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Hamlette

(15,388 posts)
73. makes sense, he went home to Vermont today
Tue Mar 10, 2020, 11:20 PM
Mar 2020

which caused raised eyebrows on the TV

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
HOLY CRAP, if that's true that would be GREAT for all Democrats. George II Mar 2020 #1
No rallies in the coronavirus world. No debate Renew Deal Mar 2020 #4
Yes, it was going to be bizarre anyway with the looming cancellations. George II Mar 2020 #7
... Kali Mar 2020 #2
OMG... I hope that isn't someone trolling. hlthe2b Mar 2020 #3
My take Claustrum Mar 2020 #5
WOW!! I am shocked as well, and i agree this is his way to gracefully bow out. I'd imagine he wants onetexan Mar 2020 #25
Another note Claustrum Mar 2020 #33
James Carville is on MSNBC saying Bernie needs to shut it down now, no point in continuing onetexan Mar 2020 #39
I suspect the cancelling is due to the coronavirus and the suggestion to avoid public gatherings. CentralMass Mar 2020 #76
Sure. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #98
Yes wiley Mar 2020 #78
I won't believe that until Bernie actually anounces that. Greywing Mar 2020 #6
Agreed. J_William_Ryan Mar 2020 #40
My parents named me Thomas in a moment of prophetic insight. TomSlick Mar 2020 #54
I hope that Tulsi Gabbard will drop out too. (eom) StevieM Mar 2020 #8
Lol DrToast Mar 2020 #49
Hey, Tulsi has 2 delegates SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #51
Such a nail biter! Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #62
OMG!!!!! AZ8theist Mar 2020 #83
She's in it to win it!..... lastlib Mar 2020 #88
Tulsi the Vladicrat is the new Jill Stein. sarcasmo Mar 2020 #79
I so hope that is true! Cha Mar 2020 #9
I'm honestly shocked. tishaLA Mar 2020 #10
Who is Don Winslow? Dave in VA Mar 2020 #11
Click on his name at the top of the tweet for his background. mobeau69 Mar 2020 #29
Thanks! Dave in VA Mar 2020 #32
He has a book coming out in April SCantiGOP Mar 2020 #52
That would be good news. :) Sloumeau Mar 2020 #12
Until I hear it from Bernie I will consider it gossip. GemDigger Mar 2020 #13
I completely believe that DarthDem Mar 2020 #14
Wow Dem2 Mar 2020 #15
If he does that he is a class act! n/t Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #16
We will see liberal N proud Mar 2020 #17
Keep your powder dry... BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #18
I'll take that under advisement, but I'm not seeing the author as an authoritative source... brooklynite Mar 2020 #19
I don't believe him Legends303 Mar 2020 #20
+1 uponit7771 Mar 2020 #21
I won't believe it until Sanders himself says it. William769 Mar 2020 #22
Good. We can put this one to bed. Been dealing with this one for five years. LizBeth Mar 2020 #23
This is a RUMOR. It should stay that in the title. My recommendation. writes3000 Mar 2020 #24
If true, my opinion of him ticked up a notch. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #26
Mine too. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #61
I'll be very surprised if it's true. cwydro Mar 2020 #93
Good. He has no path to the nomination.. Time for all of us to work toward defeating Trump. highplainsdem Mar 2020 #27
I will have great admiration for this action, if he carries through with it. Maru Kitteh Mar 2020 #28
IF true (big IF), my respect for Bernie would go up signficantly... nt Blasphemer Mar 2020 #30
I have been worried about the candidates exposure to C-19. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #31
Was kind of suspicious that he went back to Vermont tonight... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #34
I will believe that when i see an official statement. Amaryllis Mar 2020 #35
I don't believe it. If he did that it would be viewed as a magnanimous still_one Mar 2020 #36
I will believe when I hear it. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #55
same here sheshe still_one Mar 2020 #66
Dayum. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #67
I agree, Gracious and humble. That Sanders is not speaking tonight is very interesting still_one Mar 2020 #69
Perhaps he is considering it. sheshe2 Mar 2020 #71
Read carefully he is advertising a book he wrote coming out in April!! karynnj Mar 2020 #37
This guy is a fiction author, not a reporter! Jose Garcia Mar 2020 #38
be nice but not possible for sanders, his ego will not allow beachbumbob Mar 2020 #41
I just can't fathom that happening. MoonchildCA Mar 2020 #42
Wait--who is that guy? Lulu KC Mar 2020 #43
I want to hear it from Bernie himself or the campaign mvd Mar 2020 #44
Rec. I was heartbroken when Harris dropped and then Warren. MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #60
I seriously hope that happens. Blue_true Mar 2020 #45
OMG.. I did not expect that. honest.abe Mar 2020 #46
Could be a cheap publicity stunt for this guy Don Winslow dalton99a Mar 2020 #47
Until it happens I won't believe it. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #48
Washington State is going for Biden too.... LovingA2andMI Mar 2020 #50
Not surprised. He had nothing to look forward to in March Jarqui Mar 2020 #53
I would have only one regret if this happens genxlib Mar 2020 #56
Fingers crossed. Scurrilous Mar 2020 #57
Hope it's true. Also hope we don't discount Sanders' ideology and supporters. Hoyt Mar 2020 #58
If true, this means the country is finally accepting what a collosal fubar frump is lindysalsagal Mar 2020 #59
Sanders isn't going to want to be that humiliated. IL & FL alone are gonna be big Biden wins Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #63
This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #64
He will not be making any remarks tonight, and no one in the press can get hold of bullwinkle428 Mar 2020 #65
I would be shocked. I can't believe this. betsuni Mar 2020 #68
It's the rational, decent thing to do, to show he wants to do what's best for our country. nt SunSeeker Mar 2020 #70
I'd like to have a little more respect for Bernie Sanders than I do, so that would be very nice. nt Skid Rogue Mar 2020 #72
makes sense, he went home to Vermont today Hamlette Mar 2020 #73
If Bernie suspends tomorrow or Thursday THAT'S IT, there is no way I'm going to yaesu Mar 2020 #74
i don't know this guy barbtries Mar 2020 #75
Bernie can read these results as much as anybody can. But I think he wants to have a chance to totodeinhere Mar 2020 #77
There would be no point to it. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #80
and might screw with our chances in Nov. Hamlette Mar 2020 #81
Saying the primaries are over shows a lack of respect for the members of the Democratic totodeinhere Mar 2020 #82
Where they stand is already clear. The only thing a debate will do is hurt the party in November maximusveritas Mar 2020 #84
Nonsense. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #85
I will leave that up to Bernie. If he decides to withdraw then so be it. totodeinhere Mar 2020 #86
We got the New Deal The Wizard Mar 2020 #87
This is our watch, and we live in an America where kids are being held in cages. Skid Rogue Mar 2020 #89
Not true. He is going to be at the debate on Sunday according to his campaign. efhmc Mar 2020 #90
Hmm HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #97
Watch for trolls people, Republicans and Russians lees1975 Mar 2020 #91
Nah there's too much money to be made still nini Mar 2020 #92
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Mar 2020 #94
Bernie Bros will riot zak247 Mar 2020 #95
It's hard not to imagine Bernie being dragged from the convention floor. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #99
Bullshit. The debate will be held Sunday dalton99a Mar 2020 #96
Nice try. cwydro Mar 2020 #100
Book authors gossip at this point. Our Democratic process must play out, so all can primary vote Sunlei Mar 2020 #101
I'll believe it when I see it. If he does, and strikes a conciliatory tone, he'll go up a couple.... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #102
This looks like fake news to get some attention to sell a book. honest.abe Mar 2020 #103
Your post has been proven wrong. cwydro Mar 2020 #104
It should be kept up so that people know that Don Winslow is full of @#$% Jose Garcia Mar 2020 #106
Well, that's a point lol. cwydro Mar 2020 #107
NOT! nt Raine Mar 2020 #105
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