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Indykatie

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26. Bernie Knew His Ceiling Was 30% and Never Sought to Increase It

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #24)

Fri Mar 27, 2020, 12:16 PM

Mar 2020

He had a 30% strategy that would yield him a plurality of delegates but no where close to the 1991 needed to secure the nomination. He based his campaign on the reasonable assumption that the person with the most delegates should get the nomination. He voiced this multiple times as his position. The fact that the person with the most delegates would NOT be him never occurred to him. It would have worked had Amy, Pete and Liz all stayed in the race past super Tuesday. He had to know he was royally screwed when Amy and Pete dropped out before Super Tuesday and Liz right after. Her refusing to endorse him spoke volumes.

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

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It's wasn't a conspiracy or a fluke. The voters didn't want a revolution. [View all] NurseJackie Mar 2020 OP

Exactly right mcar Mar 2020 #1

I like Joe Biden because he's honest. He's respectful of others... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #2

I read that article earlier today. An excellent read! George II Mar 2020 #3

Right, there wasn't a conspiracy or widespread election fraud as some now claim Hav Mar 2020 #4

Sanders's secret is out: He has no movement - The Washington Post Gothmog Mar 2020 #24

Bernie Knew His Ceiling Was 30% and Never Sought to Increase It Indykatie Mar 2020 #26

Why Can't Bernie Accept That Democratic Voters Didn't Want Him? Gothmog Mar 2020 #5

Sadly & ridiculously so, his ardent followers even aoc are having none of it & think it was a cheat Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #6

In the real world, candidates drop out when they know that they will not be the nominee Gothmog Mar 2020 #7

Kick & recommended. William769 Mar 2020 #8

If Sanders wasn't in the race I think Democrats might well have gotten behind the real progressive LizBeth Mar 2020 #9

That's a real possibility, I believe. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #10

I agree Warren has respect and will be used and Warren will be good with being used, all in. LizBeth Mar 2020 #11

Based on the stimulus packages BidenBacker Mar 2020 #13

But that's not really what socialism means, is it? NurseJackie Mar 2020 #15

You got me, NJ! BidenBacker Mar 2020 #16

I Am Something Of A Socialist Myself, Ma'am The Magistrate Mar 2020 #18

The only reason to appease Bernie TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #22

K&R brer cat Mar 2020 #12

Hell NO.. We Want the Best Candidate to Be POTUS.. Cha Mar 2020 #14

Second the H-E-Double Hockey Sticks NO! onetexan Mar 2020 #19

You're Welcome, onetexan! Cha Mar 2020 #20

Bernie's voters didn't even want come out and vote. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #17

The last thing anyone would want in the middle of the coronavirus crisis NCProgressive Mar 2020 #21

The Gauzy Myth of the Sanders Campaign Gothmog Mar 2020 #23

That is perfect. Thank you! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #25

K&R Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #27

How 'Never Bernie' Voters Threw In With Biden and Changed the Primary Gothmog Apr 2020 #28

KICK! Cha Apr 2020 #29