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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

Renaissance Man

(669 posts)
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 08:17 PM Feb 2020

We are the Democratic Party, are we not?

All of this handwringing about who’s still in versus who needs to drop out is pretty disgusting, coming from people who are members of a party that calls itself the Democratic Party.

Let people vote for the (remaining) candidate of their choice and let the chips fall where they may.

No back room dealing. Raise money, do town halls, run your ads, have rallies, and let people vote for who they want.

If Amy wants to stay in the race, let her stay in the race.

If Pete has a snowball’s chance in hell of winning Super Tuesday, so what.

If Biden stays in Fourth Place even after Super Tuesday and still wants to stay in, let him.

Maybe Warren is gonna surge before Super Tuesday. Let’s take a look at her in the SC debate and see if she still has steam.

Some of us haven’t voted yet. For all of what’s good about Democracy, can you at least entertain the thought that those of us who haven’t voted yet would actually like to vote for the (remaining) candidate of our choice?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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Sienna86

(2,149 posts)
1. Well said.
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 08:29 PM
Feb 2020

Our focus should be on letting everyone express their like for their candidate and let the convention decide in July. Then we all need to vote out the current administration.

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

aikoaiko

(34,169 posts)
2. I think the only people who drop out are those that run out of money.
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 08:31 PM
Feb 2020

And not out of altruism.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)
3. Yeah, and surprise surprise that also happens to benefit Bernie
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 08:31 PM
Feb 2020

But I like the flowery wrapping paper though.

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

Renaissance Man

(669 posts)
4. This has nothing to do with who this helps.
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 08:33 PM
Feb 2020

Can we at least stay true to the principle of Democracy?

If Bernie loses the primary, I’m voting for whatever candidate is taking on Trump.

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

ripcord

(5,346 posts)
5. What makes you think we can trust the voters with something this important?
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 08:33 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

highplainsdem

(48,968 posts)
6. So you'd like more moderate candidates to stay in to divide the vote against Sanders. Got it.
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 08:34 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Progressive dog

(6,900 posts)
7. I would like to see one drop out,
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 08:41 PM
Feb 2020

the one who benefits most from the establishment candidates splitting the vote. The one who attacks the leadership of the party derisively as "establishment."
If he wants new and different, then he should found a new and different party.

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

Laelth

(32,017 posts)
8. Democracy does require some patience.
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 09:03 PM
Feb 2020

It's difficult for us political junkies, admittedly.

-Laelth

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