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Democratic Primaries

Yavin4

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21. It's up to Biden to clear the moderate lane like Bernie cleared the progressive lane

Reply to LonePirate (Original post)

Wed Feb 26, 2020, 08:58 PM

Feb 2020

That's the problem. The former VP of the United States is battling an unknown mayor from a small town in a small state and a little known senator from MN.

His inability to clear the moderate lane is the real story of this campaign.

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

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If you don't want Sanders to be the nominee, then encourage your candidate to drop out of the race. [View all] LonePirate Feb 2020 OP

I disagree about Buttigieg democrattotheend Feb 2020 #1

Except he has no path forward anywhere in the South or on Super Tuesday. He's toast. LonePirate Feb 2020 #2

I think voters should make that decision democrattotheend Feb 2020 #7

What voters? The ones who are not voting for him anywhere? LonePirate Feb 2020 #10

So far, he's gotten the second-most votes, I believe democrattotheend Feb 2020 #12

He got trounced in NV. He is trailing badly in SC. He has no chance in any Super Tuesday state. LonePirate Feb 2020 #14

Bloomberg does not have much more of a chance in the GE than Sanders. denem Feb 2020 #3

This discussion is not about the general election but about the primary. LonePirate Feb 2020 #4

Bullshit. Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #5

I say they get to decide. LakeArenal Feb 2020 #6

Denying the Antecedent ain't gonna fit on a t-shirt. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #8

You forgot someone on the 0% chance list. Warren Renew Deal Feb 2020 #9

She is not a moderate. LonePirate Feb 2020 #11

So? She is taking up space from someone that has a chance. Renew Deal Feb 2020 #13

Her voters will mostly switch to Sanders but if you insist, then sure, she should drop as well. LonePirate Feb 2020 #15

Warren dropping out may give us a clear cut winner earlier. Kaleva Feb 2020 #16

Which is why I did not mention her in the first post. Some DUers don't seem to grasp that. LonePirate Feb 2020 #17

There is only one candidate left that could stop Bernie and it is not Bloomberg. standingtall Feb 2020 #18

You're assuming that if moderates drop out, their supporters move to another moderate. thesquanderer Feb 2020 #19

Sure, Warren should drop out. She has shown that she is Sanders light question everything Feb 2020 #20

It's up to Biden to clear the moderate lane like Bernie cleared the progressive lane Yavin4 Feb 2020 #21