Sanders calls on Wisconsin to delay primary amid coronavirus outbreak

[left-of-center2012]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is calling on Wisconsin to postpone its April 7 primary as reports emerge about chaos surrounding the elections during the coronavirus outbreak.

“People should not be forced to put their lives on the line to vote, which is why 15 states are now following the advice of public health experts and delaying their elections. We urge Wisconsin to join them,” Sanders said in a statement. “The state should delay Tuesday’s vote, extend early voting and work to move entirely to vote-by-mail. While we wait for a decision, we urge our supporters to vote-by-mail.”

Most of the states that were scheduled to hold their primaries in late March or early April have delayed the elections to stay in line with government officials' efforts to keep people at home and away from large gatherings. But Wisconsin is moving ahead with its scheduled primary next Tuesday.

Polling stations in Wisconsin have been forced to close due to a lack of workers. The National Guard is reportedly sending members to fill the void.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/490590-sanders-calls-on-wisconsin-to-delay-primary

[dem4decades]

1. How about dropping out Bernie and save them yourself? Or too selfish?

[Desert grandma]

5. TOO SELFISH

[jorgevlorgan]

14. yeah. let's just cancel democracy because we

Dont want to postpone an election to save peoples' lives

[dem4decades]

24. So if Bernie drops out democracy ends? Please.

[IluvPitties]

33. Exactly!

[George II]

2. Candidates don't decide when primaries take place. What do he and his people say when others think..

....that the primaries should be cancelled?

[redstatebluegirl]

3. Go home Bernie.

[Thekaspervote]

16. +1000

[samsingh]

4. Sanders has a lot to offer us -

i don't understand why he sees to undermine candidates that will do good for the country. He is not going to win the primary. Why not spend his time and money attacking the corrupt repugs than the Democratic Party.

[The Magistrate]

25. Republicans Are Not Really His Enemy, Sir

His enemy is the 'Democratic Establishment', which he conceives as the chief obstacle to left and progressive policies in our country. If it is overthrown, he imagines people like himself, real radical leftists, will become a predominant force in our politics. Then, and only then, 'Bernie' is sure can the Republicans, the cheap thug Trump and the whole christo-fascist right, be effectively opposed. First, the opposition to left revolution, the 'Democratic Establishment', must be broken, however. This is what 'Bernie' campaigns to do, and has campaigned for for nigh on half a century....



"From Bernie’s 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 don’t 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."

[RandySF]

6. Why is that?

Poll: Biden holds wide lead over Sanders in Wisconsin

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/01/poll-biden-leads-sanders-in-wisconsin-159465

[honest.abe]

8. Indeed. Remarkable timing.

[BidenBacker]

13. Speaking of timing

this is exactly why basketball instituted the shot clock. Before then, a team would run out the clock just dribbling the ball around refusing to take a shot and it got boring as all hell.

Of course, teams that delayed the game by playing keepaway were usually UP by 35 points and not DOWN by 35 so I guess Bern ain't much of a sports fan.

[George II]

17. Biden has opened a 14% lead in Wisconsin, the state that Sanders won by 13%.

[sheshe2]

18. Bingo.

[LongtimeAZDem]

7. Bernie Sanders, three hours ago: "Last I heard, people in a democracy have a right to vote"

[BidenBacker]

9. Need an asterisk added to that

"Last I heard, people in a democracy have a right to vote"*

*unless polls show they're gonna vote against me by a wide margin

Funny how none of this was a concern when the virus was already raging through Washington during their primary...a state Bernie expected to win.

[SunSeeker]

10. THIS

[George II]

11. I wonder where in the US Constitution the subject of primaries is mentioned?

[Indykatie]

20. Last I Heard The More Folks Saw of Bernie The Less They Liked Him

Bernie is a selfish old b*stard. It's no wonder he hasn't been able to expand his voter base. Quite the opposite, he hasn't even held on many of the ones who voted for him in 2016. He also has no embarrassment over his failure to bring out the young folks who he said supported his revolution. Clearly rally size is no indicator of polling prowess.

[still_one]

12. How about everyone vote by mail?

[The Magistrate]

15. Of Course 'Bernie' Wants To Postpone Another Electoral Rout, Sir

"From Bernie’s 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 don’t 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."

[sheshe2]

19. Delayed til when?

June, July perhaps after August or Sept? He thinks this virus is going away anytime soon? Plus Fauci said it will make a return in the fall.

[Promisep]

21. I agree, but no more delays after this

Don't tell me in June that the primaries can't go on.

[Gothmog]

22. I'm sure its just a weird coincidence Bernie suddenly decides its best to postpone the Wisconsin pri

Link to tweet

[The Magistrate]

23. I Agree, Sir, How Could Anyone Presume Such a Connection

"You're not just a cheat, you're a gutless cheat as well."





"From Bernie’s 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 don’t 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."

[Docreed2003]

26. Also have to to love the last sentence in Sanders' message

While awaiting a decision, we encourage "our supporters" to continue voting. Notice how he doesn't say "all voters". His play here is pathetically transparent.

[LiberalFighter]

27. Now he brings it up?

[Baclava]

29. So thats Bernie's plan, cancel all the primaries and convention, demand an on-line poll vote

[NurseJackie]

30. Drop out, Bernie.

Do us all a favor, concede. You've lost. You know it. I know it. We all know it. Everybody knows it. Joe is the winner and you are the loser, Bernie. It's over. Over!

[SouthernCal_Dem]

32. Postpone because he knows he's gonna lose

Would he say the same thing if he was leading in pledged delegates?

Of course not!

This guy is so predictable.

Joe needs to just ignore him.