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AncientGeezer

(2,146 posts)
26. We've been over this....
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 07:51 PM
Mar 2020

The 2nd rd isn't about the will of Berners....1991 DELEGATES...to win..have that or go home.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
LOL. He's not. He and his campaign are digging up whatever smears they can and posting them DanTex Mar 2020 #1
I'm not sure with Bloomberg. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #2
If Sanders doesn't go in to the convention Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #3
It's not about being "entitled", it's just a question of whether the delegates and supers DanTex Mar 2020 #17
I hope we don't have a brokered convention. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #20
I agree with that. Either Bernie or Joe with a majority. DanTex Mar 2020 #23
We've been over this.... AncientGeezer Mar 2020 #26
And if the party splits no big deal right? ripcord Mar 2020 #27
We aren't going to split...UNLESS it's you all splitting....then that's on you. AncientGeezer Mar 2020 #31
Follow the rules no matter what the outcome, that's just scary ripcord Mar 2020 #46
Yes we have. And the delegates can choose to respect the will of the voters. DanTex Mar 2020 #28
"fracturing the party?" ehrnst Mar 2020 #34
"it's just a question of whether the delegates and supers respect the will of the voters" ehrnst Mar 2020 #35
Glad to see you broach this. Lets say Bernie has 1791 pledged delegates (45%) for the first ballot, Celerity Mar 2020 #22
I think we lose to Trump Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #24
Pete just dropped out, so now Biden's chances have shot up to catch Bernie in terms of a plurality Celerity Mar 2020 #25
You know what, you are right! LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #5
DanTex is right. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #10
Thanks! The polling, for about a month now, has shown that Bernie would win a DanTex Mar 2020 #15
Wow. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #18
He can't souce the claim..... AncientGeezer Mar 2020 #33
He did LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #37
Dan didn't source it....you tried...wait..are you Dan2? AncientGeezer Mar 2020 #39
No, he posted that and I picked it up. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #41
Show your work.... AncientGeezer Mar 2020 #32
Smears and rumors? Is that where you've landed now after ehrnst Mar 2020 #44
I don't believe it...I see those polls but I said I would vote for Bloomberg if Biden failed. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #42
Polls don't mean as much as they once did. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #43
I would guess that he has surrounded himself lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #4
That sounds right. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #7
Why is there any question as the whether Bloomberg jmg257 Mar 2020 #6
I think Sanders/Warren was a major motivation for him. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #8
Now that I can agree with. Nt jmg257 Mar 2020 #9
Don't think it is kooky to seriously wonder about that. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #11
A thread on this topic got removed for being Kooky earlier. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #13
I think that is exactly what it is, his ego still_one Mar 2020 #12
I believe that too. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #14
It's strange treestar Mar 2020 #16
He is also loathed for stop and frisk. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #19
Bloomberg is positioned to potentially take a lot of delegates on Super Tuesday Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2020 #21
He's on a vanity trip Dem4Life1102 Mar 2020 #29
Billionaires attract yes men like a porch light attracts bugs. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #30
Bloomberg IS smart. I believe he takes his shot on Super Tuesday and if that doesn't work Blue_true Mar 2020 #36
Because he started to believe his own press. Codeine Mar 2020 #38
$500 million... TTUBatfan2008 Mar 2020 #40
He's trying to help himself customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #45
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