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Democratic Primaries

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RandySF

(76,044 posts)
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 10:25 AM Mar 2020

Bernie Sanders says he's staying in the presidential race. Many Democrats fear a reprise of 2016 [View all]

Behind the growing fear among many Democrats that Sen. Bernie Sanders’s continued presence in the presidential race could spell doom in November is the belief that they’ve seen it happen before — in the last campaign.

The 2016 Democratic convention was just about to get started when Sanders (I-Vt.) addressed his delegates. It was time to support her, he told his backers. They disagreed, booing loudly. Some stuck their thumbs down as TV cameras captured the extraordinary show of dissent, which would continue on the convention floor.

To some Democrats in that campaign, it was a lesson learned the hard way about the limitations of Sanders’s promises of support and the ferocity of his unbridled backers. Four years later, with the senator from Vermont still running against former vice president Joe Biden despite almost impossible odds of victory, some party leaders are increasingly worried about a reprise of the bitter divisions that many Democrats blame for Hillary Clinton’s loss.

“It’s the equivalent of a World War II kamikaze pilot,” said Philippe Reines, a longtime adviser to Clinton. “They have no better option than to plow into USS Biden.”

The judgment Sanders makes about his fate and the direction taken by his supporters could be among the most consequential decisions of the race, determining whether Democrats speak with one voice against a president who is already aimed at November, or squabble for months more.




https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bernie-sanders-says-hes-staying-in-the-presidential-race-many-democrats-fear-a-reprise-of-their-2016-defeat/2020/03/28/a6b8a8dc-7032-11ea-a3ec-70d7479d83f0_story.html

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Such A Repetition Is His Intent, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #1
Difference from 2016: Biden is a stronger candidate than Hillary. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #5
'Bernie' Is Not An Acute Student Of Political Reality, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #6
James Comey did not have legitimate revelations. He had manipulative antics. (eom) StevieM Mar 2020 #15
True, that would be the better word, but the point remains, thesquanderer Mar 2020 #16
As a result, and in response, the party will move further right... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #9
Exactly, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #10
... William769 Mar 2020 #19
I am not sure if he has any good committee assignments but he needs to lose those after this. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #2
He will regret doing this duforsure Mar 2020 #3
Sen. Sanders needs to do the HONORABLE thing....DROP OUT.... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2020 #4
Sanders is getting blown out by Biden yet comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #7
Seriously Bernie? npk Mar 2020 #8
I think we've all seen this movie before padah513 Mar 2020 #11
"It's the equivalent of a World War II kamikaze pilot," honest.abe Mar 2020 #12
DAMMITT!! Bayard Mar 2020 #13
The members of DU need to raise their voices---Change your mtngirl47 Mar 2020 #14
So tired of having to pacify Bernie & his supporters liberalmediaaddict Mar 2020 #17
This says everything about a man in time of crisis, reject. This is what history will write. LizBeth Mar 2020 #18
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