Democratic Primaries

karynnj

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35. I hope you are correct and hope they converge to saying as Warren did that they have

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 11:26 AM

Mar 2020

the same basic goals.

The difference is in how to get there. One fear I have is that in one of the last two debates (I am not sure which one), Sanders was booed as he laid into Biden. This caused him to somewhat pull back. If his team sees that his only hope is to do to Biden what Warren did to Bloomberg - ignoring that there is a huge reservoir of affection for Biden that Bloomberg did not have - this could be a really ugly debate.

I hope that the short break he appears to be taking will lead to him doing as you say.

As to a practice debate to help vs Trump, there might be some value. They are extremely different, but I would image the similarity might be that for Biden, he needs to stay true to who he is and to continue the theme of yesterday of uniting the country and returning to competency and good governance. I think Biden's team should - for both - work on how he can react to outrageous, unfair or untrue accusations. Some anger is appropriate, but anyway that he can keep his cool would be great. No one is harder to argue with than someone who is able to stay very cool as the opponent goes over the top.

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

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I don't know why so many people think Sanders can take Biden in a 1-on-1 debate [View all] wyldwolf Mar 2020 OP

+1000. It's also obvious that Sanders will yet again get R B Garr Mar 2020 #1

In my opinion we're now beyond the point where any additional debate is needed. The "will of abqtommy Mar 2020 #2

Guns too. ucrdem Mar 2020 #3

Sanders debating skills are very much overrated... comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #4

Yes. He doesn't debate. He harangues, always the same harangue. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #14

A big contrast will be their demeanors Siwsan Mar 2020 #5

Lessons from the 2020 primaries frazzled Mar 2020 #6

So true, frazzled. cilla4progress Mar 2020 #34

It's all they have left. They're betting everything on the "dementia" nonsense. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #7

I don't know who will perform better at the debate. If Biden excels pampango Mar 2020 #8

"This debate will have been good practice for Joe." TwilightZone Mar 2020 #9

Lol, then what are you worried about? Nt USALiberal Mar 2020 #13

Not worried about anything. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #17

The debate hurts no one. Nt USALiberal Mar 2020 #23

If Joe needs no practice, he should do exceedingly well. That is good news. n/t pampango Mar 2020 #18

The bad news is that Sanders is not getting out even though he has no path to the nomination which Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #21

I disagree. It's 4 months to the convention, 8 months to the election. pampango Mar 2020 #29

It is over...Sanders is out of the race...he can't make up the delegates...and no one cares about Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #12

The convention is 4 months from now. The election is almost 8 months away. pampango Mar 2020 #15

The sooner we turn to the general the better and beating up on our presumptive nominee Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #20

If you care at all about Sanders withdrawing in a way that maximizes the number of his supporters pampango Mar 2020 #25

I disagree with your premise...staying in longer does not maximize support for Biden among his Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #30

Sanders supporters not so dumb as to not be able to read the handwriting on the wall. pampango Mar 2020 #32

Here is the other thing...your candidate will not be the nominee...people know who Sanders is and Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #19

Sanders will stand down. Look he was the 'frontrunner' just 11 days ago or so. Give him pampango Mar 2020 #22

It is foolish to subject our nominee to a debate where he is attacked...we need to come together Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #31

If Sanders were leading I would expect him to debate Biden as long as necessary. pampango Mar 2020 #33

Bernie will rant and bluster and turn red in the face. Nitram Mar 2020 #10

At this point, there are two motives for Sanders in the debate. Politicub Mar 2020 #11

True karynnj Mar 2020 #16

Most likely we will witness a more thorough discussion of real issues Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #24

I hope you are correct and hope they converge to saying as Warren did that they have karynnj Mar 2020 #35

The next debate is going to be boring. honest.abe Mar 2020 #26

All Sanders does is wave his arms, point fingers and scream the same stuff he has screamed redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #27

The voters have overwhelmingly decided the debate, its time to beat trump! empedocles Mar 2020 #28

sandes is a very weak debater Gothmog Mar 2020 #36