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Turin_C3PO

(15,815 posts)
3. Third choice is best.
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 08:46 AM
Mar 2020

First choice, eh, not too bad but definitely not ideal. If he goes with the second choice, I’m going to be pissed and lose whatever respect I ever had for him. Now in this time of crisis is not the time to attack our nominee.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Sanders Weighs Three Options [View all] comradebillyboy Mar 2020 OP
Go with the third choice, Bernie. boston bean Mar 2020 #1
If Sanders drops out his followers will viciously turn on him and accuse him of being a sell-out, sop Mar 2020 #37
Give them all a participation trophy. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #54
If he stays his support will continue diminishing and he'll look more and more like a spoiler.nt pnwmom Mar 2020 #2
Third choice is best. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #3
It's such a no-brainer decision. The fact that any candidate would have trouble deciding... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #4
Same with DownriverDem Mar 2020 #6
Most of them aren't undecided. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #7
A lot of the "undecided" here Andy823 Mar 2020 #14
There are no undecided DUers. Codeine Mar 2020 #18
I Completely Agree with Codeine Indykatie Mar 2020 #47
Exactly relayerbob Mar 2020 #24
His only option DownriverDem Mar 2020 #5
why can't he just see this and act accordingly demtenjeep Mar 2020 #57
Him, not us. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #8
Take the third door, Bernie. Trust me. The best stuff is there. MineralMan Mar 2020 #9
Carol Merrill knows... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #28
Indeed she does! MineralMan Mar 2020 #31
As someone who votes in a state that has yet to vote, Paka Mar 2020 #10
No one is disallowing your vote. George II Mar 2020 #13
This! Lots of voters over the years have had to face the same choice Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #20
Yeah, who "disallowed" my vote for Elizabeth Warren here in Florida? I voted for the best sop Mar 2020 #29
Your vote is safe. You can always write Bernie in. beastie boy Mar 2020 #15
Bernie is probably already on your ballot. hay rick Mar 2020 #19
Your vote counts BidenBacker Mar 2020 #21
As someone who has voted since 1976 relayerbob Mar 2020 #25
"disallowing my vote" TwilightZone Mar 2020 #26
You'll be able to vote for anyone on your ballot, of course. MineralMan Mar 2020 #32
And there is always the write-in option. No one is denied to vote for the person of their choice. MH1 Mar 2020 #41
I have no respect at all for anyone who would vote as a protest MineralMan Mar 2020 #43
I agree with you in the General Election. MH1 Mar 2020 #46
Well said. brush Mar 2020 #53
yes sir demtenjeep Mar 2020 #59
You can still vote for Bernie after he drops out. PubliusEnigma Mar 2020 #34
Work to change the primary system. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #35
I resent the fact that some think voting for a losing candidate is more important than defeating Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #39
Grifting small change from poor people skipping meals to donate to his """movement""" and... W_HAMILTON Mar 2020 #11
Yeah, "weighty discussions" is another term for "what a... brush Mar 2020 #55
Act like a Democrat, concede and endorse Biden. Today! George II Mar 2020 #12
If Bernie was being honest Andy823 Mar 2020 #16
He's addicted to $2.70 donations. Can't give them up...nt SidDithers Mar 2020 #17
Door Number Three Dude... BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #22
I got 3 options for Sanders BidenBacker Mar 2020 #23
This is usually a prelude to a "promise" to keep doing what he's been doing. ucrdem Mar 2020 #27
Bernie's hero is American Socialist Eugene Debs ... Basic LA Mar 2020 #30
Quit wasting time and money. Give supporters a chance to grieve and recover before the Convention. PubliusEnigma Mar 2020 #33
Get out Sanders. You have no path and need to do your job in the Senate. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #36
As a Bernie supporter I hope he chooses to suspend. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #38
Should stay in on a unity theme projectiboga Mar 2020 #40
You make an excellent point. I am fine with Bernie staying in if he goes clearly anti-Trump, MH1 Mar 2020 #42
That, Sir, He Could Do While Conceeding The Contest The Magistrate Mar 2020 #48
He actually has two options relayerbob Mar 2020 #44
Bernie is Not Leaving the Stage Indykatie Mar 2020 #45
Exactly, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #49
Fourth Choice Most Likely - Help Trump By Undermining Biden TomCADem Mar 2020 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author Anon-C Mar 2020 #52
Fish or cut bait, Bernie. There's no more weighing to be done. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #51
Who cares what he does now? It makes no difference. Really, this is just silliness. Squinch Mar 2020 #56
"Technically active" to get donations to buy that fourth house? LizBeth Mar 2020 #58
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