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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Dear Bernie supporters.. Bernie will not be the nominee [View all]relayerbob
(7,231 posts)17. Sanders????
He has absolutely terrible leadership skills. Doesn't listen, no team-building capabilities whatsoever (rabble-rousing and getting people angry is not leadership), no consensus building experience, no foreign policy experience, no management experience, poor hiring judgement, inability to project outcomes from known facts.
He'd be better than Trump, but that's about it

primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Probably so in a Democratic primary with a raging pandemic going on and a stimulus package hanging
William769
Mar 2020
#8
If he had shown up it would have been a symbolic victory for Democrats, 47-48. Aside from that....
George II
Mar 2020
#10
I thought delegates were committed to their candidate for the first ballot, no matter what, no? nt
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#24
Yes, and then they'd line up behind someone else. And it won't be the guy who disdains Democrats. n/
pnwmom
Mar 2020
#30
If Sanders ran in the General, Trump would be reelected and he is a terrible president...almost
Demsrule86
Mar 2020
#31
BERNIE .. .. .. .. .. DROP OUT NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
trueblue2007
Mar 2020
#20
That's a reasonable theory, that most voters would choose brokered convention over Sanders...
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#37