Democratic Primaries

William769

(55,146 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2020, 08:34 PM Mar 2020

I had a friend today say this about Sanders

"He's the man behind the curtain"

I never really thought about Sanders that way until now.

Just thought I felt I wanted to share.

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

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I had a friend today say this about Sanders (Original Post) William769 Mar 2020 OP

Hmm, makes one think: George II Mar 2020 #1

I looked up what the actual meaning is. William769 Mar 2020 #3

Good on your friend, William. Cha Mar 2020 #2

As long as it's not a shower curtain. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #4

Yes. I've always thought of Sanders as the surprise behind curtain #3. nt Hortensis Mar 2020 #5

Yeah kind of true... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #6

He's more like the thing in the cellar. n/t nolawarlock Mar 2020 #7

ouch Cha Mar 2020 #9

Sanders was wrong about his support, I don't know why he thought he had more than he did uponit7771 Mar 2020 #8

Yeah, didn't they have internal polling? Cha Mar 2020 #10

+1, they were either lying to us or themselves if they did have IP on hidden support. I would love uponit7771 Mar 2020 #11

Bernie Sanders' Primary Takeaways.. Cha Mar 2020 #12

George II

(67,782 posts)

1. Hmm, makes one think:

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 08:40 PM

Mar 2020

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

William769

(55,146 posts)

3. I looked up what the actual meaning is.

Reply to George II (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 08:44 PM

Mar 2020

It almost sounds as if the Wizard of Oz is some kind of god, sending his message down from the clouds. ... When Toto rips the curtain to the side, the Wizard of Oz realizes he's been found out, and tries to cover it up by shouting over his loudspeaker, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!"

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

Cha

(297,188 posts)

2. Good on your friend, William.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 08:42 PM

Mar 2020

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

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)

4. As long as it's not a shower curtain. n/t

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:19 PM

Mar 2020

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

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

5. Yes. I've always thought of Sanders as the surprise behind curtain #3. nt

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 09:47 PM

Mar 2020

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

Demsrule86

(68,556 posts)

6. Yeah kind of true...

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 11:13 PM

Mar 2020

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

nolawarlock

(1,729 posts)

7. He's more like the thing in the cellar. n/t

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 02:02 AM

Mar 2020

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

Cha

(297,188 posts)

9. ouch

Reply to nolawarlock (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 02:21 AM

Mar 2020

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

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

8. Sanders was wrong about his support, I don't know why he thought he had more than he did

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 02:18 AM

Mar 2020

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

Cha

(297,188 posts)

10. Yeah, didn't they have internal polling?

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 02:21 AM

Mar 2020

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

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

11. +1, they were either lying to us or themselves if they did have IP on hidden support. I would love

Reply to Cha (Reply #10)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 02:23 AM

Mar 2020

... to know where they got those numbers from.

We would've gotten to the GE and got slaughtered in make up categories for Sanders for sure.

Disappointed on so many levels, someone in Sanders camp should answer for this

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

Cha

(297,188 posts)

12. Bernie Sanders' Primary Takeaways..

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #11)

Fri Mar 13, 2020, 02:47 AM

Mar 2020

The outcome in Michigan undermined what little remained of Sanders’ electability argument with white, working-class voters, given how central the state is to Democrats' hopes in November. A close contest in Washington served as an indictment of his ability even to hold on to his base.

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/128766129

And this..

Link to tweet

Yes, if James Clyburn, GOTV, Pete & Amy hadn't happened and the "30%" coalition prevailed it could have been a bloodbath in the GE.

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

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