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Perseus

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52. I agree with you on points 1 & 3
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 02:07 PM
Jan 2020

But on point 2, I do believe republicans are going to be very happy if Biden wins the nomination.

Please understand that I want to be wrong about all these, even if I don't agree with many of the things Biden is proposing, and I firmly believe that he is kidding himself about being able to negotiate with republicans, he has not been able to do it in the past, and a few points more. If Biden wins the nomination I want to be wrong about all these things; if he wins the nomination I want him to be an even better president than Obama, or Bill Clinton were or what Hillary could have been, I like Biden, I just think he is not strong enough to fight hard against republicans and the creature. I cringe every time Biden talks about "Moscow-Mitch" and calls him "Mitch", as if "Moscow-Mitch" was his pal, and then the gaffes, but leave that aside, if he wins the nomination then I am all in.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Nope, don't think so ... Sanders team has been working overtime attacking Peacetrain Jan 2020 #1
I sure hope people line up for Bernie! janterry Jan 2020 #2
In the end, I think the ratio between Biden votes and Sanders votes will be something like Sloumeau Jan 2020 #3
Here is your answer according to Nathan Robinson of the Guardian Perseus Jan 2020 #4
The assertions made in that article are laughable. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #9
It doesnt sound that far fetched to me. Joe941 Jan 2020 #15
Well, of course it doesn't. TwilightZone Jan 2020 #17
The Guardian is NOT objective, and has been extremely ant-Biden and pro Sanders still_one Jan 2020 #27
Actually, the Guardian is very objective Perseus Jan 2020 #41
I disagree from what I have seen in the OP Eds. still_one Jan 2020 #48
I may not agree 100% with the article, but there are plenty of truths in it which must be considered Perseus Jan 2020 #39
No, I don't think so PatSeg Jan 2020 #13
You underestimate his uneducated followers Perseus Jan 2020 #40
First of all, PatSeg Jan 2020 #44
I agree with you on points 1 & 3 Perseus Jan 2020 #52
Ah, time will tell PatSeg Jan 2020 #54
The author does not acknowledge Putin's role or Clinton's win delisen Jan 2020 #32
It is important to look at the messenger, but I think his article needs to be read objectively Perseus Jan 2020 #42
I analyzed it. I am not impressed with the argument or the intellectual delisen Jan 2020 #45
Nobody practices Socialism. Socialism is just a theory, no one ever puts it in practice. Perseus Jan 2020 #53
Probably not. RandySF Jan 2020 #5
Depends on whether Sanders is running 2nd or 3rd... brooklynite Jan 2020 #6
He's got an outside chance of doing so. If things remain the same he'll get ALL of the delegates in: George II Jan 2020 #7
Naw. It will be Biden ismnotwasm Jan 2020 #8
How Bernie wins Nomiation ritapria Jan 2020 #10
I can comment on one of your points SCantiGOP Jan 2020 #30
There are far fewer caucuses this cycle and the 15% rule will help Biden a great deal Gothmog Jan 2020 #11
lol Now talk of a brokered convention is mainstream? lol bluewater Jan 2020 #12
Super delegates better not steel this election. Joe941 Jan 2020 #14
Super Delegates will vote for the single candidate with the most delegates bluewater Jan 2020 #16
I agree with you...the individual candidate with the the most delegates will be the nominee...I hope Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #24
Super Delegates Won't Steel or Steal This Election. Leader Will Get Most SD Votes. Indykatie Jan 2020 #18
Yup, and it didn't happen before either still_one Jan 2020 #28
They will vote for the individual who has the most delegates as they always do...second ballot for Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #25
They won't, and for the record, they didn't steal the last one either. StevieM Jan 2020 #29
Nate Silver discounts the risk of a brokered convention Gothmog Jan 2020 #19
Wow, an old tweet from 8:32 PM · Oct 22, 2019 ?!? bluewater Jan 2020 #21
There will be two candidates by the convention and one of them will have more than 36%. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #26
The superdelegates voting is not a "brokered convention" Recursion Jan 2020 #36
By definition it is. bluewater Jan 2020 #50
I doubt that there will be a brokered convention Gothmog Jan 2020 #20
Transparent. nt Codeine Jan 2020 #22
No it is really not...you forget that many of Warren's supporters are former Clinton supporters... Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #23
primary voters will decide who gets the votes of those who have dropped out yellowdogintexas Jan 2020 #31
I prefer to factor in Bloomberg who is quietly gaining ground. n/t delisen Jan 2020 #33
If you are counting on delegates to award the nomination to the trailing candidate tritsofme Jan 2020 #34
I hope the Super Delegates put Biden over the top on the 2nd ballot at the Convention... SidDithers Jan 2020 #35
A "30/15/15" split of the vote for gives biden 50% of the delegates mathematic Jan 2020 #37
Here you have it. Everyone is now recognizing Biden's staying power. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #38
" I really think Bernie is in great position to gain the majority of the supporters" brooklynite Jan 2020 #43
If things come down to Bernie or Biden I will go with Bloomberg. delisen Jan 2020 #46
And would lose to Trump..AA supporters won't come out in the numbers we need if Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #49
Yes, he can, and more of the candidates who will drop out are centrists. MineralMan Jan 2020 #47
yep biden can and he will samnsara Jan 2020 #51
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