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Tom Rinaldo

(23,127 posts)
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 12:39 PM Mar 2020

Regarding "Bernie Being Out" All campaigns, winning or losing, want to control their own messaging. [View all]

No campaign spokesperson can get out ahead of what the candidate himself is ready to officially state under circumstances, time and place, of that candidate's choosing. I'm sure the media is burning up the phone lines into the Sanders campaign seeking confirmation of rumors that he plans to suspend his campaign. A campaign only officially suspends when a candidate officially suspends it, and any candidate deserves the right to present that decision to the public at a time and in a setting and context that seems right to them. The reply the media is getting to these inquiries should be expected.

Nothing will officially change from the last "reassessing" statement issued by Sanders this morning until the next one is ready, period. I would be shocked if any campaign "suspended" prior to at least the simple courtesy of discussions with key supporters first. No surprise here. Patience, and stay tuned...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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I don't care about his messaging as long he says he is out and supports Biden. boston bean Mar 2020 #1
Understood. But you do care about him bringing the vast majority of his supporters along Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #3
You make an excellent point Tom. Blue_true Mar 2020 #8
Does he? Will he? It remains to be seen. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #14
We are IN crisis. We should not have to stroke his ego to get that done. This is ridiculous. LizBeth Mar 2020 #17
Willing To Wait For the Funeral Tocsin, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #2
If we need unity among us now to restore our Democracy, and I believe that we do Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #4
Some People, Sir, Just Do Not Work And Play Well With Others The Magistrate Mar 2020 #5
I know we disagree on this, and I far prefer agreeing with you to not Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #6
I Wish I Could Feel I Was Wrong, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #7
I have nothing further to add to my earlier post Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #9
My Best To You As Well, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #11
Actually Tom, we have the very same end goals in mind, for every issue. Blue_true Mar 2020 #10
I strongly believe in this, for the overwhelming majority of us in the overwhelming.... Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #12
He won't be in the same position this time. LisaM Mar 2020 #26
He May Not Quite Notice, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #28
NO DONATION BUTTON Gothmog Mar 2020 #13
No one really cares what Sanders wants. He lost. Voters spoke. We are in a crisis. Forget the ego. LizBeth Mar 2020 #15
See post #3 n/t Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #16
What are you talking about? musicblind Mar 2020 #20
Pete, Amy, Elizabeth, Andrew, and Tom have gotten behind Biden. Sanders has not. Sanders is still at LizBeth Mar 2020 #21
They all stayed in beyond the point of their candidacies still being viable Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #24
Right. Sanders is not viable. Being in just hurts Dems. Sanders lost. Time to step out. Support LizBeth Mar 2020 #25
The candidate might consider frazzled Mar 2020 #18
"The candidate" is in the Senate now working on the good of the nation Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #19
I'm happy if it's a few days, or even a week frazzled Mar 2020 #22
A very fair response Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #23
Hey Everyone ...give the guy a break... Pachamama Mar 2020 #27
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