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polichick

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27. I hope so - he and his supporters need to do everything he/we can...
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 03:39 PM
Mar 2020

to ensure that Dem leaders put people over profits.

Just one example: After the American people put Obama in office and gave him both houses to work with, Billy Tauzin (big pharma lobbyist) was more often in the WH than healthcare activists. (The logs that were eventually released were illuminating.)

This is the kind of thing Bernie and supporters know will happen again if establishment/corporate Dems aren’t checked by the people.

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

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Helpful. Nobody told Biden to drop out when his campaign... polichick Mar 2020 #1
When was Biden's campaign dead in the water? George II Mar 2020 #2
When he high-tailed it out of NH. polichick Mar 2020 #4
Like BS "hig-tailed" it out of Mississippi? Cha Mar 2020 #8
The difference and point is that nobody asked Biden to drop out. polichick Mar 2020 #9
My point is.. BS "high-tailed" it out of Mississippi Cha Mar 2020 #10
As you can see, I answered a question. My point was made... polichick Mar 2020 #11
"High-tailed" it out of Mississippi.. and Went to Cha Mar 2020 #28
Biden was counted out some in the media said he wouldn't make it to Carolina...but Biden had no Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #21
+++ still_one Mar 2020 #26
Thank you... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #31
What you said was exactly right still_one Mar 2020 #32
He "high-tailed it out of NH" as the voting was drawing to a close ON PRIMARY day.... George II Mar 2020 #24
Biden always had a path to victory with South Carolina in his back pocket... W_HAMILTON Mar 2020 #12
As the op points out, it ain't over yet... polichick Mar 2020 #14
I see your response didn't include a potential path for Sanders to win the nomination. W_HAMILTON Mar 2020 #18
I didn't expect Biden to drop out - or any of the others... polichick Mar 2020 #22
I'm not so sure that Bernie's staying in the race is helping Trump. totodeinhere Mar 2020 #25
At the time Sanders had won two small states...only one by double digits... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #15
Math difference ... JT45242 Mar 2020 #29
I'm starting to think he has something else in mind besides winning delegates Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #3
I hope so - he and his supporters need to do everything he/we can... polichick Mar 2020 #27
Nonsense n/t Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #30
Good Luck on St Paddy's Day, Joe Biden! Cha Mar 2020 #5
Bernie has no path to the nomination. His campaign is done... SidDithers Mar 2020 #6
Does he have a path to depriving Biden of a first-ballot nomination? Frasier Balzov Mar 2020 #7
No, he almost assuredly doesn't. W_HAMILTON Mar 2020 #13
No he does not have a chance and if he did big fucking deal then Biden goes in on a second ballot no Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #17
He is behind in every one of the remaining 31 states/territories. EVERY ONE! George II Mar 2020 #20
Seems like winning California wasn't much help either. William769 Mar 2020 #16
It kept Tuesday night from being a total disaster. Even so, the delegate tally was 645-553. George II Mar 2020 #19
Understood. William769 Mar 2020 #23
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