Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I just unsubscribed from Bernie emails and Twitter feed. [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)inspired by his behavior in 2016, to keep it from happening again. My husband thought so too.
So of course it immediately focused Klieg lights on Sanders to see what he would do. Which was the only thing he could -- race to sign it to head off dramatized "Will Sanders sign???!" "How much would refusal hurt him?" commentary all over the media.
You know, if he keeps this pledge -- in spirit, not just in signature, he will lose that zealous "give us Bernie or it'll be Trump" quarter of his supporters. They joined him because they believed he would stick it to the Democrats, not try to talk them into voting for our nominee.
Also, how, as someone committed to electing a Democrat, would he draw the additional disappointed RW populists he's hoping will leave Trump for him? We all know they're not going to replace Trump with a loyal Democrat.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden