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betsuni

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13. I agree, he'll stay in the race in order to get concessions in the platform.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 08:31 PM
Mar 2020

Which will consist of making it sound more like his stump speech. Throw in a few more "billionaires" and "fair share" and "the one percent." The fifteen dollar minimum wage, higher taxes on corporations and the wealthy, universal health care, income equality, criminal justice reform -- most of what he and his supporters think are his unique issues are already in the 2016 platform anyway. We all have to pretend they're not for some reason. If I have to listen to him going through the list of usual Democratic policies that he claims only he talks about or wants, I will scream.

I just can't see him concede until forced to at the last possible moment. Grudgingly. Then he'll disappear after the convention, like last time, to write a book. It's a pop-up book for juicebox revolutionaries, "My Big Bernie Movement Book." Look for it on Amazon.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
I think Satan will be driving a Zamboni before Bernie endorses Biden. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #1
You are not giving Bernie, or Satan for that matter, enough credit. beastie boy Mar 2020 #4
Bernie has already said he will support Biden if he is the nominee. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #6
Supporting isn't quite the same as endorsing. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #8
Ok. He endorsed Obama twice and HRC. I'm sure he will endorse Joe. aikoaiko Mar 2020 #9
he will surely endorse Biden. He has no choice. The question is when and how. beastie boy Mar 2020 #12
There's a very narrow window of opportunity where he can influence his disappointed fans... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #17
I suspect that this time (unlike '16), there will be far fewer loyal soldiers by Bernie's side than beastie boy Mar 2020 #18
He will showblue22 Mar 2020 #16
exactly, he has never played nice with others beachbumbob Mar 2020 #11
Trying to save face. Biden has progressive and pragmatic proposals, I hope the Democratic Party emmaverybo Mar 2020 #2
Who Cares? Cozmo Mar 2020 #3
the last big public chance to show off his personality. I suspect ratings will be high nt msongs Mar 2020 #5
Demanding a participation trophy. Squinch Mar 2020 #7
Commentators keep on proposing logical, even kind reasons, for what BS will so. empedocles Mar 2020 #10
I agree, he'll stay in the race in order to get concessions in the platform. betsuni Mar 2020 #13
Staying in the primaries and losing by large margins may backfire Gothmog Mar 2020 #14
I can blame him. In fact I do and always will. MrsCoffee Mar 2020 #15
Sure, Bernie will try to rebuild the house after he tries to burn it down. So nice of him. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #19
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