Democratic Primaries

The Magistrate

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12. Not Really, Sir

Tue Apr 7, 2020, 06:17 PM

Apr 2020

Around a quarter of the people who voted for Sanders in the 2016 primary did not cast ballots for the Democratic nominee that November. So putting up a dollar to get back four would be reasonable odds. A bit long but hardly daunting.

"From Bernie’s perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they don’t want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."

"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."

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

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] milestogo Apr 2020 OP

Question is, are you going to vote for Biden in November? Hoyt Apr 2020 #1

I will vote for the Democratic candidate in November. milestogo Apr 2020 #3

Good deal. Hoyt Apr 2020 #5

Thank you!!!!!! secondwind Apr 2020 #58

You probably don't really need to ask that. notinkansas Apr 2020 #10

Not Really, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #12

Even if Sanders supporters who would not vote for Biden in November... thesquanderer Apr 2020 #53

Possibly, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2020 #54

Not if 2016 is any indication. We don't need trump for another 4 years because Sanders' voters pout Hoyt Apr 2020 #14

Thank you Cornus Apr 2020 #2

No hostility here. Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #4

Oh no. Plenty of hostility here. notinkansas Apr 2020 #21

This place is a tip of the hat compared Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #22

Ain't that the truth. nt dware Apr 2020 #45

You first. AirmensMom Apr 2020 #6

Okay Peacetrain Apr 2020 #7

I did, too. notinkansas Apr 2020 #8

Why? Me. Apr 2020 #9

I hope you voted for the liberal for the state supreme court seat. W_HAMILTON Apr 2020 #11

That's the really important Wisconsin race ibegurpard Apr 2020 #17

Of course. milestogo Apr 2020 #27

Would you rather have them appointed by the governor? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2020 #62

I hope you stayed safe and healthy caraher Apr 2020 #13

Nice for you Vogon_Glory Apr 2020 #15

Sorry, but voting third party in a general election is not the same thing democrattotheend Apr 2020 #32

Most people here believe that GOTV is the most important thing. pazzyanne Apr 2020 #16

I want that right wing state SC justice to lose texasfiddler Apr 2020 #18

they screwed with Milwaukee by keeping 5 polling stations open instead of 180 milestogo Apr 2020 #25

Yeah. That is why I said what I said texasfiddler Apr 2020 #28

Thank you for exercising your right to vote. nolabear Apr 2020 #19

How was that? ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #20

It was pretty well done. milestogo Apr 2020 #24

That is really cool, thank you ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #39

At one point the instructions said to "dance with the machine" milestogo Apr 2020 #40

Okay, I shouldn't laugh ismnotwasm Apr 2020 #46

Its something you can't believe would be in the instructions, but hey. milestogo Apr 2020 #50

"Let the snark, hostility, and verbal violence begin." yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2020 #23

The only snark and verbal violence I see is in you post...It seems to me you seem to think Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #26

Verbal violence? That's a bit much. Walleye Apr 2020 #29

2 recs is all the snark I need. IADEMO2004 Apr 2020 #30

Stop being such a drama queen. BlueIdaho Apr 2020 #31

Eh, you're good people miles Docreed2003 Apr 2020 #33

Why are you still Undecided Dem4Life1102 Apr 2020 #34

You have every right dailytroubadour Apr 2020 #35

The longer the primary drags on creeksneakers2 Apr 2020 #36

Thank you. SamKnause Apr 2020 #37

You started this Divisiveness. Own it. Cha Apr 2020 #38

k+r, hope you stayed safe and healthy mikelgb Apr 2020 #41

Bit of a waste and completely pointless at this point in time Tarc Apr 2020 #42

Thanks for voting in tough conditions. MineralMan Apr 2020 #43

Hey, it's your vote, dware Apr 2020 #44

Good job. Don1 Apr 2020 #47

Well if you exercised your right to vote and voted for Sanders, WHY are you still "undecided"? George II Apr 2020 #48

Lol; good question LongtimeAZDem Apr 2020 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Apr 2020 #49

Good Exercise Suzanbanbuzan Apr 2020 #51

That Is a Fair Enough Read Of The Place, Ma'am The Magistrate Apr 2020 #52

"The Democratic Underground here could, in my opinion, be more accurately be called..... George II Apr 2020 #55

Welcome to DU. GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #59

Wow. Seems you came for a fight. Why even post? nt Blue_true Apr 2020 #56

Anything anyone does for Bernie has to be shouted from the rooftops GeorgiaPeanut Apr 2020 #57

Well here you go...... whistler162 Apr 2020 #61

Funny you are still identified as undecided. honest.abe Apr 2020 #63

I think it was Dolly Parton who once said: ehrnst Apr 2020 #64

. Squinch Apr 2020 #65

I would say that mercuryblues Apr 2020 #66