Thirty-two years in politics and this may be the biggest comeback I saw,

[RandySF]

Absolutely stunning.

[relayerbob]

1. Yep, amazing

[vlyons]

17. Biden was very gracious in his praise

of Beto, Klobuchar, and Mayor Pete.

[LizBeth]

2. The comback is the blue wave speaking. I hope Biden stays humble in the knowledge it is

us blue wave giving this to him> It is the Buttigieg, Klobuchar, Beto, Castro, Booker, Harris, ANd yes, Warren voters, giving this to Biden.

[emmaverybo]

8. I think he is one of our more humble political figures despite his having been such a powerful one.

But what I hope is that he will never forget it was the AA vote Clyburn mobilized that got this comeback rolling.

[flibbitygiblets]

16. I was saying this earlier tonight. Clyburn and AA's turned the tide

and likely put Biden in office. And that's as one (hopefully) future president once said, a big fucking deal

[arthritisR_US]

28. Exactly!

[BidenBacker]

3. Biden's performance tonight was indeed stunning...

but what was even more amazing is that Tulsi Gabbard actually got a delegate.

[LincolnRossiter]

4. It has been a great and largely unexpected showing!

So proud of Joe and the great voters who came out and gave h the win.

[HarlanPepper]

5. I'm stating the obvious

But if Biden goes on to win the nomination and the election the last 72 hours will be studied, and talked about for decades to come.

[Cha]

13. lol No kidding.. by

the pundits heads that dissed Biden for months. And, others.

[onetexan]

20. Yes its one for the history books

[uponit7771]

35. +1, it was South Carolina

[still_one]

6. I think so

[Awsi Dooger]

7. McCain in 2008 made a huge comeback after being considered toast

But his rally began late in 2007 and carried over. This is the biggest I remember within election year itself.

Let's be honest, it was only possible due to that socialist tag and lacking the Democratic label. This should not be considered normalcy or anything that can be used as a guideline in the future.

Credit to DemocratSinceBirth for a thread hinting at this possibility a couple of weeks ago

[calimary]

9. I sure haven't ever seen anything like this!

They’re gonna start saying Joe Biden’s new middle name is Lazarus.

I started waking up to politics when Nixon was president. I’ve never seen a primary season quite like this one.

[StevieM]

10. Hillary's comeback in New Hampshire in 2008 is to this day the most impressive thing

I have ever seen in politics.

That was a comeback for the ages.

The media has wiped it out of the history books, of course.

[Cha]

11. My head is spinning I'm so Happy!

[herding cats]

12. I agree.

I've been - quite happily - gobsmacked tonight. I had faith, but I thought we'd have been still fighting as the underdog beginning tomorrow morning. Now, I'm not so sure.

It's been historical.

[RandySF]

14. I went to a movie Saturday night to avoid the television

I was so depressed and afraid of what might have happened.

[herding cats]

15. Same. I ignored the the media message, too.

I paid ZERO attention to the televised rhetoric. I couldn't. I wanted to stay focused on what I was doing.

This weekend I'm totally checking out. It's my recharge moment.

[vlyons]

18. Happy my state Texas went for Biden

nt

[grantcart]

19. It will be analyzed for years

I have seen it before in other countries.

In 1985 I was living in Bangkok and a former general, Chamlong Srimuang ran for mayor. Chamlong was a lay Buddhist ascetic who lived with his wife (having forsworn sexual intimacy) on a house with no walls so anybody could take anything. Instead supporters brought things like a TV.

He ran a vegetarian restaurant where diners donated what they want and the profits went to helping animals.

He announced his candidacy for mayor and spontaneously hundreds of thousands residents cut down banana leaves and made home made signs.

Like that race this was done without money.

Regular people seizing history and taking over a campaign.

Sanders had a mountain of money but Biden had a mountain of heart. A life of service built on tragedy and sacrifice is exactly the kind of life that can unite a party and a country.

[Cha]

30. Aww.. Mahlao for that comparison of the

lay Buddhist ascetic, Chamlong, and Biden, grant.

And, heal the Planet, too.

[angrychair]

21. Outstanding performance

Very happy with tonight's outcome. That orange idiot has to be shaking in his boots tonight

[ProudProgressiveNow]

22. KR NT

[blue-wave]

23. Joe's big wins tonight

absolutely took my breath away. Tonight was the nuts and bolts of the Democratic Party coming together and saying to everyone else "This is OUR party, you will not hijack it!!"

Congratulations Joe!! Onward to the White House!!

[liberaltrucker]

24. Cautiously optimistic for now

nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

25. I, too, am gobsmacked. Just yesterday, there were polls showing double digit wins for BS...

in some very unlikely places, and tonight Biden has won them. So much for polls.

[Cha]

26. I'm Flabbergasted! I was so worried!

And, Biden won North Carolina!

I saw a poll yesterday where Sanders was way ahead..

[Tarheel_Dem]

29. We saw the same poll. I'll admit that had me concerned just a bit, but we pulled it out, and it....

wasn't a squeaker. It was a blowout.

[Cha]

31. A toast to North and South

Carolina!

The Carolinas!

[beachbumbob]

27. I know in my nearly 50 years of elections this is the greatest comeback as

the media did all they could do to force sanders down the throat of the democratic party and an easy win for trump in November.

The money spent by sanders AND bloomberg vs what Joe had to spend SHOULD be the headlines. Joe can beat the big money candidates easily.

rock on biden

[Cha]

32. James Clyburn opened a

Big ol Can of Whoopass!

Clylburn and the incredible GOTV in South Carolina!

[beachbumbob]

33. I believe that did help BUT the fact was the media did all they could do to ram sanders down the

throat of the democratic party just like they tried to do min 2016 and FAILED. They had grave all dug and ready to throw Joe and his campaign in. Then damn. the democratic voters spoke. Clyburn helped for sure, but we were prime for this to happen in SC to begin with. What happened tuesday was a continuation of true democratics rising up

[proud patriot]

34. it was an great night

still grieving for Warren , but I am hopeful she'll be the VP pick

[ace3csusm]

36. need her as sentor

[NNadir]

37. I wouldn't mind that. I disagree with her on...

...major environmental issues, specifically addressing climate change, my most important issue by far, but I greatly admire her intellect and her flexibility in the presence of facts that fly in the face of her preconceived notions.

[BusyBeingBest]

38. He was VP under a very popular President for 8 years.

He was instantly the frontrunner when he declared, and that status pushed most of the field out long before the voting. But he didn't have much of a campaign organization, or a compelling message, and Iowa and New Hampshire punished him for that. He's just reclaiming his status.