Super Tuesday falling out

Michael Bloomberg

Amy B. Wang and Michael Scherer, “Mike Bloomberg is suspending his presidential campaign, says he’s endorsing Biden,” Washington Post, March 4, 2020, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mike-bloomberg-drops-out-of-presidential-race/2020/03/04/62eaa54a-5743-11ea-9000-f3cffee23036_story.html


Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren might endorse Bernie Sanders after all. Or she might stay in the race. Or she still[1] might endorse Joe Biden.[2] Yeah, the Washington Post really did a story that really just boils down to nobody knows what the fuck she’s going to do.

Annie Linskey and Sean Sullivan, “Warren, Sanders allies scramble to find her an exit ramp,” Washington Post, March 4, 2020, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/warren-to-think-through-her-future-top-aide-says/2020/03/04/bf7d20ca-5e38-11ea-9055-5fa12981bbbf_story.html


Joe Biden

I think Pat the Berner🌹 has a point:

Okay, maybe three years:


Super Tuesday

When I looked this evening, Joe Biden had taken Maine away from Elizabeth Warren and had won 512 delegates from Super Tuesday balloting. Bernie Sanders had won 441, Michael Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren had each won 53, and Tulsi Gabbard still had only won one. 284 remain to be awarded.[3] Michael Bloomberg is now out,[4] Elizabeth Warren might be headed out, and apparently, Tulsi Gabbard just no longer matters.[5]

Andrew Briz et al., “Joe Biden won 10 states, including Texas. Bernie Sanders won the largest prize of the night: California,” Politico, March 4, 2020, https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/super-tuesday/


  1. [1]Annie Linskey and Sean Sullivan, “Warren, Sanders allies scramble to find her an exit ramp,” Washington Post, March 4, 2020, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/warren-to-think-through-her-future-top-aide-says/2020/03/04/bf7d20ca-5e38-11ea-9055-5fa12981bbbf_story.html
  2. [2]Nathan J. Robinson, “Thinking About The Democratic Primary,” Current Affairs, January 15, 2020, https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/01/thinking-about-the-democratic-primary
  3. [3]Andrew Briz et al., “Joe Biden won 10 states, including Texas. Bernie Sanders won the largest prize of the night: California,” Politico, March 4, 2020, https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/super-tuesday/
  4. [4]Amy B. Wang and Michael Scherer, “Mike Bloomberg is suspending his presidential campaign, says he’s endorsing Biden,” Washington Post, March 4, 2020, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/mike-bloomberg-drops-out-of-presidential-race/2020/03/04/62eaa54a-5743-11ea-9000-f3cffee23036_story.html
  5. [5]Annie Linskey and Sean Sullivan, “Warren, Sanders allies scramble to find her an exit ramp,” Washington Post, March 4, 2020, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/warren-to-think-through-her-future-top-aide-says/2020/03/04/bf7d20ca-5e38-11ea-9055-5fa12981bbbf_story.html

The Democratic Party will never be a progressive party

Updates

  1. Originally published, March 4, 2020, 7:54 am.
  2. March 4, 9:26 am:
    • I misinterpreted Politico’s chart. My summary below is corrected and expanded.

Super Tuesday

There is a new blog post entitled, “A response to old folks (like myself).”

As of the time I looked, Bernie Sanders had won Vermont, Colorado, Utah, and California, hauling in 322 delegates, so far. Michael Bloomberg is having trouble clearing the 15 percent threshold but had won 44 delegates. Elizabeth Warren won Maine, so far for 42 delegates. I didn’t even realize Tulsi Gabbard was still in the race; she had won one delegate. Joe Biden had won the rest, for 399 delegates, so far. 536 delegates remain to be awarded.[1]

Bernie Sanders is on his way to defeat in his second attempt to win this party’s nomination. We need to take the hint: The neoliberal party will never be a progressive party.

As for the rest, Elizabeth Warren, Michael Bloomberg, and Tulsi Gabbard should just bow out. They have no hope.

Andrew Briz et al., “Joe Biden won nine states, including Texas. Bernie Sanders won the largest prize of the night: California,” Politico, March 4, 2020, https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/super-tuesday/


  1. [1]Andrew Briz et al., “Joe Biden won nine states, including Texas. Bernie Sanders won the largest prize of the night: California,” Politico, March 4, 2020, https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/super-tuesday/