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Democratic Primaries

BlueTsunami2018

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1. Of course he will.

Reply to Quackers (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 06:16 PM

Jan 2020

It’s absurd to think he wouldn’t. He needs the party’s backing and infrastructure for his run. It would be the height of idiocy to refuse the nomination.

I guarantee he won’t do that should he win.

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

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Honest question about Bernie Sanders [View all] Quackers Jan 2020 OP

Of course he will. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2020 #1

He has done it before though and still kept the Democratic backing. Quackers Jan 2020 #4

If he refused the nomination, we'd nominate someone else. BlueTsunami2018 Jan 2020 #5

That's what I was wondering about. Quackers Jan 2020 #8

Vermont has different rules. floppyboo Jan 2020 #11

Logic dictates that if Bernie were to win the nomination, there is absolutely no doubt Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #2

I just wonder if he thinks he could bridge the divide between the parties if he stayed Independent? Quackers Jan 2020 #6

There is a major difference, when running as a Senator, Bernie was essentially staying Uncle Joe Jan 2020 #14

Yes sandensea Jan 2020 #3

I wouldn't expect him to run a third party bid. Quackers Jan 2020 #7

Right. That's was I was saying. sandensea Jan 2020 #10

What sort of guarantee? Involving money? David__77 Jan 2020 #9

look at his track record and personality for the answers nt msongs Jan 2020 #12

He has said he would. He even signed the much ballyhooed loyalty pledge. nt Autumn Jan 2020 #13

sanders has signed a contract and had to agree to run as a democrat Gothmog Jan 2020 #15