Biden says Sanders would have 'great trouble' helping Democrats keep House, win Senate

[RandySF]

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) would have “great trouble” helping Democrats retain the House and win the Senate if he is the party's is the nominee.

“You’re convinced that the Democrats will lose big in November if Bernie Sanders is the nominee?” host George Stephanopoulos asked Biden on ABC's "This Week."

“I think he’ll have great trouble bringing along other senators, keeping the House of Representatives, winning back the Senate and down-ballot initiatives,” Biden said.
The former vice president also said voters face a "stark choice" between himself and Sanders.

“It’s not about whether we restore the soul of the Democratic Party,” Biden said. “It’s about restore the soul, uniting this country, the whole country, and I think I can do that.”



https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/485344-biden-says-sanders-would-have-great-trouble-keeping-house-winning

[nycbos]

1. Exactly.

We won't win the Whitehouse if our House and Senate candidates don't want to share a stage with the nominee.

[question everything]

2. He has never helped anyone. Me, myself and I

Not a single sense of empathy, not a single human touch. His "care" is a vehicle.

[onetexan]

8. Yes, it's all about him. Has nothing to do with helping the country or others.

All of the made up ungrounded ,unfounded promises were for the purpose of getting elected. As a senator he does not have a good track record of getting things done. He really never had a career outside of politics. It was his meal ticket.

[msongs]

3. multi millionaire bernie with the $45mil haul has already registered as an independent

for his next senate run. Is he gonna use money he raised running as a democrat to finance his independent senate run?

[Tom Rinaldo]

4. Biden now has a second chance to prove that he can generate broad wdespread voter enthusiasm

If he doesn't rise to the occasion and start generating increased excitement on the campaign trail, he could end up having trouble helping Democrats in the House and Senate. For me the jury is still out on that with Biden, I know Sanders can do it.

[comradebillyboy]

5. Bernie really hasn't shown much interest in helping

anyone else in his very long political career.

[Cha]

6. Biden is Correct.

[nolabear]

7. Ain't THAT the truth. Does he even talk about anyone else?

Last night Joe was careful to endorse down ticket Dems. He often speaks of working with others. Bernie is all “I wrote the damn bill!” as though no one else exists. It drives me crazy.