Votes, not donations, are what determine elections

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

By Froma Harrop / syndicated columnist

If Bernie Sanders were amassing a nearly insurmountable lead in the delegate counts, I have little doubt that he would be saying to Joe Biden: “Democrats have spoken. Time to drop out and help the team.”

But doing what he expects of others is not Bernie’s way. As in the past, he can stay in, waving the implied threat that not adopting his program might cause his base to stay home in November. The impolite word is “extortion,” which Sanders launders with baloney claims that he is, somehow, actually winning.

My favorite is “We are winning the generational debate.” Sanders said this right after Joe Biden crushed him in Super Tuesday II. Sanders had just lost his working-class firewall of Michigan, plus Missouri, Mississippi, Idaho and even Sanders-friendly Washington. (He won only North Dakota.)

By “generational debate,” Sanders meant he was prevailing among younger voters, which is true. But he is apparently not doing well among young nonvoters, who, contrary to the campaign’s claims, are not showing up in vast numbers to support him.

https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/harrop-votes-not-donations-are-what-determine-elections/

[DENVERPOPS]

1. Votes, not donations, are what determine elections

Hardly YMBL....... as specifically pointed out by another Tyrant in past history:

"You don't need to have the voters, you only need to have those COUNTING the votes."

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. Okay

Are you accusing the DNC of doing such or are you just going off on a tangent?

[William769]

3. ...

[DENVERPOPS]

4. What?

I was merely pointing out that neither donations or votes truly matter in the current state of things........and haven't since 2000.

Florida in 2000, and Ohio in 2004 are perfect examples............It is purely who COUNTS the votes that is what matters......

my statement had nothing to do with the DNC, where did you come up with that YMBL?????????????????/

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. Just asking for clarification that's all

I'll accept your word.

[DENVERPOPS]

7. Okay,

You are back on my good side YMBL....I have always liked your stuff......

[Cha]

11. ..

StaySafe, DENVEROPS!

[NurseJackie]

6. His followers can donate often, but they can only vote ONCE...

His followers can donate often, but they can only vote ONCE (assuming they've bothered to register and assuming they don't have anything else going on that day that's more important).

All I'm saying is... it's a documented fact that Bernie's loudest supporters are unreliable at the voting booth. They'll attend a rally that has a "musical guest", but when it comes to standing in a line to vote, they lose interest, or they simply aren't motivated enough.

[Tarheel_Dem]

8. K&R

[betsuni]

9. K&R

[ucrdem]

10. "He won only North Dakota" -- a caucus as it turns out. nt

[wyldwolf]

12. Every election cycle, this has to be explained again and again.

People counting yard signs. People counting rally crowd sizes. People counting donations. People anticipating a large swath of young voters or a silent, hidden 'progressive' majority who will emerge. As if these is really indicative of who will eventually get the most votes. It seldom is.