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In reply to the discussion: The absurdity of the "Bernie wrote the rules" talking point. [View all]xmas74
(30,059 posts)32. Technically he could take it
But spend over 2 weeks in quarantine in California with people who actually have it. It just isn't worth the risk.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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The media's Bernie-bashing is indeed silly. And it's ramped up a lot since he took the lead in polls
DanTex
Feb 2020
#4
It's BEYOND silly... hopefully, it'll end once President Sanders is inaugurated!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Feb 2020
#52
Oh, no. I am so sorry. And I am guessing there is no knowing when his next one could be.
Squinch
Feb 2020
#31
But as I have said before, he has the freakish good luck of the truly evil. He may very
Squinch
Feb 2020
#35
I'm telling the truth. Some anonymous person calls me a liar? LOL. Yeah, that happens.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#7
Then post the up-and-down votes that you refer to that Sanders and his minority lost.
W_HAMILTON
Feb 2020
#28
Exactly. And now people want to blame Bernie for exactly the thing he didn't want.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#41
If Bernie doesn't get the most pledged delegates, he shouldn't and won't be the nominee.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#12
No, I mean the most. It would be suicidal to give the nomination to someone who got even less
DanTex
Feb 2020
#15
And are willing to "Fracture the Party" if the rules aren't broken for them nt
sweetloukillbot
Feb 2020
#19
"It would be suicidal to give the nomination to someone who got even less delegates."
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#43
Um. He was arguing that he should get the votes of superdels *for states that he won*...
JudyM
Feb 2020
#61
No, Superdelegates are 'unpledged" delegates - and not the delegates from the states.
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#62
Nope. Not the same thing as a 'pledged delegate." And if they do serve as a pledged delegate, they
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#64
"If Bernie doesn't get the most pledged delegates, he shouldn't and won't be the nominee."
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#44
Everyone knows the "evolution" of the rules between the last primary and today.
George II
Feb 2020
#17
I was a Hillary supporter in 2016, and Obama in 2008, and I've been against superdelegates
DanTex
Feb 2020
#55