Democratic Primaries

The Magistrate

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35. If That Is What You Think, Sir...

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 05:18 PM

Apr 2020

Far be it from me to attempt to argue you out of it....

"From Bernie’s 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 don’t 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."

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

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The 'Identity Politics' Featured In Our Primary, Ladies And Gentlemen [View all] The Magistrate Apr 2020 OP

I like to remind people that the root of the word "progressive" is "progress". Without that.... George II Apr 2020 #1

Thank you, George.. that's been exactly Cha Apr 2020 #34

Excellent...well done. Glad you made this an OP... Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #2

I second that! PatSeg Apr 2020 #9

Thank You, Ma'am, For Your Suggestion The Magistrate Apr 2020 #30

Thank you PatSeg Apr 2020 #32

Another straw man smashed by a Biden supporter /nt philly_bob Apr 2020 #3

instead of doing a drive by, why not refute the OP William769 Apr 2020 #5

It Will Never Do, Sir, Just To Chant The Name Of Various Fallacies At Me The Magistrate Apr 2020 #8

It is Sunday (I think) PatSeg Apr 2020 #11

The Biden/Clinton wing of the party is more identified with identity politics... philly_bob Apr 2020 #33

If That Is What You Think, Sir... The Magistrate Apr 2020 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author William769 Apr 2020 #4

I Cannot Disagree, Sir. MineralMan Apr 2020 #6

It's like how a lot of people got tattoos thinking it was hip and cool. betsuni Apr 2020 #7

I've talking those moving goalpost labels ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #10

Yes, very interesting PatSeg Apr 2020 #12

I think it was this ultimately ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #14

Mr. Biden, Ma'am, was About My Last Choice For An Acceptable Candidate The Magistrate Apr 2020 #15

Yeah, pretty much this ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #20

Yes PatSeg Apr 2020 #19

Good point ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #23

Yes, like this.... George II Apr 2020 #24

Heh! ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #25

It comes out too with the often-cited claim treestar Apr 2020 #13

It was an ugly surprise to have been called for jury service on this op. Mc Mike Apr 2020 #16

Unfortunately, Sir, It Does Not Surprise Me An Alert Was Pressed The Magistrate Apr 2020 #17

I think this is spot on. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #18

Thank You, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2020 #36

You are broadbrushing all Sanders Supporters LostOne4Ever Apr 2020 #21

Then We Would Seem To Be In Substantial Agreement The Magistrate Apr 2020 #26

We are LostOne4Ever Apr 2020 #27

In 2016, Sanders supporters and the RW weaponized the term mcar Apr 2020 #22

That Was A Particularly Repellent One, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2020 #31

Summarizing what I just said in a similar thread BidenBacker Apr 2020 #28

Another Oldie but Goodie BidenBacker Apr 2020 #29