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calimary

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40. We might get a lot of clarity with the South Carolina primary.
Sat Feb 22, 2020, 10:56 PM
Feb 2020

THAT is what I’m waiting for.

By the, too, we’ll have had one more debate, and one last primary before Super Tuesday. That should show several things:
1) will Joe Biden be resurrected by the KEY voting group for Dems: black voters? Especially if he has any kind of good finish from Nevada. That would have to be second place. NOT 4th or 5th.
2) will Bernie prove that HE has legs with black voters?
3) will Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren again show sluggish numbers? Could count them out. Amy had a good night, two debates ago, but what started to go up went back down.
4) will Mayor Pete continue as an also-ran? He’d need a 1st or very strong 2nd finish to maintain his position as a player. Otherwise the momentum will go to somebody else.
5) will Bloomberg rebound after a poor showing in the Nevada debate? Will he learn from that and show he’s better-prepared in South Carolina? Is his Nevada debate disaster just a mulligan? Or is it the beginning of the end? He only gets one more shot, IMO.

Again, PERCEPTION matters. Perception is freakin’ EVERYTHING!!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Especially since Bernie is about to evertonfc Feb 2020 #1
Needs a good vetting. Cha Feb 2020 #15
+1 Kaleva Feb 2020 #2
Yup, hang tight. Joinfortmill Feb 2020 #3
That support isn't necessarily going to Biden Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #4
It is a Caucus, all he numbers aren't in yet. wisteria Feb 2020 #39
Are you saying Catch2.2 Feb 2020 #50
you never heard of operation chaos? lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #52
So you too Catch2.2 Feb 2020 #54
It's entirely possible lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #55
And Hillary Catch2.2 Feb 2020 #59
We might get a lot of clarity with the South Carolina primary. calimary Feb 2020 #40
All the Nevada Delegates have yet to be assigned Fiendish Thingy Feb 2020 #5
He'll end up with well over 40 after tonight. Others might not get any. jmg257 Feb 2020 #6
Biden will get some too and more in SC. brush Feb 2020 #9
Could be a couple tonight definitely in SC - polling in SC has them only a couple points a part, jmg257 Feb 2020 #11
Okay, I'll calm down. lady lib Feb 2020 #7
It's nice to hear this sunnybrook Feb 2020 #8
c The media over-hypes it for sure. brush Feb 2020 #12
Not only the media.. Cha Feb 2020 #17
Since when have they overhyped Bernie? McTwisty Feb 2020 #34
Consistently. wisteria Feb 2020 #41
You really can't be serious. MSNBC is incredibly anti-Sanders with few exceptions. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #64
"Relax" is not the answer... brooklynite Feb 2020 #10
So we should call get over anxious or over excited? No, relax and know there's a long way to go. brush Feb 2020 #13
Nope, because there isn't... brooklynite Feb 2020 #14
Your opinion. Many southern states to go where Biden is strong. The race will tighten. brush Feb 2020 #16
The last two SC polls had Biden only +2 or tied... brooklynite Feb 2020 #19
SC is hardly the only southern state. For instance, a socialist is not winning Fla. with all the... brush Feb 2020 #20
Most of the Cuban-Americans there are strong Republicans Bucky Feb 2020 #45
Older ones are mostly repugs, true. Not so the younger ones. And with the AA vote, Sanders... brush Feb 2020 #48
God bless the Google Bucky Feb 2020 #53
Relax and remain Cha Feb 2020 #18
Sanders will end up with at least 40 tonight by the end jimfields33 Feb 2020 #22
Sorry.. not interested. Cha Feb 2020 #23
Vote blue, no matter who thought, right? McTwisty Feb 2020 #35
of course. Cha Feb 2020 #36
I am a Moderate Democrat, Bernie doesn't like my opinions or my party wisteria Feb 2020 #43
Until November? Right? Bucky Feb 2020 #46
He has to be able to win a general....not happening. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #67
I'm just happy the primary is finally getting somewhere jimfields33 Feb 2020 #47
Thanks, Cha. brush Feb 2020 #49
.. Cha Feb 2020 #58
Thanks for the perspective PatSeg Feb 2020 #21
Relax? mgcgulfcoast Feb 2020 #24
Good Tweedy Feb 2020 #30
No way to stop him with them splitting the vote. nt helpisontheway Feb 2020 #25
They're not going to all stay in. Remember, 1991 delegates needed. brush Feb 2020 #29
They need to drop out now Meowmee Feb 2020 #71
Thanks, I needed that! Mme. Defarge Feb 2020 #26
Me too. MontanaMama Feb 2020 #56
Recommended for the reminder. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #27
Absolutely Tweedy Feb 2020 #28
"Relax everybody"? mysteryowl Feb 2020 #31
And many are not.Still a long way to go. brush Feb 2020 #32
Exactly. This isn't the Biden group. Lots of us are plenty relaxed. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #63
I'm not complaining, Bernie will kick tRumps orange butt from here to prison. nt yaesu Feb 2020 #33
Iceish that were true. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #70
The news media needs to stop the pontificating. wisteria Feb 2020 #37
Bernie is polling first in TX and CA. Claritie Pixie Feb 2020 #38
I don't care where Bernie is. I am pushing for Biden wisteria Feb 2020 #44
Me too. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #68
Yes. Relax. Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #42
K and R no text. Stuart G Feb 2020 #51
I would advise that no one count their chickens before they are hatched as any of the candidates can cstanleytech Feb 2020 #57
I love this..."that motherfucking shit stain that is currently President." brush Feb 2020 #60
That's right, folks. Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale..... jcmaine72 Feb 2020 #61
Bernie gets popular vote in third state primary. StocktonNative Feb 2020 #62
Oh if only the general was decided by popular vote... Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #69
This is the same thing Republicans were saying 4 years ago inwiththenew Feb 2020 #65
What's your hurry? We'll know more after SC and SuperTuesday. brush Feb 2020 #66
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