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The Magistrate

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76. Confessing Inattention Is A Poor Tactic

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:26 PM

Mar 2020

Genuine ignorance may be pardoned, and educated. Pretended ignorance is another matter, and unworthy of the least respect. You have notched thousands of posts on a political forum dedicated to left and Democratic politics. You know perfectly well what is referenced.

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

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Bernie shouldn't get pressured out of the race [View all] Legends303 Mar 2020 OP

That's exactly what Lawrence O'Donnell is explaining right this minute, in so many words. ancianita Mar 2020 #1

They don't vote Aquaria Mar 2020 #13

That is harsh Drahthaardogs Mar 2020 #28

"Let them have some success," why, because life is like that? rzemanfl Mar 2020 #35

Watch what Joe does, and take your cues from him. ancianita Mar 2020 #41

Watch Sanders.. if he keeps doing Smear ads on Joe Biden. Cha Mar 2020 #42

You're giving his ad buy too much credit. The DNC is going to be unified, you'll see. ancianita Mar 2020 #44

BS is the one running the Smear Ads.. he need to Stop. Cha Mar 2020 #47

Freedom of speech. He's going to do what he's going to do. ancianita Mar 2020 #49

BS is only helping trump with those Smear Ads on Joe Biden. Cha Mar 2020 #51

There is no help for Trump. None. You know this. ancianita Mar 2020 #53

You really aren't in a position to tell me what I Cha Mar 2020 #56

Like Obama says, come on. Come ON. This anti-Bernie talk is unnecessary now. ancianita Mar 2020 #59

I was talking about Sanders and trump & you took it personal. Cha Mar 2020 #63

Having The Right To Do A Thing Does Not Make It The Right Thing To Do The Magistrate Mar 2020 #58

Post/cite some examples. I haven't seen any attacks and I get Bernie posts and news every day. ancianita Mar 2020 #60

Confessing Inattention Is A Poor Tactic The Magistrate Mar 2020 #76

I don't use "tactics." ancianita Mar 2020 #78

Of Course You Do, Everyone Does The Magistrate Mar 2020 #84

Nah. I don't. You can call what I say anything you like, though. ancianita Mar 2020 #90

Thank You For The Laugh, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #93

So good to see you here again, Sir! missingthebigdog Mar 2020 #115

So, so glad you're posting again here Sugarcoated Mar 2020 #136

Let me get this straight. You started off about "party unity" to pander to a group of unreliable Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #99

You get nothing straight. Don't interpret me back to myself, make it about me, and STOP piling on. ancianita Mar 2020 #118

Let me see here...am I using YOUR words to call you out or personally attacking you? Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #120

Oh no. Just play the "Let me get this straight," passive aggressive game of rephrasing. ancianita Mar 2020 #121

No. The only thing silly is your deflection, double standard, and name calling. Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #123

Hey! Nice to see you! Squinch Mar 2020 #108

Freedom of speech is the worst excuse for stabbing Joe Biden in the back and Doodley Mar 2020 #95

sanders needs to stop his false and misleading ads Gothmog Mar 2020 #64

Or else what? He'll change the country's mind about Biden and the party? ancianita Mar 2020 #71

No, Hillary was destroyed...can't have a nominee attacked on the right and the left...same thing Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #80

Or help re-elect trump Gothmog Mar 2020 #81

IF. If he were going to "hurt Biden," he would have by now. Can't you see that yet? ancianita Mar 2020 #83

sanders is running false ads Gothmog Mar 2020 #88

Beta test on what the country would "buy." It didn't. Biden's not worried. ancianita Mar 2020 #92

Yours may be the greatest movement of goalposts in the history of goalposts. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #129

Nope. Just willing to give Bernie the benefit of the doubt because it's a primary. ancianita Mar 2020 #130

Damn, right, lol? Sugarcoated Mar 2020 #137

Well, I get it you're a tough guy Drahthaardogs Mar 2020 #45

30-year-olds aren't kids. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #62

I get a little tired of all of the "life is tough" blah, blah, blah Drahthaardogs Mar 2020 #72

You forgot to close with "Pilgrim." n/t rzemanfl Mar 2020 #119

Pander to them? sheshe2 Mar 2020 #89

Young people think they are immortal Drahthaardogs Mar 2020 #94

But they didn't vote treestar Mar 2020 #112

But they will vote someday. LisaM Mar 2020 #124

Sage advice. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #39

Isn't it time you changed the additional signature line NCProgressive Mar 2020 #68

Perhaps Biden Can Offer to Have Cornell West Help Write the DNC Platform? TomCADem Mar 2020 #2

I have two words for him. He is another toxic person. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #20

Touche' still_one Mar 2020 #29

Seems like it's pretty unified now. MyNameGoesHere Mar 2020 #3

Wrong! We voters are pressuring him out by voting against him overwhelmingly SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #4

"we divide"? its only one candidate and supporters who are dividing nt msongs Mar 2020 #5

Exactly Walleye Mar 2020 #17

Why isn't Bernie wise enough to know when it's time to bow out? ecstatic Mar 2020 #6

It is his ego. And why he really hasn't accomplished much in his 29 years plus LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #24

What evidence have you, other than opinion here, that Bernie & supporters will split the party? ancianita Mar 2020 #38

Can someone find a link to "2016"? n/t Mister Ed Mar 2020 #102

BS shouldn't have to be pressured-he should be smart enough & insightful enough to do it on his own. Julian English Mar 2020 #7

You're wrong. He's not bent on destroying anything. That's fear talk. ancianita Mar 2020 #52

No, it isn't; it's been a pretty clear aim of his for a long time. LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #57

++++++ NCProgressive Mar 2020 #65

I haven't seen that at all. Maybe you're blowing his campaign rhetoric into something else. ancianita Mar 2020 #69

I'll calm down about him when he stops running attack ads against Biden; until then, it's on him LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #77

Of course you don't see anything critical of Bernie and you DO defend Bernie. Even though.... Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #122

He will be ignored from now on NCProgressive Mar 2020 #8

He has LOST. He will not be the nominee. Dear goddesses can people accept this simple truth? boston bean Mar 2020 #9

+1 ancianita Mar 2020 #82

Kickin' Faux pas Mar 2020 #10

It's a clean sweep for Biden once again, and the only thing forcing BS out is math. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #11

I agree. He should be grabbed by the scruff of the neck and THROWN out of it jberryhill Mar 2020 #12

There was an interesting discussion on CNN about the leverage Sanders has. Music Man Mar 2020 #14

We don't need Sanders for the platform Aquaria Mar 2020 #23

Disagree. Sanders had his chance in 2016. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #32

I Don't Think Having Bernie Supporters Booing Black Speakers... TomCADem Mar 2020 #36

I'm well-aware of the nastiness of Bernie supporters at the '16 convention Music Man Mar 2020 #50

I Am Not Convinced That Bernie Sanders Wants Biden to Beat Trump TomCADem Mar 2020 #67

There Is No Reason To Think He Does, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2020 #79

I think all of Bernie's delegates at the convention NCProgressive Mar 2020 #70

Put em between union reps tirebiter Mar 2020 #97

I like that Hav Mar 2020 #100

He lost. He lost big. He doesn't get to make demands now. Squinch Mar 2020 #110

The only person dividing the party is the fake Democrat Aquaria Mar 2020 #15

I thought of the same analogy Walleye Mar 2020 #18

After tonight I suspect Sanders will suspend his campaign zz-la Mar 2020 #16

Wanna bet? Walleye Mar 2020 #21

If I am wrong I am wrong zz-la Mar 2020 #26

I'm going to my county party convention Aquaria Mar 2020 #34

He'll be running for re-election in 2024 as an independent. George II Mar 2020 #133

He has always required the help of the Democratic Party to run for Senator in VT, and will again in ehrnst Mar 2020 #134

That will be a first Aquaria Mar 2020 #27

Yes he should... SidDithers Mar 2020 #19

The only dividing currently being done is by Sanders and some of his supporters. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #22

Any campaign which is solely aspirational and positive could continue without ill effect, RockRaven Mar 2020 #25

As long as they have people such as Gray, Sirota, and Turner, it will be about attacking Biden still_one Mar 2020 #33

Same crap as 2016. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #30

He Has Been Voted Out The Magistrate Mar 2020 #31

Very very good point. Thank you! n/t Beartracks Mar 2020 #37

BS Shoujldn't Do Smear Ads on Joe Biden Cha Mar 2020 #40

His aids already said he is not dropping out Legends303 Mar 2020 #43

No reason for Bernie to drop out as long as he's mathematically still in the race... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #128

That's exactly right HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #132

Here's your research! Hillary Clinton was NEVER 300 delegates behind at any time... George II Mar 2020 #135

Yeah, Sanders should not listen to voters. What the hell do they know or matter? Hoyt Mar 2020 #46

Actually, the voters matter quite a bit, which is why they should all have their say... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #139

None of the candidates who dropped out were "mathematically eliminated." They Hoyt Mar 2020 #140

What is the point of that? frazzled Mar 2020 #48

Fine, but we don't have to pay attention to him DrToast Mar 2020 #54

This is on Sanders. Done accommodating. Voters have made a solid statement. LizBeth Mar 2020 #55

I just wish his top advisers would help him realize SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #61

His top advisers are probably telling him to run third-party LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #66

His top advisors are not Democrats and they hate the comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #74

Give him some time, but he has to understand the primary is over. We need to turn our attention to Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #73

He should have stepped out after Super Tuesday. We were saying give him time after last week. Then LizBeth Mar 2020 #87

At this point, Bernie is damaging progressives. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #75

I thought he was an adult. RandySF Mar 2020 #85

How is it so difficult to understand 'A BAD BIDEN FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS' is better than JustFiveMoreMinutes Mar 2020 #86

Why should he? nolawarlock Mar 2020 #91

It is obvious that he cannot win, and yet he is focused on attacking Biden. Doodley Mar 2020 #96

A terrible attitude towards him won't help at all mvd Mar 2020 #98

Where, please, is this mythic solid base? If he has a base he'd win a county here and there. Squinch Mar 2020 #107

And he has fewer votes this time than 2016 treestar Mar 2020 #113

He cannot be pressured out Hav Mar 2020 #101

He may have to yield to virus-related rule changes. ucrdem Mar 2020 #103

After reading all the posts True Blue American Mar 2020 #104

I think it is inevitable. ucrdem Mar 2020 #114

At this point I just think Biden should be campaigning solely against Trump ... nolawarlock Mar 2020 #105

Campaign against Trump ibegurpard Mar 2020 #111

Oh bullshit. We're not "dividing the party?" BS is. And that couldn't be plainer unless Squinch Mar 2020 #106

RIGGED! betsuni Mar 2020 #109

Our opinions are not pressuring anyone of note. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #116

Bernie has been voted out of the race by us. IluvPitties Mar 2020 #117

When Bernie has a 99% chance of losing, he should bow out gracefully. but, for whatever reason Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #125

No he should drop out on his own volition. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #126

True & besides, if Joe does win the nomination, Bernie will have helped make him a better candidate InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #127

Fine Tweedy Mar 2020 #131

He should have the moral backbone to do it without pressure. nt Maru Kitteh Mar 2020 #138

Tell the voters to stop choosing Joe Generic Brad Mar 2020 #141