside for our eventual nominee.

[world wide wally]

13. Sorry, But all I see Bernie wanting to do is to tear down Biden

Once again, you lost fair and square, Bernie but your only strategy is to now tear down your democratic opponent to weaken them against Trump.
It's getting old already

[Sloumeau]

17. Don1, I am sorry, but I don't see Bernie Sanders' speech, where he seems to hurl blame

at all kinds of people, as necessarily a good thing. He also seems to be ignoring the fact that it is the voters who are deciding who to vote for, not any sort of "establishment". I do not see that as creating unity.