Biden surge calms Democratic jitters

[RandySF]

Vulnerable House Democrats are elated — and breathing a huge sigh of relief — after Joe Biden's stunning series of victories on Super Tuesday.

They had feared that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a self-described democratic socialist, would cause a down-ballot disaster by winning the nomination, warning that he could cost them many of their swing seats — and control of the House.

But Biden's return to front-runner status has eased Democrats’ nerves on Capitol Hill and throughout the party establishment in Washington, at least for the time being.

“It’s a huge sea change. It’s the first signs of what we hoped consolidation on our side would provide, which is a firewall against Bernie,” one endangered House Democrat said Wednesday. But he cautioned: “Now we will see what [Sen. Elizabeth] Warren does. It will be a long winter and early spring. These guys aren’t exactly the pack-up-and-go-home crowd.”

Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), who’s being targeted by Republicans this cycle, was practically prayerful in cheering Biden's big day, suggesting Democrats dodged a bullet with his sudden surge and predicting the former vice president will have the nomination wrapped up by the time of the convention.

“The Joe-mentum is on, and it's great,” Crist said in the Capitol. “Joe Biden is on a path ... and it seems to be getting stronger by the day. It’s great for America. Thank God!”




https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/486039-biden-surge-calms-democratic-jitters

[Demsrule86]

1. Biden is our guy!

He can beat dirty donnie and has coattails for the house and for the senate...listening to Sirius the other day and I heard how some Sanders supporters would vote for the top of ticket but not down ballot or vice versa depending on the caller...now Thom Hartmann shut them down and so did Michelangelo Signorile. I hope we can unite in the end. There was some anger and bitterness...