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Democratic Primaries

nolawarlock

(1,729 posts) Sat Mar 21, 2020, 06:29 PM Mar 2020

Politico: 'There's no playbook for this': Biden trapped in campaign limbo [View all]

With Bernie refusing to drop out or even agree to joint fundraising, the DNC isn't able to effectively prepare a war chest against Trump:

A source familiar with the Democratic National Committee’s discussions says the party offered both the Biden and Sanders campaigns the opportunity to open joint-fundraising accounts. But since Sanders declined, the party is reluctant to enter into one with Biden because of the bad optics of seeming to help one candidate.

Politico: ‘There’s no playbook for this’: Biden trapped in campaign limbo

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

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Politico: 'There's no playbook for this': Biden trapped in campaign limbo [View all] nolawarlock Mar 2020 OP

Sanders needs to drop out so there is clear opposition to Trump's poor crisis management. It will Doodley Mar 2020 #1

Just collect the money. Sanders will drop or be booted eventually. Tetrachloride Mar 2020 #2

No kidding. Move on as if Sanders is out LakeArenal Mar 2020 #5

I've got a great idea: Tell Bernie Sanders to go fuck himself and fund Biden's campaign. NBachers Mar 2020 #3

+1... SidDithers Mar 2020 #8

LOL! Exactly! IluvPitties Mar 2020 #18

we've seen bernie's track record. nothing surprising about this nt msongs Mar 2020 #4

Exactly. We saw this developing last spring. Anyone who paid attention to Sanders' Blue_true Mar 2020 #14

Bernie needs to get out. cwydro Mar 2020 #6

yes, there is. 2016. Burnie helping Trump again. robbedvoter Mar 2020 #7

A real Democrat with loyalty to the party would have dropped out by now. NCProgressive Mar 2020 #9

A Real Leader Who Cared For the American People... TomCADem Mar 2020 #11

+++++ and NCProgressive Mar 2020 #16

Bernie is in it to promote Bernie Sanders. IluvPitties Mar 2020 #19

In the midterms of 1938... wyldwolf Mar 2020 #10

What I think is going to happen is a severe backlash against Blue_true Mar 2020 #15

+1 nolawarlock Mar 2020 #22

WHAT?! WTH! Cha Mar 2020 #12

After March 3rd, Sanders backers said give him Michigan to turn thing around. Blue_true Mar 2020 #13

Which is exactly what they want. n/t nolawarlock Mar 2020 #21

Seems Marc Caputo is trying to make a mountain out of a mole hole. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #17

It is in limbo and it is hurting down ballot and preventing fund raising...Sanders should stop being Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #20

Joe Biden debuts his in home TV studio Gothmog Mar 2020 #23

At this point, what else can it be called but sabotage? tritsofme Mar 2020 #24

It'll just get worse, as states delay their primaries. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2020 #25

The candidates sign and agreement, whereby they raise money for down-ticket races, KitSileya Mar 2020 #29

It's Simple...Ignore BS Me. Mar 2020 #26

I agree. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #27

Here is Joe's new studio Gothmog Mar 2020 #28

So just...ignore him? Tarc Mar 2020 #30