'Why would I get out?': Democrats brush off calls to quit

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

CHICAGO (AP) — Bernie Sanders' ascendance in the Democratic presidential primary has brought louder calls for some of his rivals to drop out of the race. Centrists need to consolidate their support behind a single candidate if they want to ensure the party doesn't nominate a democratic socialist, the argument goes. Someone needs to take one for the team.

The candidates' resounding answer so far: No way.

“Why would I get out?" Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said during a stop in Arkansas the day after the Nevada caucus, where she is in sixth place with all precincts reporting. “That's not even a close call for me.

Klobuchar, a little-known senator running on her grit and her record of winning centrist voters in her home state, is among the several candidates facing various levels of pressure to call it quits — and dismissing it out of hand. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, billionaire Tom Steyer and to a lesser extent former Mayor Pete Buttigieg and former Vice President Joe Biden have all been mentioned by rival teams and pundits as needing to bow out for the good of the party. So has Mike Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York mayor whose debate performance was enough to raise questions even though he hasn't yet appeared on a ballot.

https://news.yahoo.com/why-democrats-brush-off-calls-001334902.html?.tsrc=bell-brknews

[NurseJackie]

1. In addition to the millstone, his baggage will continue to get heavier and heavier.

He's just said too many things that creep me out.

[zackymilly]

3. I switched to Biden. I was leaning Sanders, but lately he's been too creepy for me. n/t

[LonePirate]

2. All of the moderates must be supportive of a Sanders nomination it would seem.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. Huh?

[myohmy2]

5. you know I love Bernie...

...but I think all those wonderful conservative Democratic candidates should go absolutely nowhere...

...now is not the time to give up and quit...

...hang in there Amy, don't let them push you out of this race...

[Fiendish Thingy]

6. If the moderates don't consolidate around a single candidate by Super Tuesday, they are done

If trends continue, Sanders will have an insurmountable lead in delegates after Super Tuesday that no candidate can surpass by the convention.

[Kaleva]

8. It's not a sure thing unless Sanders goes to the convention with a majority of delegates.

On the second ballot, the super delegates votes count and a candidate will have to win a majority of all the delegates, pledged an super, in order to win the nomination.

[squirecam]

7. Amy finished fifth in votes in Nevada.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/02/22/us/elections/results-nevada-caucus.html

And she needs to win Minnesota because if she drops out Sanders will win it.

She will likely quit after Super Tuesday.