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In reply to the discussion: "Obama has made clear in private conversations that he doesn't like the idea of Sanders as the [View all]Bucky
(55,334 posts)17. David Plouffe has come out in Newsweek to debunk this report, btw
Plouffe was Obama's 2008 campaign manager. He said trying to arrange a brokered convention to stop Sanders would be a big mistake. I'm pretty sure he's speaking for Obama on that.
The only way to stop Sanders, if that's what must be done, is to let March 3rd primaries whittle the field down to a two-person race. At that point, anyone still a below 20% needs to drop out. Yes, even if they're able spend a million dollars a day
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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highplainsdem
Feb 2020
OP
No amount of phone banking can pull an awful candidate like BS over the line..
Callado119
Feb 2020
#60
BS will lose AZ by about 10 points, he'll be poison in the Phoenix suburbs..
Callado119
Feb 2020
#62
Obama was one of the best presidents this country has had in the last 50 years.
IluvPitties
Feb 2020
#11