Democratic Primaries

MyNameGoesHere

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39. I am guessing the Independent Senator from Vermont

Mon Mar 16, 2020, 07:24 PM

Mar 2020

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

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I wonder why Bernie refused to say he'd pick a woman. There are so many qualified women [View all] pnwmom Mar 2020 OP

My best guess is it caugh him off guard. herding cats Mar 2020 #1

I was going to say the same thing. RDANGELO Mar 2020 #7

Great minds! herding cats Mar 2020 #9

Bernie Sanders told Elizabeth Warren in private 2018 meeting that a woman can't win, sources say TomCADem Mar 2020 #16

I have a hunch he wants Keith Ellison RandySF Mar 2020 #2

Ugh. That would be a mistake. nt pnwmom Mar 2020 #3

Fortunately not one we need concern ourselves with. herding cats Mar 2020 #8

LOL, true! W_HAMILTON Mar 2020 #15

there's a real likelihood he won't have a chance to do so. brush Mar 2020 #4

He may not want a woman VP. Kablooie Mar 2020 #5

I agree. When I heard that I figured Biden had someone in mind and Sanders did and it wasn't LizBeth Mar 2020 #6

That's totally in character for him. Bucky Mar 2020 #10

He pays lip service to gender equality, but I believe what Warren said. pnwmom Mar 2020 #11

I was an adamant and vocal Warren supporter. Bucky Mar 2020 #12

Well, I think he's grossly mistaken to think that a woman like Warren, Harris, or Klobuchar pnwmom Mar 2020 #13

Do not start that heads above stuff LakeArenal Mar 2020 #26

KR Cha Mar 2020 #14

Why would he bother? He will not get a chance to name a VP anyhow. MineralMan Mar 2020 #17

Offer Tulsi a deal :) denem Mar 2020 #25

And if he said Nina Turner that would be the final nail. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #27

Nikki Haley is smart .. she would never agree to be Trump's VP pick NCProgressive Mar 2020 #18

Oh I think she thinks like a Republican LakeArenal Mar 2020 #28

As if that's the only dumb move he's made... TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #19

"could have said that a woman running on the ticket is a high priority" Tom Rinaldo Mar 2020 #23

He was clearly caught off-guard, but... Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #20

At least he was honest about it. Now we know. (Well, I guess we've always known... NurseJackie Mar 2020 #21

He knows his base hate identity politics. showblue22 Mar 2020 #22

Tulsi, Nina, Briahna, Tlaib, denem Mar 2020 #24

What if they turned out to be porn stars? nitpicker Mar 2020 #29

Some men, whether they realize it about themselves or not, still Squinch Mar 2020 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #31

Maybe he just didn't want to be held to something he had not yet completely decided about. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #32

I think it's because he has been seriously considering some man or men -- instead of limiting pnwmom Mar 2020 #33

Agreed. William769 Mar 2020 #34

I kinda doubt he's "seriously considering" anyone at this point, because... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #35

Since women are more than 50% of the voting population, yes. It is even more overdue pnwmom Mar 2020 #36

If he doesn't think he has much chance he should concede.. pnwmom Mar 2020 #37

I agree, he should concede soon. I think he's staying in to push for his agenda, thesquanderer Mar 2020 #38

I am guessing the Independent Senator from Vermont MyNameGoesHere Mar 2020 #39