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pampango

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4. He knows better. He ain't stupid. I think he feels he owes his supporters one more debate and

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2020, 12:43 PM

Mar 2020

day of primaries. After that he is out and the vast majority of his supporters will understand that, while he has made many of his policies popular and possible in the long run, he has been defeated by the voters. That's how democracy works. His ideas will live on.

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

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Does Bernie still honestly believe he will be our party's nominee? [View all] NurseJackie Mar 2020 OP

Bernie said he wanted Joe True Blue American Mar 2020 #1

Sounds like he wants Biden to adopt leftist policies IronLionZion Mar 2020 #2

The Numbers aren't there for Bernie to be making demands showblue22 Mar 2020 #3

Unfortunately Sanders has allowed himself to become beholden to the "Bernie or Bust" cultists Stevegberg Mar 2020 #12

He knows better. He ain't stupid. I think he feels he owes his supporters one more debate and pampango Mar 2020 #4

I mean this in a sincere, non-snarky way Happyhippychick Mar 2020 #5

National polls show the popularity of his ideas, but not of him. n/t pampango Mar 2020 #6

I guess I am in that crowd Happyhippychick Mar 2020 #8

That's where I stand. Codeine Mar 2020 #13

re: "What makes Bernie think that his ideas are popular when he has been defeated by the voters?" thesquanderer Mar 2020 #7

It's also possible to believe #3 and #2 at the same time. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #9

No, and he should drop out for everyone's sake Stevegberg Mar 2020 #10

I'm not sure how to answer this one. William769 Mar 2020 #11

He has to Bern the village in order to save it. nt Codeine Mar 2020 #14

I've heard that description/comparison/analogy before. It seems quite apt. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #16

$ LizBeth Mar 2020 #15

I believe you're correct. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #17