I think Biden should just cancel the debate calling it pointless

[NYMinute]

Let the Bernie side whine about it. I don't think Biden will lose a single vote by canceling.

Why give the losing side a platform? It is over.

[empedocles]

1. BS will score points debate or not, win or lose more primaries, etc.

[NYMinute]

3. All his points have been heard since 2016 .. nothing new

same old tired rhetoric.

[HarlanPepper]

2. But that would all but gaurantee Bernie would stay in to disrupt and hurt the nominee's chances.

Oh wait, he's going to do be doing that anyway.

[Demguy81]

4. I really hope

They do a backroom deal of agreeing to have the debate, with the promise that Bernie suspends after the FL primary. Would allow Bernie to save some face.

[magicarpet]

5. More practice and exposure for Biden,..

To get ready for debates with Syphilitic Mussolini.

[NYMinute]

23. No. It is an evil plot by Bernie and his supporters

They are hoping Biden will make some fatal gaffe and then they can tout their despicable narrative of Biden having dementia everywhere.

Biden doesn't need practice -- he has won debates against Sarah Palin and Paul Ryan -- knocking them out. Bernie is predictable and he doesn't make a strong debate opponent.

[BlueIdaho]

6. Further debates won't change Biden's trajectory.

Hold them if they must - but I’m done watching.

[pandr32]

7. Maybe we should just call up all those who ran to join the debate

...and had the good sense to drop out when they saw the writing on the wall--Bloomberg included.
Why should any of their supporters feel the issues important to them are less important than Sanders'?

[bigbrother05]

8. Great idea, could be like an SNL cold open

Bring out cameos for ideas that are close to their positions. They could just pop up behind Joe like a thought balloon.

[pandr32]

10. Great visual

[Codeine]

35. Love it. nt

[pampango]

9. And tell all those Democrats in states that have not voted yet to just stay home. The decision

has been made. Further debates and more voting ain't going to change anything so just forget about it.

"Not that I am afraid to debate or for there to be more voting. It's just that I am ahead and you-know-who can't catch up so the game is over. Deal with it! Now come and support me! Dammit!"

[stopbush]

13. Yep. Tell 'em to stay home, because their votes do not matter at this point.

Welcome to the world we Californians endured before we finally got our primary date moved to March from June.

There’s a point in every primary season where it’s over, and the voters on the other side of that line feel disenfranchised.

[pampango]

14. 4 months before the convention? We can't let this go on a day or a week longer.

It must end 4 months before the convention or we will lose the election to Trump?

Clinton conceded to Obama about 2 1/2 months before the 2008 convention. That worked out OK. If Bernie fares poorly in the debate and March 17 primaries, he should concede to Biden - 4 months before the convention.

[stopbush]

16. Sanders has been DESTROYED in the primaries since NV.

Nothing that he needed to happen to win happened.

But no, you think another six days are needed before Sanders concedes because...?

[pampango]

19. He has LOST in MOST (not all) primaries. He is LOSING.

11 days ago he was the perceived front-runner and Biden was facing his 'firewall' in SC. He has done fantastically well since then. If you are asking why Sanders and his supporters can't transition from perceived front-runner to being DESTROYED in 11 days, then I can't help you.

Let me ask you "Why not give Sanders 'another six days before he concedes'? We have 4 months til the convention; 8 months to the election. Plus you will have the JOY of seeing him get DESTROYED in even more primaries. If he wants to stay in another week, I am willing to adjust to that. What's the rush?

[HarlanPepper]

26. It will be an absolute joy.

That's the one thing you got right.

[pampango]

28. Wouldn't want to deprive you of that. :)

[SlogginThroughIt]

32. Because it is time to move on taking down Trump

That is FAR more important that Berners feelers right now. Look at the reality and let that guide the way. The reality is that the math isnt there for Bernie.

[Blue_true]

37. Ok, let's go with your plan.

After we finish voting in Florida, Sanders won't have any option but to quit the race.

[Codeine]

36. That was a very tight race.

This race is an increasingly bloody beatdown of an outmatched opponent.

[NYMinute]

24. They don't have to stay home -- they can vote and pummel Bernie just for kicks and giggles.

[Blue_true]

38. I believe it is going to turn into that. People are going to be pissed with

Sanders dragging a primary out again.

[Scurrilous]

30. Yeah...Americans love to vote...please don't make me miss what I was going to miss anyway.

'Think of yoots!' 'They future!'

[pampango]

31. Good point. Americans don't exactly profile as the most prolific voters in the world.

Quite the opposite. I suppose most wouldn't mind staying home since most were going to do that anyway.

[USALiberal]

11. LOL, ok! nt

[unitedwethrive]

12. Good idea! If the DNC cancels, then the Sanders side will cry foul, but

we all know that a debate at this point will only sow even more division between Dems. Time to start healing...did we learn nothing from 2016?!

[musicman65]

15. If Joe has any say in it

it should just stop,there is nothing further b.s. can say or do to change,who will sit in the big chair,next

[RhodeIslandOne]

17. Why?

It's two hours on national TV.

That's dumb.

[musicman65]

20. Joe does not need to make things any clearer

He said His peace and ideas to bring us back,end of story,,,,Vermont is calling they want you back

[RhodeIslandOne]

21. You're shying away from something

Trust me, deep down I'm afraid of it too.

[NYMinute]

25. We know what Bernie campaign's evil plan is - to make Biden do a fatal gaffe

so Bernie can be in the saddle again.

[Iamaartist]

22. Its over......

ITS....

[RussBLib]

27. too brash

You want to appear like you are welcoming ALL Democrats.

As unlikely as it seems now, Sanders could still pass Biden in delegate count. A whole of people counted Biden out until Super Tuesday.

[NYMinute]

29. Situation is different now

It is a two person race and Biden is phenomenally ahead. There are no states left that are favorable to Bernie.

Cancel the damn debates.

[Kahuna7]

33. I think Biden should do this one last debate and let it be known this is

the last debate...for a while.

[Blue_true]

34. Biden should debate Sanders, win, then let us in Florida decisively end

the primary race next Tuesday.

[Kahuna7]

40. +1 nt

[rockfordfile]

39. No