It is time for everyone below Biden tonight to drop out

[OnlinePoker]

We already know Yang and (probably) Bennett are gone, but there is no point for the rest of them to hang on.

[LeftTurn3623]

1. It's time for Biden to drop out

They said never before a candidate finished 4th and 5th in first 2 states and didn’t drop out

[OnlinePoker]

2. I want to see how he does in South Carolina

If he's weak there, that's when he will likely pull the plug.

[bearsfootball516]

4. We'll need to see how he does in Nevada and South Carolina first

I’m not saying I expect him to blow it out of the water, but he would be doing a disservice to himself and his supporters if he dropped out before even running in the states that are supposed to favor him.

[squirecam]

7. Biden

Is going to wait for SC.

[Blue_true]

8. If he does poorly in Nevada, he needs to drop out that night

and not wait for South Carolina. People let their ego get in the way of logic. Maybe Obama advised Biden that maybe he should think about running because Obama saw things shifting toward younger candidates. Even Bernie is pulling way below his 2016 numbers.

[bearsfootball516]

9. The sheer number of candidates meant Bernie was going to pull way below 2016

He’s not gonna hit 60 percent in NH again with 8 or 9 opponents as opposed to just 1. That’s basic math.

[Demsrule86]

25. Nope he goes to Carolina and super Tuesday...that is the beginning for him or if not then for

bloomberg.

[still_one]

29. If Biden does well in S.C., he will do well on Super Tuesday.

This post gives some perspective

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=505077

Let’s see what they say after SC

[UniteFightBack]

12. Well Rachel Maddow disagrees with you. Now onto what real America looks like and lets

see who does what.

[jberryhill]

21. One common tactic for sowing division in general

Is to dismiss people and places as not being “real”.

Republicans are good at that sort of thing - small towns are “real America” and big cities are not.

Regardless of whether Biden did well in the Iowa primary, I do believe that Iowa will once again be voting in the general election later this year. Maybe it’s not a good idea to allow disappointment to manifest as a form of bitter hostility, such as dismissing them as not “real” in some sense.

[UniteFightBack]

24. These states are not an accurate depiction of the makeup of America. And that's a fact jack.nt

[jberryhill]

40. Neither is the electoral college generally

[Demsrule86]

26. Yeah they vote for Republicans so who cares.

[jberryhill]

38. South Carolina is not known for voting Democratic

[Demsrule86]

42. That is a bit different. It shows who can win AA vote without which we

lose the Mid West. I will not vote for Sanders in a primary...only a general.

[still_one]

32. The reason Iowa isn't real isn't because of its population, but because of the Caucus which

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is a discriminatory system against those who have mobility issues, or cannot spend hours in a caucus hall

I suspect you are being sarcastic, but I think the caucus process should be eliminated to a primary process

One person, one vote, secret ballot, with the option to vote by mail

[jberryhill]

39. It would have been good not to waste time or resources there

It is a shame that some candidates wasted important time and money campaigning there, instead of simply not participating in the first place.

It shows poor judgment to waste energy like that.

[still_one]

41. Tradition, and I don't think that will change anytime soon, in spite of the fiasco with

the software and process this time

[SMC22307]

23. Stop with the divisive "real" bullshit. (n/t)

[phleshdef]

30. He deserves to stay in until Super Tuesday.

[brush]

31. 2 tiny, all-white states with candidates getting single-digit delegates decides nothing.

Thousands of delegates are needed. Let's stop this silly, jumping-the-gun. Iowa and NH don't define today's Democratic Party.

48 other states, and African-Americans/POC still get to help decide.

[TexasTowelie]

34. I'm patient.

Biden should stay in through at least Super Tuesday. Nobody predicted that Biden would be strong in either Iowa or New Hampshire. It doesn't look like either Buttigieg or Klobuchar will have strong results in the Super Tuesday states (with the possible exception of Minnesota).

[Garrett78]

3. Yeah, if history is any indication...

...if you can't even outperform Joe Biden in a Democratic primary, you should probably close up shop.

[LaurenOlimina]

5. LOL... truth.

[cwydro]

13. Oh dear.

Tad harsh.

But you have a point.

[brooklynite]

6. I'm going to guess that Patrick hangs out until SC to take a stab at the AA vote.

[Garrett78]

17. Maybe, but my guess is that he'll drop out tomorrow.

[Loki Liesmith]

10. Biden may need to drop soon

Just being real.

[still_one]

33. No he won't. If he does well in S.C., that bodes well for him on Super Tuesday

[Loki Liesmith]

37. Here's to hoping.

[BlueIdaho]

11. From here on out...

It’s all about the money. If you haven’t already bought TV time, rented offices, and staffed up in all the Super Tuesday states, it’s probably too late. IOUs won’t do - it’s cash on the barrel head time.

[cwydro]

15. It's strange that I'm in a Super Tuesday state, and I haven't seen one single Biden ad.

Plenty of Bloomberg ads though.

[BlueIdaho]

22. Interesting...

And not all that great for Biden I think.

[calguy]

27. Same here

Although I do live in a very red state. Bloomberg is the only ad I've seen for any candidate.

[DarthDem]

28. I am too

And I haven't seen a single ad for anyone but Bloomberg. Oh, and maybe one Steyer spot. N

[wildflower]

14. Well Steyer dropped out too

so that's three so far tonight.

On edit: Looks like this rumor is not true.

[cwydro]

16. No, he didn't.

That OP was wrong, and the poster deleted it.

[wildflower]

20. OK, I saw it on social media

I will edit.

[Gore1FL]

18. It's not time to drop out until the money dries up.

Anyone with the dollars to roll into super tuesday should.

[tritsofme]

19. Aside from Steyer, I don't think there is much left?

[Firebrand Gary]

35. Biden should drop out NOW.

He's got no momentum, no path to victory, no national operation to speak of and raises nothing online... Love the guy, will always be grateful for his service and contribution. He is hurting that conversation, not adding to it.

[gopiscrap]

36. Totally agree

[Act_of_Reparation]

43. As long as we're being arbitrary...

...I think it is time for everyone below Warren to drop out.