Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Saw a poll on CNN this morning showing Bernie [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)after he lost the popular vote by a very wide margin. He'd promised to many times while campaigning and in the end he did ask every one to betray their trust and name him. And every one flat refused. Of course.
We should have been rolling on the floor and trying not to spit at his face on the screen when he went after his fellow superdelegates afer that, claiming they were a danger to our democratic process, when it was they who protected it, and us, from him.
Oh, and "reform" from someone who knew Russia was boosting his candidacy in order to defeat Democrats and accepted their assistance by keeping quiet about it.
I really appreciated hearing about this poll, Kstewart. An indication of widespread Democratic good sense and probity in crazy times. At least in this case. We know what happened.
I also really like the 11% for Sanders in the Iowa poll. Still regrettably high considered all we're talking about; but in almost all places, candidates who don't get 15% or more don't get any delegates.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden