If Obama does not want to see Bernie win the nomination, it seems to me he should do several things immediately: 1) Call Biden and tell him it's over and he should drop out before he endorses someone else in the coming days. 2/x
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Unlike with Republicans in 2016, there exists a broadly popular figure among Democrats whose voice could drastically alter the race. His name is Barack Obama. If Dems, inclu Obama, truly see Bernie as a problem, is it not time for Obama to come off the sidelines? 1/x
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2) Decide between Amy and Pete. Endorse whoever he thinks is best and then campaign vigorously for them in NV and SC. 3) Evaluate after SC. If it looks like the candidate he endorsed is positioned to beat Bernie, carry on. 3/x
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4) If, however, Bernie wins NV and SC despite Obama's endorsement, Obama should consider withdrawaling endorsement and getting whoever he endorsed to drop out of the race. 5) Give Bloomberg a chance from Super Tuesday on. 4/x
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Anyway, just a thought if mainstream Dems really want to stop Bernie from being the nominee. 5/5
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One final point: Point 5 is obviously conditional on whether Point 4 needs to happen.
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But what would be the effect if Obama spoke out against Bernie? Are you sure it would not be the opposite of the intended one? Those who are intoxicated by confirmation bias might simply take it as a proof that their Bernie-or-nobody attitude is the right way forward.
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Those already w/ Bernie probably aren't going to leave Bernie. The idea would be for Obama to unite behind a single non-Bernie candidate so the "moderate" vote doesn't continue to be split.
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Obama is not going to do this because Obama is smart. While Bernie is likely not his preferred nominee, he doesn't represent an existential threat to the party and Obama of all people knows this.
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I think the conditional phrasing is the key. He prob won't, which would indicate he doesn't.
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Am I the only one that sees Mayor Pete as having only slightly less of an electability problem that Warren/Sanders? A 30-something small city mayor, who looks ten years younger, and who’s platform pretty farm left in its own right I’m not buying him as being in the “center” lane
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