Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Hypothetical: If Sanders dies of coronavirus, what should happen to the primary? [View all]The Magistrate
(95,247 posts)It is a trap on the level of the one Pooh and Piglet set for Hephalumps....
Primaries do not serve just for the Presidential line, but to nominate candidates for state and local offices.So they would be held, one way or another, at one time or another.
People can vote for whomever is listed on a ballot. People have voted for dead candidates, and dead candidates have even won on occasion.
There really is not much more to be said on the matter.
Clearly some supporters of 'Bernie' dream the vulture's dream; this is clear from various social media where the hope is expressed.
Supporters of Mr. Biden know it would make no difference at all, that Mr. Biden would open the convention with a solid majority of delegates, whatever happens.
"From Bernies perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they dont want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."
"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden