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ehrnst

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40. Or maybe they're being honest, and they really think Biden is a good candidate...

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 06:07 PM

Mar 2020

Perhaps Biden inspires them, and he had more of path forward when they didn't, and ganging up on Bernie isn't the reason they make their campaign and endorsement decisions...

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

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Amy Klobuchar rejects idea that moderate Democrats are trying to crush Sanders [View all] pnwmom Mar 2020 OP

Yes. Inclusion not Exclusion. C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #1

Umm, they are though, it's not really a secret. DanTex Mar 2020 #2

That's only true from the perspective of "the world revolves around Bernie." But it doesn't. pnwmom Mar 2020 #9

They've said as much. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2020 #13

Klobuchar said it wasn't true. When did Buttigieg and O'Rourke pnwmom Mar 2020 #16

Exactly.. Pete and Amy want trump out and that's Cha Mar 2020 #46

Although it's kind of weird that an 8 year Vice President jimfields33 Mar 2020 #52

Let's not kid ourselves here. Bernie has a ceiling in the 30's -- even lower than last time. pnwmom Mar 2020 #53

Least he doesn't need to be carried. jimfields33 Mar 2020 #54

Oh, right. Rep. Clyburn isn't "regular people." pnwmom Mar 2020 #55

You mean like Sanders supporters wanted Warren to quit to join up against ehrnst Mar 2020 #17

Yes, exactly like that! DanTex Mar 2020 #18

That's rather self-aware! ehrnst Mar 2020 #19

Or, exactly like this? LanternWaste Mar 2020 #21

ooooo nice find obamanut2012 Mar 2020 #34

Alrighty then. ehrnst Mar 2020 #41

Or maybe they're being honest, and they really think Biden is a good candidate... ehrnst Mar 2020 #40

No, several candidates with no hope of winning Codeine Mar 2020 #56

any narrative to diminish Joe's comeback. Any comment by trump is always to enhance HIS chances beachbumbob Mar 2020 #3

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #4

Just like Bernie worked with Republicans to shield gun manufacturers LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #5

I hear this a lot. Why was that a bad vote? Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2020 #14

Well, it's no push for legislation to build Sierra Blanca nuclear waste dump in a minority community ehrnst Mar 2020 #20

Well, he didn't vote to have it built in that specific place, but you know that. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2020 #24

Yes, he did. Facts matter. It looks like you don't have the facts. ehrnst Mar 2020 #26

From your first link: Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2020 #27

Has Sanders ever expressed regret for pushing that legislation, or how he treated ehrnst Mar 2020 #29

Your red herring about this is kind of odd. The point was gun manufacturers. Remember? Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2020 #35

We were was talking about legislation that had the potential to harm people. ehrnst Mar 2020 #36

Booom Cha Mar 2020 #49

We know why Biden voted for the War Powers resolution. In that fall, the Democrats pnwmom Mar 2020 #11

Other manufacturers are not responsible for when their products are misused. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2020 #15

Not to join one side or the other, but... Reader Rabbit Mar 2020 #6

Perhaps those doing the "accusing" are the ones trying to create something ehrnst Mar 2020 #30

It was a foregone conclusion that such would happen Mersky Mar 2020 #7

Hang on a second Chainfire Mar 2020 #8

Exactly. Someone was saying they should have stayed neutral. Who says? Endorsements all LizBeth Mar 2020 #12

Yeah, that is strange... Mike Nelson Mar 2020 #10

Rolling Stone Headline: "Operation Bernie Block Is In Full Effect" corbettkroehler Mar 2020 #22

Yeah, that's their headline, the purpose of which is to sell copies. nt pnwmom Mar 2020 #23

Some candidates can't inspire or facilitate coalitions. ehrnst Mar 2020 #51

If Sanders were not doing well so far, obviously Pete and Amy would not be dropping out before pampango Mar 2020 #25

They dropped out because their own numbers weren't working. If Amy REALLY wanted to hurt Bernie pnwmom Mar 2020 #32

Pete was doing quite well other than in South Carolina. Amy was doing surprisingly well. pampango Mar 2020 #38

You're not going to do well in Democratic primaries without significant support pnwmom Mar 2020 #39

So they both decided to end their campaigns a day or two before Super Tuesday rather than pampango Mar 2020 #42

It's NOT a conspiracy so Warren's decision had nothing to do with their decision. pnwmom Mar 2020 #45

Then we disagree on many things. Fair enough. pampango Mar 2020 #47

Perhaps it's because some people trust Democratic women running for office more than ehrnst Mar 2020 #50

Or maybe she's actually being honest ehrnst Mar 2020 #43

Certainly possible. Just odd that she did not wait until the results from today were in pampango Mar 2020 #44

Why is that "hard to imagine" that she's being honest about not spending ehrnst Mar 2020 #48

Will someone send a message to the Sanders campaign? Frances Mar 2020 #28

Sanders campaigned heavily in MA and MN to send a message. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #31

Well of course they are. Isn't that the whole concept of elections? Fla Dem Mar 2020 #33

LOL. She doesn't read DU. Iggo Mar 2020 #37