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Democratic Primaries

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The Magistrate

(95,244 posts)
16. Describing It As 'A Cult Followng', Sir, Is Accepting Its Irrelevence
Wed Apr 8, 2020, 01:19 PM
Apr 2020

He has no leverage but threat of harming the campaign against Trump by directing his followers to sit on their hands of vote third party. Those who are capable of doing that will do so regardless of anything he says, Sanders cannot control them because he never led them, merely accumulated them by erecting himself as a figurehead for them. The rest will be onboard with the campaign against Trump well before the convention opens, again regardless of what he may or may not say.





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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Bernie won. [View all] beastie boy Apr 2020 OP
His movement has already become irrelevant. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #1
It still has a cult following. Bernie supporters deserve more than a cult membership. beastie boy Apr 2020 #5
Describing It As 'A Cult Followng', Sir, Is Accepting Its Irrelevence The Magistrate Apr 2020 #16
Bernie doesn't have leverage or relevance within the Democratic Party, and rapidly diminishing beastie boy Apr 2020 #18
We Would Seem To Be In Agreement, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #20
Ditto on both counts. beastie boy Apr 2020 #21
If we work together, we'll all win. nolabear Apr 2020 #2
Has He Withdrawn, Really? Me. Apr 2020 #3
The voters will respond appropriately. MineralMan Apr 2020 #7
For all practical purposes, he did. He knows he has no leverage. beastie boy Apr 2020 #8
Sorry But I Don't Think He Does Know That Me. Apr 2020 #13
I think he does, but if he doesn't it will be a bitter lesson for him. beastie boy Apr 2020 #17
I want the DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S agenda to be passed. There are no "personal" agendas. George II Apr 2020 #4
It will be. beastie boy Apr 2020 #12
Agree. Biden respects Sanders' ideas and will do pretty much what you say. ancianita Apr 2020 #6
Yeah. When Trump was elected, that sure was winning kcr Apr 2020 #9
Not to me DownriverDem Apr 2020 #10
I'm beginning to think that many of his supporters really don't care about the issues Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #11
You just have to go with the times you live in bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #14
Joe might not be your favorite RussBLib Apr 2020 #15
Joe IS my favorite. Has been since he announced. beastie boy Apr 2020 #19
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