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scheming daemons

(25,487 posts)
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:48 PM Nov 2019

Literally *ALL BUT ONE* of our candidates will eventually drop out


There's no need to be sad about any one candidate dropping out at this point. We need to whittle the field down to a handful, so the debates can be focused, so donations can start going to potential winners, and so voters can focus.


Good luck to Beto in whatever he does next (hope he reconsiders TX Senate), but the weeding out process is a GOOD thing for our party, not a bad thing.


Eventually every candidate but the winner will reach this moment. Buck up, kids.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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Literally *ALL BUT ONE* of our candidates will eventually drop out (Original Post) scheming daemons Nov 2019 OP
Not all, I'm afraid; one extra will probably stay in even after being mathematically eliminated LongtimeAZDem Nov 2019 #1
LOL - I was going to write... 'til the bitter end OKNancy Nov 2019 #3
I doubt it. NurseJackie Nov 2019 #2
Kamala will be joint Beto on the talk show circuit soon.... 4139 Nov 2019 #4
Unfortunately, I agree. Turin_C3PO Nov 2019 #8
I don't want Kamala to drop out. Control-Z Nov 2019 #10
Yes, this is true. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2019 #5
I feel the same.😔 dewsgirl Nov 2019 #7
It's at least slightly possible that two or three will still be battling it PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2019 #6
"There's no need to be sad about any one candidate dropping out at this point." pintobean Nov 2019 #9
 

LongtimeAZDem

(4,516 posts)
1. Not all, I'm afraid; one extra will probably stay in even after being mathematically eliminated
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:50 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
3. LOL - I was going to write... 'til the bitter end
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 05:57 PM
Nov 2019

and I do mean bitter

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primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

4139

(2,008 posts)
4. Kamala will be joint Beto on the talk show circuit soon....
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:10 PM
Nov 2019

She closed up New Hampshire today

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

Turin_C3PO

(16,385 posts)
8. Unfortunately, I agree.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:23 PM
Nov 2019

She’s one of my favorites, but I don’t see a path for her to win at this point.

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

Control-Z

(15,686 posts)
10. I don't want Kamala to drop out.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:50 PM
Nov 2019

She is one of my favorites.

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

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,968 posts)
5. Yes, this is true.
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:15 PM
Nov 2019

Isn't it funny then, for me to feel sad about Beto? Because I am.

There was something very attractive about him, his intelligence, his attitude towards gun control, to say the least.

I always feel sad when people's dreams die.

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

dewsgirl

(14,965 posts)
7. I feel the same.😔
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:21 PM
Nov 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,493 posts)
6. It's at least slightly possible that two or three will still be battling it
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:17 PM
Nov 2019

out up to the final primary.

I'm not about to make any guesses as to which two or three, but I do feel confident in saying there will not be a brokered convention.

I sincerely hope that at this point he does not endorse any candidate, but, especially if he's not running for another office, does campaign whole-heartedly for our nominee.

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

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
9. "There's no need to be sad about any one candidate dropping out at this point."
Fri Nov 1, 2019, 06:29 PM
Nov 2019

Um, yeah there is. It's very insensitive to act like the feelings of his supporters don't matter.

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

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