Does Joe need to debate Bernie anymore?

[RandySF]

Joe has this wrapped up and Sanders’s percentages are dropping to gadfly levels. When is enough enough?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I didn't think any more debates were scheduled.

[thesquanderer]

23. I've seen reference to the DNC having planned for a 12th debate some time in April.

Personally, I think/hope Sanders will drop out soon. But if he doesn't, it will set up an interesting problem. If the DNC is seen as "backing out" of a 12th debate to Bernie's detriment, that could engender some blowback. I hope it does not come to that.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

25. There will be blowback from the Sandernistas no matter what happens.

I can't imagine a worse time for anybody to be jerking around with this process but they're doing it.

[Demsrule86]

30. No this was the last debate.

[thesquanderer]

34. I expect it will have been, but it was not the plan

See https://democrats.org/news/dnc-announces-framework-for-the-2020-democratic-presidential-primary-debates/

The DNC is announcing 12 presidential primary debates over the course of the 2020 cycle, with six debates in 2019 and six in 2020.

The first two debates will occur in June and July 2019. After a break in August, there will be one debate per month for the rest of 2019.

The DNC currently plans to hold its last debate in April of 2020. All early-state debates will be held in 2020.

and lots of other references if you google for it, including ones that are much more recent and still refer to a forthcoming 12th debate.

[tritsofme]

2. Nope, Joe needs to move on. If Tulsi and Bernie wish to continue their pretend campaigns

No one else needs to humor their delusions.

[showblue22]

3. Exactly this.

At this point delusion is all it is.

[J_William_Ryan]

4. Sanders was given the opportunity

this Sunday and the voters overwhelmingly rejected his argument this Tuesday.

There’s nothing further to ‘debate.’

[Cha]

5. The "debates" are over.. BS lost the last debate to

to Joe Biden.

[showblue22]

6. Nope.

It's over. No more debates, it just affirms their delusion and radicalization.

[Hav]

7. The BS camp hopefully doesn't demand more debates for their own good

Their candidate is still sore from the ass-kicking he received the last time. Why would they want to show the contrast between BS' bickering and his petulant behavior and a seasoned, competent statesman again?

[Kahuna7]

10. Bernie demanded a debate with Hillary before the NY primary....

That didn't turn out too well for him.

[lindysalsagal]

17. I had a bernie volunteer texting me. She wouldn't stop.

I told her it was over, and she argued with me. Wierd. I finally said, "go away and take Bernie with you." She replied, "ok. Have a really great day."


So wierd.

[Codeine]

8. No. The primaries are finished.

The general election has begun.

[Baltimike]

9. NO. nt

[betsuni]

12. Ah, no. Don't need to hear the same stump speech and sad attempts at turning

Democrats into Republicans anymore. After accusing Democrats of being corrupt for the tenth billion time, enough is enough.

[Gothmog]

13. No

[sinkingfeeling]

14. No. Another debate is a waste of time and money.

[NCProgressive]

15. No

Just rerun the last one if people are really hungry to watch another debate.

[Jersey Devil]

16. There are no more scheduled primary debates

It would be bad for a candidate to cancel one that has already been scheduled, but since there aren't any other debates planned at this point there would be no need to agree to another. It is past "over".

[MaryMagdaline]

18. No.

[NurseJackie]

19. Absolutely not. Bernie's game is dangerous and ridiculous.

[SidDithers]

20. Abso-fucking-lutely not...

Biden gave Bernie a courtesy debate on Sunday.

This primary is over. Biden needs to pivot to facing Trump.

Bernie needs to take up knitting.

Sid

[IluvPitties]

21. Nope. Bernie is an afterthought.

[BGBD]

22. Absolutely not.

Joe was well ahead when he debated Bernie one-on-one. Bernies supporters were just sure that Joe would never hold up, that' his "dementia" would become clear to everyone, and that Bernie would ride that to the nomination. But that's not what happened. Joe reminded people that he's a very formidable debater in one-on-one situations as Paul Ryan found out.

There's no reason to give Bernie another chance to distort Bidens record. Biden is the nominee, it's over. Bernie is certainly entitled to run his campaign as long as he wants, but we have a clear winner at this point and there's no reason for Biden to keep running the primary when he should be focusing on consolidating the biggest coalition possible and continuing to run against Bernie isn't going to do that.

[musicman65]

24. Nooooooooooo, just

show me the $$$$$$$$$$$$$,and let it be

[BlueIdaho]

26. Dear god no...

I’ve heard Bernie’s stump speech so often, I think I could give it myself - and I don’t even buy what he’s selling.

[peggysue2]

27. More debates?

Only if Biden wants a warm-up session, a sparring partner before taking on the Squatter-in-Chief. Joe's last debate was a command performance. He has continually improved his debating skills, so I'd say whatever he agrees to is okay.

Is it necessary for the sake of the primary? No. The public, the base, the Democratic Party has made their decision: Joe Biden will be our nominee.

It's all over but for the shouting.

[LakeArenal]

28. IF (and that is a HUGE IF)...

There was a debate. I wish Trump is the only name that comes up.
No Biden this.
No Bernie that.

[still_one]

29. NO!!! Time to go after trump

[Blue_true]

31. NO!!! I felt that the last debate was important and should have taken place.

There is no longer a reason for debates, voters have determined who our nominee will be.

[helpisontheway]

32. Nope..Ignore him and his attacks. Focus on Trump and General election. Nt

[Celerity]

33. no, and he is not wise to do so, it is time to put Sanders to bed via full ignore