Democratic Primaries

pampango

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14. Forcing Bernie out of the race ain't gonna do much to dispel conspiracy theories or

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:16 PM

Mar 2020

to prevent "establishment stole the nomination", or "the media hates Bernie", or "I'm voting for Jill Stein" among his more hard-core supporters. Surely you know that.

Bernie is losing by a vote of the people. All but a handful of his supporters understand that and that handful are going to peddle conspiracy theories no matter what happens.

Give him and the vast majority of his supporters another week to adjust to 'new reality' (going from the perceived 'front-runner' 11 days ago to 'all washed up' today). Getting trounced next Tuesday, after Sunday's debate, will seal the deal. If he does not withdraw then, I won't support him anymore.

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

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Bernie staying the race fuels conspiracy theories and makes unity just that much harder. [View all] Yavin4 Mar 2020 OP

They want to burn the party down and take what's left RandySF Mar 2020 #1

Biden's been in the race for 3 weeks basically jimfields33 Mar 2020 #5

And yet the voters send a resounding message. showblue22 Mar 2020 #13

One more week and debate Demguy81 Mar 2020 #2

Silly me, I actually thought he would have integrity and step out, unite the party. LizBeth Mar 2020 #3

I don't see it. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #4

If Bernie is this hard to get rid of, just imagine Trump after he loses world wide wally Mar 2020 #6

Not so. Take him at his word. If people in other states want to vote in their primaries, he's right: ancianita Mar 2020 #7

If one debate and another week is fatal Sympthsical Mar 2020 #8

100% Demguy81 Mar 2020 #9

Boy Faux pas Mar 2020 #10

Why are you holding it in? Demguy81 Mar 2020 #11

Because Faux pas Mar 2020 #12

Forcing Bernie out of the race ain't gonna do much to dispel conspiracy theories or pampango Mar 2020 #14

Thread bump Yavin4 Mar 2020 #15