Democratic Primaries

The Magistrate

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17. A Very Small One, Perhaps, Sir

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 05:21 PM

Apr 2020

"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."

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Sanders' 'narrow path' to victory gets even narrower [View all] RandySF Apr 2020 OP

Narrow Enough, Sir, To Pass An N95 Mask The Magistrate Apr 2020 #1

Who is the "hidden hand" behind Sanders' refusal to drop out? philly_bob Apr 2020 #5

Shall We Walk Through This V-e-r-y Slowly, Sir? The Magistrate Apr 2020 #15

Let me get this straight. philly_bob Apr 2020 #23

It Does Not Seem You Are Capable Of Getting It Straight, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #34

You persist in using the phrase "hidden hand" about Sanders? philly_bob Apr 2020 #42

You Do A Fairly Good Imitation Of a Fool, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #43

It's rhetorical... Thekaspervote Apr 2020 #16

If the poster could define the "hidden hand" he would have done so DenverJared Apr 2020 #38

THis One Of The More Entertaining Idee Fixe To Yet Appear, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #41

It's the size of an amoeba grantcart Apr 2020 #8

A Very Small One, Perhaps, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #17

Not only every national poll but each and every individual state poll, too.... George II Apr 2020 #2

It would make life so much easier liberalmediaaddict Apr 2020 #3

So "narrow" that Jeff Weaver advised BS to Drop out.. Cha Apr 2020 #4

Of Turner, Sirota, Gray, and Weaver, the only one not drawing a salary is Weaver. George II Apr 2020 #7

I thought BS re-hired him? Cha Apr 2020 #9

I think he's an "unpaid adviser", he doesn't show up in his expenditures. Maybe he's getting paid... George II Apr 2020 #10

I am guessing he is paid through a consultant contract grantcart Apr 2020 #13

I'm guessing JW is getting paid some way.. and in the beginning Cha Apr 2020 #14

Surely they can all get by on the $600 Covid stipend. nolawarlock Apr 2020 #11

Good. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #6

It was time to drop out when Michigan soundly rejected Bernie. PubliusEnigma Apr 2020 #26

Agreed. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #31

Where to spend my vote Tetrachloride Apr 2020 #12

When you have the likes of Cenk Uygur saying it's time to pivot . . . peggysue2 Apr 2020 #18

It's damn odd BidenBacker Apr 2020 #19

Sanders lost. He does not have a path. I won't pretend he does. Get out. Back Biden 100%. LizBeth Apr 2020 #20

I'm a little confused about Wisconsin BidenBacker Apr 2020 #21

Here's what I know blue-wave Apr 2020 #25

Thanks a lot for the explanation, blue BidenBacker Apr 2020 #28

They don't want Joe to be the nominee blue-wave Apr 2020 #30

I just remembered blue-wave Apr 2020 #32

OK BidenBacker Apr 2020 #35

The primary is over Gothmog Apr 2020 #22

Sanders' path to the nomination: George II Apr 2020 #24

The fact that blue-wave Apr 2020 #27

Narrower than Hank Hill's urethra Blue Owl Apr 2020 #29

It is hard to imagine Dems supporting BS as their nominee. If somehow JB 'disappears', empedocles Apr 2020 #33

What are you saying? BidenBacker Apr 2020 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Apr 2020 #37

Very sad Crutches Apr 2020 #39

Narrow path with a dead end la-trucker Apr 2020 #40