Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

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34. I disagree completely.

Tue Feb 18, 2020, 01:39 PM

Feb 2020

Following the normal process at the convention will lead to a nominee who gets the votes of the majority of the delegates. Case closed.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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If the centrists want to stop Sanders, all but one need to drop out today. [View all] LonePirate Feb 2020 OP

well Amy & Warren should have already dropped out LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #1

No. Iliyah Feb 2020 #2

You are right, but it isn't going to happen, and I would argue it isn't a question of "stopping still_one Feb 2020 #3

Bloomberg's got the money, honey. He's not going anywhere. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #4

Nearly anything can happen at a brokered convention. Laelth Feb 2020 #5

If the candidate with the most delegates going into the convention is not chosen, we are doomed. LonePirate Feb 2020 #8

I don't know. Laelth Feb 2020 #12

The media attention would be outweighed by angry supporters of the leading candidate. LonePirate Feb 2020 #13

The convention rules cover such a situation just fine. MineralMan Feb 2020 #19

If superdelegates deny the nom to a clear plurality leader, that place will explode and we will lose LonePirate Feb 2020 #23

This is the reality cherryinpa Feb 2020 #33

I disagree completely. MineralMan Feb 2020 #34

You are sorely mistaken if you think someone with a 10-20% lead and being denied is good for us. LonePirate Feb 2020 #35

It is months until the Convention. MineralMan Feb 2020 #36

what if it is 33%, 30%, 24%, 13%? CalFione Feb 2020 #21

That falls into the close race exception I mentioned above. LonePirate Feb 2020 #25

There are no "centrists" in the field. lapucelle Feb 2020 #6

You get that these terms are relative, right? Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #17

Relative to what? All our candidates are on the left. lapucelle Feb 2020 #26

Left is relative to right. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #37

None of our candidates is on the right. They are all on the left, lapucelle Feb 2020 #38

No, it really isn't a good time at all. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2020 #39

Idiosyncratic, subjectively determined criteria are just that, lapucelle Feb 2020 #42

"condescending" TwilightZone Feb 2020 #41

That chart is not the final word. In the real world, people know just which candidates you mean, thesquanderer Feb 2020 #18

All our candidates are on the left. lapucelle Feb 2020 #27

Too early for that. We've had two primary events. Two. MineralMan Feb 2020 #7

This is a very bad idea as it leads to a contested convention. See post #8. LonePirate Feb 2020 #9

A contested convention is better than a clear Bernie win CalFione Feb 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Feb 2020 #24

Conversely, Warren should drop out to consolidate the progressive vote behind one candidate... brooklynite Feb 2020 #10

Warren's voters would disperse in many directions; but given her lack of viability, she should drop. LonePirate Feb 2020 #11

If she syphons off potential Bernie votes, better to stay in CalFione Feb 2020 #16

They can wait until after SC CalFione Feb 2020 #14

Your scenario suggests that some candidates will go on paying campaign staff, BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #22

Agreed n/t Prue Feb 2020 #29

Agree on the House and Senate JustAnotherGen Feb 2020 #30

re: "So that leaves Biden." Except more Biden voters have Sanders as their 2nd choice thesquanderer Feb 2020 #20

I'm a moderate JustAnotherGen Feb 2020 #28

My concern is stopping a contested convention where superdelegates could upend the race. LonePirate Feb 2020 #32

One of them needs to take one for the team before dropping out. Zolorp Feb 2020 #31

If anyone but Sanders is your goal MoonlitKnight Feb 2020 #40