Current Affairs 2020 Democratic Primary

[riddick]

Yes, this, RCV, it's on the ballot here in november and I'll be out campaigning for it.

What state?

 

[Ruairi77]

Nightmare scenario Warren stays in the race and won’t endorse Bernie and then Obama after staying away from Bernie swoops in and give an endorsement. I’m sure the powers that be have these two things lined up as a tactic.

After sustained abuse for months, the amount of warren voters who'd switch to Sanders at this point is minimal.

 

[Ruairi77]

What state?

MA
https://voterchoice2020.org/

 

[TN Toffee]

Quite legit, what a kick in the balls that was for Bernie people. Genuinely have no idea how he underperformed in so many states. Anyone remember about a week ago the line from media was "is there any way to stop Bernie Sanders"? Yeah, I guess literally everyone else dropping out is the way to do it.


Jebus this country needs to ditch FPTP and get something like ranked choice voting. The idea that Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are in same ideological "party" just astounds me.

From the sound of things, his core supporters couldn’t be bothered to go out and vote yesterday.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

no I meant Independants in general who are open 2 both partys… its not that small a slice.. it decides the election

Actual “independents” don’t discount one candidates failings while focusing on the other’s (significantly less severe) ones

 

[Everton1990]

The people who decide the election are the people in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania who are open to someone from either party. That’s a pretty small slice of the electorate. It also exemplifies why the Electoral College is so stupid. I live in a deep red state, and barring me moving to another state, or a major demographic shift, I’ll never cast a meaningful presidential vote in my lifetime.

time t o move ?

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

because the bigwigs in the party did everything possible to screw him twice yes..

Except that all signs are that Bloomberg siphoned more votes away from Biden than Warren did from Bernie... indeed Bernie wasn’t even the second choice of a decent chunk of Warren voters.

 

[LinekersLegs]

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

no I meant Independants in general who are open 2 both partys… its not that small a slice.. it decides the election

This is what I can't wrap my head around

What true "independent" doesn't want Trump out of there at any cost? He's an utter clown that embarrasses all of us by sounding like he's trying to sell Garbage Pail Kids cards whenever he speaks about someone. He is fingernails on a chalkboard to anyone with a 3 digit IQ

 

[Everton1990]

Except that all signs are that Bloomberg siphoned more votes away from Biden than Warren did from Bernie... indeed Bernie wasn’t even the second choice of a decent chunk of Warren voters.

Except that all signs are that Bloomberg siphoned more votes away from Biden than Warren did from Bernie... indeed Bernie wasn’t even the second choice of a decent chunk of Warren voters.

the media bagsucking biden for 2 days also helped.. the coverage on cnn for example was disgusting everything was biden biden biden since south Carolina.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Quite legit, what a kick in the balls that was for Bernie people. Genuinely have no idea how he underperformed in so many states. Anyone remember about a week ago the line from media was "is there any way to stop Bernie Sanders"? Yeah, I guess literally everyone else dropping out is the way to do it.

Or to put it another way, “Bernie’s only shot at winning is a multi person field where he can win without convincing anyone outside of his hard core base.”

 

[sdk]

Actual “independents” don’t discount one candidates failings while focusing on the other’s (significantly less severe) ones

Also, most independents aren't really independent in the sense of voting for "the best candidate" regardless of party.

I refer to myself as an independent, but in the sense that if a partisan is someone who votes for the same party every time, an independent is someone who votes against the same party every time.

 

[Everton1990]

This is what I can't wrap my head around

What true "independent" doesn't want Trump out of there at any cost? He's an utter clown that embarrasses all of us by sounding like he's trying to sell Garbage Pail Kids cards whenever he speaks about someone. He is fingernails on a chalkboard to anyone with a 3 digit IQ

a good economy can trick independants they may dislike him say oh well my job is well and vote for him. hey I hate him 2.. I just cant see biden beating him sorry.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

the media bagsucking biden for 2 days also helped.. the coverage on cnn for example was disgusting everything was biden biden biden since south Carolina.

Just like it was Bernie Bernie Bernie after Nevada - which was a much more expected/less surprising result.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

a good economy can trick independants

So that’s independents and a plurality of Dems that have been “tricked”.

“Everyone’s an idiot except those who back MY candidate!!”