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William769

(55,815 posts)
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 07:34 PM Mar 2020

I had a friend today say this about Sanders

"He's the man behind the curtain"

I never really thought about Sanders that way until now.

Just thought I felt I wanted to share.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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William769

(55,815 posts)
3. I looked up what the actual meaning is.
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 07:44 PM
Mar 2020
It almost sounds as if the Wizard of Oz is some kind of god, sending his message down from the clouds. ... When Toto rips the curtain to the side, the Wizard of Oz realizes he's been found out, and tries to cover it up by shouting over his loudspeaker, "Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!"
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(305,137 posts)
2. Good on your friend, William.
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 07:42 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

zackymilly

(2,375 posts)
4. As long as it's not a shower curtain. n/t
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 08:19 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
5. Yes. I've always thought of Sanders as the surprise behind curtain #3. nt
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 08:47 PM
Mar 2020


If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

nolawarlock

(1,729 posts)
7. He's more like the thing in the cellar. n/t
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:02 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

uponit7771

(91,666 posts)
8. Sanders was wrong about his support, I don't know why he thought he had more than he did
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:18 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(305,137 posts)
10. Yeah, didn't they have internal polling?
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:21 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

uponit7771

(91,666 posts)
11. +1, they were either lying to us or themselves if they did have IP on hidden support. I would love
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:23 AM
Mar 2020

... to know where they got those numbers from.

We would've gotten to the GE and got slaughtered in make up categories for Sanders for sure.

Disappointed on so many levels, someone in Sanders camp should answer for this

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cha

(305,137 posts)
12. Bernie Sanders' Primary Takeaways..
Fri Mar 13, 2020, 01:47 AM
Mar 2020
The outcome in Michigan undermined what little remained of Sanders’ electability argument with white, working-class voters, given how central the state is to Democrats' hopes in November. A close contest in Washington served as an indictment of his ability even to hold on to his base.

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/128766129

And this..


Yes, if James Clyburn, GOTV, Pete & Amy hadn't happened and the "30%" coalition prevailed it could have been a bloodbath in the GE.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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