Daily Mail: 'I tell you with absolute confidence, we are going to win,' Bernie Sanders launches withering personal attacks on his Democratic rivals after Joe Biden racks up wins in Super Tuesday contests
* Bernie Sanders launched a series of personal attacks against his rivals
* Sanders only had two Super Tuesday wins when he spoke in Vermont
* Later California was called for Sanders, the biggest delegate prize of night
* Joe Biden racked up multiple wins across the nation as polls closed
* 'You cannot beat Trump with the same-old, same-old type of politics,' Sanders said in one of several blows he delivered to Biden
* Contest could be down to Biden and Sanders after Michael Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren have disastrous nights
Bernie Sanders launched a series of withering personal attacks against his rivals Tuesday night after Joe Biden racked up multiple wins in Super Tuesday contests following endorsements from former contenders.
Sanders only had two wins under his belt – Colorado and his home state of Vermont – when he spoke but he showed confidence he would prevail through the nomination process and beat President Donald Trump. Utah was called for him after he wrapped up his remarks.
And his biggest win came later - California, the largest delegate prize in the Democratic presidential contest.
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WNU Editor: He is right .... Trump claims Democratic establishment came together to 'crush' Sanders (The Hill).
Update: Here is the current delegate count .... Democratic primary 2020: latest delegate count (The Guardian).
Update #2: Regular reader James noticed that the states where former Vice-President Biden did well last night is also "Trump country".
Update #3: My take on last night's primaries. Contrary to my prediction yesterday, it was not a good night for Senator Bernie Sanders. The big winner was definitely former Vice-President Biden. To me this is a surprise. Two weeks ago no one was showing up at Biden's rallies .... and I mean no one. He was out of money, and in many of the states where he did well last night, he did not even show up once during the campaign, nor did he open any offices. My prediction was also based on those voters who did get a close look at him in Iowa and New Hampshire, who clearly did not like what they saw, and were quick to abandon him for the other candidates when they went to vote. But that all changed last week. Almost overnight his campaign account got flushed with money, and the media started fawning all over him. He then won a critical primary state on Thursday, that then further accelerated his momentum resulting in key endorsements. So what happened to change everything in just two weeks? Clearly the resurgence of Bernie Sanders scared a lot of people in the Democrat party and in the media. The other candidates were not going anywhere, and the only viable candidate left standing to maybe stop Senator Sanders was the former Vice President. So Biden became their candidate with all of his faults and liabilities, and they are going to support him with money and favourable media coverage up to November. Is this going to be a successful campaign? My gut says no. This is not going to be an easy campaign for the former Vice President. He does not have the energy to campaign non-stop, and when he does try his memory problems become evident. His baggage is also a problem, from the corruption of his son and family, to his ties with governments like China. And as for his policy positions .... open borders, free medical care for migrants, and restrictions on the energy industry that would cost hundreds of thousands of jobs, that is going to be a tough sell to mainstream America. But given a choice between Senator Sanders and Vice President Biden, Democrat voters last night made their decision, and the Democrat Party will now have to live with it.
More News On Yesterday's "Super Tuesday" Primary Election
Mike Bloomberg drops out of 2020 race as Elizabeth Warren 'to assess path forward' – live -- The Guardian
US Super Tuesday elections: All the latest updates -- Al Jazeera
Super Tuesday was the most important day in the race to become Donald Trump's opponent so far. Here's what happened -- ABC News Online
Bloomberg out, Biden resurgent after Super Tuesday victories -- AP
After Super Tuesday surge, Biden gets new boost as Bloomberg drops out -- Reuters
Stunning night for Biden surprises everyone — including his own loyalists -- The Hill
Joe Biden's historic and unbelievable political comeback dominates Super Tuesday -- CNN
Biden triumphs on Super Tuesday just a week after trailing far behind Sanders -- France 24
‘He’s Alive’: Biden’s Super Tuesday success -- France 24
Super Tuesday: Biden seals comeback with string of victories -- BBC
Super Tuesday: Biden wins 9 states, Sanders takes California -- Al Jazeera
Biden hails Clyburn, promises 'revival of decency and honesty and character' in victory speech -- The Hill
AP VoteCast: Late deciders aid Biden, young loyal to Sanders -- AP
Super Tuesday: The winners and losers in Democratic race -- Anthony Zurcher, BBC
Five takeaways from Biden's Super Tuesday -- The Hill
Let the dementia games begin...
ReplyDeleteThe explanation is simple. Most Democrats do not support socialism. And many Democrat officials don't like Sanders since he is not a member of the party and has no loyalty to it as an institution. When Sanders was seen as someone who wasn't going anywhere, Democratic voters could split their votes among many. Once they saw Sanders might actually get the nomination, they sought to consolidate their votes and stop him. There's no conspiracy in that regard, it's just what the voters want. (As opposed to the DNC changing debate rules at whim - that's actual rigging).
ReplyDeleteIt was only a question of which candidate was going to get the benefit of that. Unfortunately for the Democrats, they only had week candidates. Warren, while strong at first, collapsed because she targeted the same radicals as Sanders, but wasn't trusted by them. Buttigieg was smart and tried to be the moderate candidate but was hamstrung by only being a town mayor and not having proven himself by working through the typical cursus honorum of American politics before running for the highest office. Biden is probably entering senile dementia. The other candidates,like Buttigieg, also didn't have a true national following or stature when they decided to run, and weren't really able to do anything. (Note - it is important to already have some kind of national standing before you run for the Presidency). The two billionaires were simply trying to buy the nomination.
It is just luck that Biden happens to be the last one truly standing, and therefore the beneficiary of those voters who now need to vote for a much smaller field.
Biden is still a weak candidate, and his mental lapses on the campaign trail will hurt him and the party in November. But he may hurt the down ticket less than Sanders. If Biden does become the nominee, there will be intense scrutiny on the VP line in 1944. Voters will know going in that they are nominating/voting for a guy who won't make it through the entire four year term (unlike in 1944 when people did not know how truly ill FDR was).
"Sanders was at 16% in Florida. There's yet to be a more recent New York poll, but Sanders has fairly badly alienated Jewish voters there. That's likely to cost him in New York and Florida."
ReplyDeleteWonder why?
Maybe it is this?
"Gross, who now says he opposes Sanders' campaign for president, was arrested in December 2009 after completing a U.S. Agency for International Development subcontract. He was in Cuba working to expand Internet access to the country's small Jewish community, beyond the restrictive Internet regulations set by the Castro government."
Bernie Sander's Response?
"American Alan Gross, a prisoner in Cuba for five years during the Obama administration, is accusing Sen. Bernie Sanders of commending the communist country when he came to visit him behind bars."
Can you believe it? Douchebag Bernie out-Fonda'd, Jane Fonda!
Now, that is really Douchey!
Typical for a Democrat though.
This is a remarkable comments section, filled with utter nonsense and unknowingness passing for what is believed to be shrewd thinking...Nol those comments would not get you a job as a pundit.
ReplyDeletePerhaps best to wait till a nominee is actually named and then your saved observations can be reassessed.
"Perhaps best to wait till a nominee is actually named ..."
ReplyDeleteThe nominee will be Biden. It will not be Bernie.
Bernie has too many negatives.
I referred to polls, where Jewish Americans in NY + FL cannot stand the grifter. This makes it hard for him to win the primaries there or the general. These are facts.
Another more important fact is that while Democrats like Warren and others and Bernie have the same policy positions, Bernie has committed a grave sin against the nomenklatura. He is honest. He does not engage in bait and switch.
So Biden will be the nominee unless there is a brokered convention.
Although this or that candidate for for president for the Democrat Party may or may not actually make it as the Democrat Party's nominee, they have decent chances of being in any Democrat Cabinet (like Beta boy Beto, The White Hispanic). So while the spotlight is on them, the vermin are worth discussing.
Back to Bernie.
Now a Jewish-American was contracted by the USG to proved internet services to Jewish Cuban. Fairly benign stuff & legal. He was imprisoned.
As representative of the American people, Bernie, the execrable, not only did not help him, but praised the rogue government and that is what really berns you. It is the truth. Bernie is not only stupid, but he is a craven coward.
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ReplyDeleteTrump is the healthiest looking and sounding of the bunch - and that ain’t sayin’ much.
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