So this Forum will officially close out after we have an official Democratic candidate for 2020,

[CTyankee]

right?

I expect this to be at the Convention, am I correct?

[George II]

1. It should have happened last Wednesday morning.

[CTyankee]

2. I am trying not to piss off anyone. I just want to know how long all this will last.

I do get weary, tho. I know we need to talk all this through, but at a certain point it has to end, right? I mean no disrespect to Bernie supporters here.

[DownriverDem]

3. While we are at it

how can anyone be undecided? it drives me crazy. What are they waiting for?

[LostOne4Ever]

4. Probably so disgusted with the way things are going they don't want to vote at all. nt

[NCProgressive]

6. That is simply brilliant

[zonkers]

7. If folks got a beef with the primary process, they ought to write the DNC.

[Aquaria]

24. If they have a problem with it

They should examine their priorities, and their ignorance.

The DNC has effectively zilch to do with the primary process. They control the debates, and that's about it. Everything else is outside their control.

When to have primaries and where to let people vote are decided by states and counties, not the DNC. The DNC didn't tell states when to have their primaries. State laws did.

The DNC didn't decide who to put on ballots. States decide who qualifies to be on the ballot, and then campaigns file to run. The state decides if they meet the criteria or not.

The voters aren't chosen by the DNC. They register with their state as voters, usually through their counties.

The DNC doesn't decide where polling places would be (counties usually control that), or how many there will be (counties control that, too), or the method for casting ballots (states or counties control that).

The DNC doesn't count the votes, either. Local government does that, too.

Do keep up, but it would mean letting go of all those moronic conspiracy theories about a big, bad DNC out to get BS.

[zonkers]

28. I didnt mean DNC, I meant Democrtic Party. I appreciate your post. And at the moment,

the Bernie/Biden thing seems dwarfed by other urgencies.

[MyOwnPeace]

9. Nah, that's not it!

I didn't declare because I didn't want any bias or prejudice aimed at my posts/responses.
However, since the last round, I just "assumed" that it was all over except for the acknowledgement from any remaining candidate(s).

So, to prove that I'm NOT disgusted with the way things are - and to vow to any and all - I support JOE and I WILL VOTE FOR HIM!

[liberal N proud]

10. Ok

[BluesRunTheGame]

22. There are two candidates remaining. They are my two least favorite of the serious contenders.

I don’t think either of them are particularly good general election candidates and neither are the type of president we need at this time.

Both Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg were at one time or another my “declared” primary candidates.

Fortunately Trump appears to be imploding. We’ll probably be okay.

I don’t feel the need to choose between Joe and Bernie because I expect to vote for whoever the rest of yez chooses.

If that drives you crazy I guess you’ll just have to be crazy.

[The Magistrate]

5. Skinner And Co., May Decide It For Forum Purposes Before That

If recollection serves, that was done in 2008, and of course there was no contest in 2012. Can't speak to 2016, myself, not having been active then.

[CTyankee]

8. Well, my thought was that Skinner, et al don't want to piss any DUer off so to play it safe, just

keep it open til the Convention, when it is official.

[MyOwnPeace]

11. I can understand that.............

but it would be interesting to find a way to do whatever to build a coalition to move forward from this point and focus on the main objective - get that M-Fer out of our White House and begin to really make America great again.

[CTyankee]

13. I think that is what we do every day, but maybe there is a need for a Moving Forward forum.

I dunno. I don't make the rules here. I trust we'll all have our chance to air our views.

[The Magistrate]

14. What Was Done In 2016, Ma'am?

Was it shut down before the convention then? The outcome was clear from April, and obvious as the noonday sun by June....

[CTyankee]

16. Good question. I'll have to crank up the Google machine for that one.

My memory sucks as I am in my 80th year on this planet. Gimme a break, Sir.

[comradebillyboy]

21. It got very ugly around here in '08.

Lots of members were banned.

[Turin_C3PO]

27. Yeah, I think 2008

and 2016 primaries were rougher than this years. It’s funny how some Sanders supporters are claiming they’re being bullied. From what I remember Sanders supporters were pretty brutal to Clinton supporters. Much worse than what’s going on now.

[The Magistrate]

29. In '08, Sir, It Was Rough Indeed

I was still moderating then. Harsh times, which might have been handled better....

[Drum]

12. Hallelujah

Enough with the

[Paka]

15. Senator Sanders has not dropped out.

As much as you want him to drop out, the decision is not yours to make. There are two dozen primaries yet to go and many of us still want tto vote. My state votes totally by mail, so it will not be cancelled or delayed. DU can close out the forum, but that doesn't affect Bernies campaign. He is running until HE decides he is not.

[CTyankee]

17. I did not say I wanted him to drop out. I was asking when it would be officially decided by the

Democratic Party, not DU. (Actually, I voted for Bernie in our 2016 CT Primary because I wanted to send a message to our party to move more to the left.)

I didn't mean to make anybody mad.

[Paka]

18. You didn't make me mad.

It's a fair question. The DNC is definately pushing it.

[CTyankee]

20. IMO, the DNC should let this play out. That is our system and we all agreed to it.

[Paka]

23. Obviously, I support your opinion.

If the DNC really wants unity, that is the best solution.

[Aquaria]

26. Give me a break

Too many berners aren't interested in unity. They keep thinking that if they whine long enough, they'll get something out of it.

They're in for a rude awakening.

[Paka]

30. We all better be interested in unity,

because that's what it will take come November. Senator Sanders stated from day one he entered the race that his number one goal was to beat Trump. Insinuating any differently does not change reality.

[radius777]

32. Exactly. They think if they stay on the field long enough

someone might fumble the ball just in time for them to make a miraculous recovery.

The tougher approach (James Carville style) should've been used against them long time ago.

The hardcore Berners are not Dems (they're leftist independents and anarchists) and are not going to vote Dem anyway.

[MyOwnPeace]

19. And that, of course, is the beauty of the United States..............

- and lord knows we need to find something to claim about how beautiful our country is right now - but we also need to look ahead - where are we going - what can we do to get us there.

We DO have a common goal - IQ45 had got to go.

How do we do it?
THAT is what we need to agree upon - and I think it is rather obvious that a majority has.

OK, so what's next?
Let's get EVERYBODY back to the common goal - IQ45 has got to go - and we fight TOGETHER to get that done.

[Aquaria]

25. You're right, it's the voters decision

And they've told him, "Not interested."

Too bad he insists on being that creepy stalker dude who can't take no for an answer.

[NurseJackie]

31. It's even worse that that! Check this out...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287686694

[Sunsky]

33. He's out

He may be in denial but so say the voters, even in states and districts he won the last time. The flame is out, there's no burn to feel. Time for Biden to pivot to the GE.