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Tad Devine was wrong. The "smart" and "reasonable" Sanders is being irrational
Even Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) former chief strategist thinks it might be time to hang up the campaign boots after former Vice President Joe Biden had another strong night, including winning the coveted Michigan primary Tuesday, The Atlantic reports.
Tad Devine, who is unaffiliated with the Sanders campaign this year, but served as a senior strategist for the senator's 2016 bid, said "there is no path to victory," especially considering Biden's base is turning out at higher rates. "It's just that simple," Devine said.
Sanders continued his ultimately unsuccessful run against Hillary Clinton in 2016 until June, but Devine believes sticking around that long again would be bad news for Democrats and Biden, who he says probably needs "the spring and the summer without Bernie." But Devine thinks the "smart" and "reasonable" Sanders will recognize that it's "irrational" to keep the campaign going precisely for that reason.
https://theweek.com/speedreads/901456/former-sanders-strategist-says-itd-irrational-keep-thing-going
Tad Devine, who is unaffiliated with the Sanders campaign this year, but served as a senior strategist for the senator's 2016 bid, said "there is no path to victory," especially considering Biden's base is turning out at higher rates. "It's just that simple," Devine said.
Sanders continued his ultimately unsuccessful run against Hillary Clinton in 2016 until June, but Devine believes sticking around that long again would be bad news for Democrats and Biden, who he says probably needs "the spring and the summer without Bernie." But Devine thinks the "smart" and "reasonable" Sanders will recognize that it's "irrational" to keep the campaign going precisely for that reason.
https://theweek.com/speedreads/901456/former-sanders-strategist-says-itd-irrational-keep-thing-going

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Tad Devine was wrong. The "smart" and "reasonable" Sanders is being irrational (Original Post)
wyldwolf
Mar 2020
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Cha
(309,795 posts)1. Jeeze I hope so.. Tad seems like he's learned
a thing or two.

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
samnsara
(18,482 posts)2. sooooo whats Nina say about all this? got to get her permission y'know...


primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Renew Deal
(83,828 posts)3. Devine didn't think that when he was collecting checks from Sanders.
All candidates should be thankful he’s not on their campaigns. Devine is a lead weight.

primary today, I would vote for: Undecided