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9. If those two things happen, then it more than likely is down to Bloomberg and Bernie, and our
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 07:15 PM
Feb 2020

Party may very well partially tear itself apart if, at the end of the day, Bernie has a decent-sized plurality, say over 40% but under 50%, and yet is denied the nomination if he above Bloomberg by a 10 point or so margin.

We are headed into uncharted and dangerous waters if things break the wrong way, and there are many wrong ways.

If certain scenarios start to play out, I surely would not want to be in President Obama's shoes, as he will begin to be put under tremendous pressure to take some sort of interventionist stance by many quarters. Buttigieg and Klobuchar and even Warren, if none of them can catch fire with minority voters, will also be under tremendous pressure.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
New (post NH) South Carolina Poll [View all] brooklynite Feb 2020 OP
No matter what comes afterward and who ultimately wins the nomination... hlthe2b Feb 2020 #1
That is,such a good sentiment mainstreetonce Feb 2020 #4
"Have a win"? brooklynite Feb 2020 #5
ONE primary does NOT decide the nominee. A win is a win and all are earned. hlthe2b Feb 2020 #6
Interesting poll squirecam Feb 2020 #2
When will Bloomberg appear on the ballot? Super Tuesday? question everything Feb 2020 #3
Yes squirecam Feb 2020 #7
If Biden does poorly in NV, he might lose SC. honest.abe Feb 2020 #8
If those two things happen, then it more than likely is down to Bloomberg and Bernie, and our Celerity Feb 2020 #9
Which candidate gets more delegates from Super Tuesday? squirecam Feb 2020 #10
If I said I knew, I would be a damn liar. Try to predict this all with so much fluidity and delta Celerity Feb 2020 #11
Biden needs to get through South Carolina first squirecam Feb 2020 #12
that is true, I was just trying to move a little bit beyond NV and SC to ST, but do grant that NV Celerity Feb 2020 #13
Has he accepted yet squirecam Feb 2020 #14
Bloomberg is one poll short atm Celerity Feb 2020 #15
So it's almost given he's going to make it. squirecam Feb 2020 #16
you probably already knew, but Bloomberg made the debate nt Celerity Feb 2020 #21
Is this what a firewall looks like? aikoaiko Feb 2020 #17
An 8% win squirecam Feb 2020 #18
True. Very True. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #19
If Biden loses SC, time to bow out Tarc Feb 2020 #20
Sadly, the GOP is planning to crash the SC primary. Otherwise Biden would be the sure winner. McCamy Taylor Feb 2020 #22
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