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Democratic Primaries

TomCADem

(17,387 posts)

11. Unlike Bernie's Campaign, They Won't Be Pushing a Third Party

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #8)

Fri Dec 27, 2019, 01:07 PM

Dec 2019

That is the big difference. Even Bernie wins, and they say vote Democrat, then Bernie comes out ahead.

However, Bernie could sabotage that support by announcing after securing the nomination that he really is an independent, which is what he does in Vermont for the Senate race. He runs in the Democratic primary, then declines the nomination after winning it and lists himself as an independent.

If he does that, then that will put people who pledged to support the Democratic nominee in a quandry.

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

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Question for Sanders supporters [View all] Dem4Life1102 Dec 2019 OP

Yes, absolutely. RobertDevereaux Dec 2019 #1

I will vote for the Democratic nominee because Trump is so awful JonLP24 Dec 2019 #2

The Real Question Is Whether Bernie's Campaign Will Signal Supporters... TomCADem Dec 2019 #3

I can only worry about myself JonLP24 Dec 2019 #7

The REAL question is whether all the Hillary supporters who refused to vote for Obama... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #8

Unlike Bernie's Campaign, They Won't Be Pushing a Third Party TomCADem Dec 2019 #11

That's a new creative way to bash Bernie; Bernie switches to Independent AFTER winnin the nomination InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #16

Bashing Quoting Bernie's Campaign? TomCADem Dec 2019 #17

LMFAO!! YOU talk about Bernie switching to Independent AFTER he wins the nomination... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #18

Did you answer the question posed in the OP? If you have answered "numerous times", I Atticus Dec 2019 #12

Yes you did, but that's okay... no harm, no foul. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #19

So, what was/is your answer to the question posed by the OP? Atticus Dec 2019 #21

There are many threads you can find where I've answered that question... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #22

---uh-huh-----------nt Atticus Dec 2019 #23

I appreciate your comments. David__77 Dec 2019 #10

. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #15

Yes machI Dec 2019 #4

Question for ______ supporters left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 #5

If "we" did not learn our lesson from 2016, we deserve 4 more years of trump and GOP stacking the beachbumbob Dec 2019 #6

That would suck! Why Bernie needs 2b the nominee; he has the best chance to defeat the pee-Resident InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #9

with enthusiasm! I'm really not sure if my family or the entire world can handle another 4 years of walkingman Dec 2019 #13

10,000% Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #14

10,000%?!?!?! HOW DO YOU DO THAT!! IMPRESSIVE!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #20

I think the "real" Democrats are at "hold my nose to vote" Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #24