Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forum"Buttigieg unwilling to be reason Sanders is able to get "insurmountable" delegate lead"
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Jim Sciutto ✔@jimsciutto
>> Buttigieg unwilling to be reason Sanders is able to get insurmountable delegate lead on Super Tuesday, CNN reporting.
7:09 PM - Mar 1, 2020
That sound you hear is a Midwestern Mayor throwing himself on his sword.
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Geoff Bennett ✔@GeoffRBennett
Representatives of both the Buttigieg and Biden campaigns have been in discussions about consolidating support around the former vice president, sources tell @craigmelvin and @mikememoli. However, both sides are downplaying expectations of an endorsement tonight.
7:25 PM - Mar 1, 2020
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Codeine
(25,586 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bearsfootball516
(6,369 posts)His time will come. He was just a little bit too green this time.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)This campaign has made him a major Democratic figure.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(91,937 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
helpisontheway
(5,004 posts)I hope not. Biden is much closer to Petes ideas than the MFA and free everything party of Bernie.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(101,701 posts)imo, but a cabinet position?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)which would not only be an awesome job, where Pete could use his language skills, but it also could be a stepping stone to Secretary of State, which in turn could be a stepping stone to...the Presidency!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sheshe2
(83,319 posts)Stands for all the people.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
beastie boy
(9,056 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,899 posts)I was already crying at how honorable Pete is.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ArtTownsend
(439 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(295,899 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)Poorly.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,899 posts)Mahalo, MrsCoffee..
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
William769
(55,124 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
c-rational
(2,581 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Chemisse
(30,793 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
3catwoman3
(23,812 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,296 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kerrycrat
(159 posts)Im hoping he lands on his feet
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
greatauntoftriplets
(175,694 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DrToast
(6,414 posts)He knows what's up.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kerrycrat
(159 posts)And will proudly wear the T-shirt I bought that I was hoping would not be a souvenir
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
murielm99
(30,655 posts)I will continue to wear it.
Mayor Pete will be back in some capacity. He is the future of the Democratic party.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brer cat
(24,401 posts)I didn't know anything about him when the campaign started, but I have been wowed by him. No doubt he has a great future.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mme. Defarge
(7,981 posts)❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kerrycrat
(159 posts)I will follow suit.
Because then that will be two of my favorite Dems will have endorsed him
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,145 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
msongs
(67,193 posts)those who would destroy it
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
polichick
(37,152 posts)Just might work.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
msongs
(67,193 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
polichick
(37,152 posts)He gets that his power is in this moment before STues.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
William769
(55,124 posts)Have a fabulous establishment day!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Celerity
(42,633 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
polichick
(37,152 posts)We are wayyyyyyy overdue for a paradigm shift.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TwilightZone
(25,342 posts)Short of an actual revolution (and not just the concept of one) or extenuating circumstances like a world war or a political assassination, progress in politics is almost always incremental. That's why a lot of people don't buy into the "revolution" talk.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
polichick
(37,152 posts)If corporate Dems protect the status quo at the continued expense of the people more Trumps will follow.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Jim_S
(58 posts)What I find intriguing is all the support for those who don't want to think of bigger and better things. If we can be honest about a few things, one of the takeaways of the early Obama administration is he was, often, approaching the bargaining table after already having negotiated away (with himself) his original position or desired result. It did not serve us well. There are great people in this race that are asking for a lot--much of which will not get done real soon. Does that mean you can't ask for things that every other civilized country on the planet has? Is that so 'out there'? Let us not forget that the early support for the 'puss-filled orange anal boil' was based on much of what we all want. The anal boil was stealing our lines--the thing is, we knew he was full of sh*t but his magot hat-wearing base just wanted to 'blow things up'. They did now care if he broke the government--they were down with it.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
McKim
(2,412 posts)Incremental wont work fighting Coronavirus. We need a leader who will quickly restore th CDC and who will insist on health care for all.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Demsrule86
(68,347 posts)He should not be our nominee.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
showblue22
(1,026 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
polichick
(37,152 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
showblue22
(1,026 posts)He had a lot of leverage when it came to rule changes.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
polichick
(37,152 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
musicblind
(4,484 posts)Thank you for RATIONALLY supporting him and his issues. Sanders himself is a good man.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Happy Hoosier
(7,068 posts)He's a great leader and Indiana is a tough place for a rising Democratic star.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Eko
(7,170 posts)for 13 years,, perhaps a state like Vermont.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
polichick
(37,152 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
musicblind
(4,484 posts)I think he'd more likely want to be in an administration (Cabinet or VP) or to hold another office like Governor or Senator.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
you don't seem to recognize a real opportunist
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ArtTownsend
(439 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
grantcart
(53,061 posts)1) coalition building is THE essential skill that a party nominee and President must have.
The fact that you disparage Mayor Pete only magnifies how bad Sanders is at it and how uniformed his supporters are when it comes to Presidential history.
2) Down thread you mistakenly appropriate FDR as a paradigm for Sanders. How ignorant of basic history can you be?
The Roosevelt family was the 5th largest land owner of Manhattan and held great wealth from the 1840s.
FDR ran on a balanced budget lol. The New Deal was filled with temporary measures (like the CCC) not long term structural changes.
The most enduring remnant of the New Deal, Social Security, is not a socialist plan but one that is self funded by workers and employers not the federal budget.
FDR gave manufacturers massive war time contracts with lucrative cost plus profits which will recapitalizing American companies. FDR is primarily responsible for the rebirth of American Capitalism. He could have tied those contracts to an equity position in those companies but he didn't, he was the ultimate capitalist.
He, unlike the leader of your cult, was a master coalition builder changing Vice Presidents to reshuffle the coalition. Between Garner and Truman ( from the right wing of the party) he pulls in Wallace, a socialist, and then gets rid of him because he doesn't like Socialists.
The irony is that Henry Wallace was the kind of intelligent gifted effective socialist that you mistaken believe that Sanders is
During his last campaign FDR knew that his health is failing and drops the well accomplished Wallace and puts the conservative Truman on because he doesn't want a leftist to follow him.
Summary of things you have clearly shown you don't understand in this thread
1) coalition building is an important skill for the party's nominee.
2) Butigege's endorsement of Biden us a self less act not a selfish one.
3) FDR was
a) not a socialist
B) manipulated the left wing of the party and handed the legacy to Truman who was Wallace's main political enemy
C) enacted reforms that rebuilt Capitalism
D) was from the pre eminent richest family to ever occupy the WH
E) clearly believed in weaving together the broadest coalition and would have despised the go it alone, " I am not a Democrat" Sanders.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
greatauntoftriplets
(175,694 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(143,998 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(91,937 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
AkFemDem
(1,795 posts)I really dont think any of Bernies supporters have a leg to stand on when critiquing an actual new comer and outsider as establishment 🙄
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(143,998 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Steelrolled
(2,022 posts)It does him no good, thinking of his future, to endorse anyone. If I were him, I would release his small number of delegates to makes free votes.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TwilightZone
(25,342 posts)If he endorses the person who becomes the next President of the United States, it will look uniformly positive.
It's a calculated risk, but one that really has no downside. If he's right, he's on the winning team. If he's wrong, he endorsed a candidate respected by the vast majority of the party.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,347 posts)country.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skittles
(152,964 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)He knows that both when he quits and how he quits have a big impact. So, he obviously asked himself, "If I leave, who do I want to end up winning the nomination?" My guess is that he does not want it to be Senator Bernie Sanders.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ArtTownsend
(439 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ArtTownsend
(439 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Demsrule86
(68,347 posts)gets four more years and maybe the House is lost as well...a general where Sanders is the nominee would be terrible for us...sure he gets my vote, but he loses badly.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ArtTownsend
(439 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(295,899 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)None of that is happening here.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Weird word to pull out.
Cooperation. A better word.
And yes they are likely cooperating in their opposition to Sanders.
Which is their right
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Pacifist Patriot
(24,647 posts)This is precisely how party politics work. Hell, politics in general. Coalitions form, shift, and dissolve all the time as part of the mechanisms to get things done. Wouldn't surprise me at all if Klobuchar and Warren know the writing is on the wall, but are staying in for Super Tuesday because they know they could cost Sanders Minnesota and Massachusetts. To frame this as something sordid is just ridiculous.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,110 posts)Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Pacifist Patriot
(24,647 posts)party politics as usual. This is actually how it works and likely always has. Maybe if Sanders was in a political party he'd understand that?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,899 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(295,899 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
AkFemDem
(1,795 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
liberal N proud
(60,298 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LizBeth
(9,946 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
subana
(586 posts)When he first entered the race I didn't know much about him but I thought there was no way a married, gay man would be elected President. But over the past months I see now what a great candidate he was! He had some great ideas & arguments. Now I understand why he decided to run for that office, he has some great skills & I'm glad we all got a chance to know him better.
These days it's rare to see a politician who is willing to do more for the country instead of themselves or their campaign! I'm just sorry this one was a democrat & a real democrat, not one who calls himself a democrat every 4 years!
Thank you Mayor Pete for showing us what a real leader looks like!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Vivienne235729
(3,373 posts)Just f8ne. But I REALLLLLLY would like to see a female BP pick. Anyone would be fine. Biden/Harris Biden/Adams or Biden/Klobuchar.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden