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Democratic Primaries

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grantcart

(53,061 posts)
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 03:44 AM Mar 2020

In 24 hours we will have a presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party [View all]

The numerical possibility of Biden achieving the nomination under proportional allocation will move from 99% to 100%.

The thin veneer of pretense that Sanders (I) has an outside chance of getting a first ballot win or go to a second ballot where Super Delegates can overcome the popular vote will no longer be tolerated by any serious person regardless of who they personally support.

A small cadre of folks who believe that if you really really believe life can mirror a musical and groups can break out into dance and orchestrated song and that Bernie is not only a very sweet person but can also win will persist but even Sanders (I) will acknowledge the obvious.

Sen Sanders (I) will face the ultimate professional challenge of his life

1) make the decision to become a team player and make an enthusiastic and unqualified endorsement of Vice President Biden, or,

2) find an ideological pretense ("let everyone have an opportunity to let their voice be heard at the ballot box", or some other nonsense) so that he can continue to build a post 2020 war chest that will enable him to raise up a couple of dozen true believers to run against Democratic incumbents in 2022 primaries.

It would be great to see Sanders (I) exit at the top of his game with grace and dignity, but it is doubtful.

What is known is that after tomorrow this country will start taking a step away from the ledge of bombastic incompetence, aggressive self promotion and criminal greed.

I will stop waking up in the middle of the night with clenched teeth and a recitation of all the Presidential stupid of the day.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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And, it all happens on St Paddy's Day.. Cha Mar 2020 #1
Ironically when I just clicked on your post the ad that came up was an ad to sign a grantcart Mar 2020 #9
Yeah, I won't say what I Cha Mar 2020 #25
I won't say what I think either but I bet it's the same as you. Walleye Mar 2020 #26
I would quite imagine! Cha Mar 2020 #27
Lol everyone is so modest grantcart Mar 2020 #28
. TexasTowelie Mar 2020 #2
get the result, get the concession and withdrawal, put em both in quarantine til the virus passes nt msongs Mar 2020 #3
Agree with the quarantine for them both! pazzyanne Mar 2020 #4
Breaking: Ohio Supreme Court grants delay. No in-person voting tomorrow Macima Mar 2020 #5
Thanks for that.. so now it's legal Cha Mar 2020 #6
I don't think it's legal. LisaL Mar 2020 #11
They own the courts and Gore V Bush wasn't legal either...but it happened...the courts will elect Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #17
BS won't drop out. Squinch Mar 2020 #7
I agree with you grantcart. gademocrat7 Mar 2020 #8
It is my opinion that we are looking at a 1929 scenario here...truly we need to elect Biden and Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #10
With Ohio postponing their primary BidenBacker Mar 2020 #12
Bernie will never leave. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #13
After tonight Biden will have a lead of 325 delegates NCProgressive Mar 2020 #14
I think we already have a presumptive nominee. But if you mean... thesquanderer Mar 2020 #15
You don't get it...it will be mathematically impossible given propoprtional delegate allocation for Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #16
No, it will not be *mathematically impossible* tomorrow. thesquanderer Mar 2020 #18
Yeah because he can win 70% of the remaining vote? No it is over and he needs to concede tonight. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #19
We seem to mostly agree here except for the actual definition of "mathematically impossible." thesquanderer Mar 2020 #21
It would have been 70...had Ohio had a primary...used that in my calculations. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #31
It won't be possible anymore...even if Biden lost every remaining race which won't happen, Sanders Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #20
Reasonably it is "mathematically impossible" because of proportional allocation. grantcart Mar 2020 #22
I predict BS will concede sometime in late July comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #23
Just voted Joe in FL voteearlyvoteoften Mar 2020 #24
Great post! NurseJackie Mar 2020 #29
Thanks grantcart Mar 2020 #30
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