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Related: About this forumWhy is the MSM giving the nomination to Sanders when only 3 states have voted?
They're acting like he's the nominee
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Why is the MSM giving the nomination to Sanders when only 3 states have voted? (Original Post)
Green Line
Feb 2020
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Because based on polling, and based on so many other candidates splitting the other votes,
jmg257
Feb 2020
#1
Because they think Sanders v. Trump will be more interesting than any of the other scripts.
HarlanPepper
Feb 2020
#10
jmg257
(11,996 posts)1. Because based on polling, and based on so many other candidates splitting the other votes,
it may be hard for anyone else to catch him in delegates.
Many states have a 15% threshold to get any, so he is/may be grabbing a comparatively big haul in numerous states.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TDale313
(7,822 posts)2. The history of how these things tend to play out?
Odds are high hell end up the nominee at this point. Not a given, but likely.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
apcalc
(4,526 posts)3. Their typical bullshit...they are corporate, a business...
Remember how they covered Trump before???
I think they want Trump vs Sanders...
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Lots to talk about
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rzemanfl
(31,257 posts)4. Ratings. n/t
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)5. To Sell Commercials..
And make voters tune out.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(317,702 posts)6. Because they're notoriously manipulative.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CentralMass
(16,905 posts)7. No one is giving him the nomination.. Yhere are preductions based on
His polling in all the states that he will end up with a plurality of delegates at the convention. Enough of a pluarlity where not nominating him would be a hard sell.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
58Sunliner
(6,273 posts)8. I'd be ok with that. We need a candidate who can win.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
OnDoutside
(20,862 posts)9. Because they're happy with Trump being re-elected. Sanders as
nominee will give him a win and ensure there's never a Democratic Party win again
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
HarlanPepper
(2,042 posts)10. Because they think Sanders v. Trump will be more interesting than any of the other scripts.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
