To me, this is the reason why Bernie keeps running but may stop

[Happyhippychick]

When asked how the candidates are protecting themselves from covid, this what he said:

Bernie: I love doing rallies and we bring many thousands of people out to our rallies. I enjoy it very much.

I think without the energy of the crowd, he just isn't as motivated. I'm not sure he wants to run, I think he just loves to campaign. If governing was so important to him, he wouldn't have such a dismal voting record. It's dismal because he is always campaigning!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. That's a bit too much like you-know-who for my comfort level.

[Rebl2]

16. Exactly my thought

[littlemissmartypants]

45. I concur. nt

[mikeysnot]

2. I'm going with Biden has not got the delegate counts yet

and there is still more states to vote...

[honest.abe]

8. All the other candidates could have made that argument but they didn't.

Instead they dropped out realizing that Biden is clearly going to win the nomination and it would be pointless and in fact damaging to the party to continue campaigning.

[mikeysnot]

12. All the other candidates didn't the delegate count that Bernie has

you do realize that?

[honest.abe]

19. Doesnt matter. Losing by 1000 or by 100 its still hopeless.

Once its clear a particular candidate is going to win, the other candidates drop out. That's how its done when the main priority is supporting the party and defeating the other party's nominee. Apparently that is not Sanders priority.

[mikeysnot]

22. And you know this how?

....?

[honest.abe]

23. Common sense..

and a bit of basic math knowledge.

[Thekaspervote]

36. Here's your chance to make your case! Show us where sanders is going to win and win big

To catch Biden in delegate count

Please...I’m asking

[msongs]

37. a 40 year track record nt

[Happy Hoosier]

43. Well, Bernie will get clobbered tomorrow.

If he keeps on after that, it’s pure selfish vanity.

[TomCADem]

20. Except That Bernie Wants To Cancel Elections...

...and just go into June with a contested convention, because he will know he will get creamed.

[Demsrule86]

39. Sanders has lost...he should get out and stop wasting time, wasting money and risking people's lives

He needs to go.

[redstatebluegirl]

3. The comparison to you know who is frightening.

[PatSeg]

21. That was my first reaction as well

[beachbumbob]

4. sander's ego is similar to the fool in the whitehouse. Its always about his soapbox

[mikeysnot]

13. Sanders ego?

I'm so sick of this .....

[beachbumbob]

17. I would be to, as it is what it is and can't be defended.

always been his ego. He never misses his soapbox opportunity EVER

[hangaleft]

44. Me, two!

[littlemissmartypants]

46. Welcome to DU, hangaleft! I like your moniker. nt

[hangaleft]

47. Thank you, smartypants!

[mikeysnot]

48. Incredible

his ego, really.

Man what people believe....

[Dream Girl]

5. I caught that too. He loves the adoration,

[George II]

6. He's missed over 300 Senate votes since June of last year.

[House of Roberts]

14. How many of those weren't confirming Federalist Society judges?

Not many, I bet. With McConnell in charge, nothing comes up worth showing up for.

[TomCADem]

18. At Least One of Them Was Going MIA On Russian Sanctions in 2018

The close vote to prevent Trump from lifting sanctions on certain Russian oligarchs. Bernie is one of the few Senators to ditch that vote.

[George II]

33. He still collected his $15,000 / month salary. He was on the Senate floor ONE WEEK of the last 37.

[honest.abe]

9. I guess its a big ego trip to have thousands of adoring fans cheering at his every statement.

Hopefully he comes to his senses and shuts it down before he does anymore damage.

[dalton99a]

10. Expect a victory tour, and the first reelection campaign rally shortly after inauguration

[NurseJackie]

15. At the debate his "whoop-whoop" applause lines from his worn out stump speech...

At the debate his "whoop-whoop" applause lines from his worn out stump speech ended up falling flat without a studio audience there to prop him up.

If governing was so important to him, he wouldn't have such a dismal voting record.

In fact, the often repeated line that "Bernie votes with the Democrats 99.9% of the time" is a complete myth. It's closer to 80% if you round-up.

And don't get me started on his lack of legislative accomplishments. He'd probably have been able to do more and get more cooperation from his colleagues if he wasn't always lying and attacking the Democratic party by calling us "corrupt" and "feeble" and "ideologically bankrupt". That's no way to win friends and build coalitions.

[jalan48]

24. Bernie's running to show Americans there's an alternative way of thinking

about dealing with our failing corporate state, other than propping it up with taxpayer dollars. You know, too big to fail and all that. Corporatists of both parties, post corona virus crisis, will be telling Americans if we just pump enough money into our economy we can get back to the "normal" days of yore. Sorry, that horse has left the barn, time to start thinking outside the box.

[MineralMan]

26. Perhaps, but the majority even of Democrats aren't buying it.

That's why Bernie lost in 2016 and why he's losing in 2020. His appeal has a ceiling. He has reached that ceiling, and it's impenetrable.

[jalan48]

28. That's OK. I think Americans are in for a big surprise after the 2020 election. There's no going

back to a mythical normal or make America great again no matter how comforting the words may make us feel today.

[MineralMan]

31. Well, someone will be in for a big surprise, no doubt.

Check your mirror.

[jalan48]

32. Yes-it will all be normal again. No worries. Now go back to sleep.

[Hav]

27. Yeah, we should have let the banks go bankrupt because that would have helped the people

and we should now not help the economy get back up on its feet because revolution! Let's think outside the box, we'll somehow come up with something revolutionary while the world burns.

[jalan48]

30. If you believe our current system of profit driven unlimited growth is the answer to the

emerging crises we are facing go with it, and good luck.

[Hav]

34. Nah, I'm with you on the illusion of unlimited growth

at the cost of everything else, including the future of the planet.
But I believe sometimes measures are necessary to bail out those who would show no solidarity to you or me because it affects not just them but all of us. A bailout won't just be for the giants like Amazon but also all those who provide the essentials and also the jobs. I already see it with my mother company who is discussing switching to part time because they already feel the effects of more business customers having problems to pay their bills.

[jalan48]

35. I don't disagree but long term I don't see the bailouts working. It's a short term fix to a bigger

problem that needs to be dealt with. If we think the coronavirus crisis is bad what's in store for our kids and grandkids when the disastrous effects of climate change happen to them?

[Demsrule86]

42. Such ideas have no practical use...now is not the time to solve income

inequality but the time to save lives...and this is why Sanders should not be our nominee...he can't tell the difference.

[Demsrule86]

40. One runs and wins or loses...he could stand on a soap box and harangue people about his

revolution without screwing up an election to take down the worst president of anyone's lifetime. All I want from Sanders is for him to concede and go away...he can have a podcast or something like his hero Joe Rogan.

[MineralMan]

25. Seeking confirmation is what he's doing.

Those rallies of adorning supporters give him that, so of course he loves them.

We all like it when our beliefs and ideas get acclamation from a crowd. That's only human. However, when you continue doing things that lead to nowhere, just to obtain affirmation, you move into a different sphere, really.

All politicians have big egos. It's a requirement for the job, really. Some, however, are politicians primarily to get strokes from the crowd. That's dangerous to society, as we've seen from Trump.

[Maru Kitteh]

29. I think the lack of adulating fans cheering for him last night was devastating to him

Not very admirable.

[ehrnst]

38. Those cheering crowds are some strong juju..

Maybe there is the perception that they will buy his books, even if they don't vote.

[Demsrule86]

41. I would never buy his book...I would never take it out of the library...I would avert my eyes...I

read cereal boxes if I have nothing else to read...I would read a damn cereal box before his book.