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democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
20. I disagree
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 01:37 PM
Mar 2020

First of all, I think they are good questions, and as someone on CNN's panel pointed out, he's giving Biden the opening to win over his voters who still aren't sold. He's also giving himself cover to concede if he doesn't do well after they've had a substantive one-on-one debate on the issues.

He's talked all along about what HE plans to do, but I (and the commentators on CNN) got the sense that he sees the writing on the wall now and knows he very likely won't be the nominee. So he is speaking for his supporters and even some of us who didn't support him this time who want to know what Biden is going to do other than end the insanity (which is certainly not insignificant, but it would be nice to have something to vote for instead of just someone to vote against).

Bernie didn't attack Biden in that press conference, he focused his fire on Trump, and he made it crystal clear he's going to support Biden assuming he wins the nomination. In other words, pretty much everything anti-Bernie people here have been demanding. But it's never enough, is it?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Hope not. Meadowoak Mar 2020 #1
BS question to Biden ridiculous, BS is ridiculous empedocles Mar 2020 #2
I fear that he is Mme. Defarge Mar 2020 #3
The creeping charlie of Democratic politics. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #4
He'll have to move out of the country Submariner Mar 2020 #5
He's got three houses. cwydro Mar 2020 #10
biden doesn't owe sanders any answers, biden only has to answer to his supporters beachbumbob Mar 2020 #6
Bernie has finally showing fight!!! mgcgulfcoast Mar 2020 #7
Why does Bernie think Biden has to answer HIS questions? StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #14
Its time for Joe to answer someones questions mgcgulfcoast Mar 2020 #25
and its time for Bernie to answer some questions, especially ones regarding his past still_one Mar 2020 #26
Maybe - but that's not up to Bernie StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #27
What are you implying? LisaM Mar 2020 #28
If you think this is obnoxious, you're really not going to like the general election. progressoid Mar 2020 #30
All reasonable questions; nice that Bernie gave em in advance. Lookin' forward to Joe's answers InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #31
Ideology. The Democratic Party is of no consequence to him. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #8
What was ridiculous?!?!? DaDeacon Mar 2020 #9
Biden doesn't report to Bernie Sanders and doesn't have to submit to a grilling from him StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #15
I was told by many it's called vetting DaDeacon Mar 2020 #19
It's not Bernie's job to "vet" the other candidates. He's supposed to get vetted by the voters StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #22
LOL, OK DaDeacon Mar 2020 #23
Yes. WE, not Bernie, vet the candidates. StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #29
Agreed... Bernie is a fighter, indeed THE CHAMPION, for the working class!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #32
And people wonder why we need to rely upon moderate repub women? squirecam Mar 2020 #11
We ARE going to have Bernie to kick around some more. Unlike Nixon. Hope we unite soon. IADEMO2004 Mar 2020 #12
I'm waiting for Bernie to explain just what he's done since he got to the house in 1991... TreasonousBastard Mar 2020 #13
IKR? StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #16
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #17
He's like a obsessed stalker. honest.abe Mar 2020 #18
I disagree democrattotheend Mar 2020 #20
THIS DaDeacon Mar 2020 #24
The writing is on the wall ibegurpard Mar 2020 #21
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