2020 Democratic presidential primary thread, pt 3: life is very long

unironically!!

Twitter-speculation: Perhaps older voters stay at home on tuesday because of Corona? Might be what Sanders needs to pull of the upset he needs

Voting by mail is a thing. Nothing will stop the olds.

Are any bookies taking bets on the exact day when Biden refers to Trump as President Cornpop?

Or talks about Cornpopa Virus

it's good to know someone can post a Clinton quote or interview to shake up the citizens.

The old bitter asshole still has plenty of cache with the rank-and-file.

Clinton is wrong Biden is doing better with wwc voters than she did

Do they really need more wrestling fans though?

My personal, limited experience is that gay men who are in love with Auntie Hillary and/or Bootyjudge are the biggest pricks on the interwebs.

cough cough

I regret that already. like dunking on a 5-foot rim.

Lol

it’s morning and time to be sad that homo derpiens are not entirely (perhaps not even _primarily_!) rational beings, but instead are intensely emotional and social mammals who act steered mostly by feelings. It is infuriating how often they construct not-credible narratives to hide the true basis of their “decisions.”

Time to take a sip of coffee and read this:

https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2020/03/26/democratic-party-cannot-hold/

Hilarious how out of date so much of this already is, and isn't. I like Tomasky, he should do stuff for the nyr daily blog.

And while the Vietnam debate was shattering to the party for a few years, wars eventually end

lol

A good summary of the weekend.

If you went from supporting Warren to supporting Biden, you didn't want a feminist president. You just wanted a woman. It's not the same thing. https://t.co/3AABgPTvDq

— Sarah Jones (@onesarahjones) March 9, 2020

new polls in Missouri, Mississippi, Arizona, and Michigan all show Biden at least +20. those first two are expected, but I gotta think Sanders had some hopes in AZ especially with the large Latino population, and Michigan seems practically must-win for him. if he gets blown out there tomorrow, I don't see how this thing isn't over.

The fivethirtyeight guide to the calendar is pretty clear that tomorrow is his best states: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-the-rest-of-the-primary-calendar-looks-for-biden-and-sanders/ There's a giant loss in Florida looming, and not a lot of hope after that. But he had worse odds in Michigan four years ago, so fingers crossed!

What happens if a nominee dies during the campaign?

You've seen Weekend at Bernie's, right?

(Don't be fooled by the title, the strategy can be applied to either candidate.)

in other news, the Working Families Party has switched their endorsement to Bernie, for whatever that's worth.

What happens if a nominee dies during the campaign?

If it's after the convention the VP pick would most certainly be the nominee

Very cool!

Biden’s team is considering Bloomberg to head the World Bank & Jamie Dimon for Treasury. Incredible https://t.co/ozKxkJMNMI

— Ibrahim (@ibrahimpols) March 9, 2020

fucking hell

top sources tell "Axios on HBO."

yeah ok sure

Really pushing the "can't be worse than Trump" card to the limit I see.

ffs!

Lmao axios is garbage

*If true*, as surprising as the sunrise.

When you let the Dems know you'll vote for ANYONE, you're gonna get the second-worst possible president.

there will be plenty to complain about in a biden administration we don't need to start with poorly sourced clickbaiting

millions of dems will think it’s safer than my number current number one candidate. feel the bern.

sorry if Axios is considered exceptionally dodgy, I guess we'll find out soon enough whether it's whole cloth BS or not xp

I’m not scrolling back to find who posted it here, but that sentiment analysis thing that purports to prove anything about the meanness of Bernie bros or anyone else Is absolute dogshit and it’s embarrassing to see otherwise rightly tech-skeptical people share it.

are we still arguing about this?

Axios is not trustworthy, but just in case it can never hurt to let everyone know Bloomberg is awful

This November, the stakes are too high. My presidential campaign is over, but I’m not about to sit on the sidelines. That’s why I’m supporting Collective Future in registering 500,000 Black American voters in 8 crucial states. This can be a game changer. https://t.co/gnT6Ni9NC9

— Mike Bloomberg (@MikeBloomberg) March 9, 2020

I would walk through a blizzard just to vote against Trump, I just personally hate that big stupid sack of shit with such blinding fury and the whole culture he stands for so much that it would give me so much pleasure to see him lose

Good on Bloomberg (never thought I'd type that phrase).

Would have had a head start if you had done that from the beginning dipshit xp

^^^

Bloomberg does do good stuff with his money (not always), he's just a shitty presidential candidate that shouldn't have that much money

same goes for Steyer, although he hasn't done nearly the shitty number of things Bloomberg has.

it's over:
https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/03/09/polls-joe-biden-holds-lead-over-bernie-sanders-michigan-primaries/4994142002/

If true, do you (does anyone?) think Sanders will just pull the plug after this week, or is he sticking it out to the bitter end?

“Something happened on Super Tuesday with (other) candidates getting out and people are all of a sudden questioning Bernie’s positions on issues,” said Bernie Porn, pollster for Lansing-based EPIC-MRA, which conducted the survey of 400 likely Democratic primary voters between Wednesday and Friday. “If anything, it may be low in terms of the percentage that Biden may get.”

Biden now 24/25 according to 538.

or is he sticking it out to the bitter end?

well let's see based on past behavior...

If true, do you (does anyone?) think Sanders will just pull the plug after this week, or is he sticking it out to the bitter end?

more delegates = more of a case that a significant chunk of the Dem electorate wants at least *some* progressive policy/representation. winning ain't everything. (this is why Warren not backing him bugs me, not because I think she could make the difference btwn winning and losing.) if he's not torching the bridge - he's been steadily calling Biden his friend, saying he could "absolutely" beat Trump etc - why not stick around?

anyone who thinks Bernie won't endorse Biden when it's all over (as I've seen some worry about) hasn't been paying attention

Yeah but what if the bros end up voting for Trump instead, like they did last time, amirite?

I have no doubt Bernie will endorse and campaign for Biden