He’s not wrong. He’s just using the wrong demographics. He is saying the majority, but left out the words, of the base. Last night saw a large block of voters who voted last night he didn’t count. Independents and Revanchist republicans.
We saw this in the 2018-19 special elections in the south. They gave Biden more votes last night in Va than both Hillary and Bernie got in 16 by more than 100K votes.
Let me say that again, more people voted just for Joe than Bernie and Hillary got in 2016.
Wow, the Biden Bros here are really nasty, I did always think that “Adults in the Room” line was a bunch of bullshit.
He looks sort of liberalish. Hmmm.
If Joe wins Michigan, and I think he can, that SHOULD put an end to Bernie’s Unicorn.
Absolutely and without question. Even if Warren suggested Sanders.
Yeah, well, I’ve seen some pretty off-the-wall comments from Sanders supporters today as well. I’ve ignored it.
Let everyone work out the anger - it’s to be expected. But it won’t be tolerated by me and many others once we have a nominee.
I also don’t think he was adding up all the people who had already voted for Pete and Amy.
Yet in 16 there two choices that were less than what Biden had alone. So Bernie got his, pete and Amy got theirs, but Joe got more than all of the 16 amount and then some.
Revanchist movements are a rare political occurrence but are effective if capitalized upon. We only had this happen in the US over 120 years ago which led to the progressive era T. Roosevelt days. Bernie would kill that chance. They may only be 5-8% of the vote but they come from the other sides camp, which means it can mean a 10-15% change.
I’d also recommend against using inflammatory rhetoric about people who are putatively allies, and maybe don’t make a bunch of assumptions that aren’t valid, and don’t make arguments by assertion, I mean hate to be a backseat driver and I like these people but damn. Who puts people second? Who’s sold his or her soul? Da fuq? And thanks for not likening Biden to the devil, that’s very, uh, circumspect.
If you want to hate on Bernie and his supporters have at it but, at least stick to facts. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bernie-sanders-packs-schedule-with-campaign-stops-for-hillary-clinton-1475928002
I thought he knew how to count, did someone hit him over the head with something?
Add Buttigieg’s 187,693 CA votes to the Biden / Bloomberg tally and Sanders is in trouble.
More voters, yippee! I’d like to think all those voter registration forms & GOTV postcards we sent to Virginia made a difference. That is a hopeful sign!
I also have Warren-supporter friends in my liberal bubble who did the math & voted for Biden. Wanted their vote to make a difference and didn’t trust Bernie.
Yes, and Joe needs to loudly and repeatedly commit to making concrete progress on healthcare, wages, and the environment. Let’s pray he can keep it together until November.
Like these facts from the article?
In his speeches, Mr. Sanders is more passionate about his disdain for Republican nominee Donald Trump than he is enthusiastic about Mrs. Clinton. He offers no anecdotes about the former secretary of state, or testimonials to her experience or leadership.
“This campaign is not a personality contest,” he told several hundred people at the United Auto Workers hall here. “I understand that neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump are particularly popular. I get that.”
Yeah, there’s some really inspiring support.
What’s the point of early voting in a primary? I don’t get it, in other elections where candidates don’t routinely drop out it makes total sense
I’m closer to them position-wise than to most of the people they call “centrists,” actually. I’d love to see single payer happen. I just don’t want us to commit national suicide in the process of moving toward it. And I find it annoying to be cursed, literally cursed up one side and down the other, for saying so. That builds no coalitions. Just saying.
Makes me wonder how these “Bernie Bro Reps” are going to react once back in congress. Maybe they will partake of some humble pie? Maybe some respect paid to Pelosi and the powers that be in the house majority? Will be interesting.
I was happy to see the Squad again and get their take on Super Tuesday. I had followed a lot of their activities in and out of Washington/Congress. But, damned if they didn’t let some of the old Bernie out, with a dig at ____________________
Whatever _________________ is would be the unfortunate(s) who had the temerity to deviate in any way from Saint Bernard
Posted from another thread:
["People who mislead their followers can have rationales for doing so.
Or not.
But when they try their hand at producing robots of themselves…with the racism, ageism, sexism and overall obnoxious bullying that come with them. There is a line which has been crossed.
My daughter loves Warren, but has never endeavored to mimic her
And I sure CAN’T imitate Obama
Last I heard, it was supposed to be the efforts and policies offered by a public servant .
Mimicking boorishness and combativeness. That is what Sanders has produced…and from the looks of the thought processes involved in demonizing the very Party that they are using like a junkyard nag, I would say that Sanders mimics Trump:
“I love the Poorly Educated” "]
Pronoun trouble…
