CNN's Abby Phillip: "Pete did not want to siphon off any more delegates from Joe Biden"!!!!

[George II]

[IluvPitties]

1. He should endorse Joe tonight!

[Chicago1980]

36. He really shouldn't

[Sloumeau]

2. Mayor Pete is a good man.

[Ninga]

3. Only voters going to the polls on Tuesday have an opportunity to vote for someone else.

I wonder how many Super Tuesday early ballots have been cast?

[yellowdogintexas]

13. Texas wrapped up 10 days of early voting on Friday

the cumulative combined total of Early in Person and Vote By Mail (Democrats): 1,000,288
Republicans 1,085,144

This is statewide.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

18. Wow that sounds like a lot. Lesson learned..in Primaries

Don't early vote. You don't know who the survivors will be.

[AlexSFCA]

23. wish I had waited cause I voted for Pete days ago

[evertonfc]

4. from people I know that know Pete's folks

He loathes Sanders.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

19. Makes me improve my opinion of Pete tenfold.

[Kerrycrat]

47. Wow

I agree with him but would love to hear his reasons anyway

[hlthe2b]

5. I tend to think this is true. I really could not imagine Pete going for Sanders.

He is most closely aligned with Biden among the top frontrunners.

[flamingdem]

6. He really should endorse

asap

[George II]

7. More from Phillip regarding Buttigieg:

"He thought he would stand in the way of a potential stronger candidate that could cut into the lead of Sanders."

"He thought his goal ought to be to limit Sanders' delegate haul on Tuesday."

"Sanders' inflexible approach is not the right one."

[bucolic_frolic]

15. Pete is a true patriot to the core

What a bright future ... an heroic and strategic decision. Go Pete!

[Cha]

16. Pete is right, of course.. this brings tears

..

[Mme. Defarge]

8. An honorable man.

[warmfeet]

9. This is how Democracy works.

It is wonder to behold.

[yaesu]

10. while the country is fixated on Sunday sports I had to come to DU to get the news about Pete. nt

[William Seger]

38. I get most of my news on DU

News stories hit here fast, from all over.

[dhol82]

11. Now, if only we can convince Bloomberg to do the same!

[onetexan]

28. I have no doubt that after Tuesday Bloomberg will drop out &

Endorse Biden

[dhol82]

30. Just think it would be a better choice to do it before Super Tuesday

The vote count will be skewed to Bernies favor for no good reason.
BS might have enough votes for the nomination without validity.

[pazzyanne]

12. "Sanders' inflexible approach is not the right one."

That has been my main concern with Bernie. I read Bernie's book "Our Revolution". I have looked into his platform and agree with most of it. I just do not like his unwillingness to adapt his stance. He hasn't ever done this. Great advocate for change, but does not have the adaptability to bring others on board.

[luvtheGWN]

25. Sanders doesn't believe in compromise

but he's been in political life long enough that he should realize that politics IS the art of compromise.

Sanders is far too much "My way or the highway". That isn't the means of getting anything done. All it does is put people off, those people being the ones that he would need desperately, to fulfill at least one or two of his promises.

[Cha]

14. I love him.. Pete cares more about Democracy..

Thank you!

[Gothmog]

17. Pete Buttigieg & Joe Biden have exchanged voicemails about consolidating support

Link to tweet

[Laura PourMeADrink]

20. Succumbed to peer pressure ( me not Pete)

And deleted my post from last night that he was gonna pull out.

[George II]

22. That's a shame, can you resurrect it (hope I wasn't one of the naysayers!!!) From his concession....

....last night, it seemed to me like he was close to withdrawing, almost like he was itching to do it at the time.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

33. No all good. Isn't it amazing how those who drop out

sound so good ! Don't think we have ever felt this before.

[honest.abe]

21. If that the case he needs to endorse Joe ASAP.

Not much time left until Tuesday.

[TygrBright]

24. This is why ALL Primary voting should be ranked-choice. n/t

[Laura PourMeADrink]

34. What did you mean?

[TygrBright]

35. See my OP on the topic.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287607747

helpfully,
Bright

[2naSalit]

26. Sweet!

[Baked Potato]

27. I expect Pete to fully endorse Joe real soon. He's a strategy guy.

[Perseus]

29. Did Pete say that to him, or is he just pulling that out?

[Haggis for Breakfast]

31. Let's hope that Mayor Pete continues to be a beacon of fresh ideas

and stays in the national dialogue for the long haul.

[peoli]

32. But Sanders is the second choice of Mayor Pete supporters!

https://mobile.twitter.com/USA_Polling/status/1234255587925426176

[Laura PourMeADrink]

39. Curses, no offense ,just want to get rid of the monster

[Indykatie]

43. Really? Did You Look at the Results? With MOE This is an Even Distribution.

Pete Buttigieg Voters Second Choice:

Sanders: 21%
Biden: 19%
Warren: 19%
Bloomberg: 17%

[peoli]

46. I'll take 21 over 19 any day of the week

My friend

[Kerrycrat]

48. With how grotesquely some Bernie supporters have been

In their glee when Pete pulled out, I have my doubts as to the validity of your claim.

[keithbvadu2]

37. Many 'candidates' are not really running for this particular race.

Many 'candidates' are not really running for this particular race.

They are running for name recognition for future races.

Pete certainly got his name out there for the recognition. (and other 'candidates' as well)

Now folks are seeking his choice for this race.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

40. What an inopportune time to build ego-related support

[B Stieg]

41. The future looks bright for mayor Pete!

He'll be back in an important way, I'd argue.

[FakeNoose]

42. I believe Pete Buttigieg is the future of our Party

... but he truthfully had almost zero chance this year. I'm glad that he threw his hat in when he did, and he bowed out at the right time too. He'll be taken much more seriously in the future because of his fine campaigning this time out.

Hopefully in the next couple of days Pete will throw his support to Biden while it can still help.

Thank you Pete! It was one hell of a campaign and many, many people are impressed with you.
We'll see you in about 4 years, or maybe sooner.

[ArtTownsend]

44. In other words, stop Sanders, because ????

I get it.

[LizBeth]

45. Thank you Pete. You are the man. Biden is not my top pick but now is the time to get behind him.

I get leaving Warren in to keep the Sanders vote. Amy in to get Minnesota. But Joe is the one we need to stand behind, now.