Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: It appears that sanders will stay in primary until April 28 NY primary [View all]The Magistrate
(96,043 posts)"This pretense of not knowing what any fool knows has come to predominate in our political discourse."
No one is trying to protect Mr. Biden, at least not in the sense you clearly mean.
Sander's course present two chief difficulties.
First, the longer he persists, the more riled and bitter at his defeat a portion of his supporters becomes. People who might be amenable to sober consideration of consequences today might not be, if 'Bernie' keeps up his shrill charade till May or June.
Second, Sanders in campaigning will make charges that will allow the press, eager to display 'balance', to claim charges made by Republicans in the general election reflect bi-partisan concerns over these matters. This will give them greater weight in the public mind.
"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."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden