Democratic Primaries

TexasTowelie

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17. Does anybody wonder why Bernie can't win a primary in a southern state?

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 11:33 PM

Mar 2020

Other than showing up for the debates in Atlanta and Houston, Bernie didn't campaign at all in the South during the second half of 2019. He snubbed the Essence festival in New Orleans. That isn't the way to build coalitions.

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

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Sanders didn't ask for Clyburn's endorsement before the South Carolina primary? [View all] StarfishSaver Mar 2020 OP

Yeeeaah...how he can be so clueless is beyond me. nolabear Mar 2020 #1

"You're not with me so screw you" sounds like the guy we're trying to get out of the White House now StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #4

Sadly, it certainly feels quite so. MFGsunny Mar 2020 #29

Exactly. It's another example of LEADERSHIP FAILURE. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #34

Im not gonna call him cuz his politics are not MY politics. then we supposed to believe him about msongs Mar 2020 #2

How smug. So he only talks to people who might endorse him? He must be lonely. George II Mar 2020 #3

Does Sanders think Clyburn is"establishment" ? uponit7771 Mar 2020 #5

Without a doubt. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #14

That is funny! True Blue American Mar 2020 #27

Yep, same gas lighting as you know who uponit7771 Mar 2020 #35

Exactly! True Blue American Mar 2020 #36

In 2016 Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #6

And yet, is it all that surprising ? OnDoutside Mar 2020 #30

And, why didn't BS go to Selma to be with John Lewis.. Cha Mar 2020 #7

Big mistake! True Blue American Mar 2020 #28

Exactly.. it will always be there. Cha Mar 2020 #44

+++ still_one Mar 2020 #43

Mahalo, still_one Cha Mar 2020 #45

Guess he's trying to prove he can win without black support. brush Mar 2020 #8

And despite his civil rights history relayerbob Mar 2020 #9

Maybe all that marching he did with Dr. King wore him out StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #12

He was arrested damn it!!! sheshe2 Mar 2020 #21

He had to go to his big rally..huge..🙄nt helpisontheway Mar 2020 #25

Wasn't he in Virginia? Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #40

And a "no show" at an important historical civil right's event. Not good. nt oasis Mar 2020 #10

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #11

How is stating what Sanders did and didn't do "Bernie bashing"? StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #15

+1000 So true and already his supporters are hinting or saying it outright that their vote is way Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #41

commenting on a person's ongoing behavior is not bashing. when the behavior changes msongs Mar 2020 #16

Source? nycbos Mar 2020 #13

Does anybody wonder why Bernie can't win a primary in a southern state? TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #17

did he win a northern state either yesterday? msongs Mar 2020 #20

Vermont. TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #22

Biden already won Maine and Massachusetts. True Blue American Mar 2020 #37

But hillariously, Sanders didn't win it by much...and Biden took delegates out of Vermont... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #42

they talked, but Sanders did not actively pursue his endorsement Celerity Mar 2020 #18

Well, Clyburn is the establishment, you see mcar Mar 2020 #19

A key thing that prevented Bernie from winning in 2016 was lack of black support Jarqui Mar 2020 #23

"BS didn't bother asking for Jim Clyburn's endorsement bc "his politics aren't my politics"." Cha Mar 2020 #24

It's not just politicians... Native Mar 2020 #26

Yes, it battle of ideology, that's why he never changes and hasn't changed in 40 years. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #31

What worries me is how many people say that like it's a good thing Recursion Mar 2020 #32

Yes, absolutely true. I'm listening to De Blasio right now, saying that Biden will be examined now, OnDoutside Mar 2020 #33

Anyone who has not changed True Blue American Mar 2020 #38

"And his excuse is because he didn't think Clyburn would endorse him." WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2020 #39