A question for partisans of candidates other than Bernie and Joe

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Please provide us with a plausible path to victory for the candidate of your choice.

Thank you in advance.

[PETRUS]

1. That's two of my top three.

So you're not asking to hear from me, but I'm not sure I could answer your question even as an intellectual exercise.

[MontanaFarmer]

2. I just switched from Amy.

But anybody at this point can make a case as the unifying force, because of the uncertainty of Bloomberg's effect on delegates to the convention.

[squirecam]

3. There are ONLY two candidates

That can get an outright majority. That’s Bernie and Joe. That’s it.

That’s just the facts. Everything else results in a Sanders plurality and a contested convention.

[ibegurpard]

4. Can't

and I don't think she has one. I do, however, retain her as my preference while she is in the race because I've always supported her and she is who I would vote for if I had the choice. My second is Sanders.

[PETRUS]

5. If we win in November.

And Warren is not the nominee (which would be great, although i share your skepticism) I have little doubt that Warren will be a major influence, whether she remains a senator or gets a cabinet post. At least, I certainly hope she's invited to roll up her sleeves and do her thing.

[Kaleva]

6. If Sanders pulls off a win in SC, this may make Joe look vulnerable

And support may shift from Biden to Bloomberg. Bloomberg is already polling well in states like Texas, CA, Michigan and Florida. He is also campaigning or has a presence in many states that other candidates are not active in or have just a minimal presence.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. If Joe finishes second in SC he's done too.

At that point the only thing standing between Sanders and the nomination is time.

[squirecam]

8. Yep

Bloomberg is not getting the nomination.

Biden must win South Carolina. If Bernie wins, it’s over.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

9. If Joe wins SC we have a battle with Sanders as the favorite.

Joe has a path because he still has the loyalty of African Americans and older voters but they'll leave him if he loses SC. If he loses SC it's because the former already left him.

If Joe loses it's over.

[Kaleva]

11. Bloomberg is very close to Biden in many of the Super Tuesday states

And is ahead of Biden in a few.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/SuperTuesday.html

[hangaleft]

10. Well, at least we're free to bash Bloomberg w/o violating the TOS which prohibit bashing Dems

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Because Bloomberg is not a Dem, he’s a fucking Republican.

Say what you will about Bernie, but he has always caucused with the Dems. I’d take him over stop and frisk Bloomberg (who was still defending the policy as recently as 2015) any day of the week. Hell, I’d take Gabbard over Bloomberg.

[Kaleva]

12. Bloomberg's been a Democrat for most of his adult life

[hangaleft]

13. Most recently he was a Republican

He’s worse than Bernie. At least Bernie’s consistent. Bloomberg changes his stripes whenever it serves his personal purpose.

[Kaleva]

14. Bloomberg was a registered Repub for about as long as Warren was.

And most recently, Bloomberg was a Independent.

[hangaleft]

16. Warren hasn't been a Republican for what? 20 years? Or is it 30?

She hasn’t flip flopped back and forth to serve her personal interests. For at least ten years, and probably longer, she’s been a consistent, tenacious proponent of a well-regulated capitalism and protection of the consumer. I’d bet dollars to donuts that Bloomberg would implement an unfettered free market economy if he had his way.

[Kaleva]

19. Bloomberg hasn't been a Repub in over 10 years.

He endorsed Obama in 2012, Hillary in 2016, donated million to Dems running for House seats in the 2018 election and helped win that chamber for us. Arguably doing more to help win the House that year then all the other candidates combined. Bloomberg has been attacked for years by the NRA and pro-gunners for his work on passing common sense gun control laws and supporting candidates who favor gun control laws. Bloomberg has an outstanding record on climate change. And this election Bloomberg has donated millions once again to down ticket Dems.

[hangaleft]

20. Bloomberg remains my bottom choice

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If Bloomberg gets the nod, he gets my vote.

I just hope and pray that, should he ascend to the presidency, he doesn’t become an autocrat.

I’ve worked with guys like him as a corporate attorney with a Wall Street law firm (yes, I sold out and worked with the enemy for five years out of law school to pay off my massive student loans). I know how they think, how they act. “Demanding”* doesn’t begin to describe them. When they say “jump”, you’re expected to say, “How high?” These guys don’t believe in checks and balances. They believe they know the best and only way to do things and rule with an iron fist. In this respect, Bloomberg would be no better than Trump.

*”tyrannical” is the best fit to describe the mindset and attitude of these CEO and venture capitalist types

[Kaleva]

22. Okay. We have our differences but we'll both vote Blue No Matter Who this fall!

[hangaleft]

24. Definitely!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

23. looks like a clear violation of the TOS, to me

[thesquanderer]

15. Ironically, I recall numerous posts insisting Bernie had no viable path.

But things are unpredictable. And especially if we end up with a brokered convention, who knows what can happen? We're now in a situation where winning the nomination may not require a majority or even plurality of delegates before the start of the convention. So even if nothing else, there's the viable path. You maybe just want to get there with whatever strength you can.

[hangaleft]

17. If no candidate gets the nod on the first ballot it's a whole new ballgame

And Warren just might be the compromise candidate around whom all sides coalesce.

Edit: Not that it’s that big a deal, but I meant to post this response to Garrett, below.

[blm]

21. ✔️

[Garrett78]

18. I think the only other possibility is Warren via a brokered convention, but I see that as unlikely.