Sanders' exit could bring Obama into the 2020 fold

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is out, and former President Barack Obama is maybe, possibly in.

Sanders dropped out of the 2020 race on Wednesday, saying his "path toward victory is virtually impossible" but pledging to stay on primary ballots through the Democratic National Convention to gain influence in the party. That makes former Vice President Joe Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee, and leaves Obama free to campaign for his former second in command.

Obama has refused to endorse a primary candidate since the 2020 Democratic race's jam-packed beginnings, though reports did suggest he was quietly backing Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Other reports suggested he wasn't thrilled about Biden getting in the race, and told Biden's campaign staff to make sure he didn't "embarrass himself." Biden meanwhile maintained he specifically asked Obama not to endorse him, though he has promised his presidency would essentially be a third Obama term.

But Sanders' departure leaves Obama with just one choice, effectively compelling him to take a stand as a Biden surrogate. Obama did reportedly expect to perform a lot of party unifying this summer, after all. There's just one problem: Obama didn't end up turning the tides when he did the same for Hillary Clinton in 2016.

https://news.yahoo.com/sanders-exit-could-bring-obama-170948684.html

[msongs]

1. 3979 comments on that article, didn't look, probably nasty as hell nt

[TwilightZone]

2. Good choice.

Yahoo comments make Twitter look reasonable.

[Cha]

5. lol@yahoos. Poor things.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Yahoo has gotten better lately

But I didn't look at this article's comments.

[vercetti2021]

4. Don't

Yahoo comments are cancerous

[Initech]

9. Yeah I tend to stay out of the comments for this reason.

[emmaverybo]

6. I doubt some of this--a) that Obama backed Warren b) this crap about Biden embarrassing himself.

But yes, it will be great to see Obama endorse Biden.

[UncleNoel]

7. Those narratives were thrown out to stop Biden. Doubt their authenticity.

I don't think Obama has any problem at all with Joe.

[denem]

11. The USS Barak Obama is watertight.

No ship leaks less. The tugs and pilot ships can chatter all they like.

[Tarheel_Dem]

13. Looks like the author took a little bit of "journalistic" liberty with this article. I highly...

doubt Obama "backed" anyone, or even gave broad hints as to who he preferred. He stayed out of it, just like in 2016. This reminds me of the fake question..."why isn't Obama endorsing Biden"? My belief is that Obama always knew that whoever emerged victorious, he would have to play the role of unifier.

[emmaverybo]

15. Makes sense. I also do not think he would leak anything.

[mitch96]

8. Where would you think he would do the most good??? nt

[ChoppinBroccoli]

10. Obama Didn't "Turn The Tides" For Hillary In 2016?

SHE WON BY OVER 3 MILLION VOTES.

[Hortensis]

12. This article is a HIT JOB on Biden/Obama/Dems, beginning to end. nt

[mikelgb]

14. how much time will Obama get to endorse Biden

before he is treated here like Sanders for not "immediately" endorsing?