If Joe Biden wins Michigan next week should Bernie Sanders continue his campaign?

[DemocratSinceBirth]

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[Laelth]

1. Bernie should have dropped out yesterday.

But Bernie’s gonna be Bernie, so that’s not likely.

On Tuesday, Bernie was relevant. We had to listen to him. Today, he’s not, and we can go back to ignoring him again while secretly hoping that someone, someday, will deliver on Bernie’s platform.

-Laelth

[DemocratSinceBirth]

6. Like all candidates ...

Like all candidates he should drop out when it becomes clear he has no plausible path to the nomination, not a day before or later.

[Laelth]

7. That's my feeling, yes. n/t

-Laelth

[Yavin4]

17. Amen. Hopefully that "someone" will have much better political acumen.

The left needs better politicians.

[Laelth]

20. That person will NEED TO BE a team player. Amen. n/t

-Laelth

[Yavin4]

21. At least not insult every ally and then demand loyalty from them.

Politics 101.

[Laelth]

22. Yeah. That would help. n/t

-Laelth

[Polybius]

32. Nah, his delegate count is almost as much as Biden's

Him staying in servers a purpose for the moment.

[TwilightZone]

2. He'll stay in the race until Biden has a majority.

In a way, I kind of think he should, because I think it would close the door on much of the nonsense. Otherwise, all we'll hear about for the next 8 months is how Sanders would have won if he'd just stayed in the race, etc.

If Dems are going to somewhat blunt the inevitable storm should Biden win the nomination, it would help if his win is pretty emphatic. I know that didn't help last time, but I don't think people are going to be as willing to go along with it this time, after 3+ years of Trump.

[brooklynite]

3. Why bother asking when you know he will?

[left-of-center2012]

4. Bernie will stay in until the last second of the convention

[BusyBeingBest]

5. The thing Bernie is up against is that people just want

the primaries to be over, I think. They saw Super Tuesday as decisive, and are tired of debates, tired of the coverage, etc. I don't think people are all that excited about Biden, but they find him acceptable, and there aren't enough people excited by Bernie at this stage to overcome the sense of inevitability that is taking hold. But there's no reason for him to exit while there are still a number of states coming up, unless he wants to.

[philf99]

8. Florida

If Bernie loses by 20-30 percentage points in Florida he needs to drop out.

[StevieM]

23. I think it is going to be by a lot more than that in Florida. (eom)

[onetexan]

9. I would say wait till the end of the day next Tuesday, for the results of all 6 states to come in

Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Washington. No doubt BS will be routed again, and if it doesn't hit him in the face that he needs to pack in then someone should tell him.

[greenjar_01]

10. If the losses continue to pile up over the next two weeks

Bernie needs to give a speech that brings his people on board - BUT FOR REAL THIS TIME.

[LostOne4Ever]

11. He should continue it upto the convention

If he wants or feels obligated to.

His campaign is more than just about him trying to be president. It is about pushing his message and policy positions, and giving his supporters a say and a vote for who they want to lead this party. I feel the same about Warren.

After the convention is over then they both MUST concede and endorse the winner. Bernie did that last time and will do it again if he loses. Warren will also do the right thing. But till that time I hope both Warren and Sanders to stay in it giving their supporters a voice.

[greenjar_01]

12. Couldn't that be said about every candidate

Is Bernie unique in promoting a message and policy position? Oh, Warren, too? But what about the others?

[LostOne4Ever]

13. It could be said about any other candidate

Whose campaign is far more about the message than the person. That would be correct.

[greenjar_01]

16. Ah

Always nice to think highly *of oneself.* Well done.

[Demsrule86]

25. It is not about the message or he would not be presenting ads with Obama in them...he

wanted him primaried in 12

[Demsrule86]

18. If he cares about this country, he will not bring it to the convention...it will help Trump.

There is no point.

[LostOne4Ever]

19. That is your opinion

And I completely disagree.

[Demsrule86]

24. Yes it is my opinion...Sanders should consider his legacy...does he want to be seen as causing chaos

when there is no path for him for the nomination? Does he want to be a spoiler and help re-elect the most dangerous president to ever sit in the oval office. I hope he withdraws and endorses the nominee after Florida or Michigan.

[LostOne4Ever]

38. If he does as he did last time

He will concede and endorse the nominee at the convention. If he does that he cannot and won’t be a spoiler.

This is a fact, not opinion, by definition.

And despite what some in this site claim Bernie caused no more chaos than any other primary challenger.

His legacy will be giving liberals reason to work within the party rather than outside it ala a third party and Ralph Nader. That is a good thing.

[Demsrule86]

40. The convention was too late for unity...and I don't think Sander did as much as he could have

during the general to bring about unity. It is too late to wait for the convention and have our nominee hit from the left and the right...I hope Sanders does the right thing and steps aside as soon as it is clear he won't win the nomination.

[LostOne4Ever]

41. That argument

could be made about every single primary runner up in history. He conceded, he endorsed Clinton, he campaigned for her, he even chastised his supporters like he did at the convention.

He did everything he was supposed to do.

The time between the convention and the general election was enough to bring unity every other time in history.

It was enough time in 2008, and Sanders brought an even greater percentage of his voters to Clinton than Clinton did for Obama back then.

By every objective standard the loss we suffered in 2016 can be laid at the feet of one person: James Comney.

But Bernie is the one who gets the hate. The person keeping progressives and Liberals working within the party as opposed to without via a third party.

His actions viewed objectively are more help than they are harmful.

[uponit7771]

29. Can he do such without going all the way to convention? thx in advance

[LostOne4Ever]

39. Up to him to decide

I don’t think he can.

[obamanut2012]

43. lulz

[Turin_C3PO]

14. If he wants to.

I think he’s earned staying in until he feels the time is right to drop out. As long as he supports Biden at the convention and tries to bring his supporters along, I’m good.

[LongtimeAZDem]

15. No, but he will

[beachbumbob]

26. nothing will get sanders to end early, he is ego driven as they come

[Squinch]

27. Of course he shouldn't. But he will.

[Moderateguy]

28. I don't want him to..

Otherwise he and his supporters will claim that he could have won all of the remaining states but the establishment made him drop out. He needs to stay in and see for himself the outcome of the votes in every state.

[emmaverybo]

34. Yes. But I am afraid staying in means continuing to attack Biden through distorting his

positions and worse.

[Moderateguy]

36. Like I said with Sanders' vetting

Let's get all the crap out now so no surprises are left for the GE

[emmaverybo]

47. Well, there's that.

[Happy Hoosier]

30. No, but there is no chance he drops out.

Such humility is just not in Bernie's make-up.

[KPN]

31. Depends on whether he wins by a significant

amount as well as the results in WA the same day. If the results are a near 50-50 split of delegates in MI, no. If Bernie loses both MI and WA by significant amounts, yes despite my wanting to be able to cast my vote for him (now that Warren is out) on May 19.

[jimfields33]

33. I'd hope Biden would do the same is he loses Michigan

[emmaverybo]

35. Unless there is cheating or Russian meddling with figures, Bernie will not win Michigan.

[jimfields33]

37. He won in 2016 with a strong candidate

[emmaverybo]

44. He was more of a novelty then. You underestimate Joe.He is absolutely a strong candidate,

and actually most qualified.

[jimfields33]

45. Keep reaching....

[emmaverybo]

46. Problem is even if he does win Michigan, he is up against a coalition more powerful and broad

than what he has built. That coalition, it has been pointed out, came together in 72 hours. Bernie has had four years.

However, maybe the Biden phenomenon says anything is possible, in which case maybe
Bernie’s thirty percent wins the day or grows tremendously.

I think that’s reaching.

[obamanut2012]

42. No, but he will n/t