Does Bernie still honestly believe he will be our party's nominee?

[NurseJackie]

Does Bernie still honestly believe he will be our party's nominee?

It's a fair question. People deserve to know if the person who hopes to lead our party and our nation (and the world) is capable of looking at the data and accepting the reality of the political landscape.

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	Yes. (He honestly believes that he WILL BE the nominee.)
	0 (0%)
	Maybe. (He believes there's still a POSSIBILITY he'll be the nominee.)
	2 (12%)
	No. (He knows better. He does not expect to be the nominee.)
	15 (88%)
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[True Blue American]

1. Bernie said he wanted Joe

To answer his questions. Maybe Joe will ask him a few.

Do you think Joe will tell Bernie he is,uh,er?

[IronLionZion]

2. Sounds like he wants Biden to adopt leftist policies

Not sure this is the time for a revolution, maybe it will happen anyway. But in the meantime I'm ridin with Biden because I'd like a return to sanity first.

[showblue22]

3. The Numbers aren't there for Bernie to be making demands

[Stevegberg]

12. Unfortunately Sanders has allowed himself to become beholden to the "Bernie or Bust" cultists

Sad.

[pampango]

4. He knows better. He ain't stupid. I think he feels he owes his supporters one more debate and

day of primaries. After that he is out and the vast majority of his supporters will understand that, while he has made many of his policies popular and possible in the long run, he has been defeated by the voters. That's how democracy works. His ideas will live on.

[Happyhippychick]

5. I mean this in a sincere, non-snarky way

What makes Bernie think that his ideas are popular when he has been defeated by the voters? Does he think it's all voter suppression/mainstream media and not him?

I really don't understand this and I've read it so many times on line, why does Bernie think that anyone outside of his supporters are supportive of his ideas?

[pampango]

6. National polls show the popularity of his ideas, but not of him. n/t

[Happyhippychick]

8. I guess I am in that crowd

I like the ideas he has but I don't think they are realistic and I think there are other things that are bigger issues that I think are realistic.

Such as free college. I like the idea, I don't love it for a lot of reasons (I think the quality will plummet) and I think it's not nearly as big of an issue as gun control. So while I like his stance, sorta, on college, I hate his position with guns.

But I do appreciate the answer, thank you.

[Codeine]

13. That's where I stand.

His platform is crippled by the fact that he’s the messenger and by the toxic coterie with which he surrounds himself.

[thesquanderer]

7. re: "What makes Bernie think that his ideas are popular when he has been defeated by the voters?"

Because exit polls show that his ideas are popular with a majority, even though many of them are votingf for Biden. Implying that there are a bunch of Biden voters who prefer Bernie's positions, but are voting for Biden for other reasons (e.g. believing he has a better chance against Trump, believing he'd be a stronger leader, etc.)

[thesquanderer]

9. It's also possible to believe #3 and #2 at the same time.

That is, it is also possible that (#3) he does not expect to be the nominee, but also that he believes (#2) there is still some small possibility.

And it is always possible that there is some unforeseen/unforeseeable implosion of the Biden campaign. So you can't rule it out. But realistically, he has very little chance.

[Stevegberg]

10. No, and he should drop out for everyone's sake

His supporters are not going to benefit from any more false hope. Not to mention the damage his campaign is doing to Democratic unity against 45.

[William769]

11. I'm not sure how to answer this one.

[Codeine]

14. He has to Bern the village in order to save it. nt

[NurseJackie]

16. I've heard that description/comparison/analogy before. It seems quite apt.

[LizBeth]

15. $

[NurseJackie]

17. I believe you're correct.