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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Hit His Ceiling [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)54. :) And all everyone else's fault. "Sanders Spreads the Blame
for His Decline: As Bernie Sanders has seen his fortunes slide, he has cited a number of factors that portray him as an aggrieved outsider.
To Senator Bernie Sanders, there is plenty of blame to go around when it comes to his recent reversal of fortune. For everyone but him and his campaign. ... And the young voters he counted on to power his campaign didnt come through for him. ...
So when Pete Buttigieg and Senator Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the race and endorsed Mr. Biden, to the Sanders camp it wasnt because theyd won next to no support from black voters and run out of money, it was part of an establishment plot. And Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris were simply joining the effort to block Mr. Sanders when they backed Mr. Biden this week. ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/us/politics/bernie-sanders-michigan-2020.html
To Senator Bernie Sanders, there is plenty of blame to go around when it comes to his recent reversal of fortune. For everyone but him and his campaign. ... And the young voters he counted on to power his campaign didnt come through for him. ...
So when Pete Buttigieg and Senator Amy Klobuchar dropped out of the race and endorsed Mr. Biden, to the Sanders camp it wasnt because theyd won next to no support from black voters and run out of money, it was part of an establishment plot. And Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris were simply joining the effort to block Mr. Sanders when they backed Mr. Biden this week. ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/us/politics/bernie-sanders-michigan-2020.html
Well, at least he has his little niche market for grievance and victimization syndrome. I never developed a taste, much less became addicted and in thrall to the current purveyor.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Not unlike Trump, who also never makes any attempt to expand his base
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2020
#2
Why did Bernie Sanders drop out? The progressive majority he needed doesn't exist
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#61
"but he's so disdainful of any outreach beyond that base." -- Leadership FAIL
NurseJackie
Mar 2020
#11
Analysis: Young voters are turning out in lower numbers than Bernie Sanders expected
Gothmog
Mar 2020
#15