Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders didn't win any larger argument [View all]The Magistrate
(95,244 posts)Until he stands down, he is not irrelevant, but rather is a standing menace. I would that it were otherwise, but it is not.
It does seem to me the best course is for the Party and its leadership to proceed as if he is not there, and take the actions they would if only one Democrat remained of the field. That is, after all, the actual state of affairs....
"From Bernies perspective, dropping out of a race once you have no chance of winning is peculiar behavior that can only be explained by the work of a hidden hand. For most politicians, though, it is actually standard operating procedure. Only Sanders seems to think the normal thing to do once voters have made clear they dont want to nominate you is to continue campaigning anyway."
"When things are not called by their right names, what is said cannot make sense. When what is said does not make sense, what is planned cannot succeed. When plans do not succeed, people become uneasy. When people are uneasy, punishments do not fit crimes. When punishments do not fit crimes, people cannot know where to put hand or foot."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden