Some top Sanders advisers urge him to consider withdrawing

[Miles Archer]

Some top Sanders advisers urge him to consider withdrawing

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/some-top-sanders-advisers-urge-him-to-consider-withdrawing/2020/04/04/224d8164-767f-11ea-85cb-8670579b863d_story.html

By
Sean Sullivan
April 4, 2020 at 6:56 p.m. EDT

A small group of Bernie Sanders’s top aides and allies — including his campaign manager and his longtime strategist — have encouraged the independent senator from Vermont to consider withdrawing from the presidential race, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

The group includes campaign manager Faiz Shakir and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), a top Sanders surrogate and ally, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive private discussions.

Sanders himself has become more open to the prospect of dropping out, according to one of the people with knowledge of the situation and another close ally, especially if he suffers a significant defeat in Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary, which polls suggest Joe Biden will win handily.

Beyond Shakir and Jayapal, longtime strategist Jeff Weaver has privately made a case that exiting the race more quickly and on good terms with Biden would give Sanders more leverage in the long run, according to one of the people; the other said Weaver has used a light touch in presenting his case. Weaver and Jayapal did not return calls and messages seeking comment. Shakir declined to comment.

[PubliusEnigma]

1. His team knows it's over. Why doesn't he?

[OnDoutside]

2. Last ride in the Derby perhaps, doesn't want it to end ? At the

very least he should stop accepting donations from hard working Americans who can Ill afford it.

[Demsrule86]

4. Very true.

[msongs]

3. joe and the dnc created covid19 to rig the WI primary...hmmm nt

[Cha]

5. I'm surprised.. but Go For IT!

[Gothmog]

6. It is time for sanders to drop out

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A small group of Bernie Sanders’s top aides and allies — including his campaign manager and his longtime strategist — have encouraged the independent senator from Vermont to consider withdrawing from the presidential race, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

The group includes campaign manager Faiz Shakir and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), a top Sanders surrogate and ally, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe sensitive private discussions.

Sanders himself has become more open to the prospect of dropping out, according to one of the people with knowledge of the situation and another close ally, especially if he suffers a significant defeat in Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary, which polls suggest Joe Biden will win handily.

Beyond Shakir and Jayapal, longtime strategist Jeff Weaver has privately made a case that exiting the race more quickly and on good terms with Biden would give Sanders more leverage in the long run, according to one of the people; the other said Weaver has used a light touch in presenting his case. Weaver and Jayapal did not return calls and messages seeking comment. Shakir declined to comment.

[Don1]

7. He's waiting for assurances that progressives will have due

Influence. Not undue influence, just fair representation in the party and its platform.

[The Magistrate]

9. Thank You For The Laugh, Sir

It really is precious.

He hasn't so much as a pair of deuces and a busted straight, and he could bluff you out of a full house for a quarter.

Defined as people who still support Sanders, 'progressives' are due nothing whatever by now, and while clearly he has you buffaloed, Sanders will be able to negotiate nothing better than the de nada he is owed. Someone might decode to be charitable, but examples need to be made now.



"Kill one, warn one hundred."

[comradebillyboy]

8. I expect Bernie will do the thing that hurts Democrats

the most. He's got a record that we all can see. He's always held the party in utter contempt. He still does. He is not our ally.