Candadates will have to slow Sanders

[evertonfc]

momentum in next debate or the race will be over. Problem is that debating policy won't work. They will now be forced to make the argument he is unelectable. They probably cant unless they really get nasty. If they try to debate policy they should depart immediately to thier homes after debate because game over.

[Walleye]

1. Time to take off the kid gloves. The republicans sure will.

[Magoo48]

8. Or, perhaps moving to more progressive stances which obviously garner widespread support.

[Walleye]

10. Wishful thinking

[bucolic_frolic]

2. There must be a reason Putin in backing Trump and Sanders

Americans should pay attention!

[5X]

3. Flinging poo will not get support only fleeing or flinging it back.

[evertonfc]

5. they can make

legitimate electability arguments. If not, why debate again? It's the same issues. Everyone knows where they stand. Plus it will be good for Bernie because the General will be all about his past

[5X]

6. what?

[still_one]

7. If that is done, then you are right, but going after him on his record and his views, past or

present, is necessary and part of the vetting process. It has been done to all the candidates, and Bernie has pretty much been spared that. It is time for him to answer those questions.

Nothing will be held back in the general election for sure if he is the nominee

For example, he just gave an interview on 60 minutes, and made some remarks from that interview that should get further attention during the debates.

As long as the vetting is based facts, and not distortions or misrepresentations, it should be done

[still_one]

4. It will be up to Joe, Pete, and Amy to take the lead on that approach, and there are risks

to doing it, but if they don’t expose why they believe Bernie is a bad choice, even if it means bringing up his associations and activities from the past, then I think your assessment is correct

Bloomberg is a doubled edged sword. A significant number of Democrats do not care for him, and his past positions, and the last debate focused mostly on trashing Bloomberg by some of the other candidate. That focus needs to be directed toward Sanders
, and exposing and vetting him, and if they neglect to do that in the next debate, they deserve to lose

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

12. The DNC's decision to change the rules to put Mike on the debate stage, as a replacement for Joe...

was never going to work. Bernie has seen to that... along with We The People who have Bernie's back, the way Bernie's had our back for DECADES now. Once Bloomberg is dispatched, the attacks on Bernie need to stop... the time to unite in support of Bernie and his progressive policies is NOW!! The baseless Bernie bashing only serves to help the Fascist-in-Chief!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[still_one]

13. Bernie has seen to what? Is it an attack to ask him for his complete Medical History? Is it

an attack to ask him about his past and present views?

Your view that the DNC changed the rules on Bloomberg because of Biden is hogwash

Bloomberg was throwing unlimited money on fancy ads, gaining in the polls, and not being vetted

That was a good thing that he was allowed in the debates. Many people here on DU, including Bernie supporters agreed with, and Warren brought to light things about Bloomberg that needed to be brought to light

[MrsCoffee]

9. Especially since he is ramping up the everything for free charade.

He won’t answer how he pays for anything.

Everything is free, vote for me!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

11. NEWS ALERT: The race is ALREADY over... it's inevitable Bernie will be our Democratic nominee...

We The People have FINALLY found our CHAMPION, for DECADES, the one we've been waiting for... and it's Bernie!! President Sanders will bring economic justice, racial justice, criminal justice and environmental justice!! Only then can we be truly proud of our country!! I urge everyone to unite in joining the People's Revolution and begin to bring REAL change to America!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[Democrats Ascendant]

14. Stop the presses and all remaining primaries then....

Less than 10% of all delegates have been awarded....
Let the democracy flow, my friend. It will be good for Sanders, even if he does become the nominee.