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honest.abe

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6. Biden is probably right to do this but I hope it doesnt backfire.

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Sat Apr 18, 2020, 07:12 AM

Apr 2020

My thinking is to put an end to the primary as soon as possible and letting Sanders keep all his delegates prolongs that.

However, at this point it is essentially over and this is probably smart politics to help keep Sanders and his supporters feel they are part of the process going forward.

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Biden looks to placate Sanders by letting him keep delegates [View all] FM123 Apr 2020 OP

biden is acting like a true leader,attracting supporters rather than silence them questionseverything Apr 2020 #1

+Shows he is ready to lead all but listen to others . Working to rally around beating trump lunasun Apr 2020 #5

The goal is to oust trumpie. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #2

the goal is to build a winning questionseverything Apr 2020 #9

I agree, but I'm getting a little tired of some of the Sanders supporters. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #10

We need them to win questionseverything Apr 2020 #11

The people I'm referring to are the ones who have said Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #13

i haven't seen anyone say anything like that here at du questionseverything Apr 2020 #14

BS empedocles Apr 2020 #3

Good gesture dustyscamp Apr 2020 #4

Biden is probably right to do this but I hope it doesnt backfire. honest.abe Apr 2020 #6

Biden is REALLY good at this politics thing. Demguy81 Apr 2020 #7

Would the same thing have happened in reverse?...nt SidDithers Apr 2020 #8

Very unlikely... comradebillyboy Apr 2020 #12

This is very much inside baseball. tritsofme Apr 2020 #15

If true. This is disappointing question everything Apr 2020 #16