2020 Dem/Rep Primary+Debates+Convention Schedules and News Mega Thread

[Crazy Cat 39,370]

8 minutes ago, Burnt Reynolds said:

Buttigieg is out:

 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/buttigieg-exits-presidential-race-after-claiming-iowa-win

Buttigieg exits presidential race ahead of Super Tuesday, cementing collapse following strong Iowa showing

 

 

I'm surprised he got out at this point....

Edited March 1, 2020 by missileman

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

In case the strategy wasn't clear, it should be now:

 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/elizabeth-warren-declares-contested-democratic-national-convention-the-final-play

 

It's a chess game trying to do one of two things:

 

1) Prevent Bernie from running away from the nomination, by saturating the vote with numerous candidates (which is why Warren has stayed in, she's the most impacting Bernie "vote stealer", numerous other candidates however, if it were between Bloomberg/Bernie and Biden/Bernie, their voters would choose Bernie) and keeping his % lower

2) If they can't get an establishment candidate who can get a majority (which they can tell when they pool establishment/moderate candidate votes together), they plan on keeping enough people in to try and force a contested convention which is more likely to help an establishment candidate. 

 

The real question then becomes, are they willing to risk a Democrat revolt over this establishment trying to maintain power? Is Bernie really lobbing a grenade into the DNC establishment? Or is he participating in a stunt aimed at trying to facilitate controversy to mimic the attention Trump got?

Edited March 2, 2020 by Burnt Reynolds

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,319]

Heard a radio add today by Bloomberg,  that infuriated me. He was basically blaming Trump for all the Corona problems.. Politicians playing politics with stuff like this makes me angry.

 

He then implied he was in charge during 9 11

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

Wow. 😳

 

https://nypost.com/2020/02/27/ad-spending-for-democratic-primary-exceeds-1-billion-report-finds/

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Ad spending for Democratic primary exceeds $1 billion, report finds

 

And this was right before the SC primary.

 

They're expecting 250-400 million for Super Tuesday. 

 

Dems spent 400 mill in 2016 on the primary, Republicans between 350 and 400. 

 

Dems could easily surpass 2 and 3 billion for the primaries alone. 

[Ban Hammer 12,857]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdf2--t2z-4&t=14s

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

18 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdf2--t2z-4&t=14s

Like every Chinese dub I've been forced to watch. 

Edited March 2, 2020 by Burnt Reynolds

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

11 hours ago, Burnt Reynolds said:

Wow. 😳

 

https://nypost.com/2020/02/27/ad-spending-for-democratic-primary-exceeds-1-billion-report-finds/

 

And this was right before the SC primary.

 

They're expecting 250-400 million for Super Tuesday. 

 

Dems spent 400 mill in 2016 on the primary, Republicans between 350 and 400. 

 

Dems could easily surpass 2 and 3 billion for the primaries alone. 

Just imagine how many homeless they could house with all that money.  Seems a waste to spend it on millionaires.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

2 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdf2--t2z-4&t=14s

Well, that’s five minutes of my life I will never get back!  

 

You know, I understand that Bernie thinks he can change America for the better.  I can actually get his misguided beliefs have meaning to him.  But what confuse the hell out of me is the vast numbers of people, whom you must consider that at least a certain proportion are actually intelligent, who believe his ideas make sense.  I talk to people who blame Trump for the current $22 trillion debt, and talk about how we need to reverse it, turn it around.  Yet they support Bernie, whose economic plan will cost around $100 trillion ON TOP OF the current debt, and will have to be funded by none other than OUR increased taxes.  

 

How do smart people see this as any sort of a solution?  Would they be voting for Bernie if it wasn’t for TDS or OMB syndromes?

[Dashinka 23,294]

So Klobuchar is also out the day before Super Tuesday and with her own state voting.  Apparently, Obama was working the phones this weekend.  I think the Dems call it Operation Burn Bernie Part 2.

 

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/03/02/klobuchar-quits-throws-support-to-biden-and-heads-to-dallas-for-show-of-solidarity-as-centrists-join-up-to-halt-sanders/

[Crazy Cat 39,370]

3 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

So Klobuchar is also out the day before Super Tuesday and with her own state voting.  Apparently, Obama was working the phones this weekend.  I think the Dems call it Operation Burn Bernie Part 2.

 

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2020/03/02/klobuchar-quits-throws-support-to-biden-and-heads-to-dallas-for-show-of-solidarity-as-centrists-join-up-to-halt-sanders/

So, you think they are all throwing their weight behind Biden?  I just don't know if Biden can take the heat.....

Edited March 2, 2020 by missileman

[Dashinka 23,294]

5 minutes ago, missileman said:

So, you think they are all throwing their weight behind Biden?  I just don't know if Biden can take the heat.....

Biden cannot take the heat, maybe Obama will be a shadow President if Joe possibly wins.  I heard Rush opining that maybe the DNC is resigned to Trump winning, but feel a senile Joe will not do as much damage to the down ballot as Bernie.  It is interesting thought, with Mayor Pete out, Trump is now the youngest male running for President.

Edited March 2, 2020 by Bill & Katya

[Crazy Cat 39,370]

Just now, Bill & Katya said:

I heard Rush opining that maybe the DNC is resigned to Trump winning, but feel a senile Joe will not do as much damage to the down ballot.

Actually, that makes a lot of sense..........but I voted for Bernie in the Texas Democrat primary, and I want a Bernie/Trump contest in November.

[Dashinka 23,294]

Just now, missileman said:

Actually, that makes a lot of sense..........but I voted for Bernie in the Texas Democrat primary, and I want a Bernie/Trump contest in November.

I would like to see a Socialist vs Capitalist election as well, but I think the DNC is going to do everything possible to stop that even if it means huge political rifts.

[Crazy Cat 39,370]

1 minute ago, Bill & Katya said:

I would like to see a Socialist vs Capitalist election as well, but I think the DNC is going to do everything possible to stop that even if it means huge political rifts.

Yep.  I think the survival of their party is at stake here.......the fight in the Democrat party is going to be ugly....and glorious.....

[Dashinka 23,294]

23 minutes ago, missileman said:

So, you think they are all throwing their weight behind Biden?  I just don't know if Biden can take the heat.....

Apparently.

 

Amy Klobuchar AND Pete Buttigieg will endorse Joe Biden at a Dallas rally tonight as Minnesota senator quits 2020 race and moderates go all-out to stop Bernie Sanders

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8066599/Amy-Klobuchar-QUITS-presidential-race-endorses-Joe-Biden.html

Edited March 2, 2020 by Bill & Katya