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Democratic Primaries

Otto Lidenbrock

(581 posts) Mon Apr 8, 2019, 06:33 PM Apr 2019

Why does Bernie conduct himself as if he already is the nominee?

I've never heard him talk about any of the other candidates, or discuss their platforms and how they differ to his or how they can bounce off from each other. Whereas the others it at least seems to be some camaraderie that having a big field elevates the standard of everyone and whoever the voters decide is the best candidate will win.

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

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Why does Bernie conduct himself as if he already is the nominee? (Original Post) Otto Lidenbrock Apr 2019 OP

they're all going after Trump now KayF Apr 2019 #1

How would we know? Ask him n/t splat Apr 2019 #2

Should he be talking for the other candidates? I think that would be presumptuous of him and the Autumn Apr 2019 #3

Which of the other candidates are campaigning for each other? N/t TCJ70 Apr 2019 #4

What does this subject have to do with Bernie's taxes?! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #5

Nothing to do with his taxes Otto Lidenbrock Apr 2019 #6

Come on! Then Bernie would be accused of attacking his fellow Democrats! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #7

There is a long time and there will be debates for that. dogman Apr 2019 #12

cuz Celerity Apr 2019 #8

the others are all Democrats so they have an interest in doing well JI7 Apr 2019 #9

He probably believes that he has already won. BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #10

I think Bernie will be in for a rude awakening along with his fans..n/t monmouth4 Apr 2019 #11

It's as if he thinks it's his turn. NurseJackie Apr 2019 #13

KayF

(1,345 posts)

1. they're all going after Trump now

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 06:38 PM

Apr 2019

which is great.

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

splat

(2,294 posts)

2. How would we know? Ask him n/t

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 06:42 PM

Apr 2019

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

Autumn

(45,058 posts)

3. Should he be talking for the other candidates? I think that would be presumptuous of him and the

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 06:46 PM

Apr 2019

outrage if he did discuss their platforms would be epic.

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

TCJ70

(4,387 posts)

4. Which of the other candidates are campaigning for each other? N/t

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 06:49 PM

Apr 2019

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

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

5. What does this subject have to do with Bernie's taxes?!

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 06:50 PM

Apr 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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

Otto Lidenbrock

(581 posts)

6. Nothing to do with his taxes

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Original post)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 06:59 PM

Apr 2019

More that there are several other candidates out there vying for the democratic party nomination and it would be nice to hear him acknowledge that and what he has taken from them or what he significantly disagrees with something to be on the democratic party platform. His supporters on reddit certainly seem to think if they knock out Biden it's a shoe-in.

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

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

7. Come on! Then Bernie would be accused of attacking his fellow Democrats!

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 07:03 PM

Apr 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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

dogman

(6,073 posts)

12. There is a long time and there will be debates for that.

Reply to Otto Lidenbrock (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 8, 2019, 09:06 PM

Apr 2019

He is establishing his message and building his base. It makes no sense to attack Democrats, especially when one might be your VP choice. A lot of candidate supporters game-play their candidate's path to victory, let them have fun while they can.

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