Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/04/08/bernie-sanders-drops-out.html
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Now we get to see if Biden can defeat Biden. Wonder who the Veep pick will be? Kamela or Elizabeth?
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Shit. He’s just another politician firmly in big industry’s pocket, and there’s no incentive for rural conservatives to vote for him over Trump. We’re screwed.
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Stacy? 
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Kamala. Hopefully her, or at least not Warren. Intentionally guaranteeing the Senate to the Republicans would be a classic loser-crat move.
The thrill of neutering Warren is probably the only reason Biden would consider it.
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The DNC proves again that they would rather have Trump than Bernie.
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not if biden can convince voters he’s a little less senile than trump …oh wait your still right.
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“FUCK!” - Canada
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Welp, there goes nothing. Trump will win again. Biden is not a real choice: he’s tepid, he’s a child molester, and basically he’s the same as Trump in a more benevolent packaging.
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Well, we’re screwed. The beatings will continue till morale improves.
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I remember somewhere him saying that he was looking at the other primary candidates. So - my best guess is one of those two. But - who knows?
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Agreed, it would be one thing to sacrifice Warren’s Senate seat to the GOP in a gamble to make her the President. It’s not worth it to give her a largely ceremonial VP role. Better to focus on flipping the Senate, then give her Mitch McConnell’s job.
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Perhaps they would - but it was the voters who made this decision.
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The actuarial tables (among other reasons) strongly suggest that Biden would not serve two full terms. Ideally, he wouldn’t even serve one full one, but would pick a running mate for her ability to actually finish out a term and shine. Not to mention cleaning up the wreckage left by Trump and McConnell.
I’m all for Biden serving two years plus one day and then resigning.
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This is really disappointing. I was really hoping for Warren or Bernie to get the nomination and now both have dropped out. I really dislike Biden, sure i’ll take him over Trump if possible but its not someone i’m enthusiastic about nor someone i trust to have my best interests at heart.
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A GA girl can dream…
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Though the DNC clearly had their thumb on the scale in 2016, this year it was all the voters. I have no idea what, exactly pulled them so hard right, but a combination of South Carolina’s devastating defeat, the cascade of endorsements consolidating the centric vote followed by a dismal Super Tuesday means this was over four weeks ago. Or how ever long ago that was. Time doesn’t exist anymore.
But I agree with the second half of that tweet (minus the speculation about “mental problems”). Our only hope is a VP pick like Kamala, Elizabeth or Stacy Abrams who can act as a surrogate. Mental decline or not, Joe Biden is an ass and demonstrates it every chance he gets.
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Biden adopted a number of Sanders 2016 policies, including the $15 minimum wage. Generally speaking the points they differ on, like M4A, isn’t super popular at this time unfortunately. Also Sanders is a pretty divisive figure. I would not argue this shows the voters pulling “hard right”.
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Me too. Warren was the better candidate in almost every regard and I say that as someone with a deep abiding love of grumpy NY Jews and loud talkers. Bernie showed a whole generation that there actually is a liberal America, but I guess we’ll have to wait another decade for a chance to see any action.
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