2016 Postmortem

thesquanderer

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30. re: "But what if Biden came in on a 2nd ballot at the Convention" - What 2nd ballot?

Reply to SoCalMusicLover (Original post)

Wed May 25, 2016, 04:28 PM

May 2016

There will only be two candidates on the first ballot. With only two candidates, one of them has to get a majority. It's hard to see a scenario for a second ballot.

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Biden-Sanders Ticket [View all] SoCalMusicLover May 2016 OP

That though crossed my mind as well. NWCorona May 2016 #1

how annoying - this stuff Baobab May 2016 #46

Any ticket without Clinton on it is a better ticket than one with her. Betty Karlson May 2016 #49

They did -- all three -- Sanders, Biden and Clinton approached her on this subject Samantha May 2016 #50

Bernies movement needs him in the senate, side by side with Warren larkrake May 2016 #59

maybe in four years Mary Mac May 2016 #2

How about Jay-Z/Beyonce? auntpurl May 2016 #3

Bernie is too old to be anyone's VP. mainstreetonce May 2016 #4

Well in that case, HRC is too old to be president. JackRiddler May 2016 #22

Women on average live 5 years longer than men. 6chars May 2016 #28

Sanders has zero medical problems TimPlo May 2016 #32

Why does his face get so red when he shouts and wags his finger? Why the same memorized speech? Hekate May 2016 #40

Paging Dr Frist. Dr Bill Frist to the online exam room. DisgustipatedinCA May 2016 #70

Hillary has had one that was treated 6chars May 2016 #69

You skipped reading what I wrote, I see. JackRiddler May 2016 #38

if healthy larkrake May 2016 #60

You want a VP that can succeed the incumbent president and keep Dems in the WH for 16 years hack89 May 2016 #41

The practice of ageism is always inappropriate Samantha May 2016 #45

Also, surely Bernie supporters could never vote for Joe Biden? auntpurl May 2016 #5

Biden's problem is his being in bed with bank industry vintx May 2016 #10

+11111 BirdieSanders May 2016 #35

Yes, but at least he has shown to have learned from that mistake. Betty Karlson May 2016 #52

I dont agree with that, Biden is an easy choice against Trump larkrake May 2016 #61

WTF?? Bernie does all the hard work but Biden gets the headliner? Fuck that! nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2016 #6

Agreed. I didn't vote for Biden so dana_b May 2016 #8

I agree, doesn't even make sense. Bernie has the foresight needed to be President Joob May 2016 #19

Biden is just another corporate tool. djean111 May 2016 #7

Clinton will win in a landslide. nt arely staircase May 2016 #9

Even If Charges Are Brought Against Her? nt SoCalMusicLover May 2016 #12

Yes. That is not going to happen but yeah she could probably be indicted and carry 40+ states. nt arely staircase May 2016 #33

Ever been in a land slide? -none May 2016 #17

Two septuagenarian white men? I don't think so. (nt) Nye Bevan May 2016 #11

Joe Biden is not running, and if the Democrat Party SheilaT May 2016 #13

Ok, bearing in mind this is never going to happen auntpurl May 2016 #48

As a Hillary supporter, it makes SheilaT May 2016 #54

I don't think the party leadership would do this. auntpurl May 2016 #57

FBI director Comey is anti-political. He'd seek to minimize the effect of his recommendation being Attorney in Texas May 2016 #14

That obviously is a political decision. JackRiddler May 2016 #42

No. If Hillary drops out of the race, we'll lose the GE if the Party goes with anyone winter is coming May 2016 #15

I am for HRC but I agree with that. Sanders has always been my second choice back to when there were arely staircase May 2016 #37

Sanders has much more important things to do than that. senz May 2016 #16

The bankruptcy bill farleftlib May 2016 #18

There will be no second ballot and pigs will fly before Demsrule86 May 2016 #20

Your Quote: "No One Liked Him Before....I Can Imagine What They Think Of Him Now" SoCalMusicLover May 2016 #24

How would THAT work, since Hillary got FAR more votes than Bernie? auntpurl May 2016 #26

That Is Not What I Said SoCalMusicLover May 2016 #31

Well, I'll tell you auntpurl May 2016 #39

Well said, auntpurl. Hekate May 2016 #43

Am I mistaken in thinking that you're a citizen of the U.K.? DisgustipatedinCA May 2016 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author auntpurl May 2016 #55

My mistake, and thank you. DisgustipatedinCA May 2016 #68

Of the 3 presidential candidates, Bernie is the only one who has a positive favorability Cal33 May 2016 #51

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To Those Who Say Bernie Would Never Accept VP SoCalMusicLover May 2016 #23

^THIS^ longship May 2016 #25

was he suppose to say no and be accused of demeaning her? No, he said larkrake May 2016 #62

The real question is: Trajan May 2016 #27

Not At All SoCalMusicLover May 2016 #34

If you are searching for a way the party would be unified if jwirr May 2016 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #29

re: "But what if Biden came in on a 2nd ballot at the Convention" - What 2nd ballot? thesquanderer May 2016 #30

Are The Super Delegates Required To Vote? SoCalMusicLover May 2016 #36

Well you could google the rules and get back to us. They aren't a secret. Hekate May 2016 #44

Can they simply abstain? Excellent question! (n/t) thesquanderer May 2016 #47

Superdelegates Are Not Required To Vote SoCalMusicLover May 2016 #63

It's been a bad day for the Hillary campaign. B Calm May 2016 #56

I suppose this is the bargaining stage underthematrix May 2016 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author artislife May 2016 #64

why are we even talking about Biden? Rosa Luxemburg May 2016 #65

I don't know why Bernie would want the VP considering that jwirr May 2016 #66